Francesco Lamp - Erti: Mer'S
Francesco Lamp - Erti: Mer'S
Francesco Lamp - Erti: Mer'S
OF MUSICAL CLASSICS
Vol. 1587
FRANCESCO LAMP.ERTI
J. C. GRIFFITH
fact that syllabication in this music had in a great part to be executed by the
head notes, which in men's voices, on account of their limited compass, was im-
practicable, and in women's, productive of much harm. .
The fact that modern music affords such facilities to artists contented with
mediocrity, is one of the chief reasons why the ranks of the art are crowded with
worthless and haH-taught singers, and is the origin of the general ruin of voices
or want of fundamental study.
It seems to me that now,more than ever-as much in the interest of art, as for
the benefit of singers-a man should apply himself to severe and caref):tl study,
and that, independently of the kind of music which the public taste may demand,
he should strive to train his カ ッ ゥ セ ・ by singing the music of the old masters, more
suited as it is to the development of his natural talents than that of the present
day.
Here, I would observe that singing, being but an ・ ク エ ・ ョ ウ ゥ ッ セ ッ ヲ speaking,
the notes which we use in speaking are naturally animated, as they express rage,
irony, love, pity, etc., and the words with which these feelings are expressed are
emitted clearly. But without the necessary study, how would one emit, with equal
clearness of tone and pronunciation, those notes on which one does not spea.k 1
how could one support them by regular and natural respiration, and failing that,
how could one animate them so as to express the passions and feelings mentioned
abovel No matter how exquisite the taste or beautiful the voiee a man might
have, it would be impossible.
Granted that a man be gifted with these excellent qualities, but without a
fundamental education, he may become a snouter, but a singer never. His, per-
haps. extraordinary but uncultivated notes will always be cold, and in spite of
their strength and sonority, always without expression, always wanting in· true
dramatic accent, monotonous, and incapable of \rarying their character, according
to the meaning which the poet or the composer has conceived; wanting alike in
thorough education and artistic experience, he will certainly run the risk of
ilJjuring and .perhaps of totally ruining his voice.
In such times as these, when new music, new composers, and new singers are
taking the place of old ones, I have determined to check, if not all at least a
part of the abuses as regards singing, and to counterbalance the influence which
modern music exercises to the prejudice of good singing, by some practical and
fundamental rules, the result of experience gained in many years of teaching.
By means of these I hope to avert the ruin of voices and to obtain happy and
fruitful results for those who devote their attention to vocal music.
1 do not wish this guide to be considered as a new method of teaching sing-
ing; I would rather suggest it as counsel, which, if wanting in scientific merit,
will, as the fruit of my expel'ienca and study, be of some value.
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ARTICLE 1.
THE VOICE.
Q. What is the voice セ
A. The voice is the sound produced by the air expelled from the lungs
and passing through the apparatus in the throat called the larynx.
Q. Are all voices suitable for cultivation'?
A. No; only those' which possess extension, equality, force, and flexibility.
Q. Is it enough to possess a beautiful voice and extensive compass to
become a good singer?
A. No; besides the voice it is necessary to 11ave a good ear-that ゥ セ L a
Jlatural aptitude for con'ectly seizing and repeating sounds, he they of another
voice or of any instrument; wanting in this, a singer must not expect success.
ARTICLE II.
THE VARIOUS REGISTERS OF THE VOICE.
ッ M M セ L Mixed イ ・ ァ ゥ セ エ ・ イ N I
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ARTIOLE III.
THE POSITION OF THE BODY, MOU.TH, AND VOCAL ORGAN.
ARTICLE IV.
OF RESPIBATION.
ARTIOLE V.
I mentioned above that, for the purposes of study, the pupil should make use
only of the" timbro aperto;" I would here warn him to be careful" lest, by inatten-
tion to the rules in respiration, he should confound this with singing MancO'
and 8guaiato.
The open quality, as Duprez observes, should be produced by the vowel A,
as in the word anima. It should be formed in the bottom of the throat, care, how-
ever, being taken that it does not change into 0; sinc.e such an inflection, though·
it might give to the voice a more full and rounded character in a room, would
render it smaller and without brilliancy in a theatre.
A most important point to observe in teaching, especially women, is the
development of the medium notes 1 these, generally weak by nature, are rendered
more defective still, in the case of sopranos, by the mania for forcing high notes,
and vice versa the low notes in the case of contraltos.
With some few exceptions, this weakness in the middle notes is more pro-
ductive of failure than any other defect, as it is with these very notes that the
artiste has to perform the greater part of her singing, and with them produce the
more important effects.
Of naturally defective timbri, the least adapted to singing is that caused by
a goitrous formation of the throat, 」 ッ ュ ュ セ ョ ャ ケ called throaty singing, and accord.
ing to :Mancini, the one least unfitted is the nasal tim bro.
ARTIOLE VI.
OF THE EMISSION OF THE VOICE.
Q. What is meant by エ ィ セ
just em.ission of the voice セ
A. It means attacking a note, with the greatest possible clearness, with a
pure and correct intonation, and sustaining it to the full extent of the breath.
Q. In how many different ways may one practise the messa or tenuta of the
カ ッ ゥ 」 ・ セ
A. In four ways;
Q. Which is the nrst セ
A. After having slowly and quietly taken breath, in the manner shown in
Article IV., the note should be attacked cleanly with the full voice, and without
forcing should be sustained witli equal loudness to the full extent of the breath,
care, however, being taken to finish the sound before the air in the lungs is com-
pletely exhausted.
