VERSIFICATION
Reading edition
The meters used by Sanz in Don Francisco de Quevedo are the following:
Redondilla, strophe of four eight-syllable or seven-syllable verses, riming abba.
Romance, eight-syllable or seven-syllable verses, indefinite in number, with even lines in assonance.
Romance Heroico or Real, romance of eleven-syllable verses.
Quintilla, strophe of five eight-syllable verses with but two rimes. Of the possible combinations we have only abaab.
Cuarteto, strophe of four eleven-syllable verses rimed abba.
Cuarteta, strophe of four eight-syllable verses rimed abab.
Silva, eleven-syllable and seven-syllable verses, mixed with wide liberty. There is wide liberty in the use of rime as well.
SCHEME OF METERS
Verses 1-124 Redondillas
Verses 125-226 Romance
Verses 227-246 Quintillas
Verses 247-626 Redondillas
Verses 627-804 Romance
Verses 805-1276Redondillas
Verses 1277-1292Cuartetos
Verses 1293-1352Romance
Verses 1353-1368Redondillas
Verses 1369-1644Romance
Verses 1645-1768Redondillas
Verses 1769-1838Quintillas
Verses 1839-1866Romance
Verses 1867-1876Quintillas
Verses 1877-1912Romance
Verses 1913-2079Silva
Verses 2080-2323Redondillas
Verses 2324-2423Romance
Verses 2424-2643Redondillas
Verses 2644-2728Quintillas
Verses 2729-2806Romance Real
Verses 2807-2876Quintillas
Verses 2877-2880Cuarteta
Verses 2881-2910Redondillas
Verses 2911-2914Cuarteta
Verses 2915-2950Redondillas
Verses 2951-3020Quintillas
Verses 3021-3060Redondillas