Sorry if this is not exactly on-topic, but I haven't received decent answers elsewhere and this list has always been a good source of answers to orchestration questions..
In Haydn's baryton trios, the baryton part is notated in treble clef. This is plausible, but seems high, given that the highest baryton string is tuned d' and the parts, as written, typically run to g'' or a". But if it is meant to sound an octave lower than written, the baryton part would still be consistantly above the viola but in lower positions (i.e. more playable by Prince Eszterhazy) and in closer ensemble voicings. The octave-down transposition seems more likely to me, but I would be happy to be corrected.
Daniel Wolf
Are you talking about modern editions, or Haydn's original notation? I don't know these pieces, but given the use of the 9 movable clefs in the 18th century, I suspect that his original notation would answer the question. My gut feeling (sorry about that!) is that you are correct, and that the treble clef is intended to be sounded an octave lower.
John
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