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The division viol is an English type of bass viol, which was originally popular in the mid-17th century, but is currently experiencing a renaissance of its own due to the movement for historically informed performance. John Playford mentions the division viol in his ''A Brief Introduction'' of 1667, describing it as smaller than a consort bass viol, but larger than a lyra viol.〔"Division viol"〕 As suggested by its name, (divisions were a type of variations), the division viol is intended for highly ornamented music, and for improvisations. The division viol also had a very large range with the tuning D–G–c–e–a–d', resulting in the ability of skilled players to play divisions on any part in a polyphonic vocal piece.〔 The division viol may be historically connected with the viola bastarda, and came into being in the mid-17th century in England.〔 Music for the division viol was mainly linear, although there were occasionally lyra-like passages, and music for it was written on a staff, rather than in tablature like the lyra viol's music. Christopher Simpson, a prominent viol player, wrote a treatise on how to play the division viol, aptly titled ''The Division-viol, or The Art of Playing ex tempore to a Ground'' (1665), and also ''The Division-Violist'' (1659). Both of these are frequently used as references by those interested in historically informed performance on the viol. Although the division viol is a specialized instrument for playing divisions, divisions of the same period that this instrument flourished were almost as likely to be played on a consort bass or a lyra viol, and instruments constructed as division viols were certainly used in consorts when called upon.〔"Division"〕 ==References== *Frank Traficante. "Division viol", ''Grove Music Online'', ed. L. Macy (accessed July 29, 2006), (grovemusic.com ) (subscription access). *Frank Traficante. "Division", ''Grove Music Online'', ed. L. Macy (accessed July 29, 2006), (grovemusic.com ) (subscription access). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Division viol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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