Source of duos: Caresana (1681)

contents
	rubric	notes	concordances	modern editions
	PRIMO LIBRO. «Duo soggettati ad obligo». Four macroduos divided into several independent, though related, sections.
1	Duo primo. Aue Maris stella. Due canti			Bornstein, Cares I
2	Secundo.			Bornstein, Cares I
3	Terzo.			Bornstein, Cares I
4	Quarto.			Bornstein, Cares I
5	Quinto.			Bornstein, Cares I
6	Sexto. «Aue Maris Stella» [lower line:] Sesto.	The cantus firmus and its text are shared alternatively by the voices.		Bornstein, Cares I
7	Settimo. «atque semper virgo»	The text appears toward the end and never on both lines at the same time.		Bornstein, Cares I
8	Duo secundo. Iste Confessor. Mezzo Canto, e Tenore.			Bornstein, Cares I
9	Secundo. «Iste Confessor»	The cantus firmus and its text are shared alternatively by the voices.		Bornstein, Cares I
10	Terzo. «Iste Confessor»	The cantus firmus and its text are shared alternatively by the voices.		Bornstein, Cares I
11	Quarto. «Iste Confessor»	The cantus firmus and its text are shared alternatively by the voices.		Bornstein, Cares I
12	Quinto.			Bornstein, Cares I
13	Sesto. «Iste Confessor»	The cantus firmus and its text are shared alternatively by the voices.		Bornstein, Cares I
14	Settimo. «Iste Confessor»	The cantus firmus and its text are shared alternatively by the voices.		Bornstein, Cares I
15	Ottauo. «Iste Confessor»	The cantus firmus and its text are shared alternatively by the voices.		Bornstein, Cares I
16	Nono. «Hodie laetus» [sic]	Just a fragment of text at the very beginning of the lower line. It must be read «Hac die laetus»		Bornstein, Cares I
17	Duo terzo. Ad Coenam Agni prouidi. Canto, & Alto.			Bornstein, Cares I
18	Secundo.			Bornstein, Cares I
19	Terzo.			Bornstein, Cares I
20	Quarto.			Bornstein, Cares I
21	Quinto.			Bornstein, Cares I
22	Sesto. «Ad coenam Agni prouidi»	The duo is divided in two sections. In the first one, the upper line is texted, in the second one, the lower line bears the same text.		Bornstein, Cares I
23	Settimo.			Bornstein, Cares I
24	Ottauo.			Bornstein, Cares I
25	Nono.			Bornstein, Cares I
26	Decimo.			Bornstein, Cares I
27	Vndecimo. «Ad coenam Agni prouidi»	The duo is divided in two sections. In the first one, the upper line is texted, in the second one, the lower line bears the same text.		Bornstein, Cares I
28	Decimosecondo. «Ad coenam Agni prouidi» [lower line:] Duodecimo.	The duo is divided in two sections. In the first one, the upper line is texted, in the second one, the lower line bears the same text.		Bornstein, Cares I
29	Decimoterzo. «Ad coenam Agni prouidi»	The text is shared alternatively by the voices.		Bornstein, Cares I
30	Decimoquarto. «Ad coenam Agni prouidi»	This is the first duo of the whole collection where the text appears in both lines at the same time.		Bornstein, Cares I
31	Duo quarto. Pange lingua. Alto, e Basso.			Bornstein, Cares I
32	Secondo.			Bornstein, Cares I
33	Terzo.			Bornstein, Cares I
34	Quarto.			Bornstein, Cares I
35	Quinto.			Bornstein, Cares I
36	Sesto.			Bornstein, Cares I
37	Settimo.			Bornstein, Cares I
38	Ottauo.			Bornstein, Cares I
39	Nono. «Pange lingua gloriosi»	Just a fragment of text at the very beginning of the upper line.		Bornstein, Cares I
40	Decimo. «Corporis Mysterium»	Just a fragment of text at the very beginning of the lower line.		Bornstein, Cares I
41	Vndecimo. «Sanguinisque praetiosi»	Just a fragment of text at the very beginning of the lower line.		Bornstein, Cares I
42	Decimosecondo. «Quem in mundi praetium» [lower line:] Duodecimo.	Just a fragment of text at the very beginning of the upper line.		Bornstein, Cares I
43	Decimoterzo. «Fructus ventris generosi»	Just a fragment of text at the very beginning of the upper line.		Bornstein, Cares I
44	Decimoquarto. «Rex effudit gentium»	Just a fragment of text at the very beginning of the lower line.		Bornstein, Cares I
45	Decimoquinto. «Pange lingua gloriosi»	Just a fragment of text at the very beginning of the lower line.		Bornstein, Cares I
46	Decimosesto. «Corporis Mysterium»	Just a fragment of text at the very beginning of the upper line.		Bornstein, Cares I
47	Decimosettimo. «Corporis Mysterium» [lower line:] «Sanguinisque praetiosi»	Two different fragments of text at the very beginning of both lines.		Bornstein, Cares I
48	Decimoottauo. «Sanguinisque praetiosi» [lower line:] «Quem in mundi praetium»	Two different fragments of text at the very beginning of both lines.		Bornstein, Cares I
49	Decimonono. «Fructus ventris generosi»			Bornstein, Cares I
50	Duodecimo. «Rex effudit gentium»	The duo is full texted.		Bornstein, Cares I
	LIBRO SECONDO. Duos «a capriccio». All these duos are textless.
51	I Due Canti.			Bornstein, Cares I
52	Secondo. Alto, e Tenore.			Bornstein, Cares I
53	Terzo. Mezzo Canto, & Alto.			Bornstein, Cares I
54	Quarto. Canto, e Tenore. [upper line:] Resolutio.	Canon at the octave above. The canonic nature of this duo is not stated by the print.		Bornstein, Cares I
55	Quinto. Canto, e Tenore. [lower line:] Ressolutio [sic].	Canon at the octave below. The canonic nature of this duo is not stated by the print.		Bornstein, Cares I
56	Sesto. Mezzo Canto, e Basso. [upper line:] Resolutio.	Canon at the octave above. The canonic nature of this duo is not stated by the print.		Bornstein, Cares I
57	Settimo. Mezzo Canto, e Basso. [lower line:] Resolutio.	Canon at the octave below. The canonic nature of this duo is not stated by the print.		Bornstein, Cares I
58	Ottauo. Due Canti.			Bornstein, Cares I
59	Nono. Mezzo Canto, e Tenore.			Bornstein, Cares I
60	Decimo. Canto, e Mezzo Canto.	Tempo markings: «Largo», «Largo».		Bornstein, Cares I
61	Vndecimo. Canto, & Alto.	Tempo marking: «Largo».		Bornstein, Cares I
62	Decimosecondo. Canto, e Basso. [lower line:] Duodecimo.			Bornstein, Cares I
63	Decimoterzo. Canto, e Tenore.	Tempo marking at bar 32: «Adagio».		Bornstein, Cares I
64	Decimoquarto. Due Tenori. [lower line:] Resolutio.	Canon at the unison. The canonic nature of this duo is not stated by the print.		Bornstein, Cares I
65	Decimoquinto. Alto, e Tenore.			Bornstein, Cares I
66	Decimosesto. Due Bassi.			Bornstein, Cares I
67	Decimosettimo. Due Alti.			Bornstein, Cares I
68	Decimoottauo. Due mezzi Canti. [lower line:] Decimottauo. A due mezzi Canti. Resolutio.	Canon at the unison. The canonic nature of this duo is not stated by the print.		Bornstein, Cares I
69	Decimonono. Due Canti.			Bornstein, Cares I
70	Duodecimo [sic]. Due Canti. «La sol fa la re mi fa sol la»	«Duodecimo» means, in this case, «Vigesimo». At the beginning, both lines sing the solmization syllables of the obbligo.		Bornstein, Cares I
71	Duodecimoprimo [sic]. Canto, & Alto.	«Duodecimo» means, in this case, «Vigesimo».		Bornstein, Cares I
72	Duodecimosecondo [sic]. Tenore, e Basso.	«Duodecimo» means, in this case, «Vigesimo».		Bornstein, Cares I
73	Duodecimoterzo [sic]. Alto, e Tenore.	«Duodecimo» means, in this case, «Vigesimo».		Bornstein, Cares I
74	Duodecimoquarto [sic]. Canto, e Mezzo Canto.	«Duodecimo» means, in this case, «Vigesimo».		Bornstein, Cares I
75	Duodecimoquinto [sic]. Mezzo Canto, & Alto.	«Duodecimo» means, in this case, «Vigesimo».		Bornstein, Cares I
76	Duodecimosesto [sic]. Alto, e Tenore.	«Duodecimo» means, in this case, «Vigesimo».		Bornstein, Cares I
77	Duodecimosettimo [sic]. Tenore, e Basso.	«Duodecimo» means, in this case, «Vigesimo».		Bornstein, Cares I
78	Duodecimoottauo [sic]. Due Bassi.	«Duodecimo» means, in this case, «Vigesimo».		Bornstein, Cares I

