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- Should be complete, rare or nice (see above).
- Should be good quality scans (8+).
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- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn, BWV 152.
- The full score and parts for Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor, published by Ricordi.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Die abgeblühte Linde, D.514, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s Picador March, published by Harry Coleman.
- A 12th-century collection of Latin Sequences, Tropes, Cantiones, GB-Lbl AddMS.36881 housed in the British Library.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s lute Suite in E major, BWV 1006a.
- The first edition score and parts of Gounod’s Roméo et Juliette, published by Choudens.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Der Zwerg, D.771, published by Sauer & Leidesdorf.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s Powhatan's Daughter, published by Harry Coleman.
- The Toledo Codex, including Alfonso X of Castile's Cantigas de Santa Maria.
- The holograph manuscript (parts) of Bach’s Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G major, BWV 1027.
- The first edition score and parts of Gounod’s Faust, published by Choudens.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Der Wanderer, D.489, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s Semper Fidelis, published by Harry Coleman.
- The Cancionero de la Colombina, a major source for 15th-century Spanish music.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Sinfonia in D major, BWV 1045.
- A condensed score sketch for Debussy’s Rapsodie for Orchestra and Saxophone.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Der Tod und das Mädchen, D.531, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s Sound Off! March, published by Harry Coleman.
- Phalèse’s Carminum quae chely vel testudine canuntur, printed in 1547.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Siehe, ich will viel Fischer aussenden, BWV 88.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurka in A minor, B.140, published by Chabal.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Der Schäfer und der Reiter, D.517, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s The Beau Ideal March, published by Harry Coleman.
- Attaingnant’s 13 Motetz nouvelement composez, printed in 1528.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Siehe zu, dass deine Gottesfurcht, BWV 179.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.7, published by Kistner.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Der König in Thule, D.367, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s The Belle of Chicago, published by Harry Coleman.
- Attaingnant’s 12 Motetz musicaulx a quatre et cinq voix, printed in 1529.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 183.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.17, published by Schlesinger.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Der Jüngling auf dem Hügel, D.702, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s The Bride-Elect March, published by John Church.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 14, printed in 1539.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Sie werden euch in den Bann tun, BWV 44.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.24, published by Pleyel (reprinted by Schlesinger).
- The first edition of Schubert’s Der Flug der Zeit, D.515, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s The Chantyman's March, published by Carl Fischer.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 13, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Selig ist der Mann, BWV 57.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.33, published by Schlesinger.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Der Fischer, D.225, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s The Charlatan March, published by John Church.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 12, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Quodlibet, BWV 524.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.41, published by Troupenas.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Antigone und Oedip, D.542, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s The Diplomat, published by John Church.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 11, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.56, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition of Schubert’s Am Strome, D.539, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s The Fairest of the Fair, published by John Church.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 10, printed in 1535.
- The first edition of Bach’s Musikalisches Opfer, BWV 1079, published by the composer.
- The first French edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.50, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition (parts) of Schubert’s 8 Variations on a French Song, D.624, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s The Free-Lance (march), published by John Church.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 9, printed in 1535.*The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Magnificat in E-flat major, BWV 243a.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.59, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition (parts) of Schubert’s 38 Waltzes, Ländler and Ecossaises, D.145, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition of Sousa’s The High School Cadets, published by Harry Coleman.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 8, printed in 1534.
- A holograph manuscript of Bach’s Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe, BWV 22.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.63, published by Brandus.
- The first edition (parts) of Schubert’s 36 Originaltänze, D.365, published by Diabelli.
- The first edition (parts) of Sousa’s The Mikado March, published by Harry Coleman.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 7, printed in 1534.
- A holograph manuscript of Bach’s Two-part Inventions, BWV 772-786.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.67, published by J. Meissonnier fils.
- The first edition (parts) of Boyce’s 12 Trio Sonatas, published by John Walsh.
- The first edition of Sousa’s The Washington Post, published by Harry Coleman.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 6, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Ich bin vergnügt mit meinem Glücke, BWV 84.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Mazurkas, Op.68, published by J. Meissonnier fils.
- The first edition (parts) of Praetorius’s Terpsichore, Musarum Aoniarum, published by the Fürstliche Druckerei of Wolffenbüttel.
- The holograph manuscript of Sousa’s The Stars and Stripes Forever.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 5, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Ich bin in mir vergnügt, BWV 204.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Nocturne in C minor, B.108, published by J. Maho.
- The first edition (parts) of Praetorius’s Polyhymnia Caduceatrix et Panegyrica, published by Elias Holwein.
- The holograph manuscript of Sousa’s The Directorate.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 4, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Nocturnes, Op.15, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition (parts) of Praetorius’s Musae Sioniae, Theil 4, published by the composer.
- The holograph manuscript of Sousa’s The Diplomat.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 4, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, BWV 76.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Nocturnes, Op.27, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition (parts) of Praetorius’s Musae Sioniae, Theil 3, published by the composer.
- The holograph manuscript of Sousa’s Corcoran Cadets.
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 2, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott, BWV 127.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Nocturnes, Op.48, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition (parts) of Praetorius’s Musae Sioniae, Theil 4, published by the composer.
- The holograph manuscript of Sousa’s El Capitan (march).
- Attaingnant’s Motettorum, Book 1, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Halt im Gedächtnis Jesum Christ, BWV 67.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Nocturnes, Op.62, published by Brandus.
- The first edition (parts) of Praetorius’s Musae Sioniae, Theil 2, published by the composer.
