Hello Christopher, in the manuscript PL-WRu 60019 (former call number Mf 2002 and part of the Gruessau collection until 1945) there is an explanation of the symbols used in that tablature. Under point 20) one reads " Wan ein Bass soll zwey drey oder 4 mahl arpegieret werde, wird es mit Ziffern notiert, wo aber keine Ziffer, nur einmahl." "If a bass has to be arpegiated two, three or four times, it is anotated with numbers; if there is no number, then only once." There exists a study by Andreas Schlegel of the most common arpegiation patterns found in tablatures to be applied in such instances. I have a (incomplete) copy of that study if you are interested Best wishes, Ralf > Date: Wed, 26 Feb 2014 05:20:26 -0800 > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > From: [email protected] > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Notational query in NB Wien MS 17.706 > > 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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