importance for the musical history of Frankfort, described by Carl Israel (Frankfort, Mahlau & Waldschmidt, 1872). [App. p.724 "The library of St. Peter's Church is said (Monatsh. 1872, p. 22) to be the same as that now preserved in the Gymnasium."]
St. Gall, Switzerland. The library of the monastery is remarkable for its ancient church music written in 'neums.' Director and president, Gmuer.
Geneva, Lancy, near. Heir G. Becker's library is a choice collection of ancient works on theory, and very old instrumental music.
[App. p.724 "Göttingen. The University Library contains 145 musical works, mostly of the 15th and 16th centuries, many of which are of great rarity. An excellent catalogue has been published by Herr Albert Quantz."
Gotha. The Ducal library contains a small but interesting collection, comprising several rare early works.
Grimma. The Landesschule has about 131 works of the 16th and 17th centuries. A catalogue was published by N. M. Petersen in the yearly school report for 1861.
Güstrow. The Domschule library contains a small but valuable collection of rare early printed musical works, chiefly of the 16th century. They are described in the school prospectus for 1853.]
Hamburg. The city library contains the celebrated collection of Handel's works—80 vols. folio; being copies, partly in J. C. Smith's writing—formerly belonging to Kerslake, of Bristol, then to Schœlcher (Handel's biographer), and purchased for the above at Dr. Chrysander's instigation.
[App. p.725 "Hannover. There are a few rare early works on music (including a copy of Burtius' 'De Musica,' 1487) in the Royal Public Library.
Heilbronn. The Gymnasium library possesses 16th and 17th century part-books, apparently of considerable value.
Jena. The University library contains about 60 vols. of music, chiefly consisting of rare early treatises."]
Königsberg, Prussia. The royal and university library contains the collection (about 25,000 vols.) made by Director Gotthold (died 1858); of importance for hymnology and vocal music of the 17th century. (Described by Dr. J. Müller, Bonn 1870).
Leipzig. a. The city library contains the theoretical works and instrumental music of the 17th century, collected by C. F. Becker, the well-known musicologist. [See vol. i. p. 161.]
b. The archives of Messrs. Breitkopf & Härtel are of the highest importance.
[App. p.725 "Liegnitz. The Bibliotheca Rudolfina of the Ritter-Akademie contains an extremely valuable collection of 16th and 17th century music. The catalogue of the printed books was published in the official programme of the academy (1876–8) by Dr. Ernst Pfudel. That of the MSS. appeared as a supplement to the Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte in 1886.
Lübeck. The Stadtbibliothek is said to contain valuable early German and Italian printed music. An account of a few interesting volumes appeared in the Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte for 1884, No. 11.
Lüneburg. The Stadtbibliothek is rich in musical works of the 16th and 17th century, both MS. and printed."]
Marburg. Professor Wagner has a very rich collection of instrumental music of the 17th and 18th centuries printed in London and Amsterdam.
[App. p.725 "Mayringen. The Oettingen-Wallerstein library contains much MS. music: 390 symphonies, 214 cantatas and oratorios, 114 masses and in works for stringed instruments—chiefly by composers of the late 18th century. There are also 120 works on theory."]
Munich. The royal and national library contains (after that of Vienna) the most important collection of ancient printed music (from the presses of Ottaviano Petrucci and other printers of Nuremberg and Venice). The German Lied is also richly represented by Forster's celebrated collection (in parts). The addition of part of the Monte Cassino collection, and of that of Professor Thibaut, have made this collection unusually complete. Custos, Professor Maier (editor of English Madrigals by Morley, etc.) [App. p.725 "The University library has a small but valuable collection of 16th and 17th century music."]
Münster, Westphalia. The library of the Musikverein, founded 60 years ago, managed by Musikdirector Grimm.
[App. p.725 "Neisse. The Kreuzheiliges Stift has a few printed works of the 16th century and also MS. liturgical works.
Nürnberg. The Stadtbibliothek possesses 13 MSS. and 47 printed volumes of 16th and 17th century church music. It also contains a MS. Antiphoner in eight folio volumes."]
Nuremberg. The Germanisches Nationalmuseum contains MSS. and old German printed music.
[App. p.725 "Pirna. The Stadtkirche library contains 8 16th century MSS. and 63 printed musical works of the 16th and 17th centuries.
Prague. The University library possesses a few valuable early MS. treatises, besides printed works of the 16th and 17th centuries."]
Ratisbon. a. The musical library (the collections of Dr. Proske and Mettenleiter united) is the private property of the see. It contains 20,000 vols. and 800 MSS., from the 13th to the 17th centuries, and though practically unexplored, is the finest collection of church music in existence. Custos, Domvicar Jacob.
b. The private collection of Bishop Haberl, noted for music printed by Petrucci and his contemporaries.
