Preface -- Acknowledgements -- List of abbreviations -- Introduction. Ornamentation and structure ; The categories of musical ornaments ; Historical performance and the problem of method.

Baroque trends of ornamentation. Italian developments ; French developments ; German developments ; J.S. Bach's usage.

One-note graces. Introduction: Vorschlag, Nachschlag, Zwischenschlag, Zusammenschlag ; The French port de vois and coulé: definition and character ; Port de vois and coulé for voice and melody instruments, 1636-1715 ; Port de vois and coulé on the lute and the keyboard, 1615-1715 ; Couperin's ports de voix and coulés ; Ports de voix and coulés, 1715-1775 ; Accent and chûte ; Italian one-note graces, 1590-1710 ; German one-note graces, 1620-1715 ; J.S. Bach's one-note graces ; Italian one-note graces, 1710-1760 ; German one-note graces, 1715-1765.

The slide. Introduction: two-note graces and teh nature of the slide ; The French slide, 1689-1776 ; The Italo-German slide, 1600-1715 ; J.S. Bach's slide ; The Italian slide, 1710-1760 ; The German slide, 1715-1780.

The trill. Introduction: designs and terms ; The French trill, 1630-1715 ; Couperin's trill ; The French trill, 1715-1785 ; The Italian trill, 1590-1710 ; The German trill, 1615-1715 ; J.S. Bach's trill ; The Italian trill, 1710-1760 ; The German trill, 1715-1780.

The compound trill. Introduction: turn-trill, slide-trill, mordent-trill ; The French coumpound trill, 1685-1760 ; J.S. Bach's compound trill ; The Italian and German compound trill, 1715-1780.

The mordent. Introduction: types and designs ; The French mordent, 1630-1715 ; The mordent of Couperin and later masters, 1710-1780 ; The Italo-German mordent, 1600-1715 ; J.S. Bach's mordent ; The Italian mordent, 1710-1760 ; The German mordent, 1715-1765.

Other small ornaments. The turn ; The Zusammenschlag (Acciaccatura) ; The Anschlag ; The arpeggio ; The vibrato.

Free ornamentation. Introduction ; Free ornamentation of the French School ; Free ornamentation of the Italo-German School in the 17th century ; J.S. Bach's free ornamentation ; Free ornmentation of the Italo-German School, 1700-1775 -- Post script: historical research and modern performance -- Appendix: Selective glossary of terms and symbols -- Selected bibliography -- Index.