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Petrus dictus Palma ociosa; Markus Schwenkreis (ed.); Rob C. Wegman; Karin Paulsmeier
The treatise Compendium de discantu mensurabili, dated 1336, is one of the most important source texts on the theory of counterpoint and mensural notation of the Ars nova. The present edition makes it possible for the first time to compare the original text directly with two translations produced independently of each other. The two-part music examples for the mensural notation have been transcribed for this publication by Karin Paulsmeier.
counterpoint; ars nova; notation; music theory
Forschungsportal Schola Cantorum Basiliensis
Petrus dictus Palma ociosa
COMPENDIUM DE DISCANTU MENSURABILI (Amiens, 1336)
Edited by Markus Schwenkreis
Transcription of the original Latin text: Johannes Wolf
English translation: Rob C. Wegman
German translation: Markus Schwenkreis
Transcription of polyphonic music examples: Karin Paulsmeier