[VIHUELA] Re: BG stringing

[Monica Hall]

I sent this earlier but it doesn't seem to have gone through.  I'm sending 
it again in case anyone is interested....

The bit about the  Italian  manuscript F:Pn.Res.Vmc ms. 59, fol. 108v is 
at
the end of the section on Italy although it doesn't appear in the list 
on
the Front Page.

What does the pen drawing of a guitar look like on the fol. 2v of this MS 
(you've got a photocopy of it)? I'm particularly interested in the number 
of pegs if they are at all shown and / or distinguishable.

Yes - I have a copy of the ms.  In the illustration the guitar is lying on 
a table.   It appears to have a vaulted back with rather deep ribs.  It 
has 9 pegs (not surprisingly), 4 on the bass side and 5 on the treble side 
and 7 double frets.   The strings aren't very clearly drawn.  It has a 
strap or ribbon running from the nut to the top of the head.

Would you like me to send you a copy?

The Res. Vmf.35 has a lovely pen drawing of a vaulted-back guitar with 9 
pegs, so I'm just curious ...

I don't think I have seen this - is it on your web site?

Also, did you have a chance to see Millioni's 1636 edition (Res. Vmf. 44) 
which is supposed to contain alfabeto for a 4-string / course Italian 
chitarrino (ghitarra italiana)? Just wondering if it's got any 
indications for its stringing.

I haven't seen this.   A chitarrino should be a small lute rather than a 
guitar which is a chitarriglia.

Monica




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