Source title | Otra fantasia del sesto tono a quatro. |
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Title in contents | Fantasia del sexto tono a quatro bozes. |
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Category abstract
Genre fantasia
Fantasia type ImP
Mode 6
Voices 4
Length (compases) 107
Tuning G
Courses 6
Final IV/0
Highest I/10
Lowest VI/3
Difficulty not specified
Tempo not specified
Language
Vocal notation
Rubric: “Another fantasia in mode 6 in four voices”. This fantasia includes passages of imitative and free polyphony and has thus been claasified in the Polythematic imitative group. It is not such a successful work. It commences with imitative treatment of theme 1 making a section that extends to bar 24 with a full cadence. A new section begins with single S/A - T/B pairs of theme 2 at bar 25. Theme 3 is similarly used in paired voices in bars 45-48. The opening polyphony is quite good, and is notable for the length of its theme, uncommon in all vihuela literature.