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Corona del primo, secondo, e terzo libro d'intavolatura di chitarra spagnola (1636)
I. Overview
This book is incomplete, but it's contents appear to equal Millioni 1635a exactly.
Title: Corona del primo, secondo, e terzo libro d'intavolatura di chitarra (Milano: Filippo Ghidolfi, G.B. Cerri & C. Ferrardi, 1636).
Description:
64 pp. in movable type [pp. 51-61 missing in F:Pn copy]
71 + [14] pieces
Foliation: none
Page Size -- F-Pn: 15.2 cm. (width) X 9.7 cm.
II. Prefatory Material
p. (1) -- CORONA DEL PRIMO, SECONDO, E TERZO LIBRO D'INTAVOLATURA DI CHITARRA SPAGNOLA DI PIETRO MILLIONI. Nuovamente ristampata dal medesimo con l'accrescimento di molte lettere false, per poter sonar, senza mai far lettere ordinarie. Una regola per imparar' il modo d'accordare dodici Chitarre, per poterle sonare insieme in concerto ciascheduna per differente Chiave, overo Lettera; & anco l'Alfabeto, & accordatura per il Chitarrino, overo Ghitarra Italiana. . . Milano, Filippo Ghidolfi, G.B. Cerri & C. Ferrardi, 1636 . . . [title page]
p. (2) -- [guitar with 8 frets, 5 courses and hand with fingers labelled]
p. 3 -- [verbal alfabeto: +,A, At, B, C, Ct]
p. 4 -- [verbal alfabeto: C5, D, Dt, E, F, G, H; no Et as in Millioni 1636]
p. 5 -- [verbal alfabeto: I, K, L, M, N, O, P]
p. 6 -- [verbal alfabeto: Q, R, S, T, V, X, Z, &]
p. 7 -- [false alfabeto: +f, Af, Bf, Cf, Df, Ef]
p. 8 -- [false alfabeto: Ff, Gf, Hf, If; note on tablature]
p. 9 -- [alfabeto in tablature; at bottom:] Chi volesse ancor'imparare à far le lettere per sonar' il Chitarrino, overo Chitarra [sic] Italiana per via di numeri, e linee, si servi delli medesimi numeri, e linee, lasciando però la quinta corda, & osservi la medesima regola.
pp. 10-11 -- [verbal alfabeto for "Chitarrino" or 4 course guitar; = above w/o 5th course]
[Alfabeto (with finger dots):]
+ | A | At | B | C | Ct | C5 | D | Dt | E | Et | F | G | H | I | K |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 2 | 0 | [3] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | [2] | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | V | X | Z | & |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Lettere false
+f | Af | Bf | Cf | Df | Ef | Ff | Gf | Hf | If |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
0 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
[The At, Ct, C5, Dt, Et, and Ff chords are not used. Other chords used in the tablature:]
M3 | N3 | Q2 | R2 | R4 | V2 | X2 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
p. 12 -- [= Millioni 1627a]
p. 13 -- [tuning for 4 and 5 course guitars]
p. 14 -- [chord corrispondence chart]
pp. 15-16 -- [tuning for 12 guitars]
III. Notation
Tablature: Similar to Millioni 1631; alfabeto and stroke signs only; no meter or rhythm signs, or barlines.
Instrument: 5-course guitar
IV. Indices
Title information in brackets [ ] is editorial; information in parentheses
Page | Title | Key | Meter | Reprinted from: |
---|---|---|---|---|
p. 17 | Passacagli (diversi) sopra tutte le lettere per B. quadro | G | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 10), Millioni 1631 (p. 17), and Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | C | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 10) and Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | D | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 10) and Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | E | [3/4] | Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | F | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 11), Millioni 1631 (p. 17), and Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | Bb | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 11) and Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | A | [3/4] | Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | Eb | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 11), Millioni 1631 (p. 17), and Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | Ab | [3/4] | Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | F# | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 18) and Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | B | [3/4] | Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 17 | [Passacaglia] | C# | [3/4] | Millioni 1635a (p. 17) |