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Q. Why should the note from the beginning be emItted with the full voice,
instead of commencing it piano and aftel'ward making a C'l'eso8'rulo '!
.A. Because the beginner neither can nor ought to attack notes piano; by
trying to force him to do so, instead of favoring his progress, it will only retard
him, and besides tiring the muscles of the chest, he may acquire a cramped man-
ner of singing. .
Q. Which is the second way of practising the me88a or tenuta of the voice t
A. The ウ ・ 」 ッ ョ セ should only be attempted when the pupil is sufficiently
a.d vanced ; it consists in attacking the note with the full voice, as mentioned above,
and then making a gradual diminuendo to pianissimo, retaining throughout a
.firm control over the breath, and finishing before it is exhausted.
Q. Which is the third way?
A. The third way consists in commencing the note pianissimo, and without
forcing, to gradually increase in strength, finishing, to avoid fatigu.ing the lungs.
before the breath is exhausted.
Q. 'Vhich is the fourth and last method, and when only should it be practised?
..A. The last, the most important, and most difficult method should only be
practised when the pupil is well advanced in vocalization, and consists in attack-
ing a note pianissimo, reinforcing it to the full extent of the voice, and then
gradually diminishing it, sO,as to end pianissimo, retaining the same quality of
sound in all the gradations of crescendo and diminuendo.
Q. How are notes thus produced called?
A. They are called note jilate.
more natural, even and spontaneous, and will also convey to the audience a feel-
ing of security and pleasure.
Mancini is of the opinion that the master should exaggerate all defects of
emission on the part of the pupil, to render them more apparent to him, and thus
more easy to avoid.
ARTIOLE VII.
It is by singing with the voice well appoggiata, that the pupil, under careful
supervision, will leal'll what is the true character and the capabilities of his own
voice; he will know what music to sing, how to render his singing elegant, and
remedy defects of intonation. In this, ゥ セ my ゥ 、 セ 。 L lies the great secret of the art
of singing.
He who does not snpport his voice in the manner here indicated does not
sing; he may be able to emit lond, resonant sounds; but they will be with-
out expression, they will never be living sonnds, by which he can convey the
emotions of the soul or express the various feelings of the human passions.
Expression is wholly wanting in a voice not appoggiata. Love, haterQ1' revenge
produces a sound of one and the same character; the singing is monotonous, and
though loud notes may surprise, they can never convey ー ャ ・ 。 ウ オ イ ・ ᄋ セ ッ the lover of
good singing.
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ARTIOLE VIII.
OF VOCALIZATION AND AGILITY.
ARTIOLE IX.
ON PORTAMENTO AND LEGA,TURA.
The power of sustaining notes being one of the peculiar attrihutes セ ヲ the
human voice, the pupil should make Legato singing a special study. He who
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cannot sing Legato cannot sing well; but let me here warn the pupil lest he
fall into the error of singing Stl'isciato-that is, slurring up to his notes in mis-
take for Legato. For instance, when the interval is a minor second, he is very
apt to take the intermediate qnarter tone first before arriving at the semitone
instead of making a diminuendo on the first note and then clearly and securely
taking the semitone.
He should guard, too, against abandoning the control over the breath in the
passage from one note to another, as the second will always be wanting in
character and color, without which two qualities singing can neither be artistic
nor capable of expression.
In singing of all kinds, due regard should be paid to the just value of the
notes; there should be no slUl'ring up to intervals; the sound should be emitted
pure, and g7'eat attention paid to the rules of respiration.
EXAMPLE.
See Article 12. The application of the rule for the appoggto of the voice.
Defective.
eエ e セ ゥ セ M M M M u Z BM [ Z I .G l ᆪ セ ] ` WM B i \ M] エ ] ⦅ セ セ ⦅ セ ⦅ - セ ⦅ セ セ M N ] ] ⦅ ] セ
M-"--
e セ
E M M⦅ [ セ ゥ f セ エ M セ イ M エ j ] N L セ ャ j セ [ B [ [ B N セ G M \ i ] M セ M ] M セ B セ ]M セ \ W Z Z セ セ --
S
--- < '...... -1-- M i ヲ M エ ャ ᄋ M セ
{ セ ・ ャ M ア M M M ャ M e セ M M T ] ] ャ ] e b
セ V <>ャ ] <>] ᄋ <>M ] <>
ᄆ ] e <..>セ セ<>M M <>] セ
Only in singing portamento legato, may it be allowed to anticipate the
second note, deducting, however, the value from the first, either in ascending or
descending.
EXAMPLE.
Good. Defective. Good. Defective.
セ A セ M o o J セ Z M ] イ エ Z セ -M -] ャ ] セ r I M セ ェ D ゥ ] エ イ セ ] ...M- セ .,,-
M M セ - -- ---;- U M セ - - -'- - -lr.:! -I
M
re
セ
セ
mi
M セ
セ
re
M セ
mi mi
- セ
-.............:
ra,.
セ
-...::::::::-re
mi
The master may transpose and vary this exercise according to the voice,
intelligence, and capacity of the pupil.
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ARTICLE X.
GENERAL ,RULES FOR STUDY.,
Q. What is the first thing a singer has need of to enable hiIQ. to study
with ad vantage セ
. A. A pianoforte in perfect tune and at the. proper orchestral pitch, so that
he may accustom his ear to the' COITect intonation of intervals.
