A Study of Parthenia

• Main Authors: Wen-Chen Tsai, 蔡宛臻
• Other Authors: Mei-Wen Lee
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/8pvq37

碩士 === 國立中山大學 === 音樂學系研究所 === 104 === Parthenia, the first virginal works published in England in the year of 1612. It is a collection with twenty-one pieces keyboard works by three of the most prominent composers: John Bull, William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons. These collection have become important sources for researching the development of keyboard music and these three composers. This collection was dedicated to as Elizabeth Stuart Princess and Prince Frederick V of the Palatinate region wedding gift by the engraver, William Hole. In the Parthenia, it clear shows that virginal music had developed from vocal music idem into keyboard idiomatic from the end of sixteenth century to early seventeenth century. The historical importance of this collection, not only it is a gift dedicated to royals, but a well planned music masters'' collection. Moreover, it is an evidence for virginal music abandoned vocal music style and created a totally keyboard music. This study includes four parts. First, describes the development of virginal music in England from the end of sixteenth century to the early seventeenth century. The second part explicates the publishing background of Parthenia and three of the most prominent composers: John Bull, William Byrd and Orlando Gibbons. The third part focuses on the idiomatic techniques of keyboard music in Parthenia including scale passages, leaps, repeat notes, keyboard devices for filling harmony, rhythmic devices, ornamentation, use of crossed hands, interval 3rd ''s.