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* Masterpieces of Music before 1750: An Anthology of Musical Examples from Gregorian Chant to J. S. Bach. Compiled and edited by Carl Parrish and John F. Ohl. Dover Publications, Inc. (31 East Second Street, Mineola, NY 11501; 516-742-5079; www. doverpublications.com), 2001. 248 pp. Music examples. Paperback, $14.95. Written for students of music history, this collection of music examples offers an overview of Western music from the early Middle Ages to the mid-1700s. Included are Latin, Italian, French, and German vocal works, as well as instrumental pieces and dances. Composers include Des Prez, Lassus, Palestrina, Byrd, Scarlatti, Handel, and Bach. Brief introductions to each work place the music in the context of its time and relate the piece to other works of the same era.