Re: URL of that guy who makes the kits?

Colin Everetts email is: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yes. He makes all sorts of travellers lutes and variants which do the job very successfully. Miles Dempster On Friday, September 26, 2003, at 06:07 PM, Leonard Williams wrote: Wasn't Colin Everett from Canada (sorry, I no longer have the e-mail

Re: Right Hand Questions

the running water with a bit of carborundum paper, 400 grade is good. This removes the rough surface and makes a great difference to the tone. Does that make sense? Miles Dempster Stewart: I understand what you are saying, but the longer this thread continues more I realize that few

Re: ivory in lutes

T. Satoh had an ivory-backed baroque lute made by an Ottawa maker. Miles Dempster On Monday, November 24, 2003, at 02:31 AM, Ed Durbrow wrote: At 9:01 AM + 03/11/23, Sandi Harris Stephen Barber wrote: The rosewood was an attempt to get near to the sound that ivory produces, using

Re: Size of the lute world

in (and sucked out too)! When a flame war starts, laughter is the best medicine. A bit of speed reading, and a quick finger on the delete button deals with it quite rapidly. Eventually the war subsides (for a time at least, hopefully!) Miles Dempster Vance, I've been on the lute list

Re: State of Lutenet (was Size of the lute world)

Matanya, Please address this issue privately with RT. Thanks On Sunday, December 7, 2003, at 03:57 PM, Matanya Ophee wrote: At 03:33 PM 12/7/2003 -0500, Roman Turovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Then MO proceeded to insult Sephardim, and I took an exception to that Interesting

Re: Staff Notation/Tablature

Yes Tom. But why do guitarists have to read from a single staff (transposed an octave)? I find that it really obscures the voice leading? Miles Dempster On Tuesday, December 9, 2003, at 06:27 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear Howard and Vance, I was very interested to read your comments

Converting a lute into a theorbo

have... :-) Miles Dempster Dear Miles, on Sunday 11 January 2004 20:51, you wrote: I am writing to you since you have lots of practical experience with theorbos. PS, I enjoy your postings

ACTION - was 415 vs 440 ...

conclusion: Excessive string tension on a lute can result in the action being higher that it would have been otherwise. I'm sure that the lute builders amongst us will be able to describe these things more accurately. Best Miles Dempster On Tuesday, April 27, 2004, at 03:40 AM, Jon

Re: horizontal spacing in tablature

Dana, My preference is to space, I find that it increases legibility. I also like to group flags for the same reason. Miles Dempster On Monday, February 7, 2005, at 06:54 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I may have posed this question to the list in the past, but perhaps it is time to do

Re: Antwort: Re: horizontal spacing in tablature

who, for reasons of internal politics or sheer ignorance, insist on re-doing the typesetting with no improvement - or even degradation - to the final result. I have personal experience of the latter. Miles Dempster On Wednesday, February 9, 2005, at 05:48 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear

Re: lute siting

...in Tous les Matins du Monde there was a brief shot of an ensemble in which the theorbo, viewed from the back, was being played left-handed ?! On Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at 07:50 AM, Philippe Mottet wrote: - Original Message - From: Monica Hall [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Howard

Re: lute siting

Do we take it to mean that you play left-handed theorbo?! :) Miles On Tuesday, February 15, 2005, at 10:37 AM, LGS-Europe wrote: ...in Tous les Matins du Monde there was a brief shot of an ensemble in which the theorbo, viewed from the back, was being played left-handed ?! It wasn't me!

Re: Gallot speaks...

Wouldn't that be the left hand rather than the right that adds the ornaments? Miles Dempster On Monday, March 28, 2005, at 07:43 AM, Benjamin Narvey wrote: Yes, it is rather a pickle isn't it? I think the truest translation would be: Do not flatter the strings with the right hand when

Re: Huwett

Yes Elliott, It certainly does state the theme again in the bridge. Trust you to find it, even though it leaps octaves. Miles On Tuesday, April 26, 2005, at 10:20 PM, Elliott Chapin wrote: Some time ago I voiced to Miles Dempster, and later to Paul O'Dette, a thought about this piece