Salzburg. The Mozarteum (1841), important for Mozart's sketches, and 227 letters from Wolfgang and Leopold Mozart, and many highly interesting relics.
[App. p.725 "Sondershausen. The Schlosskirche library contains much MS. music, chiefly sacred cantatas of the first half of the 18th century.
Strassburg. The University library possesses a small collection of early printed musical works, the rarest of which are the 'Harmonie' of Tritonius (Augsburg, 1507) and the 'Novus partus sive concertationes musicae' of Besardus (Augsburg, 1617)."]
Torgau on the Elbe. The library of the Cantorei (founded in 1864) contains 200 works of church music of the 18th and 19th centuries. Custos, Dr. O. Taubert.
[App. p.725 "Ulm. The Stadtbibliothek has about 141 volumes of printed music, chiefly dating from the early 17th century."]
Vienna. a. The Court library received in 1826 and 29 all the music not connected with church music in the archives of the Court chapel. In course of time it has acquired much scarce printed music (by Petrucci, etc.), and is also rich in autographs of different musicians, including a number of letters and MSS. by Beethoven. Kiesewetter's collection of church music (catalogue published at Vienna, 1847) was incorporated by Legat in the Court library, which is estimated to contain about 10,000 volumes. Librarians, Dr. Pachler and Haupt.
b. Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde. [See article, vol. i. p. 591.]
c. Dr. Gehring's private library contains works by Froberger, Frescobaldi, different editions, Hadrianus ('Pratum Musicum,' one of the most ancient lute tablatures known, 1583), Antonio da Bologna (the oldest organ tablature in modern notation, 1543), Lully, Gluck, Grétry, old English MS. song books of the time of Charles II. and James II., and all the modern operas. [App. p.725 "Dr. Gehring's library was sold in 1880."]
Weimar. The Grand Duke's library contains the music collected by the Duchess Amalia during her visit with Goethe to Italy, including interesting opera scores of the Neapolitan school. Also the score of Haydn's opera 'La vera Costanza.'
Wernigerode. Count Stolberg has a valuable collection of hymnology.
[App. p.725 "Wolffenbüttel. The Grand Ducal library and Bibliotheca Augusta are rich in music, especially in hymns and liturgical works of the 17th century.
Würzburg. The University library possesses liturgical and choir books of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries, besides other musical works of interest.
Zittau. The Stadtbibliothek has a few early printed works, and several MSS., among which are 7 missals, dating from 1435, decorated with illuminations of great beauty.
Zwickau. The Rathsschulbibliothek is rich in early printed music, particularly in Psalters and collections of Hymns. There are also a few MSS. The library is described in the 'Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte' for 1875, No. 11, and 1876, No. 2.
For many less important collections, see the 'Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte' for 1872, Nos. 1 and 2, and 1873, No. 12."]
Italy.
Bologna. The library of the Liceo filharmonico (president, De Gasparis) has a valuable collection of instrumental music of the 18th century. Also unique examples of some of Petrucci's earliest publications, and a superb collection of the printed music of the 16th century. Catalogue drawn up by Dehn, in the royal library at Brussels. [App. p.725 "The library described in vol. ii. p 425 belongs to the Liceo Comunale di Musica, not to the Liceo Filarmonico. The mistake has arisen owing to the Accademia Filarmonica being located in the same building. A catalogue has been compiled by Prof. Gaetano Gasparo, and is announced for publication (June, 1888)."]
[App. p.725 "Crespano. The musical library formed by Professor P. Canal is very extensive, and rich in musical literature. There are several early printed treatises here, and also a number of madrigal part-books. A catalogue of the collection was published at Bassano in 1885."]
Florence. a. The Bibliotheca Magliabecchiana contains operas by Peri, Rinuccini, and Cavalieri, also many editions by Marescotti. [App. p.725 "and also some interesting MSS., particularly a volume (Cod. MS. No. 58) containing compositions by the Netherlands School, described in the 'Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte,' 1877, No. 2."]
b. Professor Abramo Basevi possesses many of Scarlatti's operas.
Monte Cassino, near San Germano. Operas by the Scarlattis, Alessandro and Giuseppe; comic operas; and many little-known works of the Neapolitan school during the first half of the last century. Dr. Gehring, of Vienna, has an almost complete catalogue drawn up in 1864 by himself. Part of this collection (catalogue by Aiblinger) was purchased 40 years ago for the library at Munich.
Naples. The Conservatorio Pietro a Majella has a large collection of modern operas by Neapolitan, Roman, and Venetian composers, including nearly all by Rossini and Mercadante.
