Fedele Fenaroli · section 7 of 26

Concerning Cadences

A cadence is when the bass goes from ① to ⑤, and [then] from ⑤ returns to ①.

There are three types of cadences: simple, compound, and double. A simple cadence is when one gives the bass the simple consonances required by both ① and ⑤. That is, the ① takes the 3rd and 5th, and the ⑤ takes the major 3rd and 5th.

A compound cadence is when, above ⑤, one makes a dissonance of a 4th prepared by the 8ve of ① [=❶] and resolved to the major 3rd of ⑤ [=❼].

A double cadence is when, above ⑤, one puts the major 3rd and 5th, the 6th and 4th, the 4th and 5th, and then the major 3rd and 5th.