[BAROQUE-LUTE] Re: Bloody French

[Gernot Hilger]

Duncan, you are right about the l'uno/l'altro part. Thank you!
Another version:

Since many years finest quality lutes were made in Bologna. Whether it  
is because of their longish shape similar to a pear, or perhaps  
because of their wide ribs, one of which made their sound sweet, the  
other harmonious, does not really matter, because they were either way  
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.

Somebody might translate this to proper English....


"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."



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