Re: Figured bass - rest - hepl please

[Werner LEMBERG]

> My guess, based admittedly on partial evidence, is that these are in
> fact intended as indications of a seventh chord, not some sort of
> Tasto Solo indication or ... After all, a player of the period would
> have had as much difficulty distinguishing that symbol from a 7 as
> we have after studying the handwriting style.

Hmm.  In the recitativo, if the symbol in the lower red box is a 7, we
have G major 7th chord immediately followed by an D major 6th chord,
something not possible at that time, or at least very, very strange,
probably reserved for special situations only.

On the other hand, it *might* represent a 7th chord in the symphony –
at least it is harmonically possible, in particular the one that has a
natural right before it.  To verify, however, we indeed need other
voices to check this more carefully.


    Werner