Thanks to Ron and Howard for your help.
The question is becoming more complicated: as far as I can work out,
Campion published a "Traite d'accompagnement" (1716) and an "Addition
au traite d'accompagnement" (1730). I think that the detailed
descriptions of accompanying on theorbo, lute and guitar are in the
latter. According to Nigel North's bibliography in "Continuo
Playing...." the Campion in question was Francois, but in the more
recent Fuzeau "Methodes & Traites Basse Continue" both works are
attributed to Thomas (hence the whoops). So, in addition to helping me
find a translation, can anyone tell me which Campion we're talking
about?!
Thanks again for your suggestions,
Sam
On 28 September 2010 17:24, howard posner <[1]howardpos...@ca.rr.com>
wrote:
On Sep 28, 2010, at 6:12 AM, Ron Andrico wrote:
> There
> is a _Traite d'accompagnement_ by one Francois Campion (1716), and
> there is _The Art of Descant, or Composing Musick in Parts_ by
Thomas
> Campion published by Playford (1674). My guess is that you are
seeking
> the former, which is (I think) available from Minkoff.
The Minkoff is a facsimile with no English translation. But there's
very little text, and most of it is pretty obvious if you have any
knowledge of continuo coming in.
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