Here I am! :) I have not seen the manuscript since I wrote the entry on Henning "henninho" Holen's webpage. Henning and I have played a few of the pieces from the book as guitar and continuo duets. The manuscript has many correspondences with the Charlotte Amalie's guitar books in Copenhagen, so there might have been a Danish-Norwegian standard guitar repertoire. Henning is a lurker on this list and knows the book better than me, so he should be able to tell you more.
(Da tar du over herfra, Henning.) Are > "Hertzbook Guitar Book" > > I have a few queries about this manuscript which was mentioned some time > ago > when Are Hansen posted information about it on-line at > http://folk.uio.no/henninho/Gitar.html > It is now in the National Library of Norway - Mus. Ms.a 5038 > and the catalogue > entry includes a digital reproduction. I wondered if anyone had actually > seen the manuscript > itself - it appears to have a beautifully embroidered front cover. > Does anyone > know Are Hansen or have a contact e-mail for him. Has he or anyone else > published anything about the ms.more recently? > The Library have attributed it to Nils Hertzberg > and dated it 1829-30 but I would imagine that it was copied earlier. I > know some of the pieces are arrangements of pieces by Lully but has anyone > identified any of the other pieces... > Any information would be much appreciated. > Monica > > > > http://folk.uio.no/henninho/Gitar.html > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
