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Add MS 14218
- Record Id:
- 040-002036645
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002036520
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000294.0x000184
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 14218
- Title:
- Cantatas and short arias for soprano (plus one for alto) and continuo, in score, most of which are anonymous
- Scope & Content:
-
ff. 1-117. Italian cantatas (in which many of the airs have a second verse) and Arias, with a bass (occasionally figured) for harpsichord, in score; 1683 (?). On f. 1 is written 'Anonimo, 1683 ' (cf. f. 116b). They are all, with the exception of no. 34, in the same hand; and at the end of three (ff. 86b, 109b, 110b) occur the initials A. N. (?) L., possibly those of Antimo Liberati, who wrote music of this description, and who published some of his compositions in the above year. 1. 'Occhi belli, s' io v'adoro.' f. 1. 2. 'Mentre che in grembo.' f. 5. 3. 'Non si uanti.' f. 10b. 4. 'Confuso un dì Fileno.' f. 15b. 5. 'Sopra d' un duro scoglio.' f. 20b. 6. 'Due pupille che son ridenti.' f. 27. 7. 'Sù la spiaggia deserta.' f. 33. 8. 'Sù la rota d'un pensiero.' f. 38b. 9. 'Hor che vestita a bruno.' f. 44. 10. 'L' innamorato Aminta.' f. 49b. 11. 'Dentro una Torre.' f. 54b. 12. 'Poiche da lacci auuinto,' f. 60. 13. 'Con tributi di pianto.' f. 64. 14. 'O, che strana armonia.' f. 67b. 15. 'Son ferita.' f. 71. 16. 'Che volete di più, stelle.' f. 72b. 17. 'Nella selua d'un bel crine.' f. 74. 18. 'Placidi Zefiri.' f. 76. 19. 'Che più sperate.' f. 82b. 20. 'Rendimi la mia pace.' f. 84. 21. 'Lusingami speranza.' {By Scarlatti.} f. 85. 22. 'Armati di coraggio.' f. 87. 23. 'L' astuto Amor.' f. 92. 24. 'Bella costanza.' f. 93b. 25. 'Se volete che un fido v'adore (sic). f. 95b. 26. 'Chi non tace.' f. 96. 27. 'Fra le porpore vezzose.' f. 99. 28. 'Bionda chioma.' f. 100b. 29. 'Su, miei spirti.' f. 102b. 30. 'Mia speranza fuggitiua.' f. 104. 31. 'La speranza mi tradisce.' {By A. Scarlatti.} f. 107. 32. 'Ah, crudele, chi ti pose.' {By Scarlatti.} f. 108. 33. 'Bellezza che s'ama.' {By A. Scarlatti.} f. 109b. 34. 'Riedi, amico.' f. 111.
ff. 118-157b. Collection of Arias, Cantatas, etc., written (with one exception noted below) for a soprano voice; first half of 18th cent. Unless the contrary is stated, they are anonymous and in the same hand as most of Add MS 14211, which appears to be dated 1736. 1. 'Fermate homai, candide mie Colombe.' f. 118b. 2. 'Non ti credo, Deità mensogniera.' f. 121b. 3. 'Donzelle tenere.' f. 122b. 4. 'Se d'Angue uorace'; for contralto. f. 123b. 5. 'Frà tante pene e tanto.' f. 124b. 6. 'Ch' io non penzi al bell' Idolo mio.' f. 126b. 7. 'A chi mai, più cruda sorte.' f. 127b. 8. 'Caro sposo del cor mio.' f. 128b. 9. 'Tù scherzi col'periglio.' f. 129b. 10. 'Non più tormenti.' f. 130b. 11. 'Deh, uolate, hore.' f. 131b. 12. 'Non è quello l'alimento.' f. 1.32b. Of the remaining songs, nos. 1.3, 15, 18, 19, 27-29 are ascribed in Add MS 31512 to Alessandro Scarlatti. 13. 'Dell' ardor che chiudo in petto.' f. 133b. 14. 'Io spero di goder.' f. 134b. 15. 'Porto in seno un certo Core.' f. 135b. 16. 'Torna, infido, à questo Lido.' f. 136b. 17. 'Pellegrino io son d'Amore.' f. 137b. 18. 'Nel biondo Carcere.' f. 138b. 19. 'Altra sorte non aspetto.' f. 139b.20. 'La mia fede.' This and nos. 21-25 are by 'Andrea Basso,' and, as well as no. 26, are in the same hand as Add MS 14217, f. 140b. 21. 'Non è cieco amor.' f. 141b. 22. 'Nel boschetto d'Aminta.' f. 143b. 23. 'Se non credi a tant'ardore.' f. 145b. 24. 'D'alcuni sfacendati.' f. 147b. 25. 'Al arma! Guerra': Spanish tune, f. 149b. 26. 'Io uado alle pene.' f. 150b. Nos. 27-35 are in the same hand as nos. 1-19. 27. 'Quanto e dolce per uoi languir.' f. 151b. 28. 'Nò, nò, non mi parto da te.' f. 152. 29. 'Perseguirti, Idolo mio.' f. 152b. 30. 'Si, si, uuò goderti.' f. 153. 31. 'Vorrei, ma non posso.' f. 153b. 32. 'Ti lascio, ò bella mia.' f. 154b. 33. 'Se non uuoi ch' io mi lamenti.' f. 155. 34. 'Và lungi dà mè.' f. 156. 35. 'Stelle, dite quando mai.' f. 157.
- Collection Area:
- Music Collections
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-002036520
040-002036645 - Is part of:
- Add MS 14101-14249 : A collection of music made by Signor Gaspar Selvaggi, of Naples
Add MS 14218 : Cantatas and short arias for soprano (plus one for alto) and continuo, in score, most of which are anonymous - Hierarchy:
- 032-002036520[0091]/040-002036645
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Add MS 14101-14249
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
- 1 volume (157 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Italian
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1682
- End Date:
- 1749
- Date Range:
- 1683?-1st half of the 18th century
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
- 20.5 x 27.5 cm. An original foliation runs through the first part of the manuscript to f. 116. Half-binding of red leather and red cloth, with gilded inscriptions on the spine. Paper.
- Finding Aids:
- British Library Add MS 14249 is a catalogue of the Selvaggi collection, drawn up by Mrs Maclean Clephane, sister-in-law of the Marquess of Northampton, in 1843
- Publications:
- See: Augustus Hughes-Hughes, Catalogue of Manuscript Music in the British Museum, vol. II, pp. 485, 558-59.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Not Public Record(s)
- Names:
- Basso, Andrea, composer, fl early 18th century
- Subjects:
- Songs