Where is Rizzio's lute? Is it in Scotland? Did James Oswald know
about this instrument when he attributed pieces he 'wrote' for the
wire-strung guittar to Rizzio? Because - it's possible that if Rizzio
did play a chitarra he might actually have written them.
You then have the problem of
A vendor on eBay with a $116 framed Victorian print of historic musical
instruments (Antiques and Art Section) has been kind enough to provide
highly detailed scans of the entire print which includes a back view of
'Rizzio's Lute' confirming my own suspicion that Rizzio did not play a
lute :-)
