Editing Counterpoint (section)

===Fifth species (florid counterpoint)===
In ''fifth species'' counterpoint, sometimes called ''florid counterpoint'', the other four species of counterpoint are combined within the added parts. In the example, the first and second bars are second species, the third bar is third species, the fourth and fifth bars are third and embellished fourth species, and the final bar is first species. In florid counterpoint it is important that no one species dominates the composition.
<score sound="1">
\relative c' {
\new PianoStaff <<
\new Staff {
r2 a' d c b4 c d e f e d2~ d4 cis8 b cis2 d1 \bar "|."
}
\new Staff {
d, f g f e d \bar "|."
}
>>
}
</score>
Short example of "Florid" counterpoint