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Recercada Ottava sobre tenores italianos

  • Keep the divisions moving into the long final note.

Composer: Diego Ortiz (c.1510–c.1570)

Scoring: Complete viol solo over La Gamba/Cara cosa; accompaniment omitted. Raised two octaves. Alto up a fourth.

Source: Conrad, Tyson and Verhelst, Serpent Publications (2012/2020), GPL v2 or later; checked against the 1553 print.

Notation: Editorial bars and tied equivalents of notes crossing them; the edition’s closing values retained.

Notes Used: D4, E4, F4, G4, A4, Bb4, B4, C5, D5, E5, F5, F#5, G5, A5, Bb5, C6, D6, E6, F6

Notes Used: G4, A4, Bb4, C5, D5, Eb5, E5, F5, G5, A5, Bb5, B5, C6, D6, Eb6, F6, G6, A6, Bb6

Time Signature: 3/2 · Key: G dorian (historical signature: 1 flat: Bb)

Time Signature: 3/2 · Key: C dorian (historical signature: 2 flats: Bb, Eb)

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Time Signature: 3/2 · Key: G dorian (historical signature: 1 flat: Bb)

Time Signature: 3/2 · Key: C dorian (historical signature: 2 flats: Bb, Eb)

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Performance Goal: Keep each division clear and sustain the final cadence without a new attack.