Re: Huwet

Miles Dempster -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

Re: thanks! (sticky strings)

the peg and the nut, but without any effect on the tension of the string between the nut and the bridge. You can finely adjust the tuning by tugging the string with your fingers so as to ease it over the nut, and help in equalizing the tension on either side of the nut. Miles Dempster On Friday

[LUTE] Re: Playing renaissance (7, 8 courses) repertoire in a 10c lute

For playing 6c music on a 10c lute, how about putting a small damper under the 7-10th courses? This would remove the unwanted sympathetic resonance. Any thoughts about this as a solution? Miles Dempster - Original Message - From: Charles Browne [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Alexandre

[LUTE] Re: surrogate lute

Hi Wayne, One of Colin Everett's Trave-lutes would most likely fit the bill. Miles On Feb 11, 2006, at 10:03 PM, Wayne Cripps wrote: Hi - I am thinking that it would be nice to get a knock around instrument that I could leave at work or take in my car, that could stay outside its case

[LUTE] Lute Publications

are most welcome. Miles Dempster -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Lute Publications

confusing appearance. Any chance to change the font to something with a more prominent tail? DS On Thursday, August 03, 2006, at 04:25PM, Miles Dempster [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear all, For those of you looking for editions in French tablature, if have just installed a fledgling

[LUTE] Re: strings: direction of vibration?

aftersound. Miles Dempster On Aug 26, 2006, at 10:54 AM, Alexander Batov wrote: On Saturday, August 26, 2006 2:29 PM LGS-Europe wrote: What direction should the strings get their maximum vibration for an optimum tone? Parallel to the sound board, perpendicular (at a right angle

[LUTE] Re : Re: restring?

with my left. Since both hands must be used skilfully, I wonder if there is any fundamental reason why the plucking or bowing hand has to follow one's dexterity or sinister tendencies. Just a thought Miles Dempster - Message d'origine - De: David van Ooijen davidvanooi...@gmail.com Date

[LUTE] Re : Left-handed piano - was Re: Re : Re: restring?

Just visited the site: www.lefthandedpiano.co.uk/ They sell a MIDI device that will convert your electronic keyboard from left to right. Cheers Miles - Message d'origine - De: Ron Fletcher ron.fletc...@ntlworld.com Date: Vendredi, Janvier 9, 2009 5:52 pm Objet: [LUTE] Re: Re : Re:

[LUTE] Re: two new videos

David, The g# on the 4th fret an octave higher...? Does that mean that your second course is not re-entrant? A toy theorbo indeed. Miles Dempster On 6-Mar-09, at 5:11 PM, David van Ooijen wrote: On Fri, Mar 6, 2009 at 11:05 PM, wi...@cs.helsinki.fi wrote: On 3/6/2009, David van

[LUTE] Re: two new videos

That's perfectly clear now! Miles On 7-Mar-09, at 1:30 AM, David van Ooijen wrote: On Sat, Mar 7, 2009 at 12:40 AM, Miles Dempster miles.demps...@globetrotter.net wrote: David, The g# on the 4th fret an octave higher...? Does that mean that your second course is not re-entrant? Did I

[LUTE] Re: quick question on fretting

Actually, the 12 fret (octave) won't be exactly half way. When you press the string down it increases in tension (and pitch). Hence, frets are placed slightly nearer to the nut in order to compensate. Miles On 6-Aug-09, at 4:50 AM, Stuart Walsh wrote: I should know this and I could look

[LUTE] Re: Django on a Mac using VirtualBox?

I run Windows XP under Parallels on my Intel Mac.It allows me to run any Windows application, MIles On 15-Sep-09, at 12:56 PM, Ed Durbrow wrote: So what would be the best way to run Django on an Intel Mac? On Sep 16, 2009, at 1:28 AM, [1]dem...@suffolk.lib.ny.us wrote: Is

[LUTE] Re: Drewies Accorde

I have just created a solo version of Dreweries Accordes. It works quite well, and is not too hard to play. If any one wants a copy, just let me know. Miles Dempster On 2010-01-25, at 2:27 PM, Nancy Carlin wrote: Rainer has asked about where there is a solo version of this piece that we

[LUTE] Re: Bach on Theorbo

There is a version of several suites from Score Conversions arranged by Rob MacKillop. [1]http://www.scoreconversions.com/ Here is the link to the site. Miles Dempster On 2010-03-18, at 7:59 AM, Graham Freeman wrote: Wise Luters, Does anyone know of a good edition

[LUTE] Re: geared pegs and Dan Larson's lute

But isn't there still the problem of the strings sticking on the nut? Miles On 2010-06-20, at 9:07 PM, Edward Martin wrote: I saw this lute in Dan Larson's shop yesterday. It is a very, very nice Frei, and yes, the pegs, or kegs, or whatever you want to call them, are very nice, very

[LUTE] Re: mac - any other?

