Thank you Mathias
Indeed I noticed the gallichon tuning, and wrote: "Interestingly one
tuning on fol 6 is given as for the 'Calledono' which I presume refers
to the gallichon thus once again showing an interchange in usage
between the mandora and gallichon - though the tuning given is not one
I recognise from other sources".
Regarding the headfing on 48v, does it actually read 'et'? I see 'A'
which is why I wrote:
"whatever this meant to the scribe"! Though I suppose it could simply
be a shorthand for 'et' - but I didn't wish to rule out the possibility
that it implied a joint name for a single instrument ie perhaps a
guitar in mandora shape ( or even mandora in a guitar shape). Other
than body shape, the big difference between the E tuned 5 course
mandora and the guitar is how the basses are disposed: ie bourdons on
lower courses with octave strings placed on the treble side. However, I
don't think we should rule out the possibility that by the early 18th
century octave strings were also placed on the treble side on many
guitars. In my view contemporary sources such as the Deisel MSs work
best with this arrangement. But mere speculation of course......
Martyn
--- On Mon, 26/3/12, Mathias RAP:sel <mathias.roe...@t-online.de>
wrote:
From: Mathias RAP:sel <mathias.roe...@t-online.de>
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Tablature Mandore Guitare
To: "'Lute Dmth'" <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Date: Monday, 26 March, 2012, 16:38
> The tablature is for guitar or mandora (a 6th course is required
on the
> earlier folios). Folio 48r shows the tuning with a 6th course (at
nominal G ie a tone
> below the 5th course) so this certainly looks like mandora music.
The
intervals
> between the highest five courses is identical on both instruments
and
most of
> the pieces could be played on the 5 course guitar too.
Did you note the instructions on fol. 24 seqq? They are obviously
intended
for the 5c calichon, tuned g - d - Bb - F - C.
> In this context the heading on fol. 48v is very interesting
'Accordo
> Chytarra A Mandora' aEUR" whatever this meant to the scribe.
As I said, the headline reads: Accordo ChytarA| et MandorA|, meaning
"tuning
of the guitar and the mandora".
Mathias
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