Duple time, then for the second part shift to triple.
Tallis always sets the first polyphonic verse or pair of verses in compound
duple meter
and the others in simple duple meter
and the others in simple duple.
Duple minor set, by eliminating the 3rd couples.
Duple rhythms
while in the south 5/8, 7/8 and 9/8 rhythms also appear.
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