The Wolfenbuttel Lute Tablature must rank as one of the most important
recent discoveries of lute music. Tentatively dated c.1460, it
represents the earliest A music for lute known to exist. It may be the
only authentic source for both plectrum and 5-course lute. Its two
pages were found in the binding of another manuscript and preserves 5
pieces, 2 complete and 3 fragments, in a form of tablature notation
that probably predates German lute tablature. The music is contemporary
with the music of Conrad Pauman and concordant with some pieces found
in the Buxheimer Organ Book. A Marc Lewon has prepared a thorough
examination of this special manuscript and its music in the blogs that
James mentions, well worth a look by any lutenist. I find this
manuscript's music fascinating to study and play.
Dick
On Wed, Apr 23, 2014 at 4:15 PM, Rob MacKillop
<[1][email protected]> wrote:
A A Thanks, James. Marc has done some great work there.A
A A Rob
A A On 23 April 2014 18:36, James Kimbel <[1][2][email protected]>
wrote:
A A A The recent discussion here about 5 course lutes reminded me
that
A A A Marc Lewon recently published several articles on his blog
A A A about the pieces in the WolfenbA 1/4ttel Lute Tablature,
which may
A A A be the
A A A earliest lute tablature. He has lots of scholarship, and lots
of
A A A practical advice about playing with a plectrum as well as
A A A transcriptions
A A A into french tablature (WolfenbA 1/4ttel is written in an
stroke
A A A notation
A A A which closely resembles the lute notation illustrated by
another
A A A 15th century German source).
A A
A [2][3]http://mlewon.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/wolfenbuettel-lute-ta
blatu
A A A re/
A A A Marc even has a youtube video where he plays one of the pieces:
A A A Ich fare do hyn wen eA muA syn (WolfenbA 1/4ttel Lute
Tablature)
A A A [3][4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jGg2o1N1M
A A A To get on or off this list see list information at
A A A [4][5]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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References
A A 1. mailto:[6][email protected]
A A 2.
[7]http://mlewon.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/wolfenbuettel-lute-tablatu
re/
A A 3. [8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jGg2o1N1M
A A 4. [9]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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References
1. mailto:[email protected]
2. mailto:[email protected]
3. http://mlewon.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/wolfenbuettel-lute-tablatu
4. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jGg2o1N1M
5. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
6. mailto:[email protected]
7. http://mlewon.wordpress.com/2014/02/22/wolfenbuettel-lute-tablature/
8. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5jGg2o1N1M
9. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
