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Passamezzo Moderno editions for 17th and 16th century ensembles are transcribed directly from the facsimile but written in modern notation with limited editing by David Granger, except where indicated otherwise.

Buonamente, Giovanni Battista, d. 1642
Sonata decima sopra 'Cavaletto zoppo'

from Il quarto libro de varie sonate, sinfonie, gagliarde, corrente,e brandi per sonar con due violini, & vn basso de viola (Venice, 1626)
for 2 violins, bassoon, and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $12.50
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Castello, Dario, fl. 1621-1644
Sonata Ottava

from Sonata concertate in stil moderno, libro secondo (Venice, 1629)
for violin, bassoon, and continuo (unrealized)
Score and Parts $7.25

Cavalli, Pier Francesco, 1602-1676
Sonata à tre / per due violini e basso

from Musiche sacre: concernenti messa e salmi concertati con istromenti, imni, antifone, & sonate, a due, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10 e 12 voci (Venice, 1656)
for 2 violins, bassoon, and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $12.50
Listen to Cavalli Sonata à tre

Frescobaldi, Girolamo, 1583-1643
Canzona 6 detta l'Altiera

from Il primo libro delle canzoni (Rome, 1628)
for 1 bass instrument and continuo (unrealized)
Score and Parts $1.50

Frescobaldi, Girolamo, 1583-1643
Canzona 27 detta la Lanciona

from Il primo libro delle canzoni (Rome, 1628)
for 2 soprano instruments, 1 bass instrument, and continuo (unrealized)
Score and Parts $2.00

Frescobaldi, Girolamo, 1583-1643
Canzona 27 detta la Boccelllina

from Il primo libro delle canzoni (Rome, 1628)
for 2 soprano instruments, 1 bass instrument, and continuo (unrealized)
Score and Parts $2.00

Kapsberger, Johannes Hieronymus, 1580-1651
Sinfonia 3 à un bassso et canto

from Libro primo di sinfoniee à quattro (Rome, 1615)
for soprano instrument, bass instrument, and continuo (unrealized)
Score and Parts $1.75

Kapsberger, Johannes Hieronymus, 1580-1651
Sinfonia 12 à 2 canti

from Libro primo di sinfoniee à quattro (Rome, 1615)
for 2 soprano instruments and continuo (unrealized)
Score and Parts $2.00

Mannelli, Carlo, 1640-1697
Sonata I

from Sonata a tre, dooi violini, leuto, ò violone, con il basso per l'organo...Opera terza (Rome, 1692)
for 2 violins, lute (theorbo)/violone, and continuo (unrealized)
Score and Parts $8.00

Mannelli, Carlo, 1640-1697
Sonata II

from Sonata a tre, dooi violini, leuto, ò violone, con il basso per l'organo...Opera terza (Rome, 1692)
for 2 violins, lute (theorbo)/violone, and continuo (unrealized)
Score and Parts $8.00

Marini, Biagio, 1597-1665
Capriccio che due violini sonano quattro parti

from Sonate, symphonie, canzoni, pass'emezzi, baletti, corenti, gagliarde e retornelli..., opera ottava (Venice, 1626)
for 2 violins and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $7.00

Marini, Biagio, 1597-1665
Passamezzo Concertato in Dieci Parti

from Sonate, symphonie, canzoni, pass'emezzi, baletti, corenti, gagliarde e retornelli..., opera ottava (Venice, 1626)
for 2 violins and theorbo alone
Score and Parts $11.00

Marini, Biagio, 1597-1665
Sonata Undecima

from Sonate, symphonie, canzoni, pass'emezzi, baletti, corenti, gagliarde e retornelli..., opera ottava (Venice, 1626)
for violin, bassoon, and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $11.00

Merula, Tarquinio, d. 1665
Chiacona à 2. violini, & à 3. col basso

from Canzoni overo Sonate concertate per chiesa, e camera a due e a tre, libro terzo, opera duodecima (Venice, 1637)
for 2 violins, optional basso, and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $12.50

Nicolai, Johann Michael (1629-1685)
Erster Theil Instrumentalischer Sachen, oder zwölff Sonaten
(Augspurg, 1675)
Complete 12 sonatas - score with five parts: violin I, violin II, viola da gamba (alto clef)/trombone (tenor clef) (nos. 1-4) or bassoon/violone (nos. 5-12), basso, and continuo (unrealized)
Score and Parts $72.00


Select from individual sonatas I-VI:

Select from individual sonatas VII-XII:

Rossi, Salamone, 1570?-ca. 1630
Sinfonia 16 à 3

from Il secondo libro delle sinfonie et gagliarde a tre voce (Venice, 1608)
for 2 violins, basso, and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $6.50
Listen to Rossi Sinfonia 16

Turini, Francesco, ca. 1589-ca. 1656
Sonata à 3 'Il Corisino'

from Madrigali a una, due, tre, voci con alcune sonate à due, et à tre. Libro primo (Venice, 1624)
for 2 violins, bassoon, and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $12.50
Listen to Turini Sonata à 3

Uccellini, Marco, ca. 1603-1680
Aria decima quinta sopra "La scatola da gli agghi"

from Sonate, correnti et arie da farsi con diversi stromenti sì di camera, come da chiesa, à uno à due, & à tre, opera quarta (Venice, 1645)
for 2 violins and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $10.00


16th Century Instrumental Ensemble

Passamezzo Moderno editions for 17th and 16th century ensembles are transcribed directly from the facsimile but written in modern notation with limited editing by David Granger, except otherwise indicated.

Ortiz, Diego (c1510-c1570)
Recercada segunda (passamezzo moderno)

from Trattado de glosas sobre clausulas y otros generos de puntos en la musica de vilones (Rome, 1553)
for violin, bass viol, bassoon and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $15.00
Listen to Ortiz Recercada segunda (arr. Granger)

Ortiz, Diego (c1510-c1570)
Recercada segunda (La Spagna)

from Trattado de glosas sobre clausulas y otros generos de puntos en la musica de vilones (Rome, 1553)
for bass viol, or any bass instrument, solo and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $8.50

Ortiz, Diego (c1510-c1570)
Recercada tercera (La Spagna)

from Trattado de glosas sobre clausulas y otros generos de puntos en la musica de vilones (Rome, 1553)
for bass viol, or any bass instrument, solo and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $10.50

Ortiz, Diego (c1510-c1570)
Recercada sesta (La Spagna)

from Trattado de glosas sobre clausulas y otros generos de puntos en la musica de vilones (Rome, 1553)
for soprano instrument solo and continuo (simple realization)
Score and Parts $6.00



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