In einer eMail vom 25.10.2006 16:35:38 Westeurop=E4ische Sommerzeit schreibt [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> What do the above 4 or 5 would-be > "proof-points" prove re these matters? > > Some iconography would sure be nice. > Roger, I agree! I don't think anybody would seriously doubt that citoles/citterns were widespread in Europe, including Portugal, in the Renaissance and earlier. But for me, this doesn't bear much relevance to the question of whether or not the emergence of the modern Portuguese guitarra was influenced by the English guitar, or whether Boehm's Waldzithers were influenced by the Portuguese or English variant of the instrument. To my mind, if you're going to investigate inter-cultural influences, you've got to look at details. A broad concept that makes sense can be arrived at independently in separate countries, especially countries with as common a background as England, Portugal and Germany. But how likely is it that the rather bizarre, "Heath Robinson"-looking (though effective) Preston's machines could have been invented three times? Why did they come to be used on the English guitar, the Portuguese guitarra and the German Waldzither - and nowhere else! ? Cheers, John D. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
