曲牌,也称“牌子”,其运用方式诸多。笔者以北曲正宫【端正好】套曲为案例样本,通过梳理考证北曲正宫【端正好】套曲中常用的九个曲牌的词格正体、旋律共性、音调旋律色彩以及常见结构组合等,管窥曲牌体音乐结构的创作思维及模式,对了解北曲套曲及构成具有积极意义。

Qupai, also known as “paizi (tune labels),” refers to the melodic templates used in traditional Chinese music, which can be applied in numerous ways. Focusing on the Duanzhenghao taoqu (suite) of the Zhenggong mode in Northern Qu (Beiqu) as a case study, the author conducts a detailed analysis of the nine commonly used Qupai within it. Such an analysis examines a range of their core characteristics, including their standard lyric-meter structures, the developmental process of music and lyrics, common melodic materials, the melodic contours inherent in linguistic tones, and common structural arrangements. Although it cannot fully represent the entire picture of traditional Chinese Qupai, the study nevertheless explores the organizational logic and formal paradigms underlying the linked-Qupai structure.