Yes, ugly rather fits - or primitive. But if it sounds good, what the hey. On Dec 14, 2011, at 4:51 PM, Daniel Winheld wrote:
> You can't really appreciate how ugly the Arnault de Zwolle lute design is > until you have one. As DT rightly observes, "When you look at a copy of > Arnaut's lute, it always looks a bit odd. It always seems as though something > is not quite right. Some of the iconography shows lutes where the curves > seem bumpy rather than smooth, similar to Arnaut's drawing." > > This is an interpretation built in the early 1970's - bumps and all. It is, > unfortunately, my only 6 course. > > http://s202.photobucket.com/albums/aa44/danwinheld/?action=view¤t=SixCourse.jpg > > Sounds much better than it looks, which is why I allow it to live. > I think David Van Edwards has nailed it- too late for this one, though. > > Dan > > On Dec 13, 2011, at 4:12 AM, David Van Edwards wrote: > >> Dear All, >> >> I've decided to do a few more Lute of the month essays, starting with >> a discussion of Arnault of Zwolle's c. 1440 design for a lute. >> http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/month/dec11/month.htm >> >> Best wishes, >> >> David >> -- >> The Smokehouse, >> 6 Whitwell Road, >> Norwich, NR1 4HB >> England. >> >> Telephone: + 44 (0)1603 629899 >> Website: http://www.vanedwards.co.uk > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
