It's in RISM. You can search by shelfmark "Vok. mus. i hs. 87"
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From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu On Behalf Of
Kenneth Sparr
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2019 5:18 PM
To: Sean Smith ; Lutenet
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Codex carminum gallicorum, Vmhs 87, Uppsala
I understand that the title is poetic. I only suggested that "forest" is
actually a metaphor for "collection".
Another example (which combines both meanings):
"Silva de varia lección" by Pero Mexía was translated into English in the 16th
century as "The foreste or Collection of histories..."
I am not an expert in Spanish but, as far as I understand, "silva" means
simply "collection" (primarily of poetry, but in this case of music).
It probably derives from the Latin word for "forest" (as a "collection" of
trees), but I would not translate it literally.
There are a number of similar
