Interesting.
Actually the clef combination - the treble G clef for the voice part and the
tenor C clef for the bass part indicates that it should be performed a
perfect 4th lower than written and this is reflected in the alfabeto which
is in A minor rather than D minor. It fits with the voice part and bass
part but doesn't reproduce the suspensions.
However the 6th is not sharpened at the first cadence - which is really a
phrygian cadence. And it clearly indicates that the third of the chord at
the second cadence should be sharpened.
So there is a discrepancy between what the figures indicate and the guitar
part - which to my ears makes better sense at lest in some ways
As ever
Monica
- Original Message -
From: Arto Wikla wi...@cs.dartmouth.edu
To: Monica Hall mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk; Vihuelalist
vihuela@cs.dartmouth.edu
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 4:23 PM
Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: Landi - Quando Rinaldo
Monica,
well here is my way, not the only possible, naturally. ;-
on the first line in the second bar - are the figures over the second D
5-6?
Yes. And I'd play 5-b6. (and also the last chord if 1st bar G-minor.
on the first line in the third bar the second 7-6 - should the 6 be
sharp - it could be but I think it sounds better natural.
I'd play 7-#6. And the bass here is b natural, not flat as in the 1st bar.
And the first 7-6 I'd play b7-6.
On the next line at the cadence in the third bar there is no indication
the leading note
should be sharpened. I suppose it doesn't have to be...
My strong opinion is that in cadences 4-3 the 3 always is #3 in this
period. So I think it has to be sharpened.
How reliable is the figuring in these sources (when they put it in at
all?
I think one problem is that they sometimes did not write the figures that
everybody knows.
Perhaps this was interesting? And this certainly is not the only truth!
Arto
PS I did not check the alfabeto chords. Sometimes they contradict the
continuo line markings ...
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