Q. セ ィ 。 エ is the best time for exercising the voice?
A. After the peri04 of digestion"whether it be in the morning 01' afternoon,
and particularly in the evening, as it is then ,that the pupil will find himself in
the fulness of his physical and mental powers.
Q. W ouId it be hurtful to practise on an empty stomach, or during
digestion?
A. Yes; because in both cases it would be necessary to take breath too
frequently, which would fatigue the chest to the detriment of the voice.
Q. What is the most advantageous way of studying?
A. Singing with the voice full and clear, with as much grace and ease as
possible, ,and being very careful to avoid forcing.
Q. Should singing be practised for long or short periods at a time セ
A. The general rule is to study moderately, and with a variety of exercises,
always finishing before feeling tired.
Q. What extent of the voice ought to be. the subject of daily ー イ 。 」 エ ゥ 」 ・ セ
A. The middle part only, exempting the two highest and two lowest notes
of the voice altogether.
Q. What else is necessary for the purpose of study セ
A. A looking-glass, which the pupil should place before him while singing,
so that he may avoid grimaces and other bad habits.
Q. How should the pupil study his exercises?
A. He should study them mentally, until he has thoroughly understood
their true nature and then he may sing them.
ARTICLE XI.
ON PRONUNCIATION.
セ Z イ イ M ⦅ B B ⦅ M i ⦅ セ Z Z Z Z Z ェ ⦅ M M セ ] s N 3 ....セ M M セ セ エ s G M N
セ ] ] セ ] ] ] セ ] セ
-g
セ M セ M ᄋ M M セ セ Z M セ M M セ ] ] セ セ ] ] Z i i
I
.tS?-
Do - Re -I -"Vi - Fa - I- So - 1 -
1 i I
La - \ - Si - Do
セ Zイイ]MBBM]MMMMMQMセM]ャ
M M セ M イtS'-
[
Q M セ S M M M [ j ] エ ] N N t=:t:-I=-
::J:I--i--I-t=-i-r;l-;---6I--
ャ
NエsGMセMMM
---r
Scale.
The pupil should arrange solfeggi so that they will present the greatest
number of d(nble consonants. I would also recommend him to pay great
attention to the purity of the voweli'\ in order to avoid singing Fua for FA, or
Lor for La, and to begin consonant and vowel together; he would do well also
to study the vowels A, セ セ I, 0, U, either alone or preceded by a consonant.
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⦅ RM -
セ MZ -
]MZ .
Z B j G ] セ ] -] M Z セ ェ -] M -セ -M -セ .M -ャ
*--- M セ M イ オ Z Z Z [ Z セM M ] ] i セ] セ ] M セ M ] ⦅ M M セセ ] M ] ヲ M Q ャ ] M セ セ
セ ----:,=- --- -.- 4(-=-=:
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---.= M M セ
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. - --1""-- - --
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-- -
i セ セ セ N [ \ ] セ セ ;<=ffl=FJ
, , , , ,
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ARTICLE XII.
THE APPLICATION OF THE RULE FOR THE APPOGGIO OF
THE VOICE.
By singing appoggiata, is meant that all notes, from the lowest to the highest,
are produced by a column of air over which the singer has perfect command,
by holding back the breath, and not permitting more air than is absolutely'
necessary for the formation of the note to escape from the lungs. By practice
he will be able to do this without any effort, and so avoid those defects caused
by straining the breath, such as frowning, contraction of the tongue, and a fixed
expression of the eyes; for the voice will never be either well appoggiata nor
capable of expression until the pupil is able to render his features calm and
natural while singing.
The student should hold his mouth natural and still while singing; it may
be allowable in the very highest notes to open it キ ゥ 、 セ イ [ but the difference should
be very slight, and made without the least shock or sound of the air escaping.
To avoid this, let him keep a firm hold upon the breath.
He should, thereforf'!, under the guidance of his master, and by dint of study
and patience, strive to gain the power of retaining the mouth immovable; or,
notwithstanding the beauty and strength of bis voice, he can never become other-
wise than a bad singer.
ARTICLE XIII.
ON THE ATTACK OF THE NOTES.
Q. To what should the pupil principally pay attention in singing his exer
cises?
A. To the attack of the notes and the control over the breath.
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Q. How may he know that the sound has been emitted with a fu}] respi-
ration?
A. By measuring first the lengt:h of the respiration, and then that of the
breath; as a breath slowly inhaled will last much longer than one hurriedly
taken.
Q. How can you best give an idea of the right moment for attacking a ョ ッ エ セ L
,0 that it may have the proper ア オ セ ョ エ ゥ エ ケ of breath for its support l
A. I should take the sign in use for crescendo, and placing it vertically,
mark upon it the seconds for which the breath of an ordinary person may be
sustained.
18-
15-
セ
= 12- Sound emitted with 'a full breath
EX.A:lIPLE :.'
セ
8 9- as a rule 18 seconds.
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NOTE.
diaphragm, the respiration becomes lateral; the movement of the ribs and breast.
bone causes the rise and fall of the bosom, thus leadillg one to believe that the
breathing is clavicular; but it will be seen that there is no movement of the
collar-bones, and so we may be sure that the natural type of respiration in the
case of women, if not abdominal, is lateral.
The voice is the sound produced by the passage of セ ィ ・ air expelled from the
lungs through the larynx.
To sustain a given note the air should be expelled slowly; to attain this end,
the respiratory muscles, by continuing their action, strive to retain the air in the
lungs, and oppose their action to that of the expiratol'y muscles, which, at the
same time, drive it out for the production of the note. There is thus
established a balance of power between these two agents, which is called the
lutte vocale, or vQcal struggle. On the retention of this equilibrium depends
the just emission of the voice, ,and by means of it alone can true expression
be given to the sound produced.
