catalogue of 1697 as 'De Musica continua et discreta cum diagrammatibus,' many musical historians have believed that there are two distinct works by this author; but the only real difference is that the Bodley MS. contains the prologue beginning 'Quemadmodum inter triticum et zizania,' which the Digby MS. omits. The work itself contains warrant for both titles. From the colophon to each MS. we learn that the treatise was written in 1351, when Simon Tunsted was Regent of the Minorites at Oxford. He is said to have afterwards become Head of the English branch of his Order, and to have died in the nunnery of St. Clara, at Bruisyard, in Suffolk, in 1369. The 'De Quatuor Principalibus' treats of music in almost every form then known, from definitions of musical terms in the 'Primum Principale' down to an account of 'Musica Mensurabilis ' in the 'Quartum Principale.' This latter part is perhaps the most important of the whole work. Tunsted quotes Philip de Vitry 'qui fuit flos totius mundi musicorum.' The whole treatise has been printed by de Coussemaker. In a MS. at the British Museum (Additional 19,336) there is an epitome of several chapters of the 'Secundum Principale,' written by a Fellow of New College, Oxford, early in the 16th century.
TURCO, IN ITALIA, IL. At end of article, for 1820 read 1821.
TURE-LURE (soft u), or TOURE-LOUBE, a very ancient lyrical burden or refrain, probably of Provençal origin. The old English form is 'tirra-lirra,' Shakspeare, 'The lark that tirra-lirra chants.' (Compare the French 'Turlut,' a titlark; 'Turlutaine,' a bird-organ.) In old French music it is also found as 'Tur-lu-tu-tu,' 'Tur-lu-ru' (in a popular air 'Io canto tur-lu-ru'), 'tur-lur-ibo,' etc. It often occurs in the old French burlesques. The following specimens, taken from 'Les Parodies du Nouveau Theatre Italien,' 1731, will illustrate its use.
1. 'Ho! Ho! toure-louribo.'
2. Vaudeville in 'Les Cahos.'
The term still survives in English popular music in the forms 'tooral-looral-looral,' and 'tol-de-rol.'
TURLE, James. Line 1 of article, for Taunton read Somerton. Line 10, add that from 1840 to 1843 he was part conductor of the Ancient Concerts.
TYE, Christopher. Add that Tye was in orders, and held successively the rectories of Little Wilbraham, Newton, and Doddington-cum-March. By a brief relating to sequestrations of benefices it appears that he was at Wilbraham in 1564; on Sept. 12, 1567, John Walker was presented to the living on his resignation. On March 15, 1570, the rectory of Newton was conferred on George Bacon on Tye's resignation, and on March 15, 1572, Hugh Bellet was presented to the living of Doddington-cum-March on the death of Tye. His will has not been discovered. An Agnes Tye, who was possibly his daughter, was married at Little Wilbraham on Nov. 20, 1575, to John Horner, and the register contains several entries of their children's baptisms. (Coles's Transcript of Bishop Cox's Register, British Museum; Register of Little Wilbraham, kindly communicated by the Rev. F. C. Marshall.)
TYLMAN SUSATO. P. 197b, l. 6, for sweet little songs read 'Psalter songs.'
