Sorry. Abbreviation for manuscript. (MSS = manuscripts [plural])
-A:
At 12:42 PM 10/16/2006, KEVIN LAWTON wrote:
>MS ? ? ?
>HWat is 'MS' ?
>
>--- Andrew Hartig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>wrote:
>
> >
> > There are actually a few (tentative) references
> > to the cittern in Iberia on my site, though they may
> > have been overlooked.
> >
> > First, there is one MS (little known) of Mexican
> > provenance. It is entitled "Método de cítara,"
> > and was owned (copied?) by one Sebastían de
> > Aguirre. Very little is known about the MSS with
> > the few existing articles about it having been
> > published in Spanish. I list here what I have posted
> > on my page:
> >
> > "The MS is mentioned briefly in Stevenson,
> > Robert, Music in Mexico: A Historical Survey,
> > 1952. More complete details are provided in
> > Gabriel Saldívar's work, Bibliografía Mexicana de
> > Musicología y Musicografía, 1991. From the few
> > facsimiles in the latter volume, it appears that
> > the music is for an Italian-tuned, but diatonically
> > fretted cittern. "
> >
> > "According to the liner notes from the recording
> > Aguirre, the illustrations in the MS call for a
> > 4-course, triple(!)-strung cittern with a tuning
> > in Aa fourth higher than the standard tuning in E.
> > MS is not listed in the 2001 edition of Grove."
> >
> > The Aguirre recording by Los Otros, for those who
> > have not heard it, is a real treat! I have
> > corresponded briefly with Lee Santana (the player
> > from Los Otros) about his instrument and the MS,
> > but have not learned much more than what I've
> > listed here. A few images of his cittern
> > ("Hacha") are found in the CD booklet, but there
> > is no really good close-up view. I am still
> > trying to see if Lee can take some photos for
> > inclusion in the site. As for the MS itself, it
> > appears to be under lock and key; apparently,
> > views of the MS are reserved for those with
> > connections in high places...
> >
> >
> > Second, there is a MS from the early 18th c. I
> > have listed on my site the following description:
> >
> > "Spanish tablature with playing instructions,
> > sold at Sotheby's, London, 1973. Listed in the
> > 2001 edition of Grove as being item no.592 in
> > catalogue 956, Maggs Bros. Ltd, London, 1974."
> >
> > Whether this makes it Spanish or not, I can't
> > say; I don't have any further information.
> >
> >
> > Third, in the treatise "Reglas, y advertencias"
> > (c.1745) by Pablo Minguet y Yrol, there is no
> > music but the old edition of Grove cites it as
> > being the last known mention of diatonic fretting
> > for cittern. Peter Forrester also notes that
> > "Minguet y Yrol [pair] cittern chords with guitar
> > alfabeto, opening up a very large potential valid
> > field for accompaniment." I think there is also
> > mention that the tuning was either a step or a 4th
> > higher -- I can't recall.
> >
> >
> > It's not a lot to go on, but at least it's
> > something.... I welcome any more evidence that
> > anyone can find.
> >
> > -A:
> >
> >
> > At 02:53 AM 10/16/2006, you wrote:
> > >Someone mentioned the Iberian cittern recently;
> > meaning the cittern in
> > >Spain and Portugal.
> > >
> > >I was just refreshing my memory by looking at
> > Andrew's site. There
> > >seems to be remarkably little evidence of cittern
> > activity there: not in
> > >the iconography, nor music, nor surviving
> > instruments. (I'm talking
> > >about the 16th-18th centuries)
> > >
> > >Actually, I couldn't find any references to Spain
> > (despite links with
> > >Italy) or Portugal at all.
> > >
> > >But presumably there must be something? A Spanish
> > woodcut with a cittern
> > >lurking in the background?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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