7642Natural Hiſtory;
with Cloth or Silk, it will give a diverſe Sound from that it would do of it
ſelf; ſo if the Pipe be a little wet on the inſide, it will make a differing
Sound, from the ſame Pipedry.
ſelf; ſo if the Pipe be a little wet on the inſide, it will make a differing
Sound, from the ſame Pipedry.
That Sound made within Water, doth communicate better with a hard
11168. Body thorow Water, than made in Air, it doth with Air. Vide Experimentum,
134.
11168. Body thorow Water, than made in Air, it doth with Air. Vide Experimentum,
134.
WE have ſpoken before (in the Inquiſition touching Muſick) of Mu-
22Experiments
in Conſort,
touching
Equality and
In’quality of
Sounds.7878[Handwritten note 78] ſical Sounds, whereunto there may be a Concord or Diſcord in two
Parts; which Sounds we call Tones, and likewiſe of Immuſical Sounds; and
have given the cauſe, that the Tone proceedeth of Equality, and the other
of Inequality. And we have alſo expreſſed there, what are the Equal
Bodies that give Tones, and what are the Unequal that give none. Butnow
we ſhall ſpeak of ſuch Incquality of Sounds, as proceedeth not from the
Nature of the Bodies themſelves, but is accidental, Either from the Rough-
neſs or Obliquity of the Paſſage, or from the Doubling of the Percuticnt,
or from the Trepidation of the Motion.
22Experiments
in Conſort,
touching
Equality and
In’quality of
Sounds.7878[Handwritten note 78] ſical Sounds, whereunto there may be a Concord or Diſcord in two
Parts; which Sounds we call Tones, and likewiſe of Immuſical Sounds; and
have given the cauſe, that the Tone proceedeth of Equality, and the other
of Inequality. And we have alſo expreſſed there, what are the Equal
Bodies that give Tones, and what are the Unequal that give none. Butnow
we ſhall ſpeak of ſuch Incquality of Sounds, as proceedeth not from the
Nature of the Bodies themſelves, but is accidental, Either from the Rough-
neſs or Obliquity of the Paſſage, or from the Doubling of the Percuticnt,
or from the Trepidation of the Motion.
A Bell if it have a Rift in it, whereby the ſound hath not a clear paſſage,
33169. giveth a hoarſe and jarring ſound; ſo the Voice of Man, when by cold
taken, the Weſil groweth rugged, and (as we call it) furred, becometh
hoarſe. And in theſe two inſtances, the Sounds are ingrate, becauſe they
are meerly unequal; but if they be unequal in equality, then the Sound is
Grateful, but Purling.
33169. giveth a hoarſe and jarring ſound; ſo the Voice of Man, when by cold
taken, the Weſil groweth rugged, and (as we call it) furred, becometh
hoarſe. And in theſe two inſtances, the Sounds are ingrate, becauſe they
are meerly unequal; but if they be unequal in equality, then the Sound is
Grateful, but Purling.
All Inſtruments that have either Returns, as Trumpets;
or Flexions, as
44170. Cornets; or are drawn up, and putfrom, as Sackbuts, have a Purling Sound;
But the Recorder or Flute that have none of theſe Inequalities, give a clear
Sound. Nevertheleſs, the Recorderit ſelf or Pipe, moiſtened a little in the
inſide, ſoundethmore ſolemnly, and with a little Purling or Hiſſing. Again,
a Wreathed String, ſuch as are in the Baſe Strings of Bandoraes, giveth alſo
a Purling Sound.
44170. Cornets; or are drawn up, and putfrom, as Sackbuts, have a Purling Sound;
But the Recorder or Flute that have none of theſe Inequalities, give a clear
Sound. Nevertheleſs, the Recorderit ſelf or Pipe, moiſtened a little in the
inſide, ſoundethmore ſolemnly, and with a little Purling or Hiſſing. Again,
a Wreathed String, ſuch as are in the Baſe Strings of Bandoraes, giveth alſo
a Purling Sound.
Lut a Lute-ſtring, if it be meerly unequal in his parts, giveth a harſh
55171. and untuneable Sound, which ſtrings we call falſe, being bigger in one
place, than in another; and therefore Wire-ſtrings are never falſe. Weſee
alſo, that when we try a falſe Lute-ſtring, we uſe to extend it hard between
the Fingers, and to fillip it; and if it giveth a double ſpecies, it is true; but
if it giveth a trebble or more, it is falſe.
55171. and untuneable Sound, which ſtrings we call falſe, being bigger in one
place, than in another; and therefore Wire-ſtrings are never falſe. Weſee
alſo, that when we try a falſe Lute-ſtring, we uſe to extend it hard between
the Fingers, and to fillip it; and if it giveth a double ſpecies, it is true; but
if it giveth a trebble or more, it is falſe.
Waters, in the noiſe they make as they run, repreſent to the Ear a
66172. trembling noiſe; and in Regals (where they have a Pipe, they call the
Nightingale-Pipe, which containeth Water) the Sound hath a continual
trembling. And Children have alſo little things they call Cocks, which
have water in them; and when they blow, or whiſtle in them, they yield
a trembling noiſe; which Trembling of Water, hath an affinity with the
Letter L. All which Inequalities of Irepidation, are rather pleaſant, than
other wiſe.
66172. trembling noiſe; and in Regals (where they have a Pipe, they call the
Nightingale-Pipe, which containeth Water) the Sound hath a continual
trembling. And Children have alſo little things they call Cocks, which
have water in them; and when they blow, or whiſtle in them, they yield
a trembling noiſe; which Trembling of Water, hath an affinity with the
Letter L. All which Inequalities of Irepidation, are rather pleaſant, than
other wiſe.
All Baſe Notes, or very Trebble Notes, give an Aſper Sound;
for that
77173. the Baſe ſtriketh more Air, than it can well ſtrike equally; and the Trebble
cutteth the Air ſo ſharp, as it returneth too ſwift, to make the Sound equal;
and therefore a Mean or Tenor is the ſweeteſt part.
77173. the Baſe ſtriketh more Air, than it can well ſtrike equally; and the Trebble
cutteth the Air ſo ſharp, as it returneth too ſwift, to make the Sound equal;
and therefore a Mean or Tenor is the ſweeteſt part.
We know nothing, that can at pleaſure make a Muſical or Immuſical
88174. Sound by voluntary Motion, butthe Voice of Man and Birds. The cauſe is
(no doubt) in the Weſil or Wind-Pipe, (which we call Aſperia
88174. Sound by voluntary Motion, butthe Voice of Man and Birds. The cauſe is
(no doubt) in the Weſil or Wind-Pipe, (which we call Aſperia
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