Every art may'be divided into two parts-the Natural and the Acquired.
The mind conceives the iuea, and the instrument represents to others the mind's
conception.
A painter conceives the subject of a picture, but it is necessary that his hand
and eye be educated by art to enable him to paint it. This argument we will
apply to singing, and in the following pages we shall endeavor to see what it
owes to nature and what to art.
Singing, being the art of expressing the various emotions of the soul by means
of the voice, with the help of words and music, we shall seek to. discover the
means by which the voice may be so brought under the influence of the will as
to convey to others the sentiments and passions felt, and the ideas conceived by
the mind of the singer.
In Article I., we have. seen that the voice is エ ィ セ sound produced by the pas-
sage of the air expelled from the lungs through the larynx; hence, we see that
the groundwork of singing is the respiration.
To obtain a natural emission of エ ィ セ voice, it is necessary "that the respiration
be natural also, for which reason we must make use of the abdominal type of
respiration explained in the preceding note.
The great fathers of the art of singing, Pacchiarotti, ...Yar.chesi, Veluti and
Orescentini were all of the opinion that, apart from natural.gifts, a thorough
study of respiration and pronunciation was necessary to ensure success in the
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A:1agio.
1\
To place the voice A A A A A
-e-- u -w
t,'
........ セ U
r--.. _____
co '8' >5
セ
.
----
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r--.. .,--
'"
_
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u
r セ セ M F セ セ
A A A A A A A A A A
A A A A A
t. I I
オ
- L セ
..-
セ
I
M
N セ
セ
B B B セ
セ
r--..,
セ イ [ セ !!r
A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A
A A
t.
la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la
A A A A A A, A A A A A A A A A A ! ! ! !
t,
la Ie li 10 lu la Ie Ii 10 III la Ie li 10 III la Ie Ii 10 lu
, セ W セ
'" '-II セ
セ '6- セ -&' :e:- セ
--- - ..-
-- セ セ
セ
セ
..---
セ
セ セ セ セ
セ セ
'035 Copyrt"glzt, セ X N Y ッ L lJy 6. Scldrmer.
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As the beauty of scale passages, etc. depends In a great mt'asure upon the correct intonation of the various In-
tervals, I have lIlarkt:d with the si/ol'n 0 those notes whieh are generally found most difficult.
Adagio.
"
0 o
....
A A A A A
o 0
---- _--...IIiiiiiii!I
セ
セ
. la la la la la lala 1<1
. ::..()
la
>0 :::..Q :>0 >0 >0 >0 :::-0
"
ralt0
A A
セ
a セ
---- r
a tempo
IIIII!III
,
セ
or
-
- ---,.....
-
-- "---
A A
セ
la 101 lala la la lala la
,
セ i M M M M M M エ 06 ' セ i'& 06 We
,セ , セ
,
u-___ ,
--r i'
I
or
M M セ r
101 la la la la
-------- ---------
セ :::-0 :::-0 >() ::,.() :::-0:::-0 >() :::-0 ::>() :::-0 :::-0 :::>Q :::>Q :::>Q
t..
"
---- la la la la la
t..1/" セ
t : \t- - --:::
,
--- - -- ..セ
-
otf
-.
セ
1'\
M N
--r -r :::- :::- :::- :::- :::- :::-
M M
::-
セ
::>
::.;:::
L セ
- la la la la la
"
1t..1--t 06 -& e- ':s
.
セ
··
--,
- .- セ セ
-&-
----*- MMMMセ
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Moderato.
1\
'"'
0 o 00 ....... ....-....-
00 00 00
t 4- ..
la la la lao la la la la la
"l
--
t. -&
- - t---
u ___ _ __'-J ___
-& i セ i -- I'
00 00 00 00
"l o Q セ セ セ セ - ,..,.
_.
II
fa la la la lao la la- la la "la
"l
--
t. -I!I "'\!I 1; lJ'- lJ'- -1; G セ
- .-
-
I --- - .--- _or 11'
t.
1'\
la r:-- セ セ セ
la la la- la
,
la
__ "tf-__
lJ'-___
1;
-f
セ 0 0 0 0 o 0 0 o 0 0
t.
セ
-- --
la
,
la la la la la la
t. tI'_ tI':: tt
* セ
*-- -
1\
-- 0 o 0 o
--- ----
o
-
----- -&
o 0
セ
o
N
o
セ N
t.
la la la la la la
'I
.>-:6' ___
703" i - ---
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Moderato:
1'1 . 1 セ セ
. .. セ
.---- r--.., I( L L ....-::::= ......
1<::= t'. IL ..;::;::::: t--- i セ r-.. t.b .
•
セ セ セ M ^ セ セ ヲ p ヲ セ セ セ セᆬ セ セ セ セ "" セ セ
1.(--- L .-.--_
t. la la la la la la 1<1 _ __
1'1 la - - - .\-/'", l a - _ - s /!-.
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. セ
,
•
,.---:::=:...... .---:.::=:...... セ N ....---- r-.. ,<". -...... ..
ャQセG ⦅ O Y M G セ セ セゥゥ イ セ i Y M セ B r
'"l Moderato. _----_-
t.
