XII SONATAS, FOR TWO VIOLINS; WITH A THROUGH BASS FOR THE HARPSICHORD. Composed by J: S: Humphries. Opera Prima. N.B. These Sonatas are proper to be play'd with two German Flutes &c. Likewise where these are Sold may be had great variety of new Concertos, Sonatas, and Solos, for all Instruments in use. London. Printed for, and Sold by I: Walsh, Musick Printer, and Instrument maker to his Majesty, at the Harp and Hoboy, in Catherine Street, in the Strand.

Scope and content:
Contents
  • SONATA IG
    • Adagio3/2
    • AllegroC
    • Adagio3/2
    • AllegroC
    • Menuet3/8
  • SONATA IIe
    • Adagio3/4
    • Allegro3/4
    • Aria Largo3/4
    • Menuett3/8
  • SONATA IIIc
    • Adagio3/4
    • AllegroC
    • Adagio3/4
    • AllegroC
  • SONATA IVf
    • AdagioC
    • AllegroC
    • Adagio3/2
    • Minuet3/8
  • SONATA VD
    • AdagioC
    • AllegroC
    • Largo3/8
    • Gigue6/8
  • SONATA VIA
    • AdagioC
    • AllegroC
    • AdagioC
    • Allegro3/8
  • SONATA VIIe
    • Adagio3/4
    • AllegroC
    • Adagio3/4
    • Gigue6/8
  • SONATA VIIIE♭
    • Adagio3/2
    • AllegroC
    • AdagioC
    • Gigue6/8
  • SONATA IXE
    • AdagioC
    • AllegroC
    • Adagio3/2
    • Menuet3/8
  • SONATA Xc
    • AdagioC
    • AllegroC
    • AdagioC
    • Allegro3/8
  • SONATA XIg
    • AdagioC
    • AllegroC
    • AdagioC
    • Allegro3/8
  • SONATA XIIF
    • Adagio3/4
    • AllegroC
    • Sarabanda Largo3/4
    • Gigue6/8
Physical location:
M312.4.H85 1750
Physical description:
Three parts, folio, 144x176 (259x189): VIOLINO PRIMO: Title, verso blank. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-20. VIOLINO SECONDO: Title, verso blank. Blank, [1]. Music, pp. 2-15. Blank, [16]. BASSO CONTINUO: Same as VIOLINO SECONDO.
Note:

It is unclear if J.S. Humphries and John Humphries were the same composer. SeeOwain Edwards, "Humphries, John,"The New Grove, v. 8, p. 792 andWilliam S. Newman,The Sonata in the Baroque Era,3d ed. (New York:Norton,1972), pp. 317-318.

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