Corpus of Recorded Counterpoint Examples
In its current form, the corpus comprises six volumes containing 276 counterpoint exempla—over four hours of recorded music—drawn from the sources of Aranda, Lusitano, and de Torres (see table below), together with additional tracks for play-along and musica ficta variants. The six volumes are arranged thematically: Aranda and de Torres each form one volume, while Lusitano’s more extensive material divided into four thematic parts:
- Mateo de Aranda, The 38 Counterpoint Examples;
- Melchor de Torres, The 25 Solo Counterpoint Examples;
- Vicente Lusitano, 125 Solo Counterpoint Examples (Vol. 1);
- Vicente Lusitano, 14 Concerted Counterpoint Examples (Vol. 2);
- Vicente Lusitano, 34 Examples of Improvised Canons on Cantus Firmus (Vol. 3);
- Vicente Lusitano, 38 Solo Counterpoint Examples on Mensural Music (Skills, Vol. 4).
Coming soon to Zenodo
All recordings will be available as standalone audio files on the open-access repository Zenodo.
Covers
Corpus of Recorded Counterpoint Examples – CD covers.
Overview of sources, examples, and recording details
| Recording | Source | Examples | No. of examples | No. of tracks | Recording time | Recording dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aranda 1535 | The 38 Counterpoint Examples | 38 | 53 | 35:55 | September 13–15, 2024 |
| 2 | de Torres 1566 [1544] | The 25 Solo Counterpoint Examples | 25 | 32 | 18:15 | September 16, 2024 |
| 3 | Lusitano F-Pn Esp. 219 | Solo Counterpoint Examples | 122 + 3* | 150 | 1:40:45 | September 17–30, 2024 |
| 4 | Lusitano F-Pn Esp. 219 | Concerted Counterpoint Examples | 14 + 1* | 18 | 11:54 | October 10–17, 2024 |
| 5 | Lusitano F-Pn Esp. 219 | Improvised Canons on Cantus Firmus | 34 + 1* | 104 | 1:07:44 | October 18–24 and 28–30, 2024 |
| 6 | Lusitano F-Pn Esp. 219 | Solo Counterpoint Examples on Mensural Music | 38 | (to be bounced xxx) | xxx | June 12–13 and July 12, 2025 |
| Total | 276 | 357 + xxx | 3:54:33 + xxx |
*: Asterisks indicate single examples or isolated cases outside the main Alleluia-based series. On smaller screens, you may need to tap or click inside the table and scroll horizontally to view the rightmost columns.