Yes, most of what you say Roman is correct, however I wouldn't say that it is a 'problem' that I wrote it for use by myself. Any Mac user, as I do, can run Windows and enjoy the excellent features of Django, Fronimo, Tab and others. My program is a different kind of tool which enables me to

[LUTE] Re: [LUTE] Kraków, Biblioteka Jagiello ńska, Mus. ms 40032 (olim Berlin)

John Griffiths is likely to be your man for this info: [1]http://www.vihuelagriffiths.com/JohnGriffiths/Barbarino.html On 2010-12-22, at 10:10 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote: Is there an online listing WITH concordances of the contents of this Ms? -- To get on or off this

[LUTE] Re: two fifteenth century songs arranged by Eric Redlinger

I wouldn't fret about that. Miles On 2011-05-21, at 4:01 PM, Roman Turovsky wrote: It would do so as soon as it had frets on its neck. RT - Original Message - From: Monica Hall mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk To: Stuart Walsh s.wa...@ntlworld.com Cc: Lutelist lute@cs.dartmouth.edu Sent:

[LUTE] Re: [Le_luth] Dedillo

Dear Arto, Thanks for your 'net article', very interesting. Wouldn't a single 'tastini' be a tastino? ;-) Best Miles On 2011-08-19, at 1:32 PM, wikla wrote: Dear Martin and all, in 1995 I wrote a small net article on V. Galilei's remarks on tastini, see

[LUTE] Re: Grand Staff Lute Sheet music.

All the lute music which is available in midi format is easily convertible to grand staff. Miles On 2011-11-07, at 12:16 PM, Tobiah wrote: I'd be grateful for a pointer to a site that has any amount of lute music arranged for the grand staff. Thanks, Tobiah To get on or off

[LUTE] Re: String hairs

Here's something that I posted in 2005: Eliott Chapin, as he described in a previous posting to this list, has devised a way for extending the life of gut strings, chanterelles in particular: 1. Before assembling the string on the lute, raise it to the approximate tension under which it will

[LUTE] Re: Rubber mat

Adam, If you have a strap button on your lute (next to your bridge), attach a loop of ribbon to it. Now, pass the ribbon (the one which you have already tied to the peg box) through this loop, and then sit on it. This helps to keep the bottom of the lute from sliding away from you. Miles

[LUTE] Kapsberger - chitarrone

I'm working on Kapsberger's Toccata 7ma from his Libro IV for chitarrone. If anyone on this list is willing to help me figure out how to interpret the piece, please contact me off list. Thanks Miles Dempster To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu

[LUTE] Re: Vimeo: Monica Pustilnik playing Piccinini

Modern classical guitar technique also aims to have the string vibrate vertical to the soundboard. I'll leave it to the pedagogues to explain how! Miles On 2012-03-28, at 9:05 AM, Mathias Rösel wrote: Howard, Thanks for your very informed remark. Indeed, Piccinini writes in his avertimenti

[LUTE] Re: Vimeo: Monica Pustilnik playing Piccinini

Yes, in the video at stake, Monica doesn't appear to push down into the strings. However, even with Monica's hand position, if you let the last joint collapse, you can impart a vertical movement to the string at the instant of contact. I won't say any more. As I said, I will let the pedagogues

[LUTE] Re: Fret tying on a theorbo

Once I was using polished gut to tie a new fret and the knot wouldn't hold. After several attempts (and increasing frustration) it occurred to me to lightly sand the surface of the string. It did the trick. another 2 penneth Miles On 2012-04-09, at 7:25 AM, Anthony Hart wrote: I also find

