If it really was a dance it seems strange that the tunes would be in different time signatures. It would be very difficult to dance a structured dance to common time if the dance was designed for 3/4 and vice versa. I'm interested to know what the rhythm is supposed to be. Thanks, Tom > >> Montesardo and Costanza include pieces with the title "Calata". > >> Montesardo's seems to be in common time and just repeats the > >> formula I IV V. Costanza's is actually described as "di > >> Fiorenza" and is 6/4 time and has a rather odd harmonic scheme - > >> it starts in a major key and ends in a minor key. Millioni > >> (1627) also has a Calata in D major and 3/4 time. > >> > >> > >> > >> According to my rather out of date Harvard dictionary the Calata > >> is a 16th century dance and Dalza is the only source of examples. > >> > >> > >> > >> Does anyone know of any other sources of Calatas in the > >> intervening period. It seems strange that it should suddenly > >> have resurfaced after such a long period. > >> > >> > >> > >> regards > >> > >> > >> > >> Monica > >> > >> -- > >> > >> > >> To get on or off this list see list information at > >> http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > > >
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