No matter the form of the word: adagio adasio ad agio ad asio
They all mean 'at ease'. Agio is the modern Italian spelling; any of the four forms above may be encountered in 17th century sources. Since I have just rejoined this list and have not seen the original question, I hope I am not repeating what may have already been said. :||: merely designates the end of a section of music. It is up to you, as a knowledgeable performer to determine which, if any, sections need to be repeated. Unfortunately, today we no longer knowlegeable 17th century performers. Vocal music can be a problem unless the text has a specific structure that needs to be taken into consideration. Dance music is usually more straight forward, since matching the steps to the music will usually help determine which sections need repeating and which do not. Some 16th century dances even need a complex sequence of repeats, da capos and codas which are not indicated in the music, such as the basse danse / bergerette - it is always necessary to consider where the music came from, ignoring the fact that you know where it is going. However, for stylised dance music in the 17th century things become unclear. All you can do is carefully consider the specific case and make your own decision. It is highly unlikely that anyone can categorically tell you that it is wrong - but I have seen a few cases where the answer is clear and I have seen cases where well-known performers have made ridiculous mistakes in their interpretation of 17th century notation. What is true, is that :||: does not mean what it does today? Mention has been made of text repeats, such a "replica" or "da capo", and also of signs. These are clear indications of repeats, but their absence is no proof that there is no repeat, it is down to individual printers - the typefaces they had, the other additional symbols they had and their quality control (or lack of it). Michael Lawlor ----- Original Message ----- From: "d. collins" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 8:34 AM Subject: Re: [Finale] Repeat sign in 17th-century editions > David W. Fenton �crit: > >You said 1640, right? Is it a tempo marking (a variant spelling of > >adagio)? > > Yes, a tempo marking meaning "adagio". (It actually seems to be the most > common form in Venetian prints of the period.) > > Dennis > > > > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
