Susanne: The two best known sources are Pacoloni (trios) and Vallet (quartets):
Longe Elegantissima Excellentissimi Mvsici Ioannis Pacoloni Chelistae Patauini, tribus testitudinibus ludenda Carmina, ... Published by Pierre Phalese, Louvain, 1564 Facsimile by Minkoff, Geneva 1981 Het tvvede Boeck Van de Luyt-Tablatuer ... door Nicolaes Vallet Amsterdam, 1616 Facsimile: Secretum Musarum II by STIMU (Dutch Lute Society) 1986 (I think this is currently out of print.) Some recordings including material from these and other historical sources, as well as original material that may serve as inspiration are: http://www.amazon.de/Three-Four-Twenty-Lutes/dp/B0000016CX/ref=sr_1_1?ie= UTF8&s=music&qid=1226800061&sr=1-1 http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~lsa/publications/ http://www.sf-luth.org/en/?Recordings/CD_SFL_0802 Best wishes, Daniel Heiman On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:22:03 +0100 "Susanne Herre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Dear Lutenists, > > Does anybody know where to find music for lute consort (3 to 5 > people)? > What would be the most common instrumentation for a lute consort > -which > lutes in which tunings? > > Thank you very much for any help! > > Kind regards, > > Susanne > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >
