Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II from Bohemia (ca late 1500s -1612?), was such a patron of the arts and sciences, did he sponsor any significant lutenist/composers? Are there collections (Mss, books) from this era during his reign? It seems like Bohemia, esp Prague, under Rudolf II was a very intellectially and artistically rich place, I would be surprised if there wasn't a significant lute presence/contribution during this era (unless he personally didn't like the lute?) trj
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