Dear Alan,
Therefore he collected music for the whole gamut of renaissance lutes!
the six course lute is rather a different instrument from the 10 course
and different again from the 12 course. See this brief history of the
lute http://www.vanedwards.co.uk/history1.htm for some idea of the
differences. You *could* play everything on a 10 course lute but it
would give a rather false idea of the 6 course music. He might easily
have had two or three lutes.
The M.L. lute book, c.1610-40 [music] : London, British Library,
additional MS 38539 generally known as John Sturt's lute book
reproduced four-fifths original size : containinng 88 solos and duets
for 6-to 10-course lute in renaissance tuning, c.1610-25, a continuo
harmony table for 10-course lute in renaissance tuning, c.1625, one
duet for 12-course lutes in 'flat French' tuning, c. 1630-40 / with an
introductory study and guide to concordances by Robert Spencer
Bib ID
1411132
Format
Music
Description
Kilkenny, Ireland : Boethius Press, c1985.
1 ms. score (xxxvi, [76 p.]) : facsims., ill. ; 38 cm.
ISBN
0863141021
Series
Musical sources (Boethius Press) ; 25.
Notes
Facsim. of manuscripts.
Subjects
Lute music.
Other authors/contributors
Spencer, Robert, 1932- | Sturt, John, fl. 1607-1625
Also Titled
John Sturt's lute book.
At 15:17 -0500 28/2/13, Alan Sturt wrote:
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I am interested to know what kind of lute would have been
played by
John Sturt in England (1610-1625) - see attached.
I am a guitar player and would like to get involved with the
lute -
and I would like to play John Sturt's music on an instrument he
would have
used. I have not yet proved that he is part of my family tree but
Sturt is
an uncommon name - even in England.
I would like to know string number, body size, fret material
and
any other details that would help define the instrument.
Thanks in advance Alan Sturt
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Y Y Y Y I am interested to know what kind of lute would have been
played by John Sturt in England (1610-1625) - see attached.<div>Y Y
Y Y I am a guitar player and would like to get involved with the
lute - and I would like to play John Sturt's music on an
instrument he would have used. I have not yet proved that he is part
of my family tree but Sturt is an uncommon name - even in
England.</div>
<div>Y Y Y Y I would like to know string number, body size, fret
material and any other details that would help define the
instrument.</div><div>Y Y Y Y Y Thanks in advance Y Y Y Y Alan
Sturt</div>
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