Johannes Tinctoris
Tinctoris' eight rules of composition
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'''Rule #1''' Begin and finish with perfect [[consonance and dissonance|consonance]]. It is, however, not wrong if the singer is improvising a [[counterpoint (music)|counterpoint]] and ends with imperfect consonance, but in that case, the movement should be many-voiced. [[Interval (music)|Sixth]] or [[octave]] doubling of the bass is not allowed. |
'''Rule #1''' Begin and finish with perfect [[consonance and dissonance|consonance]]. It is, however, not wrong if the singer is improvising a [[counterpoint (music)|counterpoint]] and ends with imperfect consonance, but in that case, the movement should be many-voiced. [[Interval (music)|Sixth]] or [[octave]] doubling of the bass is not allowed. |
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'''Rule #2''' Follow together with |
'''Rule #2''' Follow together with tenor up and down in imperfect and perfect consonances of the same kind. (Parallels at the third and sixth are recommended, fifth and octave parallels are forbidden.) |
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'''Rule #3''' If ténor remains on the same note, you can add both perfect and imperfect consonances. |
'''Rule #3''' If ténor remains on the same note, you can add both perfect and imperfect consonances. |
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