NOTES on Vivaldi Opus 2 - Violin Sonatas I - XII 
                for Violino e Basso per il Cembalo 
         from the copy belonging to the Library of Congress 


    Estienne Roger Marchand Libraire, Amsterdam [facsimile] from 
    scanned material done by Don Anthony in July & August 2004 
    transferred to CCARH stage2 format by Fran Bennion & into files 
            md\vivaldi\roger\viol_son\op02no01 - op02no12 

      The notes, their values, stem directions, rests, beamings, and 
    fermatas were scanned with a high degree of accuracy. Accidentals, 
    especially in ( ), were not always scanned accurately - sharps 
    often scanned as naturals, naturals as sharps, and fermatas 
    occasionally missed altogether. "&0" was entered in col.13-14 
    of note records indicating editorial material from the source, 
    in this edition often a cautionary accidental.  "&1" = a CCARH 
    editorial. On the next line "@1" + an explanation of the problem.                        .

      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".  Roger also had many fewer dynamic 
    markings and slurs than the scanned edition.  The scanner picked 
    up the Print suggestions "P C32:o" or "u" for each one. Roger had  
    more cautionary accidentals than the scan, except for the 2nd 
    note in an octave jump when Roger didn't restate the accidental.  

      The facsimile had a light double bar between movements, but in 
    movements where there are repeats (i.e. all movements of No. 1) 
    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. 1-3).  Pick up measures 
    were scanned as measure 1 so the measure numbers also had to be 
    changed for that reason.  Repeat signs at the end of a line in 
    Ricordi were scanned as "mheavy2  :|". There would then be a 
    measure of music and a "mheavy3  |:" appeared. (See No.1, Mv.4) 
    The headings (rows 4-9) were redone and notes (i.e. the fact 
    that Op.2 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 "/" through the figure "7" actually looks like a flat and 
    acts like one.  The "\" through the figure "6" is more normal 
    and acts like a +.  A "\" in conjunction with a 5 or a 9 didn't 
    didn't print so I used "5+".  

    SONATA VII in c minor, RV 8  (The facsimile was in two flats.) 
      It was transcribed into 3 flats (modern notation) in op2no7cm.  

      Movement 1 - Preludio, Andante (3/2) 
        Meas.15 - Bc. - First note scanned as Ef3.  Roger has a C3.  

      Movement 2 - Allemanda, Allegro (C) 
        This movement begins with an 8th note and the repeat sign 
          was just before the last eighth note in the measure, 
          triggering the usual extra meas. and renumbering process.  
          The last note in Roger is a half note but in the scan it 
          is a dotted quarter, presumably to accommodate the 8th 
          pick up at the end of meas. 14.  I created a 2nd ending so 
          that the movement would end in a half note, like Roger.  
        Meas. 9 - Violino - Scan has tr. on the last note.  Roger 
          on the next to last note. SHOULD the trills in m.8, 9 & 10 
          be on the same beat (i.e. the next to last note)?  
        Meas.11 - Violino - Scan missed the tr. on the first G5.  
        Meas.30 - Violino - First E5 scanned as Ef5.  Natural carries 
          across the bar line and Roger also has a natural.  
          Last F5 & E5 revert back to the key signature for harmonic 
          reasons but Roger has no respective natural and flat signs, 
          but they are understood.  Scan has F5 and Ef5.  

      Movement 3 - Corrente, Allegro (3/4) 
        Meas.33 - Violino - B4 scanned as Bf4.  Last note should be 
          a D5 (harmonic reasons). No natural in Roger or the scan. 
        Meas.39 - Violino - No natural in Roger on last note. Same 
          pattern as meas.33 (harmony changes).  Scanned as a D5.