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Wert, Giaches de
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Description
- Wert, Giaches de
- Il secondo libro de madregali a cinque voci, novamente con nova guinta ristampati, Venice: Antonio Gardano, 1564
- paper
3 parts (of 5) for canto, alto and quinto, oblong 4to (14.7 x 21cms), the canto and alto parts each 16 leaves ([2], 29 & [1] pages), the quintus part 20 leaves ([2], 37 & [1] pages), woodcut device on titles, composer's dedicatory epistle to Ottavio Farnese, type-set music, historiated initials, later inscribed paper wrappers, lacking the tenor and basso parts, some minor damp-staining
Provenance
From the collection of André Meyer (1884-1974).
Literature
RISM W 862; Censimento 16 CNCE 45854
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Rare: there is apparently no complete set of parts of this edition surviving anywhere (and only single quinto and alto parts from any edition of this collection in French libraries). This edition contains the first editions of Wert's madrigal 'L'alba cui dolci et pargoletti amori' and early editions of some thirty others. Giaches de Wert was one of the greatest composers of the late sixteenth-century madrigal. Although perhaps of Flemish origin, Wert appears to have been taken to Italy as a boy.