Cristoforo Caresana, Duo (Novello de Bonis, Naples 1681)		RISM: C1044
78 duos: some textless, others partially texted in Latin. Caresana's collection is divided into two books, and the duos included in the Libro primo are the «soggettati ad obligo». The obbligo is represented by four Gregorian hymns, Ave maris stella, Iste Confessor, Ad coenam Agni providi and Pange lingua on which is composed what might be called a «macroduo» for each hymn. Every macroduo is divided into several sections of different lengths progressively numbered. Caresana uses the hymns in several ways: sometimes they act as isometric cantus firmi, which are shared alternatively by the voices, to which a counterpoint is added; at other times they are directly included in the contrapuntal fabric with or without the lyrics. The difficulty of the writing and of performance increases throughout each macroduo and also throughout the whole book. Even the number of sections increases from only seven in the Duo primo on Ave maris stella to twenty in Duo quarto on Pange lingua. A signum congruentiae, a hand with a pointing index finger, is frequently employed throughout the collection.	The two part-books have identical title-page.	contents Dedicatees facsimiles literature

dedicatees and other people mentioned in this opus
Ferrante Caracciolo (1642 - 1689) «Duca d'Airola, Conte di Biccari, Signore d'Arpaia, della Baronia Val maggiore e del Rotello».	Dedicatee. Place and date of the dedication: Naples, 25.03.1680.
Girolamo Chiti Carletti (1679 - 1759)	Former owner of the copy preserved in Bologna. Chiti signed on the lower-part title-pages.

literature
Bornstein, Italian Duos, vol. I, p. 27, 42, 93, 114, 154, 187, 194; vol. II, p. 244-55.	A study of the Italian duo throughout the Renaissance and the Baroque.
Bologna: Civico Museo Bibliografico Musicale, Catalogo Gaspari online.	See the related record from the online database of this library.