Galant Schemata

Prinner

Prinner

Examples

The Prinner as a riposte to a Romanesca with a stepwise bass. Arguably the first measure of the Prinner constitutes the third measure of the Romanesca and thus the schemata overlap.

J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 3, mvt. 2, Allegretto, m. 33 (London, 1766)
J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 3, mvt. 2, Allegretto, m. 33 (London, 1766)

The Prinner as riposte to a Romanesca in the galant style. The D-sharp in the second beat of the Prinner is likely an error in the original score (Welcker 1765, 13); Henle uses a D-natural with an editorial accidental (Heinemann 1981, 18) and Ex. 2.23 in Music in the Galant Style uses a D-natural (Gjerdingen 2007, 41).

J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 3, mvt. 1, Allegro, m. 63 (London, 1766)
J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 3, mvt. 1, Allegro, m. 63 (London, 1766)

Variants

A type with a canon on ➏–➎–➍–➌ in melody and bass. There is usually a pedal point on ➀, with ➍–➌ in the one part sounding against ➏–➎ in the other. (Gjerdingen 2007, 455)

J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 2, mvt. 2, Andante di molto, m. 42 (London, 1766)
J. C. Bach, Opus 5, no. 2, mvt. 2, Andante di molto, m. 42 (London, 1766)