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 I in g minor, RV 27    The facsimile was in one flat.  
      It was transcribed into 2 flats (modern notation) in op2no1gm. 

      Movement 1 - Preludio, Andante (C)                
        Measures had to be renumbered because of a pick-up note and 
          additionally due to a repeat sign mid-measure.  
        Meas. 3 - Violino - The scan missed the trill on the F#3.  
        Meas.10 -    "    -  "    "    "     "  #  on the C#5.  
        Meas.11 -    "    - The last note scanned as an F#5 when it 
          should have been F5.  (Modulation dictates a natural.) 
        Meas.18 - Violino - The scan missed the trill on the F#5.  
        Meas.21 - V. & Bc - Fermatas in Roger but not the scan.  

      Movement 2 - Giga, Allegro (6/8)  
        Measures had to be renumbered because of a pick-up note and 
          additionally due to a repeat sign mid-measure.  
        Meas. 3 - Bc. - The scan missed a "#" on the F#3.  
        Meas.23 - Violino - The scan missed a flat on the last note, 
          a Bf4.  Harmony changes, reverting to key signature.  
        Meas.36 - Bc. - The next to last 8th scanned as an A3 tied to 
          the previous 8th rather than the Bf3 it should have been.  
        Meas.58 - Violino - The scan missed a sharp on the F#4.  
          There is an "x" on D4 in the figured bass.  
        Meas.63 - Violino - In Roger the measure ends with 2 quarter 
          notes, which makes for too many beats in the measure. The 
          previous pattern, and the scan, has measures ending in a 
          quarter & an 8th so I changed the last note to an 8th.  

      Movement 3 - Sarabanda, Largo (3/4) 
        Measures had to be renumbered because of a pick-up note and 
          additionally due to a repeat sign mid-measure.  
        Meas. 8 - V. & Bc. - Editorial 8th note rests were added at  
          the end of the measure and 1st and 2nd endings were added 
          at meas. 8 & 26 to clarify the note values upon repeats.                                
        Meas.17 - Violino - Scan missed the trill on F#5.  

      Movement 4 - Corrente, Allegro (3/8) 
        Meas. 1-2, 26-7 - Bc. - Whole measures of rests in Roger 
          were displayed as whole note rests.  The scan had dotted 
          quarter rests.  Reconsider?  
        Meas.26 -Violino & Bc. - Scanned as  mheavy2 26      :| 
                                                ...  
                                             mheavy3 27      |: 
          This scanning mistake often happens when the repeat sign is 
            at the end of a line.  Entered   mheavy4 26     :|: 
                                                ...  
                                             measure 27 
          This happened so often I will not document its every 
            occurrence. 
        Meas.32 - Violino - Scan missed trill on second F#5.  
        Meas.43 - Bc. - E2 scanned as natural.  Ef2 in Roger, which 
          makes more harmonic sense.  
        Meas.65 - Bc. - The natural on E3 was scanned as a flat.