'I
セ
htlaltt Itt
I
- .. セ 、 セ
,,-
la la Itt la M M M M M M M N
"'"'
セ O セ
n P U N セ t -&. "u M セ
"
"'-..,n" ,":'6 1..1 i N N セ In'n
t. 9- l' (
la 1<1
(
Itt Itt _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
--
la Itt 1<1 Itt - - - - - - - ウ セ
II..
'I N G G t G Z Z セ
セ
t ".U
If
----
t. , la la la la
.1 ----
Itt Itt la la _ _ _ _ _ __
I
---
1'1
, .. If 'I-J..-U'
M M M M M セ L
06-
f
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703:>
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Adagio.
Adagio
fl ir rail. .. pp
セ
la Ill. Ill.
.*-
Ill. Ia _ _ _ _ _ _ Ill. Ill. Ill. Ill. _ _ _ _ _ _jfJ>
N セ
to セ N
la Ill. la Ia Ia _ _ _ _ _ _ __ """
Ia Ill. Ill. I a - - - - - - - - . r / ' : : : : .
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L L •
. セ
pp
Ia Ia Ia la _ _ _ _ _ _ _ セ
pp i セ f".
t I I I
1\ Ill. Ill. la la 111. _ _ _ _ _ _ __ la la lit la-'-_ _ _ _ _ __
.
. NセL セZ NMMMMMBZiセZ Qセ
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Moderato. o 0 セ v ^ pp
o . .", o
. ...
000
..
1'1 セ o
o
t:'\
t:'\t:'\
• セ
00 000
セ セ
00 000
セ t:'\ 0 t:'\ t:'\ t:'\
to
"ri セ セ セ • V" I I
nqXNセ セ
f'l
-
la la la lala la la
-&'
-.
セ
セ
la
'-&
la 111 111 111 111 la 111
-.
:'u
-.
- -&
セ
a tempo.
.tT _--"-,,,","
セ
o
t:'\o セ
o0 0
イ セ I
a tempo.
.iT
エ j セ
pp ------,....
" .. . -" セ
la la la lalala la
I I
ャ
Ia
A d セ w セ
,,!.. G j セ
-. -.
I'U
i セ J '"
'U
L . --:, .... -
fl telllpo o
o セ L B セ L セ o
t:'\0
.. I
..:J:J.J セ l.:J:J.J ........ " I
Pc.. 1 ....
-.
la la la
-.
la la lala
U
la
-.
111 Ia la
-
la Ia la la
i セ セ t:'\
セ L N n セ セ 'n
la ____________________
- ,1 I
-. -.
'iJ'-!iI- -e- セ
I t:'\ "'='"
'1, u'_____
_ _ _- - U
T セ _/
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t.
1'\ -la
_ la la la
t:"I
la hL la ht
a tempo.
セ
la
セ セ セ
--- t:"I
la la la la la la la la
I
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t:"I t:"I
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u...
-- u _ _ _ _ _ ....
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セ セ
t.
1\
セ セ
---
.. N N N j L N N j セ
tt:"l
I G セ セ G セ M N N N N N オ
l セ セ
fI
la
-.
lalalala lalalala la
....
eJ i セ .. t:"I_
i p セ
0 In セLN no "0 IJ,o- m N「セ
-6-____
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rb セ セ M M M M M M M L L セ セ
"r セ イ
1\ . r"'T""'T"1 セ t:"I
1\ la
_ la lala la la la la la la la la la la lala la
, 'U
.
·U
--.
"U -&
i セ M F
'U T',,"
t:"I
r-- .- r-.. エNセ 10 c:::::..
'0'______ lr___
-- '0' イ [ セ イ p セ G
1\
la
-.
la lalala lalalala la
t. r,JU 'U
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r.-,
I
t. --- -0 .- c:c -
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ッ ・ イ セ
セ "';0 ッ セ セ セ セ セ ッ セ セ
i セ ...... - - - ........ - ] セ
.. =
la la la
セ Moderato.
N«J 9.
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. =
f -
セ ッ
-e-_____
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t) セ
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セ ]
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la =: la
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G セ
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セ 0 セ ッ セ
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la la
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f ·· -- .
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セ セ o o セ ° セ nO o セ 0° セ
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t)
セ M ] ] ] ]
la
.. セ セ
... '"
la
- ...
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I't! セ G i セ u i セ j.' セ
"
--
'- セ
: - ッ セ ᄋ n
rail.
L
-&---
-f r .......
- セ
'r セ セ
rail.
000 00
-======-
1& ______________________________ la ____________________
. ャ t セ
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00 ° 00 00
:'
<
It) ....
r-., I.,
u
セ ョ
u
rail. -.-
Q A ゥ セ i B G 」 [
la la
,.,
lit) IT .iT N セ
セ lJ' セ セ ヲ ヲ Z ヲ ス G セ
< rail.
I :
M N セ "!5 - -& ________-6 :ti
-&- .
セ
ッ セ ッ L N N N N N L セ H I ッ ッ セ 09- 0 0 0 セ セ セ セ .. rall.
=- -
t.. l-==::==- セ
セ
セ
la la
II I I
..
I
<
It.. -& .'!!
• セ -& -ii-
rail.
1'-6!-
.
セ u_ _ _ to
to
"-- _u '-.. "1:
} 、 ッ 、 ・ イ 。 エ エ セ ッ セ N ____M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M M セ M M M M セ
II -
,...."""" ,... o セ o 0 0 ッ 00
セ 00 ッ .. セ
t)
--
la
M M G セ -.- ........= =--- - - ._..
- セ
... _-
1'\ ]doderato.
N<'>U.