[LUTE] Re: Re-tuning the diapason of a 7c

Hi Ed, On your 8-course do you have the D on the 7th or 8th course? Miles On 2012-05-02, at 2:05 PM, Edward Martin wrote: Hi Sean, Actually, I do not have a 7-course lute at the moment, I use an 8-course for renaissance lute, as for the reasons cited. i did have a 7-course, which

[LUTE] Re: In darkness let me dwell

Bruno, You are assuming that the string length on the theorbo will allow non-re-entrant tuning... it would have to be a really really 'toy' theorbo I would think, Miles On 2012-05-03, at 9:25 AM, Bruno Fournier wrote: Hello, A Well I would think that if you do not have to play

[LUTE] Re: Lute sighting

How come it is described as having only having 22 strings? On 2012-05-25, at 10:11 AM, theoj89...@aol.com wrote: The Lee Valley tool company of Canada published a full page picture of a 13c baroque lute (by David Weston of Merrickville, Ontario, Canada).

[LUTE] Re: Mechanical Pegs

..now, if somebody could double the length of my left arm, it might be possible to tune my theorbo diapasons on the fly! On 2012-08-17, at 1:23 AM, Edward Martin wrote: OK, Nancy asked me to jump in, so I will. The first experience with these pegheds was on Dan Winheld's 8-course lute. I

[LUTE] Re: Best Body Frets?

You don't really need the 12th fret. Just play the harmonic! Miles Dempster On 2012-09-26, at 2:35 PM, Paolo Busato wrote: Strangely enough the lute in the Costa's painting has eleven frets (instead of twelve) and the tenth fret covers only the 2nd, 3rd and 4th course. Paolo Busato lute

[LUTE] Re: anyone who can re-fret a lute: North London/South Midlands?

Stuart, I once went nuts trying to do this - I couldn't figure out why the knot would not hold, even though I was following the instructions faithfully. Eventually it occurred to me that it could be due to my fret material. I was using varnished/smooth string gut. I tried again after lightly

[LUTE] Re: Tempo, magnitude and precision.

Hello Tobiah, Einstein established that time (and space) is affected by gravity. Just think of travelling through a musical piece where its emotional gravity constantly changes. It will speed up and down accordingly, but the metre will remain the same. Just a thought. Miles On 2013-04-08,

[LUTE] Re: Re: Satoh - de Visée

Martin, On KF strings I concur with you about using them for the lower strings. Diapasons 12, 13 and 14 on my 'toy' theorbo (145cm) sounded just too just dumpy with gut; KFs solved the problem, and to my ears sound just like gut in this register. Miles On 2013-04-12, at 2:06 PM, Martin

[LUTE] Re: Changing tempo.

Not bad form at all. On 2013-05-16, at 6:43 PM, Herbert Ward wrote: I'm working on Solus cum Sola (Dowland). I find myself slowing down during the harder parts, and then resuming tempo when the technical challenges relent. The variations in tempo don't bother me as I listen to

[LUTE] Re: Summary intavolations 33

Anton, You can run Windows on a Mac. Miles On 2013-06-30, at 10:59 AM, Anton Höger wrote: Daniel, thanks, Yes I know, the Fronino files are much more beautiful, but I am working on a Mac. The old Windows, where Fronimo is installed, is only used in extremly cases. I spoke with Mr.

[LUTE] Re: general public Lute awareness

Forty years ago the continuo section of an early music performance hardly ever featured a finger-plucked instrument. The theorbo and archlute have since then become 'standard', providing bread and butter work for competent continuo players. Miles On 2013-08-12, at 10:45 AM, William Samson

[LUTE] Re: music slowing software?

The Amazing Slow Downer is also your (Mac) friend... http://www.ronimusic.com/amsldox.htm Miles On Dec 10, 2013, at 12:44 PM, David Morales dmorale...@cuerdaspulsadas.com wrote: Audacity is your friend, check out these videos:

[LUTE] Re: Question on String Tension

I've thought about this too. Here's another way of stating the same thing (below). I would try and ensure that the octave string is in the same tension range. The slacker the string, the greater will be proportionate change in tension when you press the string against a fret. Hence the

[LUTE] Re: Question on String Tension

Hi David, Have you considered the elasticity of the string material? Two extremes would be steel (very little peg turning) and nylgut (lots of peg turning) to bring up to pitch and tune. Would it be due to the fact that it is a gimped string which makes it less elastic in comparison to gut?

