Opera in Seventeenth-Century Venice "d0e28080"

Musical Examples

Example 1.
Claudio Monteverdi, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
(1640), 1.9, Ulisse: "Ò fortunato Ulisse"
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Example 2.
Claudio Monteverdi, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
(1640), 3.8, Ericlea: "Ericlea che vuoi far"
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Example 3.
Francesco Sacrati, La finta pazza (1641), 3.3,
Eunuco: "lo non son buono
(I-Isola bella, private collection: [94^r ])

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Example 4.
Francesco Cavalli, Didone (1641), 3.6, Enea: "Acate, Ilioneo"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 355 [=9879]: 113^v -116^v )

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Example 5.
Francesco Cavalli, Ormindo (1644), 1.8, Erisbe: "Fortunato mio cor"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 368 [=9892]: 48^v -49^v )

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Example 6a.
Francesco Cavalli, Ormindo (1644), 1.5, Melide: "Frena il cordoglio, frena"
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Example 6b.
Francesco Cavalli, Ormindo (1644), 1.5, Erice: "Rasserena la fronte"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 368 [=9892]: 29^r

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Example 7.
Francesco Cavalli, Ormindo (1644), 1.7, Erisbe: "Se nel sen di giovanetti"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 368 [=9892]: 34^r -35^v )

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Example 8.
Francesco Cavalli, Ormindo (1644), 1.5, Sicle: "Chi, chi mi toglie al die"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 368 [=9892]: 29^r -30^r )

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Example 9.
Francesco Cavalli, Ormindo (644), 2.5, Melide: "Volevo amar anch'io"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 368 [=9892]: 84^r -85^v )

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Example 10.
Francesco Cavalli, Ormindo (1644), 3.12, Erisbe and Ormindo: "Ah,
questo è l'himeneo"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 368 [=9892]: 166^v -172^v )

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Example 11.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 1.14, Medea: "Dell'antro magico"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 363 [=9887]: 58^v -62^v )

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Example 12.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 3.10, Delfa: "È follia"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 363 [=9887]: 144^v -145^r )

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Example 13.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 3.1, Oreste and Delfa:
"Nel boschetto" and "L'ombra à me"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 363 [=9887]: 116^v -117^r )

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Example 14.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 3.2, Medea and Giasone: "Dormi, dormi"
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Example 15.
Antonio Cesti, Alessandro vincitor di se stesso
(1651), 1.5, Alessandro: "Tua virtù"
(I-Rvat Chigi Q.V. 61: 37^v )

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Example 16.
Antonio Cesti, Alessandro vincitor di se stesso
(1651), 1.6, Alessandro: "Tua bellezza è celeste"
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Example 17.
Francesco Sacrati, La finta pazza (1641), 1.3, Achille: "Ombra di timore"
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Example 18.
Francesco Cavalli, Didone (1641), 3.10, Jarba: "O benefico Dio"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 355 [=9879]: 129^v -130^v )

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Example 19.
Francesco Cavalli, Didone (1641), 2.2, Jarba: "Rivolgo altrove il piede"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 355 [=9897]: 54^r-v )

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Example 20.
Francesco Cavalli, La virtù de' strali d'Amore (1642), 1.9,
Erino: "Stolto chi fa d'un crine"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 373 [=9897]: 24^r-v )

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Example 21.
Francesco Cavalli, Egisto (1643), 2.8, Dema: "Piacque a me sempre più"
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Example 22.
Francesco Cavalli, Erismena (1655), 1.12, Erismena: "Cominicia à respirar"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 417 [=9941]: 25^r -26^r

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Example 23.
Antonio Cesti, Argia (1669), 1.2, Feraspe: "Aurette vezzose"
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Example 24.
Giovanni Antonio Boretti, Eliogabalo (1668), 1.19, Flavia:
"Cieca dea la tua possanza"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 412 [=9937]: 31^v -32^r )

