of D’Anglebert’s Chaconne in D, I’m wondering why Gilbert’s edition only
has the “double” (D) of the rondeau (R) at its first and its last
appearance (after couplet 5), and not after couplets 1-4. Each of the 5
couplets (C1…C5) begins with the same indication “*2e fois” followed by
premier couplet, second couplet, etc.
Can anyone explain the logic of Gilbert’s version?
R D C1 R C2 R C3 R C4 R C5 R D
Do other modern printed editions suggest the same structure?
I notice the word fin at the end of the double. I recall seeing this word at the end of some rondeaux (rondeaux proper, that is, the first section of the larger piece). Fin typically indicates “stop here after playing the rondeau the last time.” So I’m guessing that Gilbert interpreted its presence at the end of the double as an indication to include the double the last time around.
Le 28/03/2022 18:15, David Perry via The Jackrail écrit :
I notice the word /fin/ at the end of the /double/. I recall seeing
this word at the end of some rondeaux (rondeaux proper, that is, the
first section of the larger piece). /Fin/ typically indicates “stop
here after playing the rondeau the last time.” So I’m guessing that
Gilbert interpreted its presence at the end of the /double/ as an
indication to include the /double/ the last time around.
Fin means end, indeed, so it is not really surprising that the piece
should end there. But what I’m wondering about is why the double isn’t
played after the first couplets also.
I just looked at this piece again. The rondeau and the double are eight bars each, and the couplets sixteen bars. So repeating the double each time would probably make for a better-proportioned performance. I was thinking that repeating the double would be too much of a good thing, but now that I’ve done the math I’ve changed my mind. (Sorry for not thinking of this earlier.)