The collection is prefaced by an explanatory section, both theoretical and practical, which can be read before, after or while exploring the music itself.
This section contains the following chapters :
Introduction, p. 4
Genesis, p. 4
“Standards”, p. 5
Editorial principles, p. 6
Improvising (G.R.), p. 9
- The improvisatory gesture, p.11
- Divisions, diminutions, fredons, passaggi, glosas…, p.12
- Improvising, according to treatises, p.13
- A division lesson, p.15
Practical advice for improvising (P.B.), p.17
Analysis of two well-known standards, p. 21
- 1 : Passemezzo Antico (P.B.), p. 21
- 2 : Folies (G.R.), p. 31
Pages 35-132 then present the main musical material, the 50 Renaissance and Baroque Standards, see list below. Main headings are given in bold print, followed by titles of variants and derived forms. Links indicate examples which can be downloaded in pdf format (with grateful acknowledgements to Fuzeau Editions).
1 - Passemezzo antico - Stingo
2 - Romanesca - Recercada Settima - Dance de las Hachas – Las Bacas – Los Impossibles – Ground - Packington’s Pound
3 - Greensleeves - Los Paysanos
4 - Spagnoletta / Españoleta - Baile de Mantua
5 - Conde Claros / Conteclare
6 - Fortune
7 - Go from my window
8 - Tregian’s Ground
9 - Wooddy-cock - My Lady Carey’s Dompe
10 - Drive the Cold Winter away
11 - Woods so wild (The) - Dargeson or Sedany - Have at thy coat - Rosemondt - Wakefield on a green
12 - Passemezzo Moderno - Les Bouffons - Recercada Segunda - Recercada Tercera - John come kiss
13 - Bergamasca - Saltaren - Old Simon the King
14 - Matassins (Les) - Moresca Terza - Mattacino - Matachín
15 - Jotta (La)
16 - Fandango
17 - Villano - Villan di Spagna
18 - Passacaglia / Passacalle
19 - Marízapalos
20 - Folia / Folies d’Espagne - Faronells Division on a Ground – Balletto de Rusia
21 - Chi passa
22 - Canario
23 - Gaillarda Napolitana
24 - Bells (the)
25 - Browning / The leaves be green
26 - Callino Casturame - Hunt’s up
27 - Robin / Bonny sweet Robin
28 - Rowland - My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome home
29 - Spanish Pavan - Pavaniglia - Bravade
30 - Jacara / Xacara - Jacara de la Costa
31 - Paradetas
32 - Sarabanda / Zarabanda
33 - Sombras (Las)
34 - Gallardas
35 - Tarentella
36 - Ciaconna / Chacona - Mariona
37 - Chaconne (French style)
38 - Passacaille (French style)
39 - Malsimmes
40 - Walsingham
41 - Bonny Sweet Boy
42 - Grounds Anglais - by Simpson - An Italian Ground - Johney Cock thy Beaver - Duke of Norfolk or Pauls Steeple - A division on a Ground by Mr Robert Smith - A division on a Ground by Mr John Banister - Tollett's Ground - Mr George Tollitts Division upon a Ground - Division C S - Division to a Ground - Grounds by Purcell
43 - Pavanas
44 - Rugiero - Quinta Pars – Rujero
45 - Gamba
46 - Monica (La) / Une jeune fillette
47 - Est-ce Mars - Courante de Mars
48 - Aria di Firenze - Gran duque
49 - Bella Pedrina (La)
50 - Mantovana (La) - An Italian Rant
To finish, the text is completed with a glossary and a bibliography of primary and secondary sources, as aids to further study. A final index ensures rapid location of a particular composer or work.
Glossary, p.134
Primary Sources, p.136
- 1 : Theoretical works, p.136
- 2 : Musical publications, p.137
- 3 : Manuscript compilations, p.139
Secondary Sources, p.140
The authors, p.141
Acknowledgements, p.141
Index of the 50 Standards, p.142
Index of composers and works, p.143
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