セ
t. -ii- ·U
-+ IT -& '"
I
.. セ
--
セ ッ 、 ・ イ 。 エ ッ N セ ____----______
II 0 II イ
/,...0 セL I セ 0 o 00---0-
セ B 0
e.I セ - - ⦅ セ I tJ ... セ 。
] セ ". セ
,., II ]doderato.
N912.
I 1-*.
t) -&.... i セ
セ セ N t.. セ
'U
< ----.,,' セ
: .
セ I
-
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ッ セ
U
1\
1'1
: -
........ 02 セ 00
........
セ
- ....--- = セ o ッ セ
N セ N
セ
la
U ----u-- 9-
--
-e- -e-
---... U
....".
·----
'0'
1\ ,() 00 セjjN .. , • • .L
"""""""'"
L
--=- ,
IU セ . - = G セ セ セ
1 -. -6-
t'l
= セ
tJ
*" If -- >tt !:. !:.
U ______
セ G
l
セ
i
--
f.: f.: 0
·
.
- r r ---- -I
,",0 000 0 0 セ o
o ,0 I. .. ., o セ
oo 0°'
1\
1\
v.'
la
セ ] M セ
.. セ .......... -
-
tJ
-- ,- --
I'U ,I'U セ ,'U
l - -- .- -
· -
Iセ I '--"
セ ョ --h-..
WO G セ
. 'U vu
l
· セ
1\
§
セ
·
L
*'
-- '*' L
セ セ G
l
セ
-
[' !:.o
セ セ G セ
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セヲ
1\ Moderato I
- -
• • •
tJ
II -- ,., G ヲ K B セ M セ
F F セ r セ セ
f •.• 9= セ セ セ セ
N セ
fl
T_
- ... .. -
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I!!I!SIl セ ヲ エ L ...
Iiiii;III -. --.
'--"
II
i エ j セ セ セ 1111 ., 1111
., 111 111 • • セ
.
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• セ j:
r f i ゥ Z セ
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M erat o.
0 d
セ :::..i' セ セ B Z Z ^ L L O Z ^ セ セ
" !.,.,.;-.,-,-
Ii セ B M L - 1-""-1':'" 7}:
Ia la, =
" Moderato. l
n セ 15. L
ft:
セ :::n:
... ,,- 9 .'" , r
,
. -- セ ッ
セ , T
i セ
I'l ::>
-
- >.'/
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セ
"
>3 ^ 3セ
.....
::>
.....
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Ia
1'\
i セ
, , セ G イ N [ セ .. r r
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:
セBG n. ·n
.
It
1\
--
r; '-,.
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,. セ
l
.'
I
-- ' " ,. ,-
Ia
........ :
It: r; TT , r-
,n n it e セ ヲ ェ ":0'6'
>3 ::::> >8 >3 ..... > :::>t.'l! .1, ::>9 -JIIIii.. セ
-
1\
It.:
- TO I
"
la
- T' ,
1\
rt.:
, r r- r
セ セ L ヲ [ ゥ
.i N h セ Ill...R ...R ijNセ
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Modprato". __- - - - - - - -
.----;: >- >-- セ
la _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
セ セ . . • '.6> カ N セ N ",-
la _ _ _ _ __
n セ Q V N セ セ ッ 、 ・ イ 。 エ ッ N
1'- • •
>- -
t. L セ B ェ ヲ B M G B セ セ ] ] ] ] ] ] ] ⦅ B ャ
la _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ___
__
I t. • • • • •
- 1 >-
M N L セ N M ] ] ] ] ] ] セ ] ] ] M M セ
la _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ la _ _ _ _ __
+I- 1
• • iセN • h l セ .• L L セ •
It
セ ::> ... セ
" 1
y
セ セ G Z Z ^ i i
"
>-1
: セ
>- Z Z ^
.'
セ
'I
la
f,
セ
. ,h..
,. Ii" セ セ イ ャ ャ B
,.. ,.. ,.. III' ,..,
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Moderato.
,., セ >- セN L ェ L セ jLセcセ iᆬセャセNᄏ]ZゥN ::>
.
-
セ
-
-
I to
A G N セ N G セ N
,.
.1a
"I Moderato.
n セ QWGセ •
.. .
t.
- iセL
.
-• . • -
. セ N • セ • •
セ
. _ > -G
>-
「 セ
セ
r r セ
セ セ
/----:.
f セ
>- セ
• F
>-
r
セ N セ セ
セ
". ., - · ..v.... , . セ オ セ
Ia
.... セ ...
l' .,.,
-
セ
t ..... • • ..1:0
[ セ lli· t
• lif- - •
. h.. • セ L セ N
• • • • •
「 セ r r $ fill'
セ r r r r r
In _ _ _ _ _ __
-. .. i セ
I . 4 . . . . 4 4 4 ...
I I I I I I r I t I
48
SOLFEGGI.
As it is impossible to lay down a code of absolute and infallible rules suited to
all Yoicl's, that 「 ャ G ゥ ョ セ res;ryed for mech'anical il1!'trunwnts, which han' a セ ゥ カ ・ ョ and
オ ョ 」 ャ エ 。 ョ セ エ G 。 「 ャ ・ rt'g:ister, so it is impossible to wrih' ウ ッ ャ ヲ ・ セ セ ゥ adapted to all voices,
without reg:ard 10 character or r<tnA't'. "
In spite of this axiolll, I haw 'yet thoug:ht fit to close this my treatise on the
art of sing'ing with f(llir solfeg'g-i, which are not progressive, but written to gh'e
the pupil an idea of the modl'rn style; It'aving to the judgment of fhe master the
option of either 、 | o H I ウ ゥ エ ャ セ from them that one which he may cOtlsid,rr most adaptpd
to the voice an!l capahilitl·s of his pupil, or else of keeping to those solfeggi,which
so many famons mash'rs have already written.
