Peter

>
> 1. If this French or Spanish.  It looks hybrid.


You could look at:
http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/Tant_que_vivray_(Claudin_de_Sermisy)

The composer is Claudin de Sermisy, words in French but spelling hispanized.

>
> 2. Is the symbol that looks like a Greek eta (or an n with and extended
> right leg) a sign that indicates that the lyrics are to be repeated?

Not an eta but 'ij' (two) which means: again.


>
> 3. If so, how do I know from where?

If you read from the CDrom 'Libros de musica para vihuela' you'll find the
notes for the singer in red. It is possible to understand which line has to
be repeated.


>
> 4. Sometimes the words are close to the notes to which they seem to
> belong, but sometimes they don't seem to fit.

And the answer on this question is also in the red ciphers.

Lex




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