Something to consider with Dalza's music: he used some rhythm flags
which were not always conventional. I wish I had the source for this
information, but I'm sure I got it online. Dalza had some flags with curly
tops (leaves, flags, whatever!): these were used in triplet rhythms, 3 to
a "beat". He also used flags with tops pointing to the left which may have
been involved in quintuplet rhythm.
I have a facsimile of his intro in which he describes these notes,
but it is in barely legible facsimile Italian (which I could otherwise
read), and a translation in German, which I don't read, but could type out
for anyone interested.
Leonard Williams
On 10/24/06 9:35 AM, "Peter Nightingale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> 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 | ... (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| ... 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)
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