Dear luters, I'm looking at the SEDIM edition of Airs de Cours Pour Voix et Luth, and I have some questions. The lute parts don't always match the accompaniment parts in staff notation. Is this because some of the songs were written for lute in A, some for lute in F, and some for lute in G etc., or is the singer supposed to adapt the pitch of the song to the reqirements of a lute in G? Along that same line, some of the lute parts are preceded by a dotted double barline with a tablature letter behind it; what does that mean?
Also, is it appropriate to simply take the bass lines of these songs and make one's own continuo part from them? My other question is: can any of you recommend some good recordings of airs de cour? Regards, David Rastall
