Kim Patrick Clow wrote:
I'm not exactly sure what the expression under the first violin means "ottava bassa" or ottava basso." Or how this would impact performance. This is the first time I've encountered this phrase in Graupner's music.
I'm with Dennis as far as the top part dropping in parallel with the lower two, but I don't see it as a manuscript error, but rather as an example of using symbols to keep the music as much as practicable within the bounds of the staff. The other two sounding parts drop from the upper portion of their respective staves, to the lower portion, but if the top does that as well, many of the notes in the top sounding part will be below the staff; using the ottava bassa symbol is a way to place the music without confusing the user which staff the music is associated with. I expect it's impact upon performance would be that the player encountering it would expect to play (or hear the music played, if this is is a conductor's score) an octave lower than written.
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