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Example 25.
Pietro Andrea Ziani, Le fortune di Rodope e Damira (1657), 2.7,
Lerino: "Voglio un giorno innamorarmi"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 450 [=9974]: 57^v -58^r )

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Example 26.
Pietro Andrea Ziani, Le fortune di Rodope e Damira
(1657), 1.8, Rodope: "Luci belle, se bramate"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 450 [=9974]: 22^r-v )

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Example 27.
Francesco Cavalli, Ormindo (1644), 1.3, Nerillo: "O sagace chi sà"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 368 [=9892]: 17^r -20^v )

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Example 28.
Francesco Cavalli, La virtùu de' strali d'Amore (1642), 3.9,
Mercurio: "Donne s'amar volete"
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Example 29.
Francesco Cavalli, Doriclea (1645), 3.4,
Melloe: "Voglio provar anch'io, che cosa è amor"
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Example 30.
Francesco Cavalli, Xerse (1654), 2.8, Eumene: "La bellezza è un don fugace"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 374 [=9898]: 90^v -91^r

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Example 31.
Francesco Cavalli, Doriclea (1645), 1.5, Eurinda: "Udite amanti, udite"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 356 [=9880]: 22^v -24^v

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Example 32.
Francesco Cavalli, Xerse (1654), 2.13, Amastre: "Morirò: volete più"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 374 [=9898]: 101^v -102^r

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Example 33. Francesco Cavalli, Xerse (1654), 2.15, Romilda: "Amante non è"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 374 [=9898]: 108^v -109^r

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Example 34.
Francesco Lucio, Medoro (1658), 2.14, Miralba: "Non dovevi innamorarti"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 436 [=9960]: 58^r -59^r

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Example 35.
Antonio Sartorio, Orfeo (1673), 1.13, Orfeo: "Cerco pace e mi fà guerra"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 443 [=9967]: 23^v -24^r )

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Example 36.
Francesco Cavalli, Xerse (1654), 2.1, Amastre: "Speranze fermate"
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Example 37.
Antonio Sartorio, Seleuco (1666), 1.7, Seleuco: "Tardanza noiosa"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 454 [=9978]: [14^v -15^v ])

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Example 38.
Francesco Cavalli, Erismena (1655), 3.12, Aldimira: "Ch'io parta? non posso"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 417 [=9941]: 99^v -100^r )

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Example 39.
Pietro Andrea Ziani, Le fortune di Rodope e Damira (1657), 3.8,
Rodope: "Rendetemi il mio ben stelle fatali"
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Example 40.
Francesco Cavalli, Mutio Scevola (1665), 1.13,
Elisa: "Fermo scoglio è la mia fede"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 364 [=9888]: 34^r )

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Example 41.
Francesco Lucio, Medoro (1658), 3.11,
Angelica: "Lca mia mente è un vasto Egeo"
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Example 42.
Francesco Cavalli, Xerse (1654), 1.1, Xerse: "Ombra mai fù"
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Example 43.
Francesco Lucio, Medoro (1658), 1.8, Medoro: "O luce serena"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 436 [=9960]: 20^r -21^r )

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Example 44.
Francesco Cavalli, Erismena (1655), 2.7, Aldimira: "Vaghe stelle"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 417 [=9941]: 48^v -51^v

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Example 45.
Antonio Cesti, Argia (1669), 2.5, Alceo: "Io pensavo innamorarmi"
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Example 46.
Giovanni Antonio Boretti, Ercole in Tebe (1671), 1.13, Clitarco: "Fier tiranno"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 316 [=9940]: 23^v )

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Example 47.
Antonio Sartorio, Orfeo (1673), 1.4, Erinda: "S'io potessi ritornar"
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Example 48.
Antonio Sartorio, Orfeo (1673), 1.17, Euridice: "Non sò dir"
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Example 49. Antonio Cesti, Argia (1669), 1.5, Atamante: "Nascer grande"
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Example 50.
Antonio Sartorio, Adelaide (1672), 1.11, Annone: "Le grane di Tiro"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 380 [=9904]: 29^r-v )

