CW:
Does anyone know where the term Neapolitan Lute Tablature (i.e., a
tablature without the zero and with the same string orientation as
French tablature) originates?
I've always been a little queasy about the term, but it seemed
relatively convenient, so I've used it in my web
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You might like to read the introduction to Neapolitan lute music edited by
John Griffiths, Dinko Fabris (notably page X):
Hello, Gary!
Certainly by now Neapolitan Tablature is the standard term for that
kind of tablature. The term is used as early as 1585 (which is late as
far as use of Neapoitan tablature in practical sources). Michele
Carrara published an engraved broadside _**Intaboltura di
Now, what about Polish lute tablature?
On 10/14/14, AJNarthurjn...@verizon.net wrote:
Hello, Gary!
Certainly by now Neapolitan Tablature is the standard term for that
kind of tablature. The term is used as early as 1585 (which is late as
far as use of Neapoitan tablature in
Dear Arthur,
Excellent! I thought there was a book that had tablature of several
different types, but didn't know that it was actually called
Neapolitan. I have a student looking into the introduction of the
Arabic zero in Europe in the 1490s and he was interested in its
I'll bite: IS there such a thing?
Silesian lute tablature perhaps from the 18th century???
Gary
On 10/14/2014 6:52 PM, AJN wrote:
Now, what about Polish lute tablature?
On 10/14/14, AJN[1]arthurjn...@verizon.net wrote:
Hello, Gary!
Certainly by now Neapolitan Tablature
It's time for Roman to chime with information about Torban notation.
Re the Carrera broadside- I remember seeing it many years ago; and
further was struck by the lute illustrated- if I remember correctly, 8
courses with the bottom two at the very rare tuning of D low C. The
only piece in
