Creator

Jang Woo Park

Advisor

Kauffman, Deborah

Committee Member

Bellman, Jonathan

Committee Member

Ehle, Robert

Committee Member

Huh, Joonok

Department

Music

Institution

University of Northern Colorado

Type of Resources

Text

Place of Publication

Greeley (Colo.)

Publisher

University of Northern Colorado

Date Created

5-1-2010

Genre

Thesis

Extent

155 pages

Digital Origin

Born digital

Abstract

Some time signatures used in the Neue Schütz Ausgabe (Bärenreither, 1955-2008) differ from both modern signatures and contemporary mensuration signs, obscuring Schütz's original intentions. A review of the history of proportion signs from the late 14th century to the 17th century shows that the four basic mensuration signs of the late 14th century were the foundation of the proportion system throughout the period, and that the proportion signs of the 16th and 17th century were adaptations of modus cum tempore signs and fractions. Although confusion was created through misunderstandings of the meanings of the signs and by attempts to reform the system, the original meanings of the mensuration-proportion signs were retained throughout the period. A study of the proportion signs used in the Psalmen Davids (1619) and in the Symphoniae Sacrae III (1650), as well as several signs found in a few of his other works, shows that Schütz's notation is within the conventional practice of mensurationiv proportion notation. Some of Schütz's signs are open to more than one interpretation, requiring an explanation of possible interpretations of the signs and some suggestions for modern performance.

Degree type

DMA

Degree Name

Doctoral

Place

Germany

Date

1600-1699

People

Schütz, Heinrich, 1585-1672

Language

English

Local Identifiers

Park_unco_0161D_10042

Rights Statement

Copyright is held by author.

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