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VIRGINAL MUSIC.
VITTORIA.
313
No. Name. Page. Composer. Title in Index.


38 Brunswick's Toy 114b {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The Duke of Brunswick.'
39 Pavana 115 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The Trumpet Pavin.'
40 Galliardo 116 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The Galliard to it.'
41 Pavana 118 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The Lo. Lumlies Pavin.'
42 The Galliard 120 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The Galliard to it.'
43 Wake Galliard 122 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'Wake's Galliard.'
44 Docter Bulle's Jewell 124 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
45 Duretto 125
46 A Galliard 126 Doctor Bull 'The Lo. Hunsden's Galliard.'
47 A Prelude 127 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} In ff, fa, ut.
48 A Galliard 128 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} The Galliard to Pavan no. 70.
49 Fantasia 130 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'A Fancy.'
50 Havana 135 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The Mallincholy Pavin.'
51 The Galliard to itt 137 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
52 As I went to Wallsingham 139 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
53 Felix Namque 150 Thos. Tallis
54 Goe from my windoe 157 Will. Byrd
55 1. Galliarda 160 Orl. Gibbons, 'Bachellor of Musik.'
56 2.{{{1}}} 162 Orl. Gibbons 'The Hunt's up.'
57 3. A Maske 167 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
58 4. Galliard 168 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
59 5.{{{1}}} 170 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The La. Hatten's Galliard.'
60 6. A Fancy 171 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
61 7. A Toy 171 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
62 8. Galliard 180 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
63 9. Almaine 181 Attributed to Orlando Gibbons in the Index.
64 10. Almaine 181 'The Ffrench Allmaine.'
65 11. Allmaine 182 Orl. Gibbons. 'Another Allmaine.'
66 12. Fantasia 184 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'A Fancy.'
67 Galliard 186 Benj. Cosyn 'Sir Richard Latener's Galliard,'
68 The Goldfinch 187 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
69 Pavana 188 Doctor Bull 'A Pavin in Gamut flatt.'
70 Pavana 190 Mr. Yves sett forth B. Cosyn 'Mr. Yves his Allmaine.'
71 Allmaine 192 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The Coranto to Itt.'
72 Galliard 194 Orl. Gibbons
73 Fantasia 196 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'A Fancy.'
74 Prelludem 198 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'A Prelude.'
75 Fantasia 199 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'A Fancy.'
76 In Nomine 200 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
77 Fantasia 201 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'A Fancy.'
78 An Allmaine 202 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
79 Allmaine 203 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
80 A Fancy for a Double Orgaine. 204 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
81 Fantasia 206 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'A Fancy in Gamut flatt.'
82 {{{1}}} 208 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'A Fancy in C, fa, ut.'
83 {{{1}}} 210 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'Another Fancy in C, fa, ut.'
84 {{{1}}} 211 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'A Fancy in A, re.'
85 Galliard 212 Doctor Bull 'The Galliard to no. 87.
86 {{{1}}} 214 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The La. Lucie's Galliard.'
87 Pavana 215 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'Queene Elizabeth's Pavin.'
88 In Nomine 218 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
89 Dr. Bulles Greefe 220 {{{1}}}{{{1}}}
90 Galliard 221 {{{1}}}{{{1}}} 'The Vauting Galliard.'
91 Mr. Bevan's Morning and Evening Service. 222 Bevin
92 O my sonne Absolon 235
93 Morning and Evening Service in D. 236 Tallis
94 Morning and Evening Service in D. 246 Strogers
95 Morning and Evening Service in D. 260 Byrd
96 Venite in F 272 Benj. Cosyn[1]
97 Morning and Evening Service in F. 274 Orl. Gibbons
98 Morning Serivce in F. 284 Tho. Weelks


Her Majesty the Queen has graciously allowed the writer to examine and describe the two collections of Virginal Music at Buckingham Palace; his thanks are also due to the Marquess of Abergavenny, for permission to examine and describe Lady Novell's Virginal Book, preserved at Bridge Castle; to Mr. E. Maunde Thompson, Dr. Charles Waldstein, Mr. W. G. Cusins, and particularly to Mr. Bertram Pollock and Mr. Birkitt, who have respectively been of great assistance in different points which have arisen with respect to this article.

VIRTUOSO. A term of Italian origin, applied, more abroad than in England, to a player who excels in the technical part of his art. Such players being naturally open to a temptation to indulge their ability unduly at the expense of the meaning of the composer, the word has acquired a somewhat depreciatory meaning, as of display for its own sake. Virtuosität—or virtuosity, if the word may be allowed—is the condition of playing like a virtuoso.

Mendelssohn never did, Mme. Schumann and Joachim never do, play in the style alluded to. It would be invidious to mention those who do.

[ G. ]

VITALI, Tomaso, an eminent violinist and composer, was born at Bologna about the middle of the 17th century. He appears to have held appointments as leader of orchestras at Bologna and Modena successively, and, according to Fétis, published 5 sets of Sonatas for 1 and 2 Violins with Bass. His name has in our days again been made known to the general public by a Chaconne with variations, which was edited by F. David ('Hohe Schule') and has frequently been played in public by Mme. Neruda and others. This work, which has rightly been described as a worthy precursor of Bach's famous Chaconne, proves Vitali to have been a musician of great skill and remarkable talent.

[ P. D. ]

VITTORIA, Tommaso Ludovico da—or, to give the name in its Latin form, Victoria, Thomas Ludovicus de—is, next to Palestrina, the greatest musician of the Roman school of the 16th century. Though Vittoria is assigned to the Roman school, that must not be understood as if he ever became a mere follower or imitator of Palestrina, as he is sometimes considered. He was Spanish by birth, and always remained Spanish in feeling; but, like Escobedo, Morales, Soto, etc., he made Rome the principal sphere of his activity. It is perhaps on this account that it is not usual to reckon a distinct Spanish school of music, as well as on account of the general affinity of style of these Spanish composers to their Roman contemporaries. We should not however forget that the Roman school itself was partly formed and largely influenced by these Spanish musicians. Palestrina, in whom the Roman school is practically summed up, must have learnt as much from his Spanish predecessors who held office in the Papal chapel, Escobedo and Morales, as from his immediate master Goudimel. If from Goudimel and older Netherlanders Palestrina learned his science, his familiarity with all the technicalities of his art,

  1. Cosyn's name does not occur in the Index: no. 96 consists of a Te Deum, Benedictus, Kyrie, Creed, Magnificat, and Nunc Dimittis, and the whole service is attributed to Gibbons.