I do not considl'r it snperfluous here to remind the master that he should never
either in solf!'g"!!."i or ext'rci!'es, allow his pupil to ウ ゥ ョ セ on either the two lowest
notes of his voicl'; but confin!' him to exercising' tht' middle notes, so as to rendt'r
the ,"oice ('yen and ag:reeable throughout its full extension.
In case the pl1pil finds a difficulty in syllibating on certain notes, he should
return to エ G ュ ゥ Q エ ゥ ョ セ them on a simple vowel, and continue only syllibation on those
notes which he finds easy. The master should be yery careful 10 allow the pupil
to sing: only those solfeg'g:i which are of such a medium rang:e, as to enable the
pupil to articulate the notes with clearness.
In conclusioll, I would advise the pupil to inspire his ·so 1fl'g:g'i with somf> senti-
ment, loye, prayer, irony, etc., and to realise also the dramatic situation, Let him
make an analysis of the feeling of some piece of poetry, and embody the ex -
pression of it in his solfeggio; by this means he will cultivate a g-raceful method
of ウ ゥ ョ セ ゥ ョ ァ M L 。 ョ 、 render each ウ ッ ョ セ an artistic composition.
Let him remember that feeling in singing must be subordinate to art, for untutored
feelinA' chokes the Yoicp; let him never abandon himself to his feelings, but instead.
strive always to ウ ゥ ョ セ with a warm heart, yet a cool head.
If ケ ッ オ ョ セ masters ,and those who have not had much experience in teaching, will have
thp patience to read attentively the rules, hints and suggestions, contained in this
trpatise, they may continue the studies of their pupils without fear of spoiling"
their yoices. I キ ッ セ ャ 、 now again for the last time warn them to avoid teaching
modern dramatic operas, so destructive t.o voices in セ ・ ョ ヲ G イ 。 ャ L and to femalt' voiet's
in particular; but in their stead, urge them to teach 1he operas of Be 11 illi and
Donizetti. and in preference to all, those of Rossini .
.
The only exception I can make is in favour of baritones, a イ ・ セ ゥ ウ エ ・ イ of voice
so to say, created by Gior-gio Ronconi, by the combination of the tenor- serio and
basso - cantante.
These may study modf>rn operas, as music was not written for their voices in
the Rossinian repertoire. Some rare exceptions may be made in favor of tenors
and basses, but the old repertoire will alway be found more fruitful of good
results, and less dangerous.
To prevent the ruin' of yoices was the object which I had in view in writ -
ing this treatise, if I succeed I shall df>em myself very fortunate in having been
the means, whereby ad"vantag'e has accrued to an art, the cultivation of which has
been the occupation of mv life.
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<
... ... ...
pp
... .. ... -I -I oil
J
I :
• • ..
,
"I セ
:>
I I J
:> セ
1'\ セ
. l I .I I
.
--"""'I
,e.!
Si La Si Mi He Do La La Do Si La La So -1 Re Si
•
"I
セ
• • i
,"
セ
,
r:n セ ,. ., tt'
It..
-= ....-.. p-
i
- セ ] Z ^
.... .,.-.,.- .
セ j - -L
. :>
--- f:J
U ::> ........... r ,
セ
a tempo.
ヲ ヲ N セ -== == >0
::::----,
--
tJ l ᄋ セ
lu セ . セ • • ,. セ .. , , .. セ . . ..
J :
h h. セ lJ ー セ .. セ M N A セ
r ' If'
セ r ," セ r' イ B セ Q 1"---- ,
Piu mosso.
Piu ュ ッ セ ウ ッ N
tJ A A A
------- J'iS!lI
..
t:'\
.
... --
IU r I "!""'"
stnll. セ - ppp セ -
dolce.
/l'{(tltO.
it tempo.
セ :> J. -L セ A
セ
A rallentando. ",.
-- . ..
I
IU
セ セ
..t
1= 1--'= 1 .. .. -- Lh
f
..
N N N N N N N M エ セ
. • 1f.
r セ I--'
'035
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>.
... - -
::>---------. ::> A ::> ::> セ セ ::> ::>
セ I
セ IiiiIiiiIiii .セ ::> -
tl 1" ::>
a セ Z Z ^ = -
::> ::>::>::>::>::> ::>::>::> ::>::> ::>
:
tJ
1= • • • • ... pp..... セ B '-I
I ·
:
• セ fL . セ . .. l セ N .b .. ..
, ,
r-' I V
I
PLT'[ 12l
.t, A.- ---=- 1/-.1:'
::>
.-::-. 1'---
::>
セ N セ
- ::>
,1\
of/rett.
A.
セ セ
.
::>
::> ::>
..........
-
::> ::> ::>
al/arga/ldo.
::> ::> ::>
I
!/'empo L-
::> ::>
::>1
rallentando.
.
セ I' •
• ' .• r---L.... ... 1111 . 1111
:::: • • • セ .• • • .. .. . .. .. 1111
· • • L IL'4
I 1---....·'
I I
H イ セ Q l i
::>
セ i G I
セ セ I
, I
セ I
セ -41
col cnnto
-41 .j
I" .. .. .
col canto.