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Example 51.
Antonio Sartorio, Orfeo (1673), 1.5, Autonoe:
"Ruscelletti" and "Qual spirto dannato"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 443 [=9967]: 10^v -12^r )

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Example 52.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 2.11
(= libretto 2.12), Alinda: "Quanti soldati"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 343 [=9887]: 101^r -102^r )

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Example 53.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 2.11 (=libretto 2.12),
Besso and Alinda: "Non più guerra"
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Example 54.
Francesco Sacrati, La finta pazza (1641), 1.3,
Deidamia: "Suona d'intorno la fiera tromba"
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Example 55.
Francesco Cavalli, Doriclea (1645), 1.12 (=libretto 1.11),
Venere and Coro: "Amori all'armi, all'armi" (
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Example 56.
Pietro Andrea Ziani, Le fortune di Rodope e Damira (1657), 2.15,
Rodope: "Vendetta mio core"
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Example 57.
Antonio Sartorio, Adelaide (1672), 1.1. Adelaide: "Vitrici schiere"
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Example 58.
Giovanni Legrenzi, Totila (1677), 2.6, Totila: "Crudoo mostro e gelosia"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 460 [=9984]: 73^v -74^r )

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Example 59.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 2.11 (=libretto 2.12),
Alinda and Besso: "Ma quanto più{"
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Example 60.
Antonio Sartorio, Seleuco (1666), 2.4, Antioco: "Aria non trovo"
(I-Vnm, It. IV. 454 [=9978]: 36^v -39^r )

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Example 61.
Francesco Cavali, La virtù de' strali d'Amore (1642), 3.15,
Meonte and Eumete: "O mia vita"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 373 [=9897]: 112^v -116^r )

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Example 62a.
Antonio Cesti, Argia (1669), 3.17, Argia and Lucimoro: "Si, si, si"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 391 [=9915]: 142^r-v )

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Example 62b.
Pietro Andrea Ziani, Annibale in Capua (1661), 3.20,
Emilia and Floro: "Sin che l'alma in petto havrò"
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Example 62c.
Giovanni Antonio Boretti, Eliogabalo (1668), 3.21,
Flavia and Eliogabalo: "Al ferir, al gioir"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 412 [=9937]: 102^r )

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Example 62d.
Antonio Sartorio, Orfeo (1673), 3. 16,
Autonoe and Aristeo: "Mia vita, mio ardore"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 443 [=9967]: 85^r-v )

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Example 63.
Claudio Monteverdi, L'incoronazione di Poppea (1643), 2.12,
Poppea: "Amor, recorro a te"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 439 [=9963]: 75^v -76^r )

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Example 64.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 2. 1, Isifile: "Alinda è troppo vana"
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Example 65.
Antonio Cesti, Orontea (Innsbruck: 1656), 2.4, Alidoro:
"Ma lasso, e qual affanno"
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Example 66.
Giovanni Antonio Boretti, Ercole in Tebe (1671), 2.20,
Megera: "Se nel vincer di Alcide"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 316 [=9940]: 76^r -77^v )

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Example 67.
Francesco Cavalli, Didone (1641), 1.7, Ecuba: "Tremulo spirito"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 355 [=9879]: 32^r )

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Example 68.
Francesco Cavalli, Calisto (1651), 1.13, Santirino and Linfea: "Io son d'origine"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 353 [=9877]: 39^v -40^v )

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Example 69.
Pietro Andrea Ziani, Annibale in Capua (1661), 1.19,
Alcea: "O voi de l'Erebo"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 387 [=9911]: 25^v -26^r )

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Example 70. Francesco Sacrati, La finta pazza (1641),
2.9, end, 2.10, excerpts, Deidamia: "Guerrieri, all'armi, all'armi"
(I-Isola bella, private collection: [69^r -73^r )