p. 18 | Passacagli sopra tutte le lettere per B molle | e | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 17) and Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | a | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 10), Millioni 1631 (p. 17), and Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | d | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 10), Millioni 1631 (p. 17), and Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | bb | [3/4] | Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | c | [3/4] | Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | g | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 11), Millioni 1631 (p. 18), and Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | f | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 11), Millioni 1631 (p. 18), and Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | eb | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 18) and Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | ab | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 18) and Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | f# | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 18) and Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | b | [3/4] | Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 18 | [Passacaglia] | c# | [3/4] | Millioni 1635a (p. 18) |
p. 19 | Giaccone (Ciaccone) diverse | G | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 13), Millioni 1631 (p. 19), and Millioni 1635a (p. 19) |
p. 19 | [Ciaccone] | C | [3/4] | Millioni 1627c (p. 61), Millioni 1631 (p. 19), and Millioni 1635a (p. 19) |
p. 19 | [Ciaccone] | D | [3/4] | Millioni 1627c (p. 39), Millioni 1631 (p. 19), and Millioni 1635a (p. 19) |
p. 19 | [Ciaccone] | E | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 19) and Millioni 1635a (p. 19) |
p. 19 | [Ciaccone] | F | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 13), Millioni 1631 (p. 19), and Millioni 1635a (p. 19) |
p. 19 | [Ciaccone] | Bb | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 19) and Millioni 1635a (p. 19) |
p. 20 | Giaccone (Ciaccone) con mutanze | G | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 20) and Millioni 1635a (p. 20) |
p. 20 | [Ciaccone con mutanze] | F | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 20) and Millioni 1635a (p. 20) |
p. 21 | Bergamasca (per A) | G | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 21) and Millioni 1635a (p. 21) |
p. 21 | Favorita (per H) | g | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 21) and Millioni 1635a (p. 21) |
p. 22 | Favorita (per G) | d | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 22) and Millioni 1635a (p. 22) |
p. 22 | Bergamasca (per G [C]) | D | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 22) and Millioni 1635a (p. 22) |
p. 23 | Folias per O | g | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 23) and Millioni 1635a (p. 23) |
p. 23 | Folias passeggiata per E | d | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 23) and Millioni 1635a (p. 23) |
p. 24 | Folias per O, con mutanza | g | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 24) and Millioni 1635a (p. 24) |
p. 24 | Folias per E | d | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 24) and Millioni 1635a (p. 24) |
p. 25 | Pavaniglia per O | g | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 25) and Millioni 1635a (p. 25) |
p. 25 | Ballo del fiore (per O) | g | [4/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 16), Millioni 1631 (p. 25), and Millioni 1635a (p. 25) |
p. 26 | Ballo del fiore (per E) | d | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 26) and Millioni 1635a (p. 26) |
p. 26 | Pavaniglia per E | d | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 26) and Millioni 1635a (p. 26) |
p. 27 | Gagliarda per A | G | [3/2] | Millioni 1627a (p. 21), Millioni 1631 (p. 27), and Millioni 1635a (p. 27) |
p. 28 | Gagliarda per C | D | [3/2] | Millioni 1631 (p. 28) and Millioni 1635a (p. 28) |
p. 29 | Ruggiero per A | G | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 29) and Millioni 1635a (p. 29) |
p. 30 | Ruggiero per C | D | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 30) and Millioni 1635a (p. 30) |
p. 31 | Tenor di Napoli per A | G | [4/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 27), Millioni 1631 (p. 31), and Millioni 1635a (p. 31) |
p. 32 | Tenor di Napoli per C | D | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 32) and Millioni 1635a (p. 32); cf. Millioni 1627c (p. 25) |
p. 33 | Romanesca per H | g | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 33) and Millioni 1635a (p. 33) |
p. 34 | Romanesca per G | d | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 34) and Millioni 1635a (p. 34) |
