Hi Monica - The lute mail list robot often messes up links in the body of the message, but down at the bottom of the message is a âReferences: section with the correct link. The Referenced link just worked for me, but your mail reader might be different.
http://signtracks.com/facsimiles/Guitar/Baroque/Langhenhove/319_page_0205.jpg <ttp://signtracks.com/facsimiles/Guitar/Baroque/Langhenhove/319_page_0205.jpg> Wayne > Begin forwarded message: > > From: "mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk" <mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk> > Subject: [LUTE] Re: Baroque guitar tablature > Date: September 1, 2016 at 4:43:01 AM EDT > To: <al...@musickshandmade.com> > Cc: LutList <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> > > > 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: al...@musickshandmade.com > Date: 01/09/2016 8:05 > To: "Lute List"<lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> > 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 > > > --
