Re: Names of composers (Was: Vihuela)

[Roman Turovsky]

> One additional/interesting/ curious thing - Melchore Barberis' book printed
> in Venice in 1549 includes four pieces for a "chirara de sette corde" - i.e.
> 4 course guitar.  These are intabulated with the uppermost line representing
> the highest string.  The rest of the music, which is all for lute, uses
> standard Italian tab.
It is probably not for guitar, but for "chitarra italiana", a 4-course lute
in guitar tuning. See Renato Meucci's paper on the subject.
RT