Not to be overlooked are the dozen or so recercars in his books, 
they are superb- great concert pieces too.



>According to Douglas Alton's Smith's "A history of the lute" this is 
>a manuscript "Intabolatura" of 1567 preserved in the Bavarian State 
>Library and possibly a copy of a lost printed work.
>
>It constitutes a cycle of 48 pieces in 2 modes on all twelve scale 
>degrees starting with G gamut.   Each set begins with a passamezzo 
>antico  and saltarello in the minor mode followed by a passamezzo 
>moderno and saltarello in the major mode.   Many of the dances 
>consist of just a routine series of chords.....although there are 
>some divisions.....

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