Dear Peter, > Does anyone know what the time signature in Dalza (Intabulatura de Lauto, > 1508) Recercar f7r means. The first symbol is an O with a dot in the > middle and it starts in triple meter 1 1 1 | 1 1 1 | ...
In mensural noation the O is for tempus perfectum , the dot for prolatio maior, where the tempus is the ratio of brevis/semibrevis (=3 in the case of perfectum) and prolatio the ratio of semibrevis/minima (= 3 for maior). (1 stands for a > single flag). In measure 29 a c-slash (as in alla breve) followed by a > big 3: 1 2 2 | 2 2 2 2| ... Perhaps then tempus imperfectum cum prolatione maioris. The transliteration to "our measures" could be 9/8 in the first part, 6/8 in the second. best wishes Bernd What is one supposed to do? Speed up as in | > 1 1 1 | -> | 1 1 | 1 1 |; or slow down as in | 1 1 1 | -> | 1 1 |; or does > the 1-beat stay the same; or ... > > Thanks, > Peter. > > the next auto-quote is: > A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. > Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom > they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less > easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side. > (Aristotle) > /\/\ > Peter Nightingale Telephone (401) 874-5882 > Department of Physics, East Hall Fax (401) 874-2380 > University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI 02881 > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.408 / Virus Database: 268.13.11/493 - Release Date: 23.10.2006 >
