As far as I can judge the story of the Chilesotti Codice which survived and about the lutenist giving a house concert from it is true - I met the lutenist in question and he confirmed the story.
It seems the manuscript is preserved in a bank tresor (I've been told there would be many treasures in tresors because some people buy old books for their insurance value which would get lost if the owner would make the manuscript accessible to the public). A pity! Best wishes Thomas In other words, unless I can lay my hands on the original Codex transcribed by Chilesotti and examine it myself, that Codex does not exist. Even if the story is true and indeed there is some mysterious Italian collector who has it, the mere fact that it is not available for mere mortals like you and me for consultation, renders it into a fairy tale. A pretty one, and no doubt prettier when told by some one you admire and love, but nevertheless, a fairy tale. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
