Baron Ernst Gottlieb Baron, Study of the Lute (Redondo Beach, 1976), translated from Untersuchung des Instruments der Lauten (Nuremburg, 1727) by Douglas Alton Smith
Baselt Berndt Baselt, ‘Wiederentdeckung von Fragmenten aus Händels verschollen Hamburger Opern,’ Händel-Jahrbuch, xxix (1983), p. 7
BaseltHWV Berndt Baselt, Händel-Handbuch, vols 1-3 [Thematic catalogue of Handel’s works] (Leipzig, 197X-86)
BoetticherZ Wolfgang Boetticher, ‘Zur inhaltlichen Bestimmung des für Laute intavolierten Handschriftenbestands’, Acta Musicologica, li (1979(, p. 193; includes addenda to RISM BVII (q. v.)
Browning Andrew Browning, Thomas Osborne, Earl of Danby and Duke of Leeds (3 vols., Glasgow, 1944-51)
CrawfordD Tim Crawford, ‘Lord Danby, Lutenist of "Quality" ’, The Lute: The Journal of the Lute Society, xxv/2 (1985), p. 53
CrawfordH Tim Crawford, ‘Lord Danby’s Lute Book: a new source of Handel’s Hamburg music’, Göttinger Händel-Beiträge, ii (1986), p. 19
D. N. B. Dictionary of National Biography
Eg3339 British Library, London, Department of Manuscripts, MS Egerton 3339; a collection of 94 letters from Louis Bérard to the Duke of Leeds, 1706-11 [cf Pf744, below]
Engel Carl Engel, ‘Recent Accessions to the Music Collections of the Library of Congress, Washington; The Sibley Library, Rochester, N. Y. …’, Acta Musicologica, v (1933), p. 19
Ferguson Howard Ferguson, Keyboard Interpretation from the 14th to the 19th Century (Oxford, 1975)
Fischer Georg Fischer, Musik in Hannover (Hanover, 1903)
Flotzinger Rudolf Flotzinger, Die Lautentabulaturen des Stiftes Kremsmünster: Thematischer Katalog (Vienna, 1965); numbers quoted are incipit numbers from the catalogue.
Gustafson Bruce Gustafson, French Harpsichord Music of the 17th Century (3 vols, Ann Arbor, 1979)
H. M. C. Historical Manuscripts Commission
Holland Jeanette B. Holland, ‘An 18th Century Lute Manuscript in the New York Public Library’, Bulletin of the New York Public Library, 68/7 (Sept 1964), p. 415; numbers quoted are incipit numbers from the thematic inventory.
Hornby Sale Catalogue of a selected portion of the Valuable Library at Hornby Castle, Bedale, Yorks: the Property of His Grace the Duke of Leeds, (Sotheby’s sale catalogue, 2, 3 & 4 June 1930)
KlimaH Josef Klima, Die Lautenhandschrift im Archiv Graf Harrach, Wien … Themenverzeichnis (Verlag Wiener Lautenarchiv 9, Maria Enzersdorf bei Wien, 1976)
KlimaV Josef Klima, Die Handschrift der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek Suppl. mus. 1813 (Verlag Wiener Lautenarchiv 10, Maria Enzersdorf bei Wien, 1976)
Leeds Sale Catalogue of an Important Collection of Autograph Letters & Historical Papers Illustrative of an Eventful and Interesting period of British History (Sotheby’s sale catalogue, 5-10 April 1869); the collection was clearly a portion of the Leeds family’s papers.
Maier Elisabeth Maier, Die Lautentabulaturhandschriften der Österreichischen Nationalbibliothek (17. und 18. Jahrhundert) (Vienna, 1974); numbers quoted are incipit numbers from the thematic inventory.
