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 VIII in G Major, RV 23                                                    

      Movement 1 - Preludio, Largo (C)            
        Meas. 8 - Violino - There was no # on the last F5 in Roger.  
          Harmony dictates a #.  Old notation.  Scanned as F#5.  
          Scan missed the trill on the 3rd beat.  
        Meas.13 - Violino - Scan missed the trill on the 4th beat.  
        Meas.17 - Violino - F5 scanned as F#5.  Harmony dictates a 
          F5.  Roger had a natural in front of the F5.  
        Meas.18 - Bc. - First 3 beats scanned as two 8ths and two 
          quarter notes.  Roger has four 8ths and a quarter note.  
          Roger had the pick up to meas. 8 after the repeat sign.  
          Old convention?  I moved the repeat to be after the 
          pick up and created a second ending.                               

      Movement 2 - Giga, Presto (12/8)            
        Meas.22 - Bc. - Last half of the meas. scanned with the 
          pitches - B3, F#3, B3, A3, F#3, A3.  The pitches in Roger 
          Roger are - D#4, B3, D#4, D#4, B3, D#4.  
        Meas.23 - Bc. - The 1st note was scanned as G3. Roger has 
          an E4.  In this passage (m.22-3), Roger is more in keeping 
          with the rest of the movement than the scan.  
        Meas.31 - Bc. - Second beat scanned as D#4, B3, D#4. Roger is 
          B3, B2, B3 - more like the patterns established in this Mvt.  
        Meas.35 - Bc. - Scan missed the sharps on the C#4 & C#3.    
        Meas.42 & 44 - Violino - These almost identical passages have 
          a modulation dictating that the flat is dropped on the 2nd                                                 revert
          A (understood but missing in Roger).  Scan has A naturals.  

      Movement 3 - Corrente, Allegro (3/4)