Advice about a key signature ?
Posted: 28 Apr 2012 23:15
Hi,
I have a score showing diminutions by Rogniono on a work by Palestrina (Domine, quando veneris).
The mode is E. I'm transposing it a minor third up to fit recorder range.
Because of the original half tone E-F, this means that nearly all A of the transposed version are bA.
This would perhaps suggest to add this third b to the key signature, to get a lighter text.
However I personnaly don't find this quite relevant since it would suggest the piece is in C minor, whereas it is in fact E mode transposed on G.
What would be your choice ?
I have a score showing diminutions by Rogniono on a work by Palestrina (Domine, quando veneris).
The mode is E. I'm transposing it a minor third up to fit recorder range.
Because of the original half tone E-F, this means that nearly all A of the transposed version are bA.
This would perhaps suggest to add this third b to the key signature, to get a lighter text.
However I personnaly don't find this quite relevant since it would suggest the piece is in C minor, whereas it is in fact E mode transposed on G.
What would be your choice ?