Duncan Midwinter
Thu, 01 May 2008 13:05:05 -0700
More or less this is what it says... > > "It has already been a long time since excellent lutes were built in > Bologna, and maybe for their long shape similar to a pear that make them > sweet, maybe for their wide ribs? that make them harmonious, anyway, for > their goodness they were kept in high esteem and in particular by the French > that came to Bologna on purpose to bring them to France paying for them any > amount they were asked. In this way now you can find a very small number of > them. And also very big lutes were built and they were much valued in > Bologna to play passiemezi, arias, & other similar pieces in concert with > other small lutes." > Duncan Midwinter -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html