Hi Martyn,
I'm afraid I don't have an answer for you, but possibly more intrigue. In
the Gruesau RM 4141 for 13-course lute (which I recently downloaded via a link
provided here on the list) there is a curious symbol above numerous chords made
up of varying numbers of notes. Most of these look like a "2." I thought they
could possibly be rhythmic symbols, but they look just like the "2" found on
page numbers and elsewhere in the manuscript, standard rhythmic signs are
written over chords that are probably arpeggiated. On p.5, there are is also a
"3" and a "4", written over chords made up of between 4 and 6 notes. Like
Martyn, I think the numbers might indicate some types of arpeggio patterns, but
I can't relate them to any practice with which I'm familiar on baroque lute.
Anyone have insights?
Chris
Dr. Christopher Wilke D.M.A.
Lutenist, Guitarist and Composer
www.christopherwilke.com
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On Wed, 2/26/14, Martyn Hodgson <[email protected]> wrote:
Subject: [LUTE] Notational query in NB Wien MS 17.706
To: "Lute Dmth" <[email protected]>
Date: Wednesday, February 26, 2014, 3:19 AM
In a recent message I added the
following postscript. Has anyone any views on the matter?
PS On another possible Bartolotti matter altogether. Quite
a few years ago I posted a message about one of the
theorbo pieces found at the end of NB Wien 17.706 -
possibly by Bartolotti since the MS contains a number of
theorbo solos ascribed to Angelo Michiele (presumably our
man). On 90v, bottom system are various chords mostly three
notes, but one five, with little numbers (either a 3 or
a 2) placed under them. The music is in French tablature
with the usual way of showing the basses (ie with slashes
and then numbers 4 to 7). I had thought these 2s or 3s
might show ways of breaking each chord - but couldn't make
much sense of it. At the time no responses came!
MH
Incidentally, following Wayne's recent advice I'm sending
this in plain text......................
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