Paper and Copyists in Viennese Opera Scores

Watermarks

Paper	P40A
Watermark	ZA / C in crowned coat of arms
Countermark	3 crescents / crossbow
Date	1772 - 1775
Source	A Wn Mus.Hs._17828_1_fol8v7r2v1r
Paper mill	Antonio Zuanelli e compagni, Salò, Toscolano
Commentary	P40 is a distinctive variant to P7: Whereas cartouche, moon and crown are identical, the watermarks differ clearly in the letters and the crossbow.

Copyists and works
Copyists using paper P40	WK71A, WK71E, WK71F, WK71R, WK72Z, WK73U, WK74A, WK74G, WK75D
Scores written on paper P40	Anfossi_18046, Paisiello_17800, Piccinni_17824, Piccinni_17825, Piccinni_17828, Piccinni_OE–27

Univ.-Prof. Dr. Martin Eybl

mdw - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien, Institut für Musikwissenschaft und Interpretationsforschung A-1010 Wien, Seilerstätte 26

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A dataset of the Bernstein Project on watermarks and paper expertise

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Short titel	Anfossi_18046
Composer	Anfossi, Pasquale
Title	Il geloso in cimento
Date of performance	1775-05-25
Shelfmark	Mus.Hs.18046 (Austrian National Library, Vienna)

Short titel	Paisiello_17800
Composer	Paisiello, Giovanni
Title	La Frascatana
Date of performance	1775-04-29
Shelfmark	Mus.Hs.17800 (Austrian National Library, Vienna)

Short titel	Piccinni_17824
Composer	Piccinni, Niccolò
Title	L'astratto ovvero Il giocator fortunato
Date of performance	1774-06-01
Shelfmark	Mus.Hs.17824 (Austrian National Library, Vienna)

Short titel	Piccinni_17825
Composer	Piccinni, Niccolò
Title	L'americano
Date of performance	1772-08-12
Shelfmark	Mus.Hs.17825 (Austrian National Library, Vienna)

Short titel	Piccinni_17828
Composer	Piccinni, Niccolò
Title	Le finte gemelle
Date of performance	1772-04-20
Shelfmark	Mus.Hs.17828 (Austrian National Library, Vienna)

Short titel	Piccinni_OE–27
Composer	Piccinni, Niccolò
Title	L'astratto ovvero Il giocator fortunato
Date of performance	1774-06-01
Shelfmark	Ms.Mus. OE–27 (National Széchényi Library, Budapest)