Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-341) and index
Establishing an historical perspective. Musical punctuation, the analogy ; A surprisingly complex and lively picture of pointing theory ; Musical "resting points of the spirit" -- The art of interpreting rests. Written and unwritten rests ; Punctuation vs. articulation ; Affective punctuation -- Case studies in musical punctuation. Musical prose: F.W. Marpurg’s essay on the punctuation of recitative ; Musical verse: Johann Mattheson’s "curious specimen" of a punctuated minuet.