I always wondered if "Prelude pour la Luth o Cembal" could simply mean
that he composed a Prelude for the lute, instead of a "pars pro toto"
meaning. Later he added two other movements for his (lute-)harpsichord.
The first movement is clearly the best working piece.
Concerning BWV 995, there is an interesting article by Ingo Negwer in one
of the German lute society journals where he suggests that the g minor key
in tenor clef is just a transcribing tool for his composing autograph. The
notes stay on the same line or space as in c minor in bass clef, a copyist
could have transposed the music easily to a minor later. (I'm describing
that from memory, I hope it's correct.)
Best regards
Stephan
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