• • "!' セ G N L
. crefo.
· •
, , •
セ I
•
セ D I ; I
•
V
'" Wr
marcato.
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Animato .
セ Q P I
-- ------
, 1 t2
セ
JZ:
:> - :>:>
Animato. :>
セ 10 セ --.. :>- セ :>=-.
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t.
, IIII'
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'. '. •• If·
'. '. I- I I • 1
1
•• •• If· '. . ' • •
ll. II II セ • • 01 l.I .. f." セ セ
·
"
.--../
.... --
,., 10 セ M M M M -...... :> ... r- • セ
t: pp- dim.
セ
II 10 セ
:> rail. >: ' ,,,,
,. ,.
------
セ セ " III"
セ Q Q I· • ... ... .. • I- l.a
col ca セ
. エ ッ N
to
-
セ L IL •
· " ! i-
I
r '7 I- イ セ セ I
" - '71 r I
r I
r
1\ 10 .-.......,-- ....., !!!!'!! I :> .
t. .. I
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A
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1\ 10 ' .セ セ セ L N N - .. [ N セ
t.
·
セ
··
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M セ
• JjI!I--==
· L セ エjNNNャNNNNャNセ
I
セ
I'l .. "=" :>:>
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--
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•
セ
11 .. セセ[ N セ
= rJ
I セ
ゥ セ -i
(; . M セ . 'I セ Z ^
f
ヲ セ セ ー ー
"- mil.
r r-. · -. . !
:
,,- :>
.-:.,; 1-..-1 セ I
"f I I セ ゥ r r ,. ."
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I I
:> ,
- ,...
t:iIi:I セ セ
I
dolce.
セ Andante.
n セ S N
セ -i rI セ N L
Q セ イ セ
i
-- . . •• • • ••
L.
..... ,.,...
:
Ii= "- -= セ i ゥ Z セ f セ
,. "- I'" "- r.
::011
セ -"!!!!!"!I
.-----;:---.... セ
A
セ ...---.... , .-
e: -rr-:;;::--
--- ======- -..:= セ
,.
• "- セ "- Ii: f'
セ
f'
jIr f' ('
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71.
t\ セ
.
:> -........ セ --... :>
It:
. .セ
I .- - r.
.- --
-- .........
Il ,.. ...-.-....
t. i i i i G セ
rail. a tempo.
".j/I# , 1" . .... -i r-i F1
I . セ t • セ セ • •
N セ
I....- ...... ....... セ f'
r
:>
f' f f'
>-
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,,,,"
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-l'JJjJ-
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1'\ •
セ セ セ セ セ Z A Z
r- -
セ
','t- .. r-
- .... * ;t
t.J
.," セ - ,/.1'. . .
it" " .... セ ャ セ ... j:
<
. セ ; .,. J • #.1 II .;. .... l'Jp'
.;.
•
r セ
ti セ I
- ....
- -
cresco
""-'" _ - M
イ サ ャ ャ A セ
セ
B セ
"="
I
I ⦅ Q P セ
! •
t. t G セ
セ r -iii 'I ''I ''1
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seconaanao.
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t.
セ
---
"rail.:
-
...... L - I ....... セ
:::::.. :::::..::;:...::;:...:::::..
L" "
セセ
:::::..
セ :- セ It セ l セ セ セ
t
'. • Ci
r'I" ... - ./"pp
セ セ セ セ セ セ セ '!'" '!"'.セ Q セ G _ Z
.. 1 ,
\
B セ セ D
セ セ D
stenta/tao.
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=- -- ff pp p
[ M M M M M セ セセ N ". セ N ヲ i N セ N ".
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It)
m:I:;t-
. ...... セ N
". '. I· 1-1- -i セ .. ,.....
- -i .fj raIl. 1':'\
:; セ セ ,:!
セ Z ゥ セ "1:' 。 セ i. i. i. セ セ セ セ . it.
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セ セ ::-
f t
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セ セiゥ セ j:::
セ
F セ
セ セ M M M M M M M M M M M M M M
::- ::- ::-
::-
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1\ I ...
. -- -....
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;:. G B
;:. B セ .. - - =
,,
セ
1\ I
"'-" L
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セ セ ・ Z ョ セ
セ J.'"="
-
セ
·rf=
ィ A .....
--
iiaL' .. .-
Iii iii
f
., .....-.. B i セ .. h i セ Q セ N ャ セ Q l セ ᄋ Q ヲ
,
j"" j' セ I セ セ
セ M M
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セ セ セ セ
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B Z Z ^
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N
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L [ L セ c C
.. セ
t.
セ qt.-=== =-- -j- .. ... stell!.
セ セ
セ セ セ L セ
セ
.i!!=. L F- セ
.
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1iIII-
......&..
- t.....t
セ
セ I.- 1...1 セ
...- U セ
pI-
1...01 liliiii r
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セ セ M N i i N N M セ ........
t. ......... ........ --........... y
- I
セ N N N N L
:::-::.
セ セ
::>
セ セ M M N
::>
セ L • N セ セ .1
--
t. . : セ • セ N セGABGABセNセ ••G i Z i Z セ 11
ppp ..
セ i M B
.
Jiij-
1'\ セ
- セ セ L N M [ Z Z [ M B M M M M M G
r L
G セ
It.
pp u.J..J
I
1'\ I
ppp
セ セ セ
doloe (lssai.
. . セ
l M セ N i i N Z A Z
セ
t.
.....
'P
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