Here's my thoughts: I would recommend buying books anytime, and printing tabs.
But the reason is quite different from those of most of you I guess.

It is very simple: You never know when there is such a sun storm that all electric stuff is going to be destroyed. This happened in mid 19th century, but of course this only affected telegraph business. Today it is different. An event like that would probably destroy much of the electric infrastructure, basically going back to ancient times.
I am not kidding here.

So - books are welcome!

As for expensive facsimiles:
If the books are very beautiful like the Hainhofer Books, the Capirola Manuscript or some prints, it's probably not attractive to have a "reduced" quality. I would have bought the Capirola fac already if it wasn't either B/W or double pages.
Either you make it a very affordable simple edition, or make it a treat!
I think people have no need for expensive facsimiles that don't display the beauty of the original.

Am 31.01.2018 um 19:51 schrieb Nancy Carlin:
Chris,
I agree with Ron. I use both digital and book format music and have been waiting to buy the Cherbury ms since I first heard about it. I am especially interested in the noes and concordances.
Nancy
    Dear Chris:

    I'm writing in response to Hector's lute list posting on the subject of     the Herbert facsimile under consideration for publication.  I would buy     the Lute Society facsimile edition, and would actively encourage others
    to do so as well.

    There is a certain misconception that, because pdf facsimiles may be
    readily available from libraries, there is no longer a need for, nor a
    demand for, good quality printed editions of lute music.  I have
    observed that while lute players love to collect music, and also love
    to get free music, there is simply no replacement for a well-designed
    printed edition that includes essays on historical background and
    concordances.

    I'll wager that most downloaded facsimile editions are simply archived
    on hard drives and remain there unused.  And as much as technophiles
    love to tout the latest i-pad gizmos, nothing can replace real paper
    music on a music stand.  I'm not the only person who has observed that
    information from a printed page is mentally processed much more
    effectively than information on a backlit screen.

    Yes, please do what is necessary to advance the Herbert facsimile
    project.

    Best wishes,

    Ron
      __________________________________________________________________

    From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu <lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu> on behalf
    of Hector Sequera <hectorl...@mac.com>
    Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2018 1:55 PM
    To: lute@cs.dartmouth.edu
    Subject: [LUTE] Re: Cherbury lute book

    Good afternoon,
    In reply to the original question, the Lute Society just sent an email
    to its membership to assess whether or not there is any interest on
    this. Your reply to the message below may determine the fate of this
    project. If interested simply reply to the secretary at:
    lute...@aol.com <[1]mailto:lute...@aol.com>
    Here is the original message sent this morning to the LS list:
    ———————————————
    1. HERBERT OF CHERBURY LUTE BOOK FACSIMILE – WOULD YOU BUY A COPY?

    We have been talking for some years about producing a facsimile of the     Herbert of Cherbury lute book, the last great English renaissance lute
    manuscript, with music from 6 to 10 courses, but there have been
    delays.

    We don’t need prepayments or subscriptions but we need to have some
    idea of demand – especially as sales of facsimiles are less than they
    were, with some much available online.

    If a facsimile of the Herbert of Cherbury lute book were similar in
    format to our beautiful Dd.2.11 facsimile, and similar in price - £50
    to members - WOULD YOU VERY PROBABLY BUY A COPY? PLEASE REPLY TO THIS
    EMAIL TO LET US KNOW!

    And let us know if this would be too expensive, but you would buy
    simple, say, black and white reproduction, for, say £25.
    ————————————————
    Best wishes,
    Hector
    > On 31 Jan 2018, at 13:39, Matteo Turri <matteo.o.tu...@gmail.com>
    wrote:
    >
    >   On 28 January 2018 at 12:42, Denys Stephens
    <[1]denyssteph...@sky.com>
    >   wrote:
    >
    >   Dear Matteo,
    >
    >   Thanks for your email! The subject of the planned Cherbury
    facsimile
    >   was discussed at the Lute Society committee meeting held last
    December,
    >   and there was still strong interest in publishing a hard copy
    facsimile
    >   at that time. However, it wasn't known then that the museum would
    be
    >   offering a PDF copy of the manuscript, and that may change views
    within
    >   the committee about the viability of a hard copy edition. So I'm
    afraid
    >   that I can't give you a definitive answer at the moment, but
    hopefully
    >   a decision will be made on this later this year. A great deal of
    work
    >   has been done by the society on the introductory material for the
    >   facsimile, and I feel sure that this will be made available by the
    >   society in some form in the not too distant future.
    >
    >
    >   Best wishes,
    >
    >
    >   Denys Stephens
    >
    >
    >   From: Matteo Turri [[2]mailto:[2]matteo.o.tu...@gmail.com]
    >   Sent: 27 January 2018 13:21
    >   To: [3]denyssteph...@sky.com
    >   Subject: Lord Herbert of Cherbury's Lutebook (now available as a
    >   downlload)
    >
    >
    >   Dear Denys,
    >
    >   since the Fitzwilliam Museum makes available a download of the
    >   facsimile of the Lord Herbert of Cherbury's Lutebook - for £25.00
    you
    >   get access to "a free download" [sic]   - , I was wondering when
    the
    >   Lute Society will publish its edition of the manuscript.
    >
    >   Best regards
    >
    >   Matteo Turri
    >
    >   On 31 January 2018 at 11:54, Rainer <[4]rads.bera_g...@t-online.de>
    >   wrote:
    >
    >     I seem to remember that the English LS had announced a facsimile
    >     edition.
    >     Rainer
    >     On 31.01.2018 11:19, G. C. wrote:
    >
    >         Yes, 25 pounds for a "free download" :D
    >         G.
    >         On Wed, Jan 31, 2018 at 11:12 AM, Rainer
    >         <[1][5]rads.bera_g...@t-online.de> wrote:
    >           Have you received a reply?
    >           Rainer
    >           On 20.01.2018 10:52, Matteo Turri wrote:
    >               We are pleased to offer complete digital copies of the
    >     following
    >               manuscripts from the Fitzwilliam collection, supplied
    in
    >     pdf
    >           format
    >               and available via a free download or on CD.
    >               Cost: £25.00 +vat per manuscript (inc. postage where
    >     necessary).
    >               As I understand it, it's either a free download for the
    >     pdf or
    >           £25 for
    >               the CD.
    >               I just sent them an email - we'll see.
    >               Matteo
    >           To get on or off this list see list information at
    >
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    >   4. [6]mailto:rads.bera_g...@t-online.de
    >   5. [7]mailto:rads.bera_g...@t-online.de
    >   6. [8]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
    >   7. [9]mailto:rads.bera_g...@t-online.de
    >   8. [10]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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    6. mailto:rads.bera_g...@t-online.de
    7. mailto:rads.bera_g...@t-online.de
    8. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
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