Marx Hans Joachim Marx, ‘New Research on Handel’s Almira’, forthcoming
Mattheson Johann Mattheson, Das neu-eroffnete Orchestre (Hamburg, 1713)
Morrison Sale [] (Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge sale catalogue, 1917-19)
PF744 Carl H. Pforzheimer Library, New York, Misc. MS 744; a collection of 94 letters from Louis Bérard to the Duke of Leeds, 1706-11 [cf Eg3339, above]
Rathje Jürgen Rathje, ‘Zur hamburgischen Gelehrtenrepublik im Zeitalter Matthesons,’ in G. J. Buelow and H. J. Marx, eds, New Mattheson Studies (Cambridge, 1984), p. 101
RISM BVII Wolfgang Boetticher, Handschriftlich überlieferte Lauten- und Gitarrentabulaturen (Répertoire Internationale des Sources Musicales, BVII, Munich, 1978)
Rudén Jan Olof Rudén, Music in Tablature (Musik i Sverige, v, Stockholm, 1981); numbers quoted are incipit numbers from the thematic index to this catalogue.
Schneider LWV Herbert Schneider, Chronologisch-Thematisches Verzeichnis sämtlicher Werke von Jean-Baptiste Lully (Tutzing, 1981)
SmithB Douglas A. Smith, ‘Baron and Weiss contra Mattheson: In Defense of the Lute,’ Journal of the Lute Society of America, vi (1973), p. 48
SmithE Douglas A. Smith, ‘The Ebenthal Lute and Viol Tablatures,’ Early Music, 10/4 (October 1982), p. 462
Thibedeau A. W. Thibedeau, Catalogue of the Collection of Autograph Letters and Historical Documents formed between 1865 and 1882 by A. Morrison, vol III (K-L), (1885)
VoglL Emíl Vogl, ‘Johann Anton Losy, Lutenist of Prague’ Journal of the Lute Society of America, xiii (1980), p. 58
VoglM Emíl Vogl, ‘The Lute Music of Johann Anton Losy,’ Journal of the Lute Society of America, xiv (1981), p. 5
Weichmann Christian Friedrich Weichmann, ed.: Poesie der Nieder-Sachsen, vol I (Hamburg, 1721)
Zimmermann Franklin B. Zimmermann, Henry Purcell, 1659-1695: An Analytical Catalogue of his Music (London, 1963)
ii) Musical Sources (sigla partially or wholly in italic type)
50 Aires 50 Aires angloises (Amsterdam, c1701)
Ber9050 Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. Ms. 9050; early 18th-century manuscript full score of Handel’s Almira
BerW Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. Ms. 40149; late 17th-cent. lute tabl from the library of Count Wolckenstein und Rodenegg (dates in MS: 1684, 1686). See RISM BVII, p. 26.
Ber600 Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. Ms. 40600; late 17th-cent. lute tabl. See RISM BVII, p. 35
BerStock Berlin, Germany, Staatsbibliothek, Preussischer Kulturbesitz, Mus. Ms. 40601; late 17th-cent. lute tabl. Originally owned by Ernst Stockmans. See RISM BVII, p. 35.
Brus276 Brussels, Belgium, Bibliothèque Royale de Belgique, Dept. of Music, Ms. II. 276; late 17th-cent. lute tabl. See RISM BVII, p. 58.
Campra Europe André Campra, L’Europe galante (Paris, 1725; facs ed Farnborough, 1967); opera, first performed Paris, 1697
Corelli OpV Arcangelo Corelli, Sonate … opera quinta (Rome, 1700)
Darm17 Darmstadt, Germany, Hessische Landes- und Hochschulbibliothek, Mus. Ms. 17; German kbd tabl dated 1672. The title page states explicitly that the music is arranged for ‘spinet’ from music for lute or mandore. See Gustafson, I, pp. 41-2.
deViséeG Robert W. Strizich, ed, R. de Visée, Oeuvres complètes pour guitare (Paris, 1975)
deV1682 Robert de Visée, Livre de Guittarre dedié au Roy (Paris, 1682); music for guitar in tabl and in score à 2. Facs ed Geneva, 1973; complete ed in deViséeG
deV1686 Robert de Visée, Livre de Pièces pour la Guittarre (Paris, 1686); music for guitar in tabl and in score à 2. Facs ed Geneva, 1973; complete ed in deViséeG
deV1717 Robert de Visée, Pièces de Théorbe et de Luth (Paris, 1717); music for theorbo or lute in score à 2
D. T. Ö Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich
DufautW André Souris, ed, Oeuvres de Dufaut (Paris, 1965; revised ed Paris, 1988)
Goëss Schloss Ebenthal, Austria, private library of Count Leopold von Goëss, MS II; early 18th-cent. lute tabl. Part of a collection described in Smith; the MS numbers derive from Smith’s list.
