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 XI in D Major, RV 9 

      Movement 1 - Preludio, Andante (3/4) 
        Meas.39 - Bc. - No natural on C4 in Roger but understood.  
          Harmony has changed (note e- scale here). The scan had a C4.  
        Meas.62 - Violino - Scan missed trill on the E5.  
        Meas.66 - Violino - Scan missed trill on the E4.  

      Movement 2 - Fantasia, Presto - Violino (9/8); Bc. (3/4) 
        Basso continuo - "C1:p3" appeared below EVERY note record in 
          the scan and had to be removed.  
        Violino & Bc. scanned with Q:2 and 9 beeps per measure.  The 
          sound files will need adjustment. (i.e. measure 13 appears 
          as a dotted half note here and in Roger, but there are 
          enough beeps for the equivalent of a dotted half + a dotted 
          quarter note.)  In Roger the last note of the movement is a 
          half note but in keeping with modern notation should be 
          held the equivalent of a whole measure and was changed to a 
          dotted half note.  The fermatas at the end of the movement 
          were inverted and changed to upright ones.  
        Meas.34 - Violino - The rests were printed out as quarters, 
          to make for a less confusing score like in Roger. They were 
          scanned as (& are the equivalent of) dotted quarter rests.  

      Movement 3 - Gavotta, Allegro (cut time) 
        Roger's inverted fermatas changed to upright ones, like scan.