Diego Pisador
Fantasía 03, del primer tono sobre la fa sol la re mi re
Libro de música para vihuela (1552), fol. 17
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| Source title | Libro tercero de fantasias, por todos los tonos sobre passos remedados/ansi de a quatro bozes como de a tres. Y cantase la boz q[ue] va asseñalada de colorado. Es la claue de ce sol faut/la tercera en tercero traste,y otras sin passos remedados. |
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| Title in contents | Primer tono sobre la, fa, sol, re, mi, re, va la boz que se a de cantar de colorado señalada. |
| Text incipit | La fa sol la re mi re |
Music
Category abstract
Genre fantasia
Fantasia type ImM
Mode 1
Voices 4
Length (compases) 122
Vihuela
Tuning G
Courses 6
Final V/2
Highest I/7
Lowest VI/0
Difficulty not specified
Tempo not specified
Song Text
Language
Vocal notation texted solmised cifras rojas
Commentary
Monothematic fantasia on la fa sol la re mi re.
Begins Libro III, and distinguishes itself as a competent, interesting and varied work. Treatment of theme is imitative polyphony throughout. Divisible into sections of varied texture and density of thematic entries/occurrences. A couple of secondary motives add interest.
Some minor blemishes: a couple of awkward cadences, some false voice loading. Tonality changes enough to avoid monotony. [Bars over are according to my transcription] A number of thematic entries (few) are only partial. The theme occurs in a number of rhythmic dispositions, starting on both a & e. A couple of minor points of imitation of secondary material occur e.g. 28-30 in A & T.
Head of theme 2 appears again in B in 33-4, 57.
5 main variants of cantus firmus are used. 1a+b+d have note reiterated, 1c+e don’t, but have different pitches on strong beats. 1d is only used in voice pairing. 1a only in the opening section.