Göttin Göttingen, Germany, Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. Philos. 84k.; early 18th-cent. lute tabl. See BoetticherZ.
Göttw Göttweig, Austria, library of the Benedictine monastery, Lautentabulatur Nr. 2; lute tabl. MS probably compiled in the early 18th cent., but dated 1782. See RISM BVII, pp. 127-8.
H. G. Friedrich Chrysander, ed, Händel-Gesellschaft edition of Handel’s works
H. H. A. Hallische Händel Ausgabe edition of Handel’s works
Handel Almira Handel, Almira (opera, first produced Hamburg, 8 January 1705), H. G. vol 55. [Chrysander’s edition uses a score associated with a revival under Telemann’s direction c1735]
Handel Chandos Handel, Chandos Anthems, H. G. vol. 35
Handel Donna Handel, Rudolph Ewerhart, ed, Handel, Cantata: Donna che in ciel [c1707] (Cologne, 1959)
Handel Giulio Cesare Handel, Giulio Cesare (opera, first produced London, February 1724), H. G. vol 68
Handel Joshua Handel, Joshua (oratorio, first produced London, April 1748), H. G. vol 17
Handel Serse Handel, Serse (oratorio, first produced London, 1738), H. G. vol 92
Handel Triumph Handel, The Triumph of Time and Truth (oratorio, first produced London 1757), H. G. vol 20
Harr Vienna, Austria, Allegemeinen Verwaltungsarchiv des Österreichischen Staatsarchiv, Archiv Graf Harrach Nr. 120; lute tabl c1710-37. See BoeeticherZ; see also KlimaH
Hin1699 Ferdinand Franz Hinterleithner, Lauthen Concert (Vienna, 1699); parts for lute (in tabl), violin and bass. (The lute parts are self sufficient as solos, and sometimes occur as such in MSS.)
Kal4a Kalmar, Sweden, Stangeliusskolan, Musikhandskrift 4a; kbd tabl c1721. See Rudén, pp. 56-7.
Kal21072 Kalmar, Sweden, Läns Museum, MS 21,072; early 18th-cent. lute tabl, probably of Austrian origin. See Rudén pp. 25-8.
Klag Klagenfurt, Austria, Kärntener Landesarchiv, Ms. 5/37; early 18th-cent. lute tabl. Extracts in KlimaK. See RISM BVII, pp. 141-2.
KlimaK Josef Klima, ed, Fünf Partien aus einem Kärntner Lautenbuch (Musik Alter Meister 16, Graz, 1965). Partial ed of Klag.
Klos Klosterneuberg, Austria, library of the monastery of the Augustinian Canons, Ms. 1255; early 18th-cent. lute tabl. See RISM BVII, pp. 142-3.
Knie Warsaw, Poland, Biblioteka Narodowa, Muz. Rekopis 396; early 18th-cent. lute tabl. Copied for Pater Hermien Knibandl of the monastery of Krzeszów (Grüssau) in Silesia. See RISM BVII, pp. 343-4 (under Bad Warmbrunn).
Krak Krakow, Poland, Biblioteka Jagiellonska (formerly Berlin Staatsbibliothek Mus. Ms. 40620); lute tabl dated 1701. See RISM BVII, pp. 35-6 (under Berlin).
Kre77; Kre78; Kre79; Kre82; Kre83 Kremsmünster, Austria, library of the Benedictine monastery, Mss. L77, L78, L79, L82, L83; early 18th-cent. lute tabls. See RISM BVII, pp. 156-7 & 159-60; see also Flotzinger, pp. 37-51 (description) and pp. 94-115, & 168-256 (thematic inventories).
LonRM18; LonRM19 London, British Library, Royal Music Collection, MSS R.M.18.b.8 and R.M.19.a.4; miscellaneous music by Handel. Two of the so-called ‘Aylesford’ MSS.