- The holograph manuscript of Sousa’s Boy Scouts of America.
- Attaingnant’s Missarum, Book 3, printed in 1540.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Gott fähret auf mit Jauchzen, BWV 43.
- The first edition of Chopin’s 3 Nouvelles études, B.130, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition (parts) of Praetorius’s Musae Sioniae, Theil 1, published by the composer.
- Attaingnant’s Missarum, Book 2, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Freue dich, erlöste Schar, BWV 30.
- The first edition of Chopin’s Polish Songs, Op.74, published by Gustawa Gebethnera.
- The first edition (parts) of Scheidt’s Cantiones sacrae, SSWV 1-38, published by Paul Langius.
- The holograph manuscript of Strauss Jr.’s Die Fledermaus.
- Attaingnant’s Missarum, Book 1, printed in 1534.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Flute Sonata in B minor, BWV 1030.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Polonaise in F-sharp minor, Op.44, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition of Scheidt’s Das Görlitzer Tabulaturbuch, SSWV 441-540, published by Martin Herman.
- The full score and parts for Glazunov’s Saxophone Concerto, Op.109, published by Alphonse Leduc.
- Attaingnant’s Chansons musicales esleves de plusieurs livres, printed in the 1530s.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Es ist euch gut, dass ich hingehe, BWV 108.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Polonaises, Op.26, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first and second editions of Niedt’s Musicalische Handleitung, including Mattheson's revisions, published by Benjamin Schiller.
- The full score and parts for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.1, Op.1, published by Muzgiz and A. Gutheil.
- The Möller Manuscript, partially copied by J.S. Bach.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Es ist ein trotzig und verzagt Ding, BWV 176.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Polonaises, Op.40, published by Troupenas.
- Robert Schumann’s collected letters, published by Breitkopf. Edited by Friedrich Gustav Jansen.
- The full score and parts for Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No.3, Op.30, published by A. Gutheil.
- The Fayrfax Manuscript, a major source for 15th century English secular music.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Polonaises, Op.71, published by J. Meissonnier.
- The first edition of Martini’s Storia della musica, published by the Bologna Instituto delle scienze.
- The full score and complete parts for Rachmaninoff’s Aleko, published by P. Jurgenson and Muzgiz.
- The Basevi Codex, a major source for early 16th century music.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Er rufet seinen Schafen mit Namen, BWV 175.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Prelude in C-sharp minor, Op.45, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition of Schubart’s Musicalische Rhapsodien, published by the Stuttgart Carlschule.
- The holograph manuscript of Bartók’s Allegro Barbaro, Sz.49.
- Both books of Petrucci’s Tenori e contrabassi intabulati col sopran in canto figurato, published in 1509 and 1511.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Die Elenden sollen essen, BWV 75.
- The first (German) edition of Chopin’s Rondo à la mazur, Op.5, published by Friedrich Hofmeister.
- The first edition (parts) of Penna’s Li primi albori musicali per li principianti della musica figurata, published by Giacomo Monti.
- The holograph manuscript of Brahms’s 1864 Albumblatt für Clara Schumann.
- The first edition (1774) of Gerbert’s De cantu et musica sacra.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Ein Herz, das seinen Jesum lebend weiss, BWV 134.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Rondo in C minor, Op.1, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition (parts) of Penna’s Direttorio del canto fermo, published by Eredi Cassiani.
- The holograph manuscript of Saint-Saëns’s song Danse macabre.
- The Manuscript, V-CVbav MS S. Pietro B.80, a 15th-century source of music sung in St. Peter's, Rome.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Durchlauchtster Leopold, BWV 173a.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Rondo in E-flat major, Op.16, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition (parts) of Buonamente’s Varie sonate, Libro 4, published by Alessandro Vincenti.
- The holograph manuscript of Saint-Saëns’s Danse macabre, Op.40.
- The Manuscript, I-Rc MS 2856, a songbook made for Isabelle d'Este.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Du wahrer Gott und Davids Sohn, BWV 23.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Tarantella, Op.43, published by Troupenas.
- The first edition (parts) of Buonamente’s Varie sonate, Libro 5, published by Alessandro Vincenti.
- The holograph manuscript of Saint-Saëns’s song Les cloches de la mer.
- The Mancini Codex, an important source for Italian Trecento music.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Brich dem Hungrigen dein Brot, BWV 39.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Variations brillantes, Op.12, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition and second English edition of Tosi’s Opinioni de’ cantori antichi e moderni.
- The holograph manuscript of Saint-Saëns’s song L'attente.
- The Manuscript, I-PEc MS 431, a monastic manuscript from the 1480s.
- The holograph manuscript of Bach’s Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden, BWV 6.
- The first (French) edition of Chopin’s Variations sur un air national allemand, B.14, published by Maurice Schlesinger.
- The first edition of Lenz’s Beethoven et ses trois styles, published by Bernard.
Suggestions
http://imslp.org/wiki/Aus_der_Tiefen_(Bach,_Johann_Ernst) - might be the only modern/printed edition - didn't find any other.
Double Bass Concerto in A major by Édouard Nanny - A very popular and misattributed concerto, whose first edition is now available. This should help clear up the authorship and original instrumentation of this important work, which is one of the most prevalent double bass solo pieces at auditions and recitals. Caveats: not PD in the US for another few years, and scan quality may not be good enough?
(also, the 'suggest' link on the IMSLP main page seems to reference the wrong section)
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