Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Du Mont (Dumont), Henri
1610-1684
work information
Cantica sacra II. III. IV. Cum vocibus tum et instrumentis modulata […], liber primus
Items with viol:
5 motets for 2 voices, 1 Viol. ad libitum and basso continuo (n. VIII, IX, XV-XVII)
1 motet for 2 voices, 2 Viol. and basso continuo (XXVI)
1 motet for 3 voices, 1 Viol. ad libitum and basso continuo (n. XXII)
1 motet for 4 voices, 1 Viol. ad libitum and basso continuo (n. XXXVIII)
3 instrumental pieces for 3 viols (nn. XXIII-XXV, Pavana, Symphonia, Allemanda)
2 instrumental pieces for 4 viols (nn. XXXVII, LX, Symphonia, Allemanda)
print
place (and editor)
Paris, Ballard
date
1652 (2. edition: 1662)
scoring
voxS + voxB + vs + bc
voxS + voxA + voxB + vs + bc
voxS + voxA + voxT + voxB + vs + bc
voxS + voxA + 2 vs + bc
voxA + voxT + 2 vs + bc
3 vg (vs, vt, vb) + bc
4 vg (vs, vt, vb) + bc/org
where
source
D-Fschneider, Mus 176; F-Pa, MUS-862; F-Pn, Rés Vm1-92; F-Psg, Rés Vm. 17; F-Sgs; GB-Lbl, D.980.a; M-MDca, Pr 112;
S-Uu, Uvmtr 323-327; US-PHzimmerman
2. edition: F-Pn, Rés Vm1 93, F-Psg, S-Uu
online copy
modern edition(s)
Dovehouse
further information
notes
In the preface Au lecteur is specified that in the motets with Viol. is meant a Dessus de Viole ou Violon. In the instrumental pieces, the sizes of the viols are not specified, various combinations of vs, vt and vb are possible.
In the second Allemanda the basso continuo part has an intabulation of the viol parts.
RISM
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