EXERCISES
4 voices with a 8/10 bassus - CF at the altus - with imitations
Rôles
Roles
• The altus sings the cantus firmus
• The superius sings in 3rds above the CF
• The bassus alternates 8ves and 10ths below the CF
• The tenor alternates 4ths and 3rds below the CF, in coordination with the bassus
The 4 voices imitate each other, especially at the beginning of phrases.
Cantus firmus
level 3
On a cantus firmus taken from the repertoire, in modern notation, singing with the words
level 3
On a cantus firmus taken from the repertoire, in early notation, singing with the words
Resources
Tutorials : Practical handbook, p. 86
Notated cantus firmi : Practical handbook, p. 195
Historical notated examples : SuperLibrum database
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