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Book/Printed Material A practical approach to 16th century counterpoint Practical approach to sixteenth century counterpoint

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Title

  • A practical approach to 16th century counterpoint

Other Title

  • Practical approach to sixteenth century counterpoint

Names

  • Gauldin, Robert, 1931-

Created / Published

  • Long Grove, Illinois : Waveland Press, [2013]

Contents

  • Melodic writing with white notes -- Two-voice texture with white notes -- Melodic writing with black notes -- Two-voice texture with black notes -- Other aspects of two-voice texture -- Examples of two-voice compositions for analysis -- Three-voice texture with white notes -- Cadences in three-voice texture : other white-note dissonance -- Black notes in three-voice texture : imitation and reentries -- Paraphrase technique : further studies in canon -- Examples of three-voice compositions for analysis -- General considerations of four-voice texture : familiar style -- Imitation and reentry in four-voice texture : cantus firmus technique -- Examples of four-voice compositions for analysis -- Aspects of five- and six-voice texture : triple meter -- The motet : parody technique -- Examples of five- and six-voice compositions for analysis -- Eight-voice texture : polychoral style -- Examples of eight-voice compositons for analysis -- Additional harmonic devices in the late sixteenth century -- Extended musica ficta and chromaticism.

Headings

  • -  Counterpoint--History--16th century

Notes

  • -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-303) and indexes.

Medium

  • viii, 312 pages : music ; 23 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML446 .G38 2013

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2014567211

OCLC Number

  • n840477437

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Chicago citation style:

Gauldin, Robert. A Practical Approach to 16th Century Counterpoint. [Long Grove, Illinois: Waveland Press, 2013]

APA citation style:

Gauldin, R. (2013) A Practical Approach to 16th Century Counterpoint. [Long Grove, Illinois: Waveland Press]

MLA citation style:

Gauldin, Robert. A Practical Approach to 16th Century Counterpoint. [Long Grove, Illinois: Waveland Press, 2013]