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Example 71a.
Francesco Cavalli, Egisto (1643), 3.5, Egisto: "Celesti fulmini"
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Example 71b.
Francesco Cavalli, Egisto (1643), 3.9, excerpts, Egisto: "Rendetemi Euridice"
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Example 72.
Claudio Monteverdi, Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria
(1640), 3.1, excerpts, Iro: "O dolor"
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Example 73.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 2.14, Isifile: "Indietro ria canaglia"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 343 [=9887]: 166^r )

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Example 74.
Pietro Andrea Ziani, Le fortune di Rodope e Damira
(1657), 2.10, Damira: "Tra nozze si liete"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 450 [=9974]: 69^r -73^r )

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Example 75a.
Domenico Freschi, Helena rapita da Paride (1677), 2.23
(libretto = 2.24), Euristene: "Su le rive d'Acheronte"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 357 [=9881]: 61^r )

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Example 75b.
Domenico Freschi, Helen rapita da Paride 2.23 (libretto = 2.24),
Euristene: "Se non fuggi amante insano"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 357 [=9881]: 62^r )

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Example 76a
Giovanni Legrenzi, Totila (1677), 3.15, Publicola: "Sù, stringetevi"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 460 [=9984]: 59^v )

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Example 76b.
Giovanni Legrenzi, Totila 3.15, Publicola: "Bel Narciso"
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Example 77.
Francesco Cavalli, Le nozze di Teti e di Peleo (1639),
3.6, Teti: "Pure orecchi sentiste"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 365 [=9889]: 88^v -90^v

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Example 78.
Francesco Cavalli, Gli amori d'Apollo e di Dafne
(1640), 3.3, Apollo: "Ohimè, che miro"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 404 [=9928]: 85^r -88^v )

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Example 79.
Francesco Sacrati, La finta pazza (1641), 2.6,
Deidamia: "Ardisci, animo ardisci"
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Example 80.
Francesco Cavalli, Doriclea (1645), 3.1, Doriclea: "Se ben mai non mi vide"
(I-Vnm, It. Iv, 356 [=9880]: 76^r -81^r

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Example 81.
Francesco Cavalli, Giasone (1649), 3.21, Isifile: "Infelice ch'ascolto"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 343 [=9887]: 159^v -162^v )

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Example 82.
Table of tetrachord basses in laments of Francesco Cavalli

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Example 83.
Francesco Cavalli, Ciro (1654), 3.16 (=libretto 3.15), Ciro: "Negatemi respiri"
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Example 84.
Antonio Cesti, Argia (1669), 3.18 (=libretto 3.17),
Selino: "Disseratevi abissi"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 391 [=9915]: 138^r-v

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Example 85.
Carlo Grossi, Romilda (1659), 3.15, Altemira: "Ahi vista, ahi, conoscenza"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 379 [=9903]: 110^v -111^v

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Example 86.
Carlo Grossi, Artaxerse (1669), 3.11, Ormonda: "Lacrimate Eurimene"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 394 [=9918]: 79^v -80^r

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Example 87.
Pietro Andrea Ziani, Le fortune di Rodope e Damira
(1657), 3.4, Nigrane: "Rodope, dove sei"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 450 [=9974]: 84^v -86^r )

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Example 88.
Antonio Cesti, Tito (1666), 3.8, Polemone: "Berenice, ove sei"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 459 [=9983]: 123^v -126^v )

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Example 89.
Giovanni Battista Rovettino, Gli amori d'Apollo e di Leucotoe
(1663), 3.11, Leucotoe: "Pria giusto Re, che genitor pietoso"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 386 [=9910]: 84^v -85^v

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Example 90.
Giovanni Antonio Boretti, Eliogabalo (1668), 2.11,
Domitiano: "O del ciel perfide stelle"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 412 [=9937]: 57^r -58^v )

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Example 91.
Francesco Cavalli, Scipione affricano (1664), 2.9 (=libretto 2.8),
Sofonisba: "Di misera Regina"
(I-Vnm, It. IV, 371 [=9895]: 70^v -71^v )

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