Virtuosic & Continuo
Virt. - complex, designed to show off player's skill
Cont. - Accompaniment in Baroque, one chordal instru.
(harpsichord, organ, lute etc.) also usually one bass instru.
(cello, double bass, bassoon etc.) same music for all players
Single bass line; keyboardist, luteinist improv. chords
Sometimes figures under bass line to help figure chord type