Arto, The 1536 edition of Farancesco's works state that the pieces in this book are for liuto or viola. The reference to viola is viola da mano, which is essentially a vihuela da mano. There is a Raimondi engraving of a player of the viola da mano, in which the instrument resembles a vihuela da mano, with exception that the peg head was of the sickle design. It is standard thought these days that the Italian version may have had the sickle design. Otherwise, the viola in reference is one and the same as our concept of the vihuela.
ed At 02:20 PM 8/17/2010, wikla wrote: >Dear lutenists, > >didn't Francesco da Milano play also a flat back lute, "viola" or something >like that. Perhaps the Neapolitian tabulature was connected to that >instrument? > >Years ago there was some discussion also here, if memory serves..., not >often does, though... ;-) > >But what is the latest "educated guess" (=science) of his flat back lute? >Any recent analysis? > >Arto > > > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [email protected] voice: (218) 728-1202 http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1660298871&ref=name http://www.myspace.com/edslute
