Wikipedia gives a complicated answer with no examples. Could someone explain in proper English?
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Is isometer the same as isorhythmic? I guess homometric is the medieval lauda long short pattern *) and isorhythmic is the homophone set of identical rhythmic values in all parts, especially the descant and tenor voices. *) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Le_Jeune– Albrecht HügliOct 19, 2020 at 13:42
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Wikipedia thinks they're the same basic category; en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homorhythm , and Dolmetsch seems to agree dolmetsch.com/defsi1.htm– Carl WitthoftOct 19, 2020 at 14:30
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I'm not sure of the term "isometer" in music. There is a similar term: "isorhythm" which is a technique of using the same rhythmic structure, usually short 4-7 or so notes, against a fixed pitch-pattern. For example, using 4 notes such as C-A-G E (but not played as quietly as the original) with a rhythm of half-whole-half- whole-hole would lead to a 20 note repeating pattern. This was quite popular in the 1200-1400 period.
Homorhythm is often used to mean the same rhythm in all parts like block chords for with hymns.
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Would you know of any examples? I think I would understand if better with an example Oct 20, 2020 at 2:55
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