[LUTE] Re: lute sighting

2005-11-11 Thread lautenist
My first though was it would be a mandolin but - I've seen (modern) domra which look similar. Would be too big for a mandolin I suppose? Thomas The bridge looks like possibly an ud or an uti or even a mandolin? Given it's non-triangular shape, definitely not a balalaika, and more than likely

[LUTE] Re: What is the historical vihuela?

2005-11-11 Thread Monica Hall
I think you have answered most of my queries very thoroughly! I've put an image of a lady here who plays a rather large guitar: www.vihuelademano.com/current/pages/large-guitar.htm However, whether she was able to play anything meaningful or just posing is hardly possible to assess. It is

[LUTE] Flightcases

2005-11-11 Thread Benjamin Narvey
Dear All, I wrote to the list some time ago regarding flightcases, and apologies for taking so long to get back regarding information pertaining to them. As it turns out, I still don't know what the future holds for us luters with regards to the safe transportation of our instruments! I am

[LUTE] chromatic archlute basses

2005-11-11 Thread LGS-Europe
Not in an attempt to be authentic, more to be practical. I have a 14-course archlute in g', with 7/7 division of strings, so F still on the fingerboard and lowest course F1. I often need E and Eb in one piece / recital. I wanted to lower the string tension of the diapassons anyway. So I made the

[LUTE] Re: chromatic archlute basses

2005-11-11 Thread Benjamin Narvey
Dear David, I hear you! I'm going all the way with my new continuo theorbo: I'm having the full 19- courses. As far as I am aware, this is the maximum number of courses that historical instruments are known to have had. Kapsberger mentions that his theorbo had such a set up. Despite the

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-11 Thread G. Crona
Hi David, it has been done before, with e.g. Ortiz, Venegas de Henestrosa, Bermudo, Santa Maria etc. The result, as you can see is not very idiomatic for the vihuela and would better suit the keyboard or optimally a string consort. B.R. G. *** -t -f {Tiento I/Antonio de Cabezon} b c 0c b 1 c xb

[LUTE] Re: chromatic archlute basses

2005-11-11 Thread Arto Wikla
Dear David, (cc to the List) you wrote: Not in an attempt to be authentic, more to be practical. I have a 14-course archlute in g', with 7/7 division of strings, so F still on the fingerboard and lowest course F1. I often need E and Eb in one piece / recital. I wanted to lower the string

[LUTE] Re: chromatic archlute basses

2005-11-11 Thread Howard Posner
Arto Wikla wrote: My system is now 7 on fingerboard / 8 on the extension. I have the F# in the outermost position, but I have been considering putting it to the proper place to get F#, F, E, D, C, B, A, G in the strings 8-15. (I have the G# on the fingerboard.:-) I believe it was

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-11 Thread David Cassetti
Thanks Göran, It seems two measures are missing between 21 and 22 - I have supplied them in the tab below. Also, for fun, I posted an mp3 of a mptrack realization of the score using some home-made lute samples: http://www.users.qwest.net/~leocassetti/cabet1.mp3 Best regards, David *** -t -f

[LUTE] Shakespeare and music

2005-11-11 Thread Rob MacKillop
Gordon Ferries has an essay on Shakspeare and music on his webpage at: www.musicintime.co.uk Critiques, comments and questions welcome... Rob MacKillop To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-11 Thread Mathias R�sel
Hi David, there's something gone wrong at the end of the tab and in between. Regards, Mathis David Cassetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Thanks Göran, It seems two measures are missing between 21 and 22 - I have supplied them in the tab below. Also, for fun, I posted an mp3 of a mptrack

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-11 Thread David Cassetti
Hmm, I don't seem to have any problem pasting it into an email and sending it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I posted the resulting PDFs for Italian and French tab at: http://www.users.qwest.net/~leocassetti/cabet1.pdf http://www.users.qwest.net/~leocassetti/cabet1f.pdf Best, David Mathias Rösel wrote:

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-11 Thread Mathias R�sel
David Cassetti [EMAIL PROTECTED] schrieb: Hmm, I don't seem to have any problem pasting it into an email and sending it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] I posted the resulting PDFs for Italian and French tab at: http://www.users.qwest.net/~leocassetti/cabet1f.pdf yes, the pdf seems okay. But the

[LUTE] Re: Cabezon tiento intabulation

2005-11-11 Thread David Cassetti
The asterisks at the beginning and end should not be included with the tab. Best, David Mathias Rösel wrote: yes, the pdf seems okay. But the *.tab was not. Obviously you fixed it. To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Open wound bass strings

2005-11-11 Thread Carl Donsbach
Greetings, A few weeks ago there was a brief discussion about open wound strings. Does anyone know if these are available, and who makes them? -Carl Donsbach To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: lute sighting

2005-11-11 Thread EUGENE BRAIG IV
- Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Friday, November 11, 2005 3:08 am Subject: [LUTE] Re: lute sighting My first though was it would be a mandolin but - I've seen (modern) domra which look similar. Would be too big for a mandolin I suppose? As far as I can tell, it

[LUTE] Re: Flightcases

2005-11-11 Thread LGS-Europe
turns out, I still don't know what the future holds for us luters with regards to the safe transportation of our instruments! For my upcoming archlute I ordered a glass-fibre reinforced case from Kingham. They are supposed to be heavier (bad) but stronger (good). David To get on or off