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| + |
A |
B |
C |
D |
E |
F |
G |
H |
I |
K |
L |
M |
N |
O |
| 2 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
| 2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
| 0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
| 0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| P |
M+2 |
M+3 |
G3 |
H3 |
K3 |
M3 |
N3 |
P3 |
| 3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
[3] |
[5] |
5 |
| 3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
[3] |
3 |
5 |
| 1 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
5 |
5 |
[5] |
3 |
3 |
| 1 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
4 |
[6] |
3 |
3 |
| 1 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
[5] |
6 |
3 |
[The N chord is not used. Other chords called for in the tablature:]
|
G2 |
H2 |
H5 |
K2 |
K5 |
M2 |
M5 |
N2 |
N5 |
P5 |
M+5 |
|
4 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
7 |
5 |
|
4 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
5 |
|
3 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
|
2 |
4 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
2 |
5 |
5 |
8 |
|
2 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
Mixed tablature. Ornaments: % (tremolo) and # (vibrato).
Range (highest fret used on each course):
5th course 7th fret 4th course 7th fret 3rd course 7th fret (9th in chords) 2nd course 8th fret (10th in chords) 1st course 10th fret
Title information in brackets [ ] is editorial; information in parentheses ( ) is from the table of contents.
Index of Pieces (all solo guitar):
| Title | Key | Meter | Page |
| PassachaglieNote 1 |
c | 3/[4] | p. 8 |
| [Passachaglia] | Bb | 3/[4] | p. 10 |
| [Passachaglia] | g | 3/[4] | p. 12 |
| [Passachaglia] | F | 3/[4] | p. 14 |
| [Passachaglia] | d | 3/[4] | p. 16 |
| [Passachaglia] | C | 3/[4] | p. 18 |
| [Passachaglia] | a | 3/[4] | p. 20 |
| [Passachaglia] | G | 3/[4] | p. 22 |
| [Passachaglia] | e | 3/[4] | p. 24 |
| [Passachaglia] | D | 3/[4] | p. 26 |
| Chiacona | C | 3/[4] | p. 28 |
| Prelud al 5to tuono (Prelud. al 5. tuono Almanda & Sarabanda) | C | [¢] | p. 32 |
| Alm[and]a | C | ¢ | p. 34 |
| Sar[a]b[and]a | C | 3/[4] | p. 36 |
| Sar[abanda] | C | 3/[4] | p. 37 |
| Prelud al 3to tuono (Prelud. al 3. tuono Almanda Corent. & Sarabanda) | a | ¢ | p. 38 |
| Alm[and]a | a | ¢ | p. 40 |
| Cor[ente] | a | 3/[4] | p. 42 |
| Sar[a]b[and]a | a | 3/[4] | p. 44 |
| Sar[a]b[and]a | g | 3/[4] | p. 45 |
| Prelud al 6to tuono (Prelud. al 6. tuono Almanda & Sarabanda) | F | ¢ | p. 46 |
| Alm[and]a | F | ¢ | p. 48 |
| Sar[a]b[and]a | F | 3/[4] | p. 50 |
| Prelud al 4to tuono (Prelud. al 4. tuono Almanda & Corente) | e | [¢] | p. 52 |
| Alm[and]a | e | ¢ | p. 54 |
| Cor[ente] | e | 3/[4] | p. 56 |
| Prelud. al novo accordo (Prelud. al novo accordo, Gigue & Passachalo) [tuning: A-C#-F#-B-E] | A | ¢ | p. 58 |
| Gigue | A | ¢ | p. 60 |
| Pas[a]chal[o] | A | 3/[4] | p. 62 |
| Cor[ente Francese] (Corenti Francese) | g | 3/[4] | p. 65 |
| Cor[ente Francese] | a | 3/[4] | p. 66 |
| Cor[ente Francese] | C | 3/[4] | p. 67 |
| Cor[ente Francese] | a | 3/[4] | p. 68 |
| Cor[ente Francese] | Bb | 3/[4] | p. 69 |
Sar[abanda] (Sarabande Francese) |
d | 3/[4] | p. 70 |
| Sar[a]b[anda] | C | 3/[4] | p. 71 |
| Sar[aband]a | c? | 3/[4] | p. 72 |
| Sar[a]b[and]a | G | 3/[4] | p. 74 |
| Prima Parte Folias (Follias) [with 2a, 3a, 4a, 5a parte] | d | 3/[4] | p. 75 |
1. Each passacaglia but the last modulates to the key of the next one.
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Index of Genres:
The following chart summarizes the solo guitar contents of the book by genre. Major genres are given by the form used in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2d ed., with the forms actually used in the book in parentheses. Lesser known titles are grouped under "miscellaneous dances" and "songs." Rhythmic variations and rotte are considered part of the main work.
| Genres: | total |
major |
minor |
meter |
| Passacaglia (Passachaglie) | 11 |
6 |
5 |
3/[4] |
| Sarabande (Sarabanda) | 9 |
5 |
4 |
3/[4] |
| Corrente (Corente) | 7 |
2 |
5 |
3/[4] |
| Prelude (Prelud) | 5 |
3 |
2 |
3 in ¢ and 2 in 3/[4] |
| Allemande (Almanda) | 4 |
2 |
2 |
¢ |
| Chaconne (Chiacona) | 1 |
1 |
0 |
3/[4] |
| Folia (Folias) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3/[4] |
| Gigue | 1 |
1 |
0 |
¢ |
| Totals: | 39 |
20 |
19 |
31 in 3/[4] 8 and in ¢ |
Index of Keys Used:
Keys used in the book; an * indicates that the key is only used in a passacaglia. Note that the pitch is relative and that since the guitarist was using tablature, there was no need to think in terms of traditional key signatures.
