I have a much clearer print out of the copy in the British Library and this dot is not visible in it! I'd want to look at the original before commenting!
Monica > > > Have a look on p. 71 of the same book, LGR, last full bar of the > > > second line. Do you suppose the dot above the d cipher on the 4th > > > course means to leave that particular note out while still > > > maintaining a barre? Otherwise you have the resolution note sounding > > > against a dominant chord. It is totally possible to play it that way, > > > but I don't know why he just didn't leave out the 4th and 5th courses > > > altogether. He must have wanted the resonance of the doubled Cs, the > > > articulation of a full strum, or perhaps he used bordons on the > > > 5th. ??? I had seen the dots on blank staff lines before but not next > > > to ciphers. > > To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
