Some version of Bodoni was my first thought, as well. You're right
that some Bodonis have a small x-height, but there are numerous
variations. I believe the Bauer Bodoni has a taller x-height, but
it's also fatter, so that might not help.
You should check your list to see if you have a font with the boring
and unhelpful name "Monotype Modern". That typestyle is based on
Bodoni and Didot designs but with some adaptations. In spite of the
name, it's a fairly old design: it was "modern" some time around the
Industrial Revolution (same idea as certain types of classical music
which we still call "modern"....). It was very popular in the
Victorian era and will probably look familiar to you. I've seen a
lot of 19th century and early 20th century music published with it,
particularly in America. I'm sure you've seen it.
You also might look for anything named "Didot". Most of the 19th
century French vocal music I've seen has lyrics in some sort of Didot-
like font. Personally, I think it's a poor choice. It's got those
thick and thin strokes, so that after the third generation of
photocopying any combination of m, n and u just looks like so many
vertical strokes. But a freshly printed score will be more readable,
if that's the authentic look the client wants. (It might help you in
further searching to know that "Didone" is a standard classification
label for serif fonts of this sort, with the thick vertical strokes,
etc.)
mdl
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