| A major | 3 | A minor | 7 | |
| B flat major | 2 | B flat minor | 0 | |
| B major | 0 | B minor | 0 | |
| C major | 8 | C minor | 2 | |
| C sharp major | 0 | C sharp minor | 0 | |
| D major | 1* | D minor | 3 | |
| E flat major | 0 | E flat minor | 0 | |
| E major | 0 | E minor | 4 | |
| F major | 4 | F minor | 0 | |
| F sharp major | 0 | F sharp minor | 0 | |
| G major | 2 | G minor | 3 | |
| A flat major | 0 | A flat minor | 0 |
Index of Names:
BOUTTATS, Frederick [engraver?]
Frederick Bouttats fec. / f. 2r
Fred. Bouttats sculpsit / p. (3)
CORBETTA, Francesco (Pavese) [composer]
VARII SCHERZI DI SONATE PER LA CHITARA SPAGNOLA DI FRANCESCO CORBETTA
PAVESE. . . . LIBRO QUARTO. / f. 1r
[dedication, signed:] Bruxelles il 1. del anno 1648 . . . / p. (1)
[portrait] / p. (3)
GUGLIELMO, Leopoldo [dedicatee]
VARII SCHERZI DI SONATE PER LA CHITARA SPAGNOLA DI FRANCESCO CORBETTA
PAVESE. All' Alt.za S.ma di LEOPOLDO GUGLIELMO Arciduca d'Austria, &c.
LIBRO QUARTO. / f. 1r
[dedication to] / p. (1)
THOMAS, Ioan [copyist??]
Io. Thomas delin. / f. 2r
Ioan Thomas delineavit. / p. (3)
F:Pn = France: Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, Département de la Musique (visited in 1992)
Condition: Page edges in front darkened (burned) and stained but only in borders. Fairly light plates with very legible music.
Binding: White leather-like with 2 holes for ties (original?); very warped with dark stains around edges.
Manuscript additions:
Cover -- white tape: "INVENTAIRE Vm7 6217"; white tape:
"Ne pas communiquer / donner à la place / Vmc. 9989/51"
Spine -- old and faded ink[?]: "Aux de Guitare. par Corbett[e?]"
Inside Cover -- ink: "JJ165"
2 added folios at front
+ f. 2v -- pencil: "Vm7 6217"
f. 1r -- top right, ink: "1"; red stamp: "BIBLIOTHEQUE
ROYALE I"; ink: "Vm 2665/3" and "aug.disc--par"
f. 2r -- red stamp: "B.R."; top right, ink: "2"
f. 3r -- top right, ink: "3"
f. 4r -- top right, ink: "4"
p. 7 -- red stamp: "BIBLIOTHEQUE ROYALE I" (and pp. 21, 86)
2 added folios at end
GB:Lbl = Great Britain: London, The British Library (visited in 1992)
Condition: Light plates with some bleeding and light areas; large borders; gold edges on pages.
Binding: Red with gold decoration; holes from 4 ties [original?].
Manuscript additions:
Spine -- green tape: "III" and "157"
Inside front cover -- pencil: "Kab III/1. 157"
2 added[?] folios at front
+ f. 2v -- pencil: "Hirsch III 157"
f. 1v -- red stamp: "HIRSCH LIBRARY B.M." (and f. 2v, p. 8)
f. 5r -- brown ink, last line: "%" and "#"
Corrigenda (in ink):
p. 7 -- ink, st. 4: H3 > f on 1st course added in ink
p. 18 -- st. 2, m. 3: 6/2nd added
p. 19 -- st. 1, m. 4: slur added over 0 1 3
p. 26 -- st. 3, m. 4: slur added over 5 7 on first; st. 4, m. 1: slur
added over 0 2/4th; m. 2: slur added over 3 5/1st
p. 27 -- st. 2, m. 1: 0/2nd over 3/1st added; slur added below 2 0/4th;
st. 4, m. 2: 6/1st added; end of line: [double bar and slash added]
p. 28 -- st. 4, m. 7: slur added below 1 0/2nd
p. 29 -- st. 2, m. 4, bt. 3: 0/2nd erased for 0/3rd; st. 4, m. 6, bt.
3: 6/2nd added
p. 32 -- st. 1, 7th note: 0/1st added
p. 40 -- st. 1, m. 2: g[?]/2nd added; st. 2, m. 1: 3/5th added; m. 2:
3rd rhythm sign from 1/8 > 1/16
p. 48 -- st. 2, mm. 2-3: downstroke added under e and M3
p. 53 -- st. 3, m. 3: eighth note added
p. 54 -- st. 1, m. 3: downstroke added for 2/4th and 3/1st
p. 77 -- st. 3, next to last notes: 0 2 3/1st >> 0 1 3
p. 80 -- st. 4, mm. 1-3: 4 notes added in normal notation [in treble clef?
= d d# e f beginning below the line]
p. 83 -- st. 2, m. 4: # added
p. 84 -- st. 3: chord added: 4-3-1-2-1
p. 85 -- st. 2, m.6: E whole note added; st. 4, m. 8, 2nd note: F >
Gp P
p. 86 -- red stamp: "HIRSCH LIBRARY BRITISH MUSEUM"
2 blank folios at end
Inside back cover -- pencil: "Auch Fr. H Nr [?] ESR 1/21"