p. 35 | Fantinella per H | g | [4/4?] | Millioni 1631 (p. 35) and Millioni 1635a (p. 35) |
p. 36 | Fantinella per G (O) | d | [4/4?] | Millioni 1631 (p. 36) and Millioni 1635a (p. 36) |
p. 37 | Spagnoletta per O | g | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 37) and Millioni 1635a (p. 37); cf. Millioni 1627a (p. 44) |
p. 38 | Spagnoletta (per E) | d | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 38) and Millioni 1635a (p. 38) |
p. 39 | Monica per O | g | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 39) and Millioni 1635a (p. 39); cf. Millioni 1627a (p. 43) |
p. 40 | Monica per E | d | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 40) and Millioni 1635a (p. 40); cf. Millioni 1627c (p. 36) |
p. 41 | Marchetta per A | G | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 39), Millioni 1631 (p. 41), and Millioni 1635a (p. 41) |
p. 41 | Giaccona | G | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 13), Millioni 1631 (p. 41), and Millioni 1635a (p. 41) |
p. 42 | Marchetta per C | D | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 42) and Millioni 1635a (p. 42); cf. Millioni 1627c (p. 39) |
p. 42 | Giaccona | D | [3/4] | Millioni 1627c (p. 39), Millioni 1631 (p. 42), and Millioni 1635a (p. 42) |
p. 43 | Aria Nuova per H | g | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 48), Millioni 1631 (p. 43), and Millioni 1635a (p. 43) |
p. 43 | Passacaglio | g | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 11), Millioni 1631 (p. 43), and Millioni 1635a (p. 43) |
p. 44 | Aria Nuova per G | d | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 44) and Millioni 1635a (p. 44) |
p. 44 | Passacaglio | d | [3/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 10), Millioni 1631 (p. 44), and Millioni 1635a (p. 44) |
p. 45 | Pass'e mezzo passeggiato per C (A) | G | [4/4] | Millioni 1627b (p. 66), Millioni 1631 (p. 45), and Millioni 1635a (p. 45) |
p. 46 | Pass'e mezzo passeggiato per C | D | [4/4] | Millioni 1627a (p. 46), Millioni 1631 (p. 46), and Millioni 1635a (p. 46) |
p. 47 | Aria di Fiorenza per A | G | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 47) and Millioni 1635a (p. 47) |
p. 48 | --Rotta dell'Aria di Fiorenza per A | G | [3/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 48) and Millioni 1635a (p. 48) |
p. 49 | Aria di Fiorenza con mutanza per A | G | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 49) and Millioni 1635a (p. 49) |
p. 50 | Aria di Fiorenza per C | D | [4/4] | Millioni 1631 (p. 50) and Millioni 1635a (p. 50) |
p. 51 | (Pass'e mezzo passeggiato per D) | a | [4/4] | MISSING; = Millioni 1631 (p. 51) and Millioni 1635a (p. 51)? |
p. 52 | (Pass'e mezzo passeggiato per B) | d | [4/4] | MISSING; = Millioni 1631 (p. 52) and Millioni 1635a (p. 52)? |
p. 53 | (Siciliana per D) | a | [4/4] | MISSING; = Millioni 1627a (p. 55), Millioni 1631 (p. 53), and Millioni 1635a (p. 53)? |
p. 54 | (Sinfonia per O) | g | [4/4] | MISSING; = Millioni 1627b (p. 59), Millioni 1631 (p. 54), and Millioni 1635a (p. 54)? |
p. 55 | (Allegrezza d'Amore) | D | [3/4] | MISSING; = Millioni 1627a (p. 42), Millioni 1631 (p. 55), and Millioni 1635a (p. 55)? |
p. 56 | (Brando di Malta per C) | D | [3/2?] | MISSING; = Millioni 1627a (p. 54), Millioni 1631 (p. 62), and Millioni 1635a (p. 56)? |
p. 56 | (Villan di Spagna per C) | D | [4/4] | MISSING; = Millioni 1627a (p. 54), Millioni 1631 (p. 62), and Millioni 1635a (p. 56)? |
p. 57 | (Corrente Francese) | g | [3/4] | MISSING; = Millioni 1635a (p. 57)? |
p. 58 | (Ballo d'Ossona) | F | [4/4?] | MISSING; = Millioni 1635a (p. 58)? |
p. 59 | (Balletto di Mantova) | d | [4/4?] | MISSING; = Millioni 1635a (p. 59)? |
p. 60 | (Aurilla mia) | D | [4/4?] | MISSING; = Millioni 1635a (p. 60)? |
p. 61 | (Girometta per C) | D | [4/4?] | MISSING; = Millioni 1631 (p. 61) and Millioni 1635a (p. 61)? |
p. 61 | (Ballo di Trapollino per G) | D? | [4/4?] | MISSING; = Millioni 1631 (p. 61) and Millioni 1635a (p. 61)? |
p. 62 | (Novella son pentio) | d | [4/4?] | MISSING; = Millioni 1635a (p. 62) |
Index of Genres:
The following chart summarizes the solo guitar contents of the book by genre. Major genres are given by the form used in the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 2d ed., with the forms actually used in the book in parentheses. Lesser known titles are grouped under "miscellaneous dances" and "songs." Rhythmic variations and rotte are considered part of the main work. The missing pieces are added, based on Millioni 1635a and the surviving table of contents of this book.
