Subject: Re: [VIHUELA] Re: Return to earlier question: {was Re: Agazzari
guitar [was Re: Capona?]}
"il Chitarrino, overo Chitarra Italiana" which suggests that it was a
small lute rather than a 4-course guitar.
But then it would be a small lute tuned like a 4 course guitar in 'temple
nuevo'.
That's what it is. That is what Cerreto's instrument is and it has a
re-entrant tuning. And he says
E quando tale strumento si sonara arpiggiando con tutte le dita della mano
destra, sara anco bello effeto, ma questo modo di sonare si puo imparare con
lunga prattica.
It could be the same instrument as Agazzarri's and could possibly have
filled in the harmony with strummed chords as well as playing a decorated
melodic line.
Monica.
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