Chanter sur le livre. Manuel pratique d’improvisation polyphonique de la Renaissance
Singing upon the book. Practical manual for polyphonic improvisation of Renaissance Music

Barnabé Janin (author)

Discipline: Counterpoint

Category: Modal counterpoint and voice-leading, Other

Type: Methodological textbook / Teachers guide, Practice materials / Workbook

The manual gives a vivid and didactically extremely well developed introduction into polyphonic improvisation in 15th & 16th century styles. It comprises explanations and exercises for different canon techniques (2-4 voices), diminution, clausulas, gymel and fauxbourdon and more, as well as a very good compilation of gregorian cantus firmi, chansons and other historic music to improvise on and a chapter on theoretical treatises. All the explanations and examples are easy to understand even for users who don’t speak french.

Keywords: counterpoint, Renaissance, improvisation, canon, polyphony

Remarks: Offers a practical, artistically satisfying and pedagogically appealing approach to counterpoint. Can be used without teachers. The techniques are also enriching in concert.

Publication languageFrench
Publication place (country)France
Publication place (city)Lyon
Publication year2012
Used by (country)GERMANY
Used by (city)WÜRZBURG
Used by (institution)Hochschule für Musik Würzburg
Identifier 987-2-87825-508-9

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