Genres: | total | major | minor | meter |
---|---|---|---|---|
Passacaglia (Passacaglij, Passacaglio) | 26 | 12 | 14 | [3/4] |
Chaconne (Ciaccona, Giaccone) | 10 | 10 | 0 | [3/4] |
miscellaneous dances . . . (Tenor di Napoli, Girumetta, Ballo di Mantova, Ballo d'Ossona, Ballo di Trapollino, Marchetta) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 6 in [4/4] and 2 in [3/4] |
Folia (Folias) | 4 | 0 | 4 | [3/4] |
Passamezzo (Pass'e mezzo) | 4 | 2 | 2 | [4/4] |
Romanesca (Ballo del Fiore) | 4 | 0 | 4 | [4/4] |
Ballo del Gran Duca (Aria di Fiorenza) | 3 | 3 | 0 | [4/4] |
Galliard (Gagliarda) | 2 | 2 | 0 | [3/2] |
miscellaneous songs . . . (Aria Nuova, Allegrezza d'Amore, Aurilla mia, Novello son pentio) | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 in [3/4] and 2 in [4/4] |
Bergamasca (Bergamasche) | 2 | 2 | 0 | [4/4] |
Fantinella | 2 | 0 | 2 | [4/4] |
Favorita | 2 | 0 | 2 | [4/4] |
Monica (Monicha) | 2 | 0 | 2 | [4/4] |
Pavaniglia | 2 | 0 | 2 | [4/4] |
Ruggiero | 2 | 2 | 0 | [4/4] |
Spagnoletta | 2 | 0 | 2 | [3/4] |
Brando | 1 | 1 | 0 | [3/2?] |
Corrente (Francese) | 1 | 0 | 1 | [3/4] |
Siciliana | 1 | 0 | 1 | [4/4] |
Sinfonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | [4/4] |
Villano (Vilan di Spagna) | 1 | 1 | 0 | [4/4] |
Totals: | 85 | 42 | 43 | [3/4] = 48 [4/4] = 34 [3/2] = 3 |
Index of Keys Used:
Keys used in the book; an * indicates that the key is only used in a passacaglia. Note that the pitch is relative and that since the guitarist was using tablature, there was no need to think in terms of traditional key signatures.
A major | 1* | A minor | 3 | |
B flat major | 2 | B flat minor | 1* | |
B major | 1* | B minor | 1* | |
C major | 2 | C minor | 1* | |
C sharp major | 1* | C sharp minor | 1* | |
D major | 14 | D minor | 17 | |
E flat major | 1* | E flat minor | 1* | |
E major | 2 | E minor | 1* | |
F major | 4 | F minor | 1* | |
F sharp major | 1* | F sharp minor | 1* | |
G major | 12 | G minor | 14 | |
A flat major | 1* | A flat minor | 1* |
Index of Names:
GHIDOLFI, Filippo [printer]
In Milano . . . Filippo Ghidolfi . . . 1636 . . . / p. (1)
MILLIONI, Pietro [composer]
CORONA DEL PRIMO, SECONDO, E TERZO LIBRO D'INTAVOLATURA DI CHITARRA SPAGNOLA DI PIETRO
MILLIONI . . . / p. (1)
V. Bibliography
Boye, Gary R. "Giovanni Battista Granata and the Development of Printed Guitar Music in Seventeenth-Century Italy" (diss., Duke Univeristy, 1995).
________. "Performing Seventeenth-Century Italian Guitar Music: the Question of an Appropriate Stringing" in Performance on Lute, Guitar and Vihuela: Historical Practice and Modern Interpretation, ed. V.A. Coelho (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1997).
________. "The Case of the Purloined Letter Tablature: The 17th-Century Guitar Books of Foriano Pico and Pietro Millioni." Journal of Seventeenth-Century Music 11:1 (2005).
Hudson, Richard. Passacaglio and Ciaccona: From Guitar Music to Italian Keyboard Variations in the 17th Century (Ann Arbor, MI: UMI Research Press, 1981).
Meucci, Renato. "Da 'chitarra italiana' a 'chitarrone': una nuova interpretazione." in Enrico Radesca di Foggia e il suo tempo: Atti del Convegno di studi Foggia, 7-8 Aprile 2000, Francesca Seller, ed. Strumenti della ricerca musicale collana della Società Italiana di Musicologia 5 (Lucca, Italy: Libreria Musicale Italiana, 2001), 37-57.
Répertoire international des sources musicales: Einzeldrucke vor 1800. RISM A/I [M 2835 and [MM 2835 (incorrect as 1631)
Répertoire International des Sources Musicales, RISM B/VI/1: François Lesure, Écrits imprimés concernant la musique. Kassel: Bärenreiter-Verlag, 1971- .
Tyler, James, and Paul Sparks. The Guitar and Its Music: From the Renaissance to the Classical Era (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002): 56, 81.
Weidlich, Joseph. "Battuto Performance Practice in Early Italian Guitar Music." Journal of the Lute Society of America 11 (1978): 63-86.
VI. Exemplars
F-Pn = France: Paris, Bibliothèque nationale de France, épartement de la Musique (visited in 1992)
Condition: Darkened paper but fairly thick pages in good shape; firm print; some bleeding. Copy was transferred from F-Pth.
Binding: Recent plain brown cardboard.
Manuscript additions:
Cover -- white tape: "MUSIQUE Rés.VmF 44"
Inside cover -- "mq pp. 51-62"; white tape: 3 ducks
p. (1) -- red stamp: "BIB. NAT. MUS" [also on pp. 17, 50, 52]; "B.N. MUS. DON 79-291 (161)"; bottom: "Rés "in pencil
[p. 50 and index on same sheet of paper but the rest of fascicle (pp. 51-61) is missing]