OMI still lists the facsimile at $162. It is generally quite legible, requiring no transcription. http://omifacsimiles.com/cats/lute.pdf (page 17 of this catalog)
Daniel On Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:21:18 -0500 "Stephen Arndt" <stephenar...@earthlink.net> writes: > Dear All, > > > Goeran Crona has gifted us with a wonderful transcription of > Elias > Mertels preludes and phantasies from the Hortus musicalis novus. > Since > he produced his work to make this music accessible to > guitarists, > however, the basses are often transposed up an octave. I am > interested > in acquiring a version of the entire work with the basses at the > original pitch. > > > Apart from Richard Darsies selections, which I already have, the > only > thing I have been able to find is the Hortus musicalis novus1615 > Tablature de luth franc,aise. Preludes, fantaisies et fugues > offered by > the Maison de Musique Ancienne in Paris for 114 euros. (They also > have > two other volumes, which I suspect are Richard Darsies, for 25 > euros > each.) > > > I have written to inquire about this edition, but my e-mails to > the > address given on their website (i...@musiqueancienne) keep > bouncing > back. Does anyone have a working e-mail address for them? > > > Also, do any of you have this edition, and, if so, can you tell > me > whether it is complete or a group of selections? Does anyone know > of an > outlet in the States that might carry it (I wasnt able to find > one)? > Does anyone know of another edition (German tablature would be > fine, > since I wont be playing from it but only adding an 8 to Goerans > transcription to indicate the lower basses)? > > > I would appreciate any information anyone could give me. > > > Many thanks, > > > Stephen Arndt > > > -- > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > >
