Stepwise (conjunct) with occasional leaps.
Passing notes between chord notes.
Over an octave range ( a minor 9th)
Many ornaments including upper mordants, lower mordants, trills, grace notes, appoggiaturas and arppeggiation.
Syllabic word-setting with some melisma
Frequent repetition of words.
Rests for expressive effect, rising and falling sequences
Ground bass but melody and ground bass don't always end together
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