Source of duos: Morley (1597)
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Thomas Morley, A plaine and easie introduction to practicall musicke set downe in forme of a dialogue (Peter Short, London 1597)
17 textless duos employed as examples of notation and composition technique. contents – facsimiles – literature
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1.«The first part», p. 19: Cantus. Bassus.Example of the mood perfect of the more prolation.
Harman, Morley
2.«The first part», p. 20: Duo. Cantus. Bassus.Example of the mood perfect of the less prolation.
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3.«The first part», p. 21: Duo. Cantus. Bassus.Example of the mood imperfect of the more prolation.
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4.«The first part», p. 22: Duo. Cantus. Bassus.Example of the mood imperfect of the less prolation.
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5.«The first part», p. 23: Cantus. Bassus.Other example of the mood imperfect of the less prolation. This duo seems to be an exercise on ligatures.
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6.«The first part», p. 56-57: Duo. The First. Cantus. Tenor.This duo belongs to a series of six truly didactic duos.
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7.«The first part», p. 58-59: Duo. [The Second.] Cantus. Tenor.This duo belongs to a series of six truly didactic duos.
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8.«The first part», p. 60-61: Duo. The Third. Cantus. Tenor.This duo belongs to a series of six truly didactic duos.
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9.«The first part», p. 62-63: Duo. The fourth. Cantus. Tenor.This duo belongs to a series of six truly didactic duos.
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10.«The first part», p. 64-65: Duo. The fifth. Cantus. Tenor.This duo belongs to a series of six truly didactic duos.
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11.«The first part», p. 66-67: Duo. The sixth. Cantus. Tenor.This duo belongs to a series of six truly didactic duos.
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12.«The second part», p. 106: The higher part of the principall. The lower part of the principall. / The higher part of the replie. The lower part of the replie.Example of double counterpoint at the twelfth. Both solutions are printed in full.
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13.«The second part», p. 107-08: The higher part of the principall, of the second sort of the first kind of double descant. The lower part of the principall of the second sort of the first kind of double descant. / The higher part of the replie. the lower part of the replie. / the high part of the second replie. the low part of the second replie.Example of double counterpoint at the tenth. All the solutions are printed in full.
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14.«The second part», p. 111: The high part of the principall in the second kind of double descant. The low part of the principall. / The high part of the replye. The low part of the replie.Example of double counterpoint by inversion. Both solutions are printed in full.
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15.«The second part», p. 112-13: The high part of the principall. The low part of the principall. / The high part of the first replie. The low part of the first replye. / The high part of the second replye. The low part of the second replye.Other example of double counterpoint by inversion. Both solutions are printed in full.
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16.«The second part», p. 114: The principall. The replye.Example of canon «per arsin and thesin». There are four solutions to this canon.
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17.«The third part», p. 152: Examples of Syncopation.The duo is scored.
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literature
Bologna: Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Catalogo Gaspari online.See the related record from the online database of this library.
Philip Brett and Tessa Murray, entry «Morley, Thomas», Grove Music Online ed. by L. Macy (accessed 08-04-2006).
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