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Italian-born French composer and instrumentalist (1632–1687) considered a master of the baroque style, who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. Vellum manuscript DS in French, signed “Jean-Baptiste Lully,” one page, 9.5 x 7, October 17, 1676. Lully acknowledges receipt of wages in cash the amount of one and fifty livres, his salary for the preceding quarter (July–September) of the current year. Stamped at the head with a royal device surrounded by the words "Generalité de Paris," with "Quittance" to left of device, "Cinq Sols" to right. Signed at the conclusion in ink by Lully, and countersigned by two others. In fine condition, with light wrinkling and a few trivial holes in the text. As none of Lully's musical autograph manuscripts have survived, documents such as this, dating from his important ballets de cour period, are among the only examples of his hand extant.
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