Dear Jim, I don't have the book w/ me at work but I think they are hold signs. Usually they are placed in the first strain and you're expected to remember them on the (usually nearly identical) second strain. I think they show up in the places one would expect a note to be held. I'll give it another peek when I get home just to be sure. A lovely collection of galliards, isn't it? all the best, Sean
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dear All: In looking at the manuscript of Vincenzo Galilei's "Intavolatura" of 1584, which features about 50 galliards, including nine on the names of the muses, he has a mark that looks like a plus sign (+). My guess from the context is that means to hold the previous note. Is that correct? Thanks, Jim To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html --
