Thank you for this Markus. I don't have notes on this possible mandora instrument. 9 course mandoras are certainly known - although not as early as 1730. Is there any further information/photos of the instrument?
Incidentally, what would be even more interesting was if there were any fragments of old strings still on the instruments - are you aware of any? regards Martyn --- On Wed, 17/10/12, Markus Lutz <[email protected]> wrote: From: Markus Lutz <[email protected]> Subject: [LUTE] Re: A question; straps, standing To: "Lute Mailing List" <[email protected]> Cc: "Mark Probert" <[email protected]>, "Joshua Horn" <[email protected]> Date: Wednesday, 17 October, 2012, 11:45 Hello, in the Stift Kremsmuenster they have 6 lutes (5x11-course lutes and 1x 9-course lutes - mandora?), that had been left quite unchanged since about 1730. All of them have 2 strap buttons, so they had been used with straps most probably! Best regards Markus Am 07.10.2012 12:10, schrieb Mark Probert: > > Hi, Josh. > >> The question I am wondering is, >> was the Lute ever actually played standing up? >> Josh >> > Sure. For example > > [1]http://www.medici.co.uk/shop/items/three-musical-ladies > > As for strapping, that is a different question. Perhaps some of the > historical inspectors of lutes might comment on the existence, or not, > of end pins in the extant instruments? Their presence would be a sure > give-away... > > -- Markus Lutz Schulstrasse 11 88422 Bad Buchau Tel 0 75 82 / 92 62 89 Fax 0 75 82 / 92 62 90 Mail [2][email protected] To get on or off this list see list information at [3]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. http://www.medici.co.uk/shop/items/three-musical-ladies 2. http://us.mc817.mail.yahoo.com/mc/[email protected] 3. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