[LUTE] Re: Bartolotti's continuo treatise

Its getting a bit OT, but I think in the context 'mouche' on the ladies' dressing tables refers to something other than 'flies'. I've found another possible meaning: patch or ornament related to taffeta. Miles Dempster On Feb 25, 2014, at 12:44 PM, Jean-Marie Poirier jmpoiri...@wanadoo.fr

[LUTE] Re: backpacks for lutes?

For the section on travel lutes go to minute 7:00 Miles On Mar 6, 2014, at 9:59 AM, Bruno Fournier br...@estavel.org wrote: a video on Colin, which includes demonstration of his travel lute.. can be found here: http://vimeo.com/29128621 maybe some luthier can pick up on the idea...

[LUTE] Re: Gut string diameters

Hi Sean, A 'V' shaped notch formed by two straight edges set at a small angle to eachother can measure small thicknesses very accurately. The thickness of the string is measured by how far you can put the string into the notch. It wouldn't surprise me if something like this could have used.

[LUTE] Re: [SUSPECTED SPAM] Re: Pegheads on new lute

Though not strictly speaking a 'peg' issue, strings binding at the nut can cause tuning problems (even when using Pegheads I suppose). Miles On May 27, 2015, at 12:27 PM, Gary Boye boy...@appstate.edu wrote: I know there are some bad pegs and peg makers out there, but in my experience

[LUTE] Re: Paduane in Triple Time

Perhaps there are two distinct dances whose names sometimes merge: 1. Pavane: From the word 'pavo' meaning peacock. This would suggest a stately dance (duple time). 2. Paduan: From 'Padua (triple time) Miles On Jul 4, 2015, at 9:34 AM, Edward Chrysogonus Yong edward.y...@gmail.com wrote:

[LUTE] Re: Addendum

Many, many thanks Wayne.! Miles On Jul 21, 2015, at 6:00 PM, dominic robillard drob...@hotmail.com wrote: Me too, great stuff going on in here; daily. On 21.07.2015, at 23:47, Mathias Rösel mathias.roe...@t-online.de wrote: I've been lurking here since well before 2000. This list

[LUTE] Re: basses in octaves

Dear collective wisdom, I once attempted to compute the amount by which the placement of a fret has to be adjusted to compensate for the increase in tension that arises when you depress it onto the fret. If I remember my conclusions, correctly, when you press the string down, the

[LUTE] Re: basses in octaves

gt; Original message > From: Dan Winheld <dwinh...@lmi.net> > Date: 2017-02-28 8:07 PM (GMT-05:00) > To: Miles Dempster <miles.demps...@gmail.com>, lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Subject: [LUTE] Re: basses in octaves > > On 2/28/2017 4:06 P

[LUTE] Re: Purcell

Hi Bruno, How about Lillibullero (Lilliburlero) a jaunty and popular ‘Irish’ tune at the time. Purcell published it in his compilation Music’s Handmaid. Elizabeth Kenny has recorded it for lute solo. Miles > On Sep 30, 2016, at 11:06 AM, Arto Wikla wrote: > > Hi

[LUTE] Re: A question about cleartune

For a theorbo (in A) maybe D? What do the ‘continuo’ professionals use? Best wishes Miles > On Jan 7, 2017, at 12:28 PM, Rainer wrote: > > Dear lute netters, > > I have downloaded cleartune for my cheapo tablet- No - I don't have a smart > phone. > > I am

[LUTE] Re: Continuo: Score vs Part; also Page-Turners

Hello Edward, There have been positive comments on this list about using a tablet and foot-operated page turner. I’m thinking adopting this solution when the next iPad Pro is released, which I believe will be within a few weeks. Miles > On Mar 15, 2017, at 9:25 AM, Edward Chrysogonus Yong

[LUTE] Re: basses in octaves

-Messaggio originale- From: Matthew Daillie > Sent: Wednesday, March 1, 2017 8:49 AM > To: Dan Winheld > Cc: Miles Dempster ; lute@cs.dartmouth.edu > Subject: [LUTE] Re: basses in octaves > > This is still very much a moot point. Some of the (numerous) interpretation

