Available Sources

The names of the principal authors and editors are given for each source. However, numerous corrections and suggestions have improved the actual versions without each being mentioned. Work in progress is indicated in italics. Any comments and suggestions are welcome. You may send them to the corresponding author.
Lodovico Viadana: Li Cento Concerti Ecclesiastici, A'Benigni Lettori, Roma 1602
Edition Bernhard Lang
Deutsche Übersetzung von Bernhard Lang
Draft English translation by Bernhard Lang
Traduction française par Isaline Dupraz

Agostino Agazzari: Del Sonare Sopra l'Basso Con Tutti li Stromenti E dell'Uso loro nell'Conserto, Siena 1607
Edition Bernhard Lang
English translation by Aidan O'Donnel
Deutsche Übersetzung von Adelheid Lang und Bernhard Lang
Traduction française par Isaline Dupraz

Francesco Bianciardi: Breve Regola per imparar'a sonare sopra il Basso con ogni sorte d'Instrumento, Siena 1607
Edition Bernhard Lang
English translation by Aidan O'Donnel
Deutsche Übersetzung von Bernhard Lang
En préparation: traduction française par Isaline Dupraz

Michael Praetorius: Syntagma Musicum III: De Basso Generali seu Continuo, Wolfenbüttel 1619
Edition Bernhard Lang
Draft English translation by Bernhard Lang

Adriano Banchieri: Essempio Di Componere Varie Voci Sopra un Basso di Canto Fermo,
Edition Bernhard Lang
Deutsche Übersetzung von Bernhard Lang
Draft English translation by Bernhard Lang
En préparation: traduction française par Isaline Dupraz

Adriano Banchieri: from / aus: Cartella Musicale, Osservationi di Quatro Essempi in Componere gli Bassi Continui sotto le voci,
Edition Bernhard Lang
Deutsche Übersetzung von Bernhard Lang
Draft English translation by Bernhard Lang
En préparation: traduction française par Isaline Dupraz

Georg Muffat: Regulae Concentuum Partiturae, 1699
Edition Bernhard Lang
Traduction française par Isaline Dupraz
Draft English translation by Bernhard Lang

Sources in Preparation

The following sources are work in progress. Access is limited to those who work on editions and translations. If you want to contribute, by adding or correcting a translation, by editing or proof reading, please send an email to bernhard dot lang at gmx dot ch.

Lorenzo Penna: Li Primi Albori Musicali, Bologna 1684
Edition Paolo Corsi and Bernhard Lang
Traduction française par Philippe Despont et Brenno Boccadoro
Deutsche Übersetzung von Bernhard Lang
Draft English translation by Bernhard Lang

Anonymous: Regole di Canto figurato, Contrapunto, d'Accompagnare
or
Regole per Accompagnar Sopra la Parte N.1 d'Autore incerto,
Edition Bernhard Lang
Deutsche Übersetzung von Adelheid Lang und Bernhard Lang

Christoph Bernhard: Tractatus compositionis augmentatus, 1650-60?
Edition Bernhard Lang

Christoph Bernhard: Ausfürlicher Bericht vom Gebrauch der Con- und Dissonanzen, 1650-60?
Edition Bernhard Lang

Christoph Bernhard: Von der Singe-Kunst oder Manier, 1650-60?
Edition Bernhard Lang

Francesco Gasparini: L'Armonico Prattico al Cimbalo, 1708
Edition Eckart Begemann and Bernhard Lang
Deutsche Übersetzung von Bernhard Lang

Giuseppe Doll: Regole per accompagnare il Basso, Napoli?
Edition Bernhard Lang
Traduction française preliminaire par Bernhard Lang
Deutsche Übersetzung von Bernhard Lang
Draft English translation by Bernhard Lang