Essay on the True Manner of Playing the Clavier
Translated by Tobias Plebuch and Derek Remeš
Introduction
Signatur, Signaturen
Translated as “figure(s),” “figuration”
| Bach also uses “Ziffer” for “figure” and “Bezifferung” for “figuration.” | |
| II:1, §8 On intervals and their figures | |
| Alle im Generalbasse vorkommende Zeichen, welche das Accompagnement angehen, heißen: Signaturen. | All symbols that occur in thoroughbass and which concern accompaniment are called figures. |
| II:11, §2 On the 5/2 chord | |
| Seine Signatur ist 5/4/2. Die Secunde ist in diesem Accorde groß; die Quinte und Quarte rein. | Its figuration is 5/4/2. The second in this chord is major; the fifth and fourth are perfect. |