Division (music)

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A division was a specific type of ornamentation or variation, most common in 17th century English music.[1] Examples of "divisions on a ground" were written by, among others, John Jenkins and Christopher Simpson[2].

[edit] References

  1. ^ Uniform Titles for Library Cataloguing. Yale University. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
  2. ^ Track Listing of Recording of Ayres and Divisions by William Lawes, Simpson, Jenkins and Purcell. Signum Records. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.


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