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Alonso Mudarra

Benedictus de la Missa La sol fa re mi [Josquin] glosado

 

Tres libros de música en cifra (1546), fol. II/12v

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Source title Glosa sobre u[n] Benedictus de vna missa de josquin q[ue] va sobre la, sol, fa, re, mi,
Title in contents   Vn benedictus de la missa de la sol fa mi re mi da Josquin glosado (Quarto tono)
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Music

Category intabulation

Genre mass

Fantasia type

Mode 4

Voices 4

Length (compases) 69

Vihuela

Tuning F#

Courses 6

Final IV/0

Highest I/9

Lowest VI/1

Difficulty not specified

Tempo fast

Song Text

Language

Vocal notation

Commentary

One of Mudarra’s compositions from the Libro segundo that is based on a polyphonic model and that alternates intabulated passages with freely composed material. These passages are marked off by indicating the composer’s name or the word “glossa” at the beginning of each section. The music is continuous and listeners remain unaware of the sectional changes. The distribution of the work is as follows
Glossa 1-20
Josquin 21-32
Glossa 33-40
Josquin 41-68