Bettina Hoffmann
Catalogue of Solo and Chamber Music for Viola da Gamba
author
Badia, Carlo Agostino
1672-1738
work information
Aria «Mentre il colpo» for soprano (St. Orsola), violins, Viola da gamba (violetta) and basso continuo
in
Oratorio Sant' Orsola vergine e martire
manuscript
place (and editor)
Wien
date
1695
scoring
voxS + vl + vb (o vt) + bc
where
source
A-Wn mus Hs 18767, ff. 39r-41v
online copy
modern edition(s)
Strümper, Viennese music with viols
further information
notes
In the caption preceding the aria, the instrument is called violetta, while Viola da gamba is placed at the beginning of the staff. The part is notated in tenor clef. For a similar situation see the Oratorio di Santa Orsola by Badia.
bibliography
Marc Strümper, Die Viola da gamba am Wiener Kaiserhof, Tutzing, Schneider, 2004
, p. 199