Or exactly the opposite- that the ability to sing was far from prevalent.
RT
----- Original Message -----
From: "Denys Stephens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 9:46 AM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: new piece of the month
Dear Ron,
Just a short note in support of your point: as I am sure
you will remember, the lute instructions in the Petrucci
prints are entitled 'Regole per quelli che non sanno cantare' -
i.e. for those who don't know how to sing. Petrucci and his
lutenist contributors clearly expected to sell copies to
amateur players without formal musical skills.
Best wishes,
Denys
-----Original Message-----
From: Ron Andrico [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 01 May 2008 14:30
To: Rob MacKillop
Cc: Lute Net
Subject: [LUTE] Re: new piece of the month
Dear Rob:
Sorry for the delay in response to your comments. I wish I had more time.
I'll try to offer some clarity to my prior post.
1. How can you say that you 'can state this without reservation' that>
'everyone in the sixteenth century who was fortunate enough to lay hands
on>
a lute was first taught to sing'? Everyone? But I'm being picky. You>
probably mean 'most people'? Impossible to know for sure.
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