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STANDCHEN STAINER 667
servioea of the Roman Chnroh, but show the
gradual .supersession of the earlier pure vocal
style of church music by the modem style of
instrumental accompaniment. There is, first,
the regular employment of Basso Continue,
followed by the substitution ad libitum of an
instrumental choir, rs 4 or 8 as the case may be,
for one or other of the vocal choirs, and the
culminating point is reached in the definite
specification of instruments which are now
written for in a definitely instrumental style.
The dates and titles, somewhat abbreviated, of
Stadlmayr's chief publications as given below,
will serve to confirm what we have said :
1603. Ma^iflcat a 5-8. 10 n. (Ko mentiou of Basso Continuo in
the title of this or the work folloving.)
1608. Magnificat a 4-8, 13 n.
1610. Missae 8 TOc, cum dnplici Basso ad Oi-ganum. 5 n.
i614. Jffagniilca.t. Symphoniae variae secundum varios modos
musicos, aliae octouis, una 12toc., cuia Be.
1616. Hissao 12T00., cum triplici Be.
1618. Cantici Mariani aepties vatiati cum 12 voc. c. triplici
Bass. Org.
1625. Musiea super cantum gregorianum. Para 1. MiBsarum
dominicalium Introitus. . . 52 ii. Pars 11. Festorum introitus.
u. 50 Q. 5 TOC. Be. ad libitum.
1628. Hymjii totiuB anni ... a 4, Cjuibus et alii pro Festia solemnioribus
cum Symphoniis a 4-8, accessorunt in guibus pro ra.1^one
Tariari possunt instrumenta Musiea cum Basso continuo.
1631. Sfissaeconcertatae a 6 adjunctoChorosecundoBiveripieni.
1638. Odae sa