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 As in the preceding examples, the two subjects are announced together, here by the tenor and bass voices; but instead of the two answers being given by the other two voices, the tenor, which has just completed the second subject, continues with the first answer, the alto entering with the second answer. The bass continues as far as bar 7 with a free counterpoint, and is then silent till it re-enters with the second answer in bar 14.

376. The alto, having completed the second answer, continues with the first subject, while the treble enters with the second subject, going on in its turn with the first answer. This gives the bass the opportunity of bringing in the second answer below the first (as in the additional entry of a simple fugue), and the exposition is completed when both the subjects (or answers) have been heard in each voice.

377. In the above example, each new voice entered first with the second subject. In the following we see the reverse case, all the fresh entries being with the first subject.