Enríquez de Valderrábano
Otras [74] diferencias sobre el tenor de Conde Claros por otro tono
Silva de sirenas (1547), fol. 99v
va168
| Source title | Siguense otras diferentes diferencias sobre el tenor de conde claros por otro tono, adonde ay mas diferencias para discantar q[ue] en el passado. Las primeras difere[n]cias hasta venir los redobles, son del primero grado, han se de tañer conforme al tiempo que es apriesa, para parescer meior. |
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Music
Category variations
Genre conde claros
Fantasia type
Mode 6
Voices 3
Length (compases) 445
Vihuela
Tuning C
Courses 6
Final V/0
Highest I/10
Lowest VI/0
Difficulty variable
Tempo medium
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Language
Vocal notation
Commentary
A set of 74 Variations on Conde Claros, here set a fourth lower than the previous setting va 167. It makes use of a wide variety of textures and contrapuntal ideas and concludes with the final variations in triple metre.
A duet version was published by Phalèse, Hortus Musarum [1552/11, p. 102, nº 100] combining this version with Valderrábano’s preceding setting (va167), specifying that the second lute should be a fourth higher, therefore obviating the need to transpose either of the Valderrábano settings. The duet finishes on the first note of the 24th variation.
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Song Text
Media noche era por filo,
los gallos querían cantar,
Conde Claros, con amores
no podía reposar.
(1st stanza. from Trend, The Music of Spanish History to 1600, p 104)