NOTES on Vivaldi Opus 1 - Trio Sonatas I - XII 


    Estienne Roger Marchand Libraire No. 363, Amsterdam [facsimile] 
     from scanned material done by Don Anthony in June & July 2004 
    transferred to CCARH stage2 format by Fran Bennion & into files 
             md\vivaldi\roger\trio_son\op01no01 - op01no12  

      The notes, their values, stem directions, rests, beamings, and 
    the fermatas were scanned with a high degree of accuracy.  The 
    accidentals were not always scanned accurately, sharps often 
    being scanned as naturals (i.e. No. 1, Mvt. 2).   Fermata 
    placement often needed to be adjusted with print suggestions. 

      Dynamics were scanned as Musical Directions with "*" in col.1, 
    "G" in column 17, & the dynamic in column 25.  Vertical placement 
    was adjusted in "ss2ed". When viewed in the score, the horizontal 
    placement did not always make the best sense.  Roger also had 
    many fewer dynamic markings than the scanned edition.  

      There were many more slurs in the scanned edition than in the 
    facsimile. The scanner picked up the Print suggestions "P C32:o" 
    or "u" for each one.  Roger had more cautionary accidentals than 
    the scanned edition, except for the 2nd note in an octave jump 
    when Roger didn't restate the accidental (No.1, Mvt.4, m.17).  

      The headings (rows 4-9) were redone and notes (i.e. the fact 
    that Op.1 No.1 was in g minor but was notated in one flat) were 
    added.  Tempo markings had to be added (i.e.  D:Allegro).  An 
    "S" appeared at the beginning of line 13 just below the "$" in 
    most files and was removed.  

      The facsimile had a light double bar between movements, but in 
    movements where there are repeats (i.e. No. 1, Mvts. 2, 4, & 5) 
    their repeat signs are like our heavy double bars.  At the end 
    of movements where the second part was to be repeated there was 
    a heavy ":|:" and there was also a light double bar to end the 
    movement.  I just entered our usual light-heavy double bar to 
    end movements.  Repeat signs in the middle of movements were not 
    accurately scanned and when a ":|:" appeared near the end of a 
    measure, i.e. just before the last 8th, an extra measure of an 
    8th note was created (i.e. No. 1, Mvt. 2).  

      When there was a pick up measure it was scanned as measure 1, 
    so the measure numbers had to be changed for that movement.  

      The "/" through the figure "7" actually looks like a flat and 
    acts like one (i.e. No. 1, Mvt. 1, meas.3 & Mvt.4, meas.9). 
    The "\" through the figure "6" is more normal and acts like a + 
    (i.e. No. 1, Mvt.3, meas.2).  A "\" in conjunction with a 5 or a 
    9 didn't print so I used "5+" (No. 2, Mvt. 1, measure 5 amd             
    Mvts. 2-4) and "9+" (No. 2, Mvt. 1, measure 6).  



    SONATA V in F Major, RV 69 

      Movement 1 - Preludio, Largo (C) 
        Meas. 3 - Violino 1 - The first note was scanned as C6, the 
          Roger ed. had G5, which fit into the patterns established.  
        Meas. 8 - Violino 1 - Next to last note scanned as a natural.  
          There was not a natural in Roger but it was implied for 
          harmonic reasons, where the key reverts to the key 
          signature at the ends of measures.  
        Meas. 9 - Basso continuo - There was not a flat on the B3 in 
          Roger but it was implied for harmonic reasons, where the 
          key often reverts to the key signature at the ends of 
          measures.  

      Movement 2 - Allemanda, Presto (C) 
        Like Movement 5 of Sonata IV this movement had a double 
          repeat sign just before the last 8th of measure 10 & an 
          extra measure was generated because of this.  But since 
          it was not in 12/8 it didn't scan note values wrong.  
        Meas. 21 - Vc. and Bc. - Scan placed "p" on 2nd beat and in 
          the Roger edition it was on the first beat.  

      Movement 3 - Corrente, Allegro (3/4) 
        The repeats were scanned with a "mheavy2 21   :|" in bar 21 
          and "mheavy3 22    |:" in bar 22.  In Roger it was a 
          "mheavy4 21   :|:".  
        Meas. 5 - Violoncello - Scanned as an 8th, a quarter, and 
          "irest  3" (= dotted quarter)!   Roger had an 8th rest 
          followed by five 8ths.  
        Meas. 34 - Basso continuo - Scan missed the # on C#3.  
        Meas. 40 - Violino 1 - Fifth 8th note scanned as C6 and 
          Roger had Bf5 (see m.2 & 22 and pattern).  
        Meas. 57 - All parts - No fermata scanned on last note.  
          Fermata in the Roger edition.  

      Movement 4 - Gavotta, Presto (C) 
        The Roger ed. had an extra half note at the end in the Vc.  
          and Bc. part.  There is a slur across the :|: from the 
          beginning of the last measure and including the half  
          note at the end, which may be an old way of notating a 
          second ending.   This was another instance of the repeat 
          sign coming in the middle of a measure, thus generating 
          an extra measure and causing the pick up measure to be 
          counted as measure 1.  I entered the 1st and 2nd endings 
          like the scan.  Perhaps Mvt.5 of Sonata IV should have 
          had first and second endings.