[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-08 Thread Ron Andrico
: [LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble Date: Tue, 7 Apr 2009 08:22:54 -0700 Thanks, Ron! And as long as you are going this direction, let me add that a glossary of language from around that time can also be useful. For example, C.T. Onions, _A Shakespeare Glossary_, 2nd ed., rev

[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-07 Thread David Tayler
To: Lute Net Subject: [LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble On Mon, Apr 6, 2009, Stewart McCoy lu...@tiscali.co.uk said: I wonder what other references there are to passionate play I am reminded of an incident from my youth, singing in a madrigal group. We often began practice with a backrub chain

[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-07 Thread Ron Andrico
, but for other instruments too. Best wishes, Stewart. -Original Message- From: dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us [mailto:dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us] Sent: 07 April 2009 00:42 To: Lute Net Subject: [LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble On Mon, Apr 6, 2009

[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-07 Thread Mathias Rösel
] Re: Squares in a Treble On Mon, Apr 6, 2009, Stewart McCoy lu...@tiscali.co.uk said: I wonder what other references there are to passionate play I am reminded of an incident from my youth, singing in a madrigal group. We often began practice

[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-04 Thread David Tayler
I read it as divisions. dt At 09:20 PM 4/3/2009, you wrote: On Apr 4, 2009, at 7:58 AM, Stewart McCoy wrote: Please could someone explain the meaning of Passionate play is to runne some part of the squares in a Treble (that is foure and foure)? I don't know, but phrasing jumped

[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-04 Thread Spring, aus dem, Rainer
Could the square refer to the shape of noted in mensural notation? Just an idea :) Best wishes, Rainer aus dem Spring IT Business Solutions Division Tel.: +49 211-5296-355 Fax.: +49 211-5296-405 SMTP: rspringaus...@tee.toshiba.de -Original Message- From: Stewart McCoy

[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-04 Thread Ron Andrico
Dear Stewart: I think Rainer hit the mark. I believe Robinson is referring to the 'long', which appears square or rectangular in shape and can be doubled in time. My reading is that when one encounters static time that cannot be sustained with a plucked string, usually a a point

[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-04 Thread David Tayler
A longa is indeed four and four in much 17th c music, although it can also hold other values. dt At 05:14 AM 4/4/2009, you wrote: Dear Stewart: I think Rainer hit the mark. I believe Robinson is referring to the 'long', which appears square or rectangular in shape and can be

[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-03 Thread howard posner
On Apr 3, 2009, at 3:58 PM, Stewart McCoy wrote: Please could someone explain the meaning of Passionate play is to runne some part of the squares in a Treble (that is foure and foure)? Isn't he talking about alternating groups of four notes in division passages? -- To get on or off

[LUTE] Re: Squares in a Treble

2009-04-03 Thread Ed Durbrow
On Apr 4, 2009, at 7:58 AM, Stewart McCoy wrote: Please could someone explain the meaning of Passionate play is to runne some part of the squares in a Treble (that is foure and foure)? I don't know, but phrasing jumped into my head when I read that. Four beats, four bars? Ed Durbrow