[LUTE] Re: Italian ornaments

Maybe Victor Coelho has published something on this. For example: Performance on Lute, Guitar, and Vihuela: Historical Practice and Modern Interpretation Miles > On Jun 16, 2017, at 2:51 PM, Leonard Williams wrote: > > Some time ago Stan Beutens published a neat

[LUTE] Re: Chromatic lute works

Here’s one… Fantasia XXV by Gio. Battista dalla Gostena from Intavolatura di Liuto di Simone Molinaro - Libro Primo (1599) Miles > On Dec 16, 2017, at 4:06 PM, G. C. wrote: > > I imagine there is not a great number of chromatic lute pieces > available. Dowland

[LUTE] Re: A stringing question for Sellas E. 545

If I were to string-up Magnus’ double-strung diapasons, I wouldn’t bother with octaves on the 7th (and probably 8th) course. At that length (130cm) and pitch they will sound bright enough. - just string them in unisons. Miles > On Dec 12, 2017, at 8:21 AM, Martin Shepherd

[LUTE] Re: A stringing question for Sellas E. 545

Would it be an acceptable solution, for the 7th course, to make an exception and use an octave string whose density is less than that of gut? A nylon octave would have a thickness of .4mm or more. In the grand scheme of things would it sound out of place in comparison to the remaining diapasons

[LUTE] Re: A stringing question for Sellas E. 545

Hi Magnus, Do you really need to use octave stringing throughout? For your 7th and 8th courses, for example, the diameter of the fundamental for a string length of 1300mm should give enough clarity of sound for there not to be a need for an octave to brighten it further. To my ear, the

[LUTE] Re: String tech

1. Hang the string from a hook or door handle, attach an object on the other end which weighs approximately the same as the tension when tuned up on the lute. 2. Take a rag or paper towel (folded up) and squeeze a bit of Crazy Glue on it. 3. Quickly pass the ‘moistened’ part of the rag down

[LUTE] Re: Chanterelle

i.e. the fundamental of a 3rd or 4th course, especially when not using octave stringing. My $.02! Miles Dempster > On Jan 12, 2019, at 6:39 PM, Dan Winheld wrote: > > The one string/course where a carbon fiber has never worked for me. Too harsh > is a good term. > > Dan

[LUTE] Re: looking for concordances

Hello Luca, I’d love to share a glass of cold Verdeca with you but I’m stuck in Montreal for the moment! If you are looking for concordances perhaps the work has already been done by Victor Coelho:

[LUTE] Lutebooks

Dear luters, I am pruning my collection of lute materials and have some items that you may be interested in. Here is a link to my Dropbox folder with images of some of the items. If you interested, please contact me ‘off-list’. Best Miles Dempster https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0dxhokjhqldio7w

[LUTE] Re: Plucking Room

Violins, violas etc. don’t have frets. When plucked (rather than bowed) the string vibration is dampened by the soft fingertip at the stopped end. I don’t think that the sustain depends significantly on how the bridge connects to the soundboard. Miles > On Jun 30, 2019, at 9:01 AM, Edward

[LUTE] Re: octave strings

It was probably not Michael SchaefferI in his recording Die Barocklaute III, as far as I can tell he does not use octave stringing at all on his diapasons. Miles > On Jul 31, 2019, at 6:42 PM, Christopher Stetson > wrote: > > Hi, all. > I remember being told some time ago, by someone

[LUTE] Re: Sorting pieces for compilation

; There are just so many good ones. :) > > So all pieces finally ending up in the book are "5/5 stars" or "perfect > 10s". > > > > On 10.08.19 02:34, Miles Dempster wrote: >> How about ordering in ascending/descending order of your ‘favouriteness’ ;

[LUTE] Re: Sorting pieces for compilation

How about ordering in ascending/descending order of your ‘favouriteness’ ;-) Miles > On Aug 9, 2019, at 7:28 PM, Tristan von Neumann > wrote: > > Here's a "problem" to which any ideas are welcome: > > > I'm preparing a lute book for myself that shall contain all my favourite > pieces,