Printed Keyboard Intabulations of Secular Vocal Works and Dances in 16th-century Italy

Researcher:
Catalina Vicens
Supervising team:
Prof. dr. h.c. Ton Koopman (promotor), prof. Frans de Ruiter (promotor), prof. dr. Dinko Fabris (promotor)
Musician type:
keyboard
Keywords:
harpsichord, historical keyboards, keyboard
Duration:
Started in 2014
Century:
13th century music, 16th century music

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Abstract

This research project seeks to understand the nature, characteristics and function of the secular vocal intabulations and dances found in Italian printed keyboard sources in the 16th century.

14 printed sources, ranging from 1517 to 1592, will be analysed theoretically and practically. Organological study will be made to complement the study of the cultural/social impact of these prints. The keyboard works will be compared to their models and concordances, in order to establish (or not) idiomatical features of keyboard solo and ensemble performance practices in the 16th century. This analysis, complemented with the study of the scholastic work done on the subject already, will be presented in a synoptic format, in order to make the material easily accessible to performers and musicologist for further development. The research data and conclusions will be used to develop a methodology of reconstruction of keyboard music from 16th century Italy, and the creative outcomes will be documented audio-visually.