Dear Wolfgang, The Crauss lute book is Ms Codex 18688 in the National Library in Vienna. Stephan Crauss was from Ebenfurt (not Erfurt) in Nieder�sterreich. The manuscript was originally bound with a copy of Judenk�nig's lute book of 1523, and contains biographical informationon about J'k�nig, suggesting that Crauss may have been his student.The book includes one piece attributed to Spinacino, and others in the style of the Petrucci lutenists, as well as German songs and dances, intabujlations of French and Latin vocal music, and several preludes and a ricercar. So it too may date from the 1520s or 30s.
That's about all from the top of my head. For additional information take a look in Koczirz's notes for the Denkm�ler der Tonkunst in Oesterreich, xviii/37. (Those Denkm�ler volumes are difficult to use, because there are two numbering systems. So if you can't find it on the shelf, ask a librarian for assistance. Most music libraries will have DTOe,) ajn (I'm sending this to the list because other mail to you was returned, as being undeliverable. You spam blocker doesn't like the words I use.) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wolfgang Wiehe" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "[EMAIL PROTECTED] Dartmouth. Edu" <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 7:44 AM Subject: stefan craus lutebook > hi all, > > I got a collection of early renaissance recercares from the english lute > society, supplement to lute news 68 (dec. 2003). Inside is some music > from the "stefan craus lutebook". I want to know something more about > this source. > All I know is: Stefan craus is from the thuringian town erfurt, the > german tabulatur dates from ca. 1520 to 1540 and the lute book is kept > in vienna (microfilm is available) There are concordances with "wroclaw > 352" A (35 pages, 15=88). > greetings > wolfgang w. > > > > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