Rome. a. The monastery of Minerva, b. the Corsini, and c. the Vatican libraries, all contain ancient church music and theoretical works. Santini's collection of ancient church music and madrigals has totally disappeared. The complete catalogue in MS. is in the royal library of Brussels, and in that of Herr Gehring at Vienna.[1] [App. p.725 "The archives of the Papal Choir have been at length examined with the greatest care by F. X. Haberl. The results of his labours have been published in an admirable bibliographical and thematic catalogue which appeared first as an Appendix to the 'Monatshefte für Musik-Geschichte,' and has since been published separately by Breitkopf & Härtel. See Sistine Chapel in Appendix."]
[App. p.725 "Venice. a. The library of St. Mark's contains much interesting music. Amongst the theoretical books are copies of the works of Galilei, Aron, Artusi, L. Folianus, Zacconi, Zarlino, J. Froschius, Gafori, Ornithoparcus, Burtius ('Opusculum,' 1487), and many others. The collection of practical music is rich in part-books of madrigals, chiefly in Venetian editions. The following is a list of composers whose works are contained in this section of the library:—Agostini, Anerio, Antegnati, Archadelt, Asola, Baccusi, Balbi, Berchem, Bertani, Bianco, Caccini, Cambio Perissone, Corvus, Croce, Donato, Doni, Dorati, La Faya, Ferretti, Fiesco, Freddi, A. Gabrieli, Giovanelli, Gero, Gombert, della Gostena, Sigismondo d'India, Ingegneri, Orlando Lasso, G. de Macque, Manara, Marenzio, Marien d'Artois, Masotti, Mazzone, Merulo, F. di Monte, Monteverde, Nasco, Peri, Petrino, Phinor, G. da Ponte, Pordenone, Porta, Portinaro, Primavera, Renaldi, Romano, de Rore, Rossi, Rosso, Rubini, Ruffo, Sabino, Spontini, Stabile, Stivori, Striggio, Tarditi, Tigrini, G. da Udine, Vecchi, Verdelot, dalla Viola, G. de Wert, Zacchino, Zappasorgo, Zuccarini, G. A. Bontempi, Crescentini, Crivelli, Frescobaldi, Grossi, Hartmann-Stunz, T. Merula, Miniscalchi, Moretti, Morlacchi, and Rinuccini. The MSS. include works by Marcello (2 Intermezzi and a Serenata, autograph, a treatise (1707) two cantatas, an aria and two operas); S. Albero; D. Scarlatti (a Serenata à 4, and 13 vols. of Sonatas, 1752–1757); Perez (8 operas, 1752–1755); Cafara; T. Traetta; L. Vinci; Sarti; Graun; Perotti; Haydn; Mysliweczek ('Demofoonte,' played at Venice in 1769); Bonno; Galuppi; Guglielmi ('Il Re Pastore,' 1767); Naumann; Leardini; C. Grossi; Venier (Procurator of St. Mark's, 1732–45); Stradella; Mattheis; Brusa; Giaii (Theatre Airs, 1738); G. Porta; Porpora (Theatre Airs, 1727); D. Terradellas; Hasse (five operas, 1730–58), and two oratorios; A. Scarlatti (opera, 'L'Eurillo,' and the following twenty-seven operas by Cavalli:—Gli Amori d'Apollo e di Dafne, Alcibiade, L'Artemisia, La Calisto, Il Ciro, La Didone, La Doriclea, L'Egista Elena, L'Eliogabalo, Ercole amante, L'Erismena (two settings), L'Eritrea, Il Giasone, L'Hipermestra, Muzio Scevola, Le Nozze di Teti e Peleo, L'Orimonte, L'Orione, L'Oristeo, L'Ormindo, Pompeo Magno, La Rosinda, Scipione Africano, La Statira, La Virtu degli Strali d' Amore, Xerse.
There are also many detached cantatas and songs. The Contarini collection, which is extremely rich in operas (some autograph) of the early Venetian school, has recently been admirably catalogued by Dr. T. Wiel, who has identified many works previously considered as anonymous.
b. The Museo Correr has a considerable collection of music, chiefly MS. compositions of the later Venetian schools. There are many autographs of B. Furlanetto, and church music, operas, intermezzos, etc., by Morlacchi, Bernasconi, Perotti, Salari, Pergolese, Jommelli, Mayer, Lotti, Burzolla, Bertoni, and many others. In 1881 the collection of Count Leopardo Martinengo, consisting chiefly of detached vocal and instrumental pieces, was added to the collection."]
- ↑ See 'L'Abbe Santini et sa collection musicale,' by Wladimlr Stusoff (Florence 1854).
