Dan Heiman wrote:
I have recently encountered a distressing problem with a recording --
although it is only about 15 years old, it will no longer play in any of
the players in my possession. The CD, disk 1 of Monteverdi's Second
Vespers for Santa Barbara done by the Sixteen (with Nigel
authority, who neglected the building as it fell
into disrepair. Eventually they pulled the building down (in the
1950's), and built a school on the site. Goodness knows what
happened to the contents of the house, including the lute book. As
with the Welde Lute Book, we have a tantalising reference
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I find Stewart McCoy's discussion fascinating. His distinction between
primary sources and the sometimes crucial value of secondary sources when they
preserve evidence of notations recently lost is important. As an art conservator
specializing paintings in the
Hi Daniel, et al
Point taken regarding digital media going out of date. I was not
suggesting relying on lute-tablature saved this way. Merely to print ones
own legible paper copy to perform from, with as much of the ornamentation
as can be gleaned from the original, even if it happens to be
Dear All,
I had fun yesterday playing music from the Welde Lute Book. The
stave lines are so faint you can hardly see them. There are lots of
solos at the start of the book, but no-one ever got round to
copying out any songs. Pity really. If you have an old photocopy or
microfilm, hang
