> If you look at the Air de Cours repertoire, you can .. > instrument in A - like a theorbo). Later editions use > a figured bass, but sections in which the bass plays .. > edition of these songs? I say that theorbo players > would most likely use the lute-tab version if it was
Would you? I wouldn't. With a theorbo in hand and a bass line available I'd make something up myself. Much more fun than playing a tab part, let alone a tab part for an instrument in a different tuning. Do you invent your own continuo or do you play the editorial version? Only if it's realy well-written and fits the theorbo really well, and then only for some sections. Even in playing Dowland on a renaissance lute we add notes, don't we? David To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
