'Arie diverse per il violino Preludij Alemande Sarabande Correnti Gighe Fantasie Sminuite ed altre Toccate a due corde composizione Di Nicola Matteis napolitano', being 110 pieces of music for violin and figured bass., 1681-1682.
Scope and Contents
This is one of several copies (another is British Library Hirsch MS. IV. 1633) of these pieces made for distinguished people. It is possible that this particular copy is in Nicola Matteis's autograph (see Michael Tilmouth, 'Nicola Matteis', in ‘Musical Quarterly’, January 1959, page 27).
On folios 114-117 (reversed) are figured bass parts of ten pieces from the opera 'Atis' by Jean Baptiste Lully.
Dates
- Creation: 1681-1682.
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Conditions Governing Use
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Extent
117 Leaves ; Oblong octavo.
Language of Materials
From the Series: Undetermined
Arrangement
117 folios.
Custodial History
The manuscript was previously deposited in the National Library of Scotland, 1957.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1979.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
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