Daniel is quite proper in hesitating to attribute the
pieces to Bartolomiej Pekiel, a prominent Polish
composer of sacred music (d. ca. 1670). The pieces are
from a manuscript formerly in Gdansk (Danzig) and are
simply titled "B.P.," which stands for "Balletto
Polacho," not Bart. Pekiel. The manuscript might even
date from before Pekiel was born. But it's a good
source for Polish dances.
Other composers, some already mentioned, would be
Valentin Bakfark (Hungarian lutenist working in Poland),
Diomedes Cato, Caspar Polack, Albert Dlugoraj. All are
available in modern editions with transcripions into
modern notation. VB by Daniel Benko, and most of the
others ed. Pietr Pozniak.
The edition Daniel was refering to may be found in the
series "Wydawnictwo dawnej muzyki polskiej" vols. 30 and
62. Vol. 30 uses the Schrade method of transcrption,
and was wisely withdrawn and redone in conventional
notation as vol. 62. The pieces are also available in
an edition by Ochs euphemistically for lute tuned in E
("or guitar"<g>).
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel F Heiman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Saturday, November 04, 2006 12:10 AM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: East European renaissance lute music
in staff notation
> Charles:
>
> Try this --
>
> 40 UTWOROW NA LUTNIE
> attributed to Bartlomiej Pekiel
> P.W.P. Przedsiawicielatwo Wydawnictw Polskich
> Warszawa, 1960
>
> The publication is in guitar notation. The music
> seems to be intended
> for 8-course lute in Renaissance tuning, so the
> attribution to a
> mid-seventeenth century composer is unlikely to be
> correct. The source
> is Gdansk/Danzig Mss 4021 & 4022.
>
> Daniel Heiman
>
> On Fri, 3 Nov 2006 23:44:21 -0000 "Charles Browne"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>> Dear List,
>> I was asked by a harpist whether I could suggest any
>> renaissance
>> lute music of
>> east European origin, in staff notation, that would
>> be suitable for
>> teaching
>> 'arrangement for harps'. I would be grateful for any
>> suggestions and
>> music if
>> possible ,please : ^). I gather this is for a Harp
>> festival in
>> Edinburgh in
>> January 2007. In this context, East European would
>> include Russia,
>> Poland
>> Germany, Hungary etc.
>> thanks for your help, I hope!
>> Charles
>>
>>
>>
>>
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