[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Bloody French

[Gernot Hilger]

Dear any Italian speakers on this list,
Not quite, but I try nevertheless.


Since many years finest quality lutes are made in Bologna. They were  
made longish, pear-shaped, broad ribbed to sound as well sweet as  
harmonious. (I don't quite understand the l'uno/l'altro thing here, so  
I'm not too sure about this sentence) In short, they were highly  
estimated for their quality, in particular by the French, who went to  
Bologna to take them to France, paying whatever they were asked, that  
is why almost none can be found today. Furthermore they made very big  
lutes, which were highly appreciated in Bologna to be played in  
concert with smaller lutes playing passamezzi, arie and the like.

"Gia molti anni sono che in Bologna, si faceuano liuti di bonta molto
eccelenti o sosie l'esser fatti di forma lunga =E0 similitudine di  
pera, o
fosse l'hauer le coste larghe, che l'vno fa dolce, e l'altro  
armonioso;
basta che, per la lor bont=E0 crano molto stimati, & in particolare  
de i
francesi, i quali son venuti =E0 posta a Bologna, per portarne in  
Francia
pagandoli tutto quello che era loro domandato, talche pochissimi  
hora sene
trouano; & oltre di cio si faccuano liuti grandissimi, che in  
Bologna erano
molto apprezzati, per suonare in concerto con altri Liuti piccoli
passiemezi, Arie, & altre simile."

I'd appreciate any corrections
g



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