Hi Monica,
Thank you for your science - the sequence seems to be : vertical dash
with dot followed by the x, i.e. "|. x".
The 'Y' shape is attached to the first line, which I guess might mean
some indication of strumming?
I just picked a random piece in the MS as an example -- it happens to be
a saraband on p.205 of the microfilm - this may or may not correspond to
anything outside the microfilm copy...
What is the overall quality of the music in that "Langhenhove" MS? It is
dated 1635, which makes it fairly early but the notation seems to me
very established and fluent.
Alain
On 09/01/2016 04:36 AM, [email protected] wrote:
Yes - I think the rather florid looking x or slash at the top of the
stave is a quaver or eighth note. Should complement the dotted strokes.
The small x is an appoggiatura or upper note trill.
MOnica
----Original Message----
From: [email protected]
Date: 01/09/2016 9:07
To: "[email protected]"<[email protected]>,
<[email protected]>
Cc: "LutList"<[email protected]>
Subj: Re: [LUTE] Re: Baroque guitar tablature
Probably the page is 62v - the numbering of the scans on the page is
quite misleading.
The x in this case probably mean an eigthth strum. That fits with
understanding the |. as a punctated strum.
In the manuscript there also seems to be a "x" for an appogiatura or
mordent from above.
Best regards
Markus
Am 01.09.2016 um 10:43 schrieb [email protected]:
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
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References
1.
http://signtracks.com/facsimiles/Guitar/Baroque/Langhenhove/319_page_0205.jpg
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