Hello Luters, I recently purchased a new facsimile edition of John Dowland's First Booke of Songes Or Ayres. (Peter Short - 1597) ($13.85 via Amazon). It is "print-on-demand" from EBBO (Early English Books Online). Probably from microfilm, it says it is a reproduction of an original in the Henry E. Huntington Library. It measures 7.5 x 9.75 inches. The cantus and lute tablature are on the left-hand page, with the tenor, alto, and bass on the right-hand page. It appears to be an accurate "study" facsimile edition, but would be difficult to read from on a table. Was the original larger? And were all the parts for a song printed on one sheet of paper? What was the original format? Thanks, Tom
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