Dear lutenists, didn't Francesco da Milano play also a flat back lute, "viola" or something like that. Perhaps the Neapolitian tabulature was connected to that instrument?
Years ago there was some discussion also here, if memory serves..., not often does, though... ;-) But what is the latest "educated guess" (=science) of his flat back lute? Any recent analysis? Arto To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html