Yavor Genov

Well known fact is that signs of alterations are written rather rarely in 16th century vocal polyphonic music sources. When and how a certain note is meant to be changed is a matter, which the singers adjust according to the rules of solmization and hexachordal organization. Even the very first lute prints reveal that the […]

This publication is focused on a musical phenomenon that plays a crucial role in the music history of the 16th century – transcriptions of already existing music for a multi-phonic instrument. This study examines anew the narrow formulation of the term intabulation, from the second half of the 20th century, and based on musical practice […]