Grove's dictionary of music and musicians

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602 SONG
divided into three parts ; the first and second
were called Stollen (props), and were of the same
metre. These constituted the Aufgesang. The
third or concluding section, the length of which
was not prescribed, was called the Abgesang.
This, after beginning with a contrasting metre
and melody , usually (but not invariably) repeated
the Stollen. A good example is the 'Rugelied
from the Jena MS., arranged by R. von Kralik
thus :— I
Tiel der Schwacheu die dea Bie-dern
a^^^^^g^g^
im - mer nei - dea vud das Bofi'ste tod i]im aa - - gen.
The Leich, according to its character, was formed
either from the Church seguences or from the
old dance tunes (Seigen). If the latter was
the case the LeicTi was composed of differently
constructed strophes and each of these had a
different melody. If taken from the sequentia
it exhibited the same monotony and absence of
rhythm as the ecclesiastical melodies of that
time ^ :
Ex.
^^ ^
2.
r-rrr
Dae