A further thought on the issue of evidence from tablature concerning
octave stringing:
The issue of voice-leading is important in the identification of which
pieces may or may not have used octave stringing, but it is not a simple
matter of the octaves being constantly present or absent - a good player
can emphasize the octave or minimize its effect, while continuing to
play both strings of the course. Octaves introduce some ambiguity into
the voice-leading, allowing some voices to resolve correctly using the
upper octave of a bass course, while being subtle enough that one does
not hear constant octave-doubling where it is not required.
Martin
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