On 4/27/05, Martin Shepherd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Ed and All, > > I wouldn't describe the 9c lute as "something of an oddity"! There's > probably more music for 9c than for 10c, and it was obviously very much > in evidence in England. Just to name a few sources: Francisque (1600), > Besard (1603), Dowland (1604 - Lachrimae), Dd.9.33, Dowland (1610 - look > at the Corantos and Voltes), ?Furhmann (1615)?, Board (1620s), many > pieces by Vallet, etc., many pieces in Herbert of Cherbury.
Not to forget Elias Mertel, whith his monumental "Hortus Musicalis Novus" also 1615. BTW Martin what happened to the "monthly pieces"? They're a most refreshing element... To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html