Praetorius, Terpsichore, part 5: ns 92-96

Here are five courantes. They are consecutive in Terpsichore and are also closely related to each other by certain features (Praetorius tries to group similar dances when he can). Like the majority of the many courantes, these are in two sections (others are in three sections, like the galliards we've examined in previous posts).

In this group the focus on the fifth range C5-G5 in the first strain is of interest, with a rise toward a cadence on G5 (a pattern we've also seen in some galliards recently).  Note also that these courantes show the typical treatment of the 6-8 cadenza perfetta between the upper and middle voice ("tenor") in five-part writing.

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