Can't actually access the page you have given. However I have a copy of the ms.
The vertical dasshes below and above the highest line indicate the strumming. Down from the line is a bass to treble stroke and up from the line is a treble to bass stroke. The open courses should be included in the chords provided that they belong to the basic triad. They don't include the "As" unless this is essential to make sense. A dot after a stroke may indicate that it is a dotted note - but I can't see which specific piece you are referring to. An x is usually a descending appoggiatura from the note above. Oblique dashes below the stave usually mean that the chord is to be sustained. If you can tell me the page number or the title of the specific pieces I might be able to shed a bit more light. BEst Monica ----Original Message---- From: [email protected] Date: 01/09/2016 8:05 To: "Lute List"<[email protected]> Subj: [LUTE] Re: Baroque guitar tablature I am hoping someone can help me understand some of the symbols on this piece of Baroque guitar tablature - maybe Monica? Here is a facsimile copy: [1]http://signtracks.com/facsimiles/Guitar/Baroque/Langhenhove/319_page _0205.jpg 1 ) Small vertical dashes above the first line: I understand this is an indication of strumming with the hand from the bottom up - or is it the other way? 2) The dots after a vertical dash - like this "|." : is that a dotted (invisible) flag value -- or a bar line -- or? 3) the 'x' - often following the dotted dash mentioned above: a shake or mordent??? If so it looks a little far away from its note... 4) the 'y' that looks like the 'x' described above but more like a 'y' (or a 'v') and bigger: ???? 5) Oblique dashes on the first and/or 5th line: no idea what these are... I am also kind of wondering if open strings are not sort of implied within a chord ... Any help on any of the above appreciated. To me, it looks like pretty amazing short-hand from someone who knew the instrument extremely well... Alain -- References 1. http://signtracks.com/facsimiles/Guitar/Baroque/Langhenhove/319_page_0205.jpg To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
