Tonic VS Finalis
Tonic VS Finalis Two similar concepts—but profoundly different. Is the Finalis of a Tonus or Modus the same as the […]
Renaissance
How Many Dots in Mensural Notation?
Hey Musicus! How many dots exist in Renaissance Notation? How many dots are there in Renaissance Music? If I asked
Hercules Dux Ferrariae: Secrets and Techniques of Renaissance Composition!
The Missa “Hercules Dux Ferrarie” by Josquin Desprez The Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariae is one of the greatest masterpieces of
The Origin of the Lamento Bass
Lamento Bass in Partimento The Lamento Bass, often mentioned in discussions about Partimenti and Baroque music, is a descending tetrachord
The Canonical Hours in Cantus Firmus Repertoire
The Prayers of the Canonical Hours in the Divine Office According to the Breviary of Pius V (1568) The Divine
Saint Francis of Assisi Introitus
II Tonus Plagalis, Imperfectus Mixtus Imperfectus, Commixtus Imperfectus Mixtus with the VII The Source of this Chant from the Gregorian
