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display in London. The march past was followed by the manual and firing
exercise, to the time of the fife and drum. There were three calls, the
Poiture Tune^ the Falling offTune^ and the Tune for the Motions.
ThePofture tune.
This was played during the Firing Exercise, once through to each posture.
The Falling of Tune. .)
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This was for the Manual Exercise, and was played once over to every rank.
The Tune for the Motions.
This was played for all parade movements, such as Facings, Doublings, etc.
The "Torneo" of Pistofilo is the earliest work in which I have seen
military music printed.' I cannot say whether Fantini's work on the Bugle
mentioned by Ayala is with, or without, music. [V. Nos. 848 and 918.]
144. Sixteen- thirty-nine.
Lawes and Ordinances
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For a transcript of a most interesting warrant re martial music, tempo Charles I.,
see Grose, "Mil. Ant.", vol. ii., p. 45,
possession of the Earls of Huntingdon.
ed. 1801. The original was formerly in the