
Pietro Pontio on the Performance of Syncopations (1588)
‘Nonetheless there are others who are of the opinion that half of the note value of the syncopated semibreve is deemed to be dead—whereby...
‘Nonetheless there are others who are of the opinion that half of the note value of the syncopated semibreve is deemed to be dead—whereby...
‘Now let us take notice, of singing long Notes Gracefully. Note the following Example. The first Note must begin softly, and then...
‘The loudness or softness, especially on long and serious notes, must be observed even by those who sing the supporting voices [not the...
‘The preceding examples receive their colouring from the discrimination of the singer; but a still nicer task remains for him to execute,...