Lully Armide Lully, Armide (Paris, 1686)
Lully Atys Lully, Atys (Paris, 1676)
NYPL New York, U. S. A., New York Public Library, Music Division MS Music Reserve *MYO; early 18th-cent. lute tabl, probably from Rajhraf (Raigern) monastery in Moravia (see VoglM, p. 7). See RISM BVII, p. 239; see also Holland.
Purcell Abdelazer Purcell, incidental music (1695) for Aphra Behn’s Abdelazer, or the Moor’s Revenge; modern ed: Abdelazer: Incidental Music for Strings, ed C. Hogwood (London, 1985).
Par Paris, France, Bibliothèque Nationale, Ms Rés. Vmc. ms 61; lute tabl dated Venice 1712. Possibly compiled by, or for, a Polish musician. See RISM BVII, pp. 230-31 (under Neuilly-sur-Seine, as owned by Genevieve Thibault, Comtesse de Chambure).
Prague76 Prague, Czechoslovakia, Státní knihovna CSSR, Universitní knihovna, Ms. II. Kk. 76. a & b; early 18th-cent. guitar tabl (a) and violin (b) parts for chamber music. From the Lobkowitz family collection at Roudnice (Raudnitz).
Ros52; Ros53 Rostock, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. mus. saec. XVII 522 and Ms. mus. saec. XVII 531; early 18th-cent. [sic] lute tabls. See RISM BVII pp. 308-9.
Ros54 Rostock, Germany, Universitätsbibliothek, Ms. mus. saec. XVII 54; mid-17th-cent. lute tabl. See RISM BVII, p. 310. Facs ed, Leipzig, 1983.
Saiz Besançon, Bibliothèque Municipale, Ms. 279152 Rés. musique; lute tabl. dated 1699 compiled by Jean-Etienne Vaudry de Saizenay. See RISM BVII, pp. 46-7. Facs ed, Geneva, 1980.
Six Solos Six Solos Four for a German Flute and a Bass … compos’d by Mr. Handel Sigr: Somis Sgr Geminiani Sigr: Brivio (c1730)
Sto176; Sto228 Stockholm, Sweden, Kungl. Biblioteket, Ms 176 and Ms 228; early 18th-cent. kbd tabls. See Rudén, pp. 70-73.
Straube London, British Library, Add. MS 31698; lute tabl compiled c1760 by Rudolf Straube and a pupil. See RISM BVII, p. 183.
Spencer Samuel Whereabouts unknown, formerly London, private collection of Robert Spencer; early 18th-cent. lute tabl of German origin. Later ownership note: ‘Samuel Ano [sic] 1801’
Vie1813 Vienna, Austria, Österreichisches Nationalbibliothek, Ms. suppl. mus. 1813; early 18th-cent. violin (?) part, apparently for use with lute and/or other instruments. See KlimaV.
Vie17706 Vienna, Austria, Österreichisches Nationalbibliothek, Ms. mus. 17706; early 18th-cent. lute and theorbo tabl. See RISM BVII, pp. 351-2; see also Maier, pp. 19-22 (description) & 85-99 (thematic inventory).
Vie18761 Vienna, Austria, Österreichisches Nationalbibliothek, Ms. mus. 18761; early 18th-cent. lute tabl. See RISM BVII, p. 353; see also Maier, p. 24 (description) & 105-12 (thematic inventory).
Vogl Anth Emíl Vogl, ed, Z Loutnovych Ceského Baroka (Musica viva historica 40, Prague, 1977). An anthology of Baroque lute music including most of the works by Losy known to Vogl.
Wars37; Wars55; Wars56; Wars57 Warsaw, Poland, Biblioteka Uniwersytecka, Oddzial Muz. Rps mus. 37, Muz. Rps mus. 55, Muz. Rps mus. 56 & Muz. Rps mus. 57; early 18th-cent. lute tabls from the monastery of Krzeszów (Grüssau) in Silesia.
Wash Washington DC, U. S. A., Library of Congress, Ms. M.2.1.T2.18B.Case; lute tabl c1706-11. From the library of the Dukes of Leeds. See RISM BVII, p. 349; see also Engel, p. 16.