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Notated Music Arie diverse per il violino : preludÿ, alemande, sarabande, correnti, gighe, fantasie, sminuite ed altre toccate à due corde Title on first violin, book 2: Altre arie : preludÿ, alemande, sarabande, &c. piu difficile è studiose per il violino / Title on first violin, book 3: Ayres for the violin to wit : preludes fuges allmands, sarabands, courants, gigues, fancies, divisions and likewise other passages : introductions, and fuges for single and double stops with divisions. Somewhat more artificial for the emproving of the hand upon the basse viol or harpsechord, the third and fovrth parts / Title on first violin, book 4: Other ayres and pieces for the violin bass-viol and harpsechord somewhat more difficult and artificial then the former : composed for the practice and service of greater masters upon those instrument : the book enlarged and perfected with a second treble / Title on second violin, book 3 and book 4: The second treble of the third part some peeces harder then ye former

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Title

  • Arie diverse per il violino : preludÿ, alemande, sarabande, correnti, gighe, fantasie, sminuite ed altre toccate à due corde

Other Title

  • Title on first violin, book 2: Altre arie : preludÿ, alemande, sarabande, &c. piu difficile è studiose per il violino
  • Title on first violin, book 3: Ayres for the violin to wit : preludes fuges allmands, sarabands, courants, gigues, fancies, divisions and likewise other passages : introductions, and fuges for single and double stops with divisions. Somewhat more artificial for the emproving of the hand upon the basse viol or harpsechord, the third and fovrth parts
  • Title on first violin, book 4: Other ayres and pieces for the violin bass-viol and harpsechord somewhat more difficult and artificial then the former : composed for the practice and service of greater masters upon those instrument : the book enlarged and perfected with a second treble
  • Title on second violin, book 3 and book 4: The second treble of the third part some peeces harder then ye former

Names

  • Matteis, Nicola, active 1672-1699, composer

Created / Published

  • [England] : [Publisher not identified], 1685-1687.

Headings

  • -  Trios (Violins (2), continuo)--Parts
  • -  Violin music (Violins (2))--Parts
  • -  Instrumental music--Early works to 1800

Genre

  • Art music
  • Dance music
  • Jigs (Dance music)
  • Parts (Music)

Notes

  • -  Title from first violin, book 1.
  • -  A note on fly-leaf of primo violin part reads: "This copy of Matteis Ayres in 4 vols, 3 printed from engraved plates and one in manuscript ('The second violin part to parts one and two I believe were never printed as no copy is known') from a complete set of his works for the violin, and I believe the only one existence. It is so rare that Rimbault knew only of some imperfect copies in the Bodleian Library"--T.W. Taphouse.
  • -  First book, published, 1688; second book, published 1688; third book, published 1685; fourth book, published, 1687.
  • -  The treble violin parts, book one and two, are manuscripts: Secondo violino del libro di Nicola Matties.
  • -  RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), A/I, M 1376
  • -  RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), 990040074 https://opac.rism.info/search?id=990040074&View=rism External
  • -  RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), A/I, M 1380
  • -  RISM (Répertoire international des sources musicales), 990040075 https://opac.rism.info/search?id=990040075&View=rism External
  • -  Staff notation.

Medium

  • 1 score (4 volumes) ; 12 x 24 cm

Call Number/Physical Location

  • M1490 .M43

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2014572247

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Arie Diverse Per Il Violino: Preludÿ, Alemande, Sarabande, Correnti, Gighe, Fantasie, Sminuite Ed Altre Toccate À Due Corde. composeds by Matteis, Nicola, Active [England: Publisher not identified, to 1687, 1685] Notated Music. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014572247/.

APA citation style:

(1685) Arie Diverse Per Il Violino: Preludÿ, Alemande, Sarabande, Correnti, Gighe, Fantasie, Sminuite Ed Altre Toccate À Due Corde. Matteis, N., comp [England: Publisher not identified, to 1687] [Notated Music] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2014572247/.

MLA citation style:

Arie Diverse Per Il Violino: Preludÿ, Alemande, Sarabande, Correnti, Gighe, Fantasie, Sminuite Ed Altre Toccate À Due Corde. comp by Matteis, Nicola, Active [England: Publisher not identified, to 1687, 1685] Notated Music. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2014572247/>.