Dear Ed,
ah, ok, but then you should tune at a lower pitch because they
hadn't string thinner than 0.40mm. In any case I'm wondering if there were
instrument built and used for playing in consorts and instruments built for
solo and if they actually used different tuning (meaning the chantarelle
pitch). There are historical instrument, especially swan neck, that have
pretty long diapasons to be used at the usual pitch and they where used also
often for continuo. Unfortunately continuo parts haven't tablature so no one
knows how they actually played them. If existed instruments with different
pitch it's strange in any case that there is never a lute concert in which
the tablature part implies this.
Another area, perhaps, in which more musicological research would be very
commendable.
Francesco
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: Edward Martin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Inviato: domenica 28 novembre 2004 0.27
> A: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 'Edward Martin'; 'Martin
> Shepherd'; 'Lute Net'
> Oggetto: Re: R: thoughts on low tension on Baroque lutes
>
>
> Dear Francesco,
>
> I did not imply that for the basses that less tension was
> used. I think
> for the baroque lute, less tension overall on the entire
> instrument is the
> most logical possibility, not just for the basses. I agree
> that the gimped
> or Pistoy is a much better sound that a roped (i.e., catline) string.
>
> For the basses of baroque lutes, we still do not have all the
> answers, if
> loaded gut was used, or not. I have also seen / played some
> convincingly
> good loaded strings, but it is not known if they are historical.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> ed
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