Dear Martyn, I wrote something about it in my book on the lute history (IL LIUTO, LâEpos, Palermo, 2012, p 260): "A lute, very similar to that shown in Dalla Casaâs portrait - and not by chance preserved in Bologna (Civic Medieval Museum) - is shown in the "Table of exhibition illustrated in the provinces of Emilia, Bologna, 1888" (âTavola de lâEsposizione illustrata nelle province dellâEmilia, in Bologna, 1888â). The instrument, (inv. 1755) is classified in the catalogue edited by John Henry van der Meer as a tenor lute from the second half of the 16th century. It bears inside a scroll manuscript, almost certainly false, which reads: Hans Frei in Colonia / 1597. The soundboard, which is dating from the sixteenth century but coming from another lute, is not contemporary with the bowl, which also dates from the sixteenth century. It has a gilded rose and gold decorations of winged animals.Van Der Meer argues that neck and pegbox date back to a 19th century alteration, but could rather be an example of âFrench archluteâ dating from the 18th century, such as the one owned by! Dalla Casa and likely built by Fontanelli."
Best regards, Davide > Il giorno 12 lug 2019, alle ore 08:47, Martyn Hodgson > <hodgsonmar...@cs.dartmouth.edu> ha scritto: > > It is reported (in a CD liner) that there is an arciliuto in the > collection of the Conservatorio di Musica in Bologna which may be the > very instrument played by Fillipo Dalla Casa. > > I've looked on the conservatoire's website but can find nothing. I'd be > grateful for any information about this elusive instrument. > > MH > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --
