Here is the citation that gives the time signatures
Nicola Matteis
Le false consonanse della musica per poter apprendere a toccar da se
medesimo la chitarra sopra la parte (London, c1680; Eng. trans.,
1682/R)
"The False Consonances of Music"
We relied on this treatise when recording both the Purcell (Cupid, and
other songs) and the Matteis works, of course, other interpretations
are possible, but this is from England ca 1680.
You will find some contradictory references for this material, but I
found the Matteis the most workable.
dt
At 12:54 AM 3/16/2011, you wrote:
The reverse half circle with a mark of division in the 17th c. is
usually, but not always a tempo marking (fast) and is referenced in
Mattheis.
dt
At 08:10 AM 3/13/2011, you wrote:
>Dear List,
>
>Does anyone know what the various time signatures mean that appear
in
>Purcell's "Cupid, the slyest rogue alive"?
>
>My edition starts in 2/2 (C-slash), then goes to "C-slash-3" which
I
>interpret as 3/4 measures with the same duration as half the
preceding
>2/2 measures. Then it goes back to 2/2 and alternates between 2/2
and
>something denoted by a C-slash in mirror image (mirrored about the
>vertical). I guess it's a faster 2/2. If so, how much faster?
>
>Thanks,
>Peter.
>
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