Add MS 31501

The first volume was begun 6 May, 1703; the second, 4 October,. 1708.

Bernardo Felice Ricordati, of Buggiano: Music of B. Pasquini written for: 1703.

Bernardo Pasquini, composer: Organ music: 1703-1708.

vol. i passim. Sonatas (with the possible exception of no. 15) 'a due Cimbali,' the parts being expressed by 2 figured basses, in score, by Bernardo Pasquini, 1704. Autograph. Written for the use of his nephew, Bernardo Felice Ricordati, of Buggiano, in Etruria. They consist of three movements, generally unnamed. 1. In D. f. 3b. 2. In C. ff. 6b-9. 3. In D minor. The second movement is Adagio. f. 11b. 4. In B flat. ff. 14b-17. 5. In B minor, ff. 20b-23. 6. In E minor. f. 32b. 7. In F. ff. 35b-38. 8. In G minor. The last movement is Grave. f. 46b. 9. In C. ff. 49b-52. 10. In E minor. f. 55b. 11. Id G minor. f. 61b. 12. In B flat. ff. 64b-67. 13. In A minor. f. 70b. 14. In G minor, ff. 73b-75b. 15. Composition in D, written originally for one instrument, but with the note 'si può fare a due Cimbali.' f. 77b.

vol. ii (ff. 23-55b), and vol. iii Compositions (short) for Organ. [about 1704] Vol. ii. 1. A figured bass, at the beginning of which is the note, 'Erant in Choro Monaci Viginti et nesciebant intonare sharp Tonum Quarti.' Imperfect at the end. In the hand, and probably the composition, of Bernardo Pasquini. f. 23. 2-103. '102 Versetti in Basso continuo per rispondere al Coro' — Di Ber[nar]do Pdco[rda]ti-Pasq[ui]ni [the nephew of the preceding]. Autograph. Arranged — according to keys — in sets of from four to nine pieces, ff. 24-36b. 104. 'Fuga in Basso continuo'; in the same hand. f. 37. 105-170. 'Versetti 66'; including fugal movements. In a different hand (same as vol. iii), probably by the same composer, ff. 38b-50b. 171-206. Thirty-six more similar compositions. In a fourth hand, ff. 51-55b. Vol. iii (ff. 42). 1-106. Figured basses, arranged, for the most part, in sets of from two to twelve pieces, ff. 2-31. 107-116. Ten pieces without titles, in various keys. These and the remaining numbers are, except where the contrary is stated, in ordinary score, ff. 32-36. 117. Aria, in E minor. f. 36. 118. Aria, in D minor. f. 36b. 119. 'Accadenze.' f. 37. 120-127. Eight pieces without titles, in various keys, ff. 37b-39. 128-132. Figured basses, at the beginning of the first of which is written 'Arpeggi.' In various keys. ff. 39b-41. 133. 'Accadenza.' f. 41b. 134, 135. Two Arias, in C. f. 42. 136. A piece without title, in G (3/8 time), f. 42b.

vols, i and ii, passim. Compositions for Harpsichord, apparently all of them written by Bernardo Pasquini for the use of his nephew Bernardo Felice Ricordati, of Buggiano, in Etruria, in the hand of the former. [1703-1704]. Vol. i (finished 3 Dec, 1704) contains (except no. 1) the bassi continui of what appear to be sonatas. 1. 'Tastata,' Courante, and Aria; in G, 1703. ff. 2-3. 2, 3. Two movements in D. ff. 9b, 10b. 4-6. Three, in E minor, ff. 17b -20. 7-9. Three, in D minor. f. 23b. 10, 11. Two, in G minor. f. 26b. 12-15. Four, in F. f. 28b. 16-18. Three, in E minor, ff. 30b-32. 19-22. Four, in E. f. 38b. 23-26. Four, in D. f. 40b. 27-29. Three, in D minor. f. 42b. 30, 31. Two (Allegro, etc.), in G minor. f. 45b. 32-34. Three (the last, 'Scherzo sopra il Ballo dei Zoppi'), in C. ff. 52b-55. 35-39. Five (the last, 'Ballo alia Schiauona'), in A. ff. 58b-61. 40-43. Four, in B flat. ff. 67b-70. 44-48. Five, in A minor. At the beginning of the 3rd movement is written 'Si puol fare a due Cimbali.' f. 76. Vol. ii (begun 4 Dec., 1704 — originally written 1708) contains harpsichord pieces written in the ordinary score. 1. 'Tastata' in C. f. 2. 2-4. Three Arias in C. ff. 6b, 7b, 8b. 5, 6. Two pieces without titles, in A minor. ff. 9b, 10b. 7. 'Passagagli,' sc. Passacailles, in D minor. f. lib. 8-10. Three Arias in C. ff. 17, 17b, 18. 11, 12. Two, in A minor, ff. 18b, 19. 13, 14. Two more, in C. ff. 19b, 20. 15. Another, in G minor. f. 20b. 16. Four Variations on 'La Follia.' ff. 21-22b.