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Alio modo, Canon à 6 - 6vv

Summary

Name Agostini, Paolo (1583-1629)
Standardized title Alio modo, Canon à 6
Scoring summary 6vv
Title on source Alio modo, Canon à 6
RISM ID No. 1000002263

Canonic Technique(s)

Type interval canon: 2 ex 1
Imitation interval 12th above
Temporal offset 1 breve(s) in
Type invertible canon: 4 ex 1
Imitation interval other below
Temporal offset 2,3,5 semibreve(s) in
Type double canon: 6 ex 2

Content

Work number 1.4.1
Rubric Canon in diapente, in diatesaron, & diapason
General note Cantus 2 [=comes] changes opening note from a semibreve to a minim rest plus minim note.
PAE Code
Work number 1.4.2
Rubric Canon in diapente, in diatesaron, & diapason
General note L8/L5/L4. Kyrie 2 motive in notated Cantus & Tenor, Cantus 1 is on one staff with three presa signs above. The first presa matches the entry of the notated Tenor (comes 1). Four voices in score format plus two unnotated parts. 1. Cantus 1 [=dux]-Tenor [=comes 1]-unnotated part [=comes 2]-unnotated part [=comes 3].
PAE Code

Material description

Type Print
Publishing, Printing and Production Information 1627
Parts held Vocal parts
Extent (parts) p. 9
General note Both this and the previous Canon à 4 (p. 9) are based on the same materials: The Kyrie 2 motive, which is also stated at the end of the setting of the Gloria (in the two upper voices) that immediately precedes this canon. A counter-motive comprising the last 4 notes of the Bass from the end of the preceding Gloria setting.

Further information

General note The second canon type is a variant of the invertible canon because comes 2 enters at 4th below instead of 11th below. Repeat signs in each canon at the end of Cantus 1 and Bassus indicate a circle canon.
Description summary Six-part double canon and circle canon

Index terms

Subject heading Canon

Related Titles

Parent record 1000002253 Agostini, Paolo: Spartitura del secondo libro delle messe - 4vv with basso continuo