Canzoni (Robletti, 1628)
Girolamo Frescobaldi, Il primo libro delle canzoni ad una, due, trè, e quattro voci. Accomodate, per sonare ogni sorte de stromenti (Rome: Gio. Battista Robletti, 1628)
Provenance and Date: Rome, 1628
Time Frame: 1600-1650
RISM ID: F 1868
Notes: The contents of the three publications of ensemble canzonas, Canzoni (Masotti, 1628), Canzoni (Robletti, 1628), and Canzoni (1634) are related, but not identical, and the relationships are complicated. A canzona may appear in just one, two or all three publications, and the versions may be identical, slightly different, or radically different. Their order also differs in each of the publications. Canzoni (Robletti, 1628) was published in partitura (open score) format, edited by Frescobaldi’s student Bartolomeo Grassi, whereas Canzoni (Masotti, 1628) and Canzoni (1634) were published as sets of partbooks by the composer himself. A photographic copy of this edition can be seen at:
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