Hi Stephen and Vance, I've just checked my facsimile - definitely in duple time and seems to me to be notated correctly. I personally would not play it too slowly.
Rob MacKillop On 13/04/2008, Stephen Kenyon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Greetings. I notice the Pisador vihuela Pavana muy llana para taner is > notated in triple time in the Schott guitar edition, which says that the > original was given in duple. Normally pavans are duple, but looking at it > it does seem to insist on being triple (or is that just knowing it so long > in triple?). > > Three questions pertain: > - should this piece really be in triple time? > - if so how does it end up in triple: is it a function of its being from > an earlier time than many pavans we are used to? > - is there an implication for tempo, eg should it be quicker than the > stately progress we think of for the standard duple pavan? > > Umpteen thankings, > > > Stephen > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > --
