Cornu-copiæ vesperarum diversarum op. 2 - Rathgeber, Valentin 1682-1750 (Augsburg Lotter, 1723)
Partbook: Canto
place of publication indicated on frontispiece: "Augustæ Vindelicorum"
Valentin Rathgeber was an organist, composer and Benedictine priest who worked mainly in Banz Abbey. He also travelled in Germany, Switzerland and Austia. He composed mainly sacred vocal works.
This partbook probably belonged to a set of partbooks in a library, there is a former library mark on the front cover: Ad 238.
A heavily used volume. Most corners have been (crudely) reinforced or repaired (in various stages of its history).
Ad laudem Dei Aeterni in chordis et organo, clangentibus tubis et lituis in aevum perennandam. Hoc est: Sex vesperae integrae, De Dominica, Beatissima Virgine Maria & Apostolis, cum annexis Psalmis residuis, per annum occurentibus, IV. Antiphonis de Beata Virg. et Litaniis Lauretanis. à 4 voc. ord., 2 violin. partim necessariis, partim pro libitu adhibendis, organo & violoncello concertantibus, tubïs et lituis ad primas duas vesperas pro libitu omittendis ... ; op. 2. CANTO
Keywords: 18th Century (1701-1800); Vocal music; Church music; Liturgy