Destouches, contemporary manuscript of "Amadis de Grèce", c. 1700´s
Music

Date : Early 18th Century

Description : André Cardinal Destouches. Contemporary scribal manuscript of "Amadis de Grèce", comprising the vocal sections, in vocal score but with indications of the instrumentation, notated in brown ink on up to eight staves per pages, with a number of corrections and alterations to the text and vocal lines, some alterations in another hand, including the word "fin", pagined by the scribe "1-97", oblong folio,book-plate and cachet of Alfred Cortot.

Notes : This score has all the indications of being used for performance, with alterations and corrections made to the vocal parts and the text. It is possible that some of the annotations may be authorial.

Condition : Some staining throughtout, contemporary decorated paper boards, spine defective, upper cover detached, no place or date.

Number of Items in Lot : 1

Measurements : 21 by 28 cm
Notes: Delivered with Authorized French Export Passport