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it didn't work the first time! 

    Le Mercredi 10 août 2016 9h35, jean-michel Catherinot 
<jeanmichel.catheri...@cs.dartmouth.edu> a écrit :
 

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What Mersenne says: has anybody ever tried Mersenne stringing?

 

    Le Jeudi 4 août 2016 17h50, Martin Shepherd <mar...@luteshop.co.uk> a 
écrit :
 

 Dear Martyn (and All),

I'm not ruling out the possibility of loaded strings, but I do think the 
evidence from bridge holes is mixed, in the sense that we would have to 
be absolutely certain that a bridge with small holes was original.

Even with modern gut strings it's possible to string a 6c lute with only 
plain gut (well, high twist or whatever) in the bass and also a 13c swan 
neck lute!  The difficult cases are the 8 to 10 course lutes, the 13c 
bass rider type, also the liuto attiorbato, for all of which loaded 
basses might well be the answer.

I can't send attachments to the list but I'm sending you another 
painting from 1576 which shows strings very clearly and they're 
remarkably thin.

Best wishes,

Martin

On 04/08/2016 14:55, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
>    Hello Martin,
>    Nice site and blog.
>    I seem to recall that when loaded strings first came out (25 yrs ago?)
>    that some of the evidence for their use was found in the small diameter
>    holes in some lute bridges. To maintain string tensions at around
>    present day levels the hypothesis was therefore that the old bass
>    strings would have been dense than plain gut - hence 'loaded'.
>    I also recall that somebody (might have been Eph Segerman) at the time
>    also pointed out an alternative for such relatively small diameter
>    holes: that the tensions of the bass strings might be much lower than
>    the upper courses. In short just as you're suggesting. My experience of
>    doing this at the time was that one needed to play very close to the
>    bridge to gain any projection and, of course, this is precisely what
>    most old sources (from c.1600 onwards) tell us. So you may be right -
>    that basses were often(always?) at a significantly lower tension than
>    the upper courses.
>    Having said this, I did like Mimmo's loaded strings very much and, of
>    course, they also possibly indicate loading because of their
>    distinctive colour. All food for thought......
>    regards,
>    Martyn
>      __________________________________________________________________
>
>    From: Martin Shepherd <mar...@luteshop.co.uk>
>    To: Lute List <lute@cs.dartmouth.edu>
>    Sent: Thursday, 4 August 2016, 12:51
>    Subject: [LUTE] blog post
>    Hi All,
>    Just to let you know that I have put up a new blog post - let me know
>    your thoughts.
>    [1]http://luteshop.co.uk/some-thoughts-on-string-tension/
>    Best wishes,
>    Martin
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clear="none"><br clear="none"> <div class="yiv6236348355y_msg_container">Dear 
Martyn (and All),<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I'm not ruling out the 
possibility of loaded strings, but I do think the <br clear="none">evidence 
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with modern gut strings it's possible to string a 6c lute with only <br 
clear="none">plain gut (well, high twist or whatever) in the bass and also a 
13c swan <br clear="none">neck lute!&nbsp; The difficult cases are the 8 to 10 
course lutes, the 13c <br clear="none">bass rider type, also the liuto 
attiorbato, for all of which loaded <br clear="none">basses might well be the 
answer.<br clear="none"><br clear="none">I can't send attachments to the list 
but I'm sending you another <br clear="none">painting from 1576 which shows 
strings very clearly and they're <br clear="none">remarkably thin.<br 
clear="none"><br clear="none">Best wishes,<br clear="none"><br 
clear="none">Martin<br clear="none"><br clear="none">On 04/08/2016 14:55, 
Martyn Hodgson wrote:<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  Hello Martin,<br 
clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  Nice site and blog.<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;  I seem to !
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clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  that some of the evidence for their use was 
found in the small diameter<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  holes in some 
lute bridges. To maintain string tensions at around<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;  present day levels the hypothesis was therefore that the old bass<br 
clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  strings would have been dense than plain gut - 
hence 'loaded'.<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  I also recall that somebody 
(might have been Eph Segerman) at the time<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  
also pointed out an alternative for such relatively small diameter<br 
clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  holes: that the tensions of the bass strings 
might be much lower than<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  the upper courses. 
In short just as you're suggesting. My experience of<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; 
&nbsp;  doing this at the time was that one needed to play very clo!
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 of course, this is precisely what<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  most old 
sources (from c.1600 onwards) tell us. So you may be right -<br 
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significantly lower tension than<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  the upper 
courses.<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  Having said this, I did like 
Mimmo's loaded strings very much and, of<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  
course, they also possibly indicate loading because of their<br 
clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  distinctive colour. All food for 
thought......<br clear="none">&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp;  regards,<br 
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Jeudi 4 août 2016 17h50, Martin Shepherd &lt;<a 
ymailto="mailto:mar...@luteshop.co.uk"; 
href="mailto:mar...@luteshop.co.uk";>mar...@luteshop.co.uk</a>&gt; a écrit 
:<br> <br><br> Dear Martyn (and All),<br><br>I'm not ruling out the possibility 
of loaded strings, but I do think the <br>evidence from bridge holes is mixed, 
in the sense that we would have to <br>be absolutely certain that a bridge with 
small holes was original.<br><br>Even with modern gut strings it's possible to 
string a 6c lute with only <br>plain gut (well, high twist or whatever) in the 
bass and also a 13c swan <br>neck lute!&nbsp; The difficult cases are the 8 to 
10 course lutes, the 13c <br>bass rider type, also the liuto attiorbato, for 
all of which loaded <br>basses might well be the answer.<br><br>I can't send 
attachments to the list but I'm sending you another <br>painting from 1576 
which shows strings very clearly and they'!
 re <br>remarkably thin.<br><br>Best wishes,<br><br>Martin<br><!
 br>On 04/08/2016 14:55, Martyn Hodgson wrote:<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; Hello 
Martin,<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; Nice site and blog.<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; I seem to 
recall that when loaded strings first came out (25 yrs ago?)<br>&gt;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; that some of the evidence for their use was found in the small 
diameter<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; holes in some lute bridges. To maintain string 
tensions at around<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; present day levels the hypothesis was 
therefore that the old bass<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; strings would have been dense 
than plain gut - hence 'loaded'.<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; I also recall that 
somebody (might have been Eph Segerman) at the time<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; also 
pointed out an alternative for such relatively small diameter<br>&gt;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; holes: that the tensions of the bass strings might be much lower 
than<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; the upper courses. In short just as you're 
suggesting. My experience of<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; doing this at the time was 
that one ne!
 eded to play very close to the<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; bridge to gain any 
projection and, of course, this is precisely what<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; most old 
sources (from c.1600 onwards) tell us. So you may be right -<br>&gt;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; that basses were often(always?) at a significantly lower tension 
than<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; the upper courses.<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; Having said 
this, I did like Mimmo's loaded strings very much and, of<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; 
course, they also possibly indicate loading because of their<br>&gt;&nbsp; 
&nbsp; distinctive colour. All food for thought......<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; 
regards,<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; Martyn<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 
__________________________________________________________________<br>&gt;<br>&gt;&nbsp;
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your thoughts.<br>&gt;&nbsp; &nbsp; [1]<a 
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face="Arial"&gt; Le Jeudi 4 août 2016 17h50, Martin Shepherd &amp;lt;<a 
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 ne"&gt;I'm not ruling out the possibility of loaded strings, but I do think 
the &lt;br clear="none"&gt;evidence from bridge holes is mixed, in the sense 
that w!<br> e would have to &lt;br clear="none"&gt;be absolutely certain that a 
!<br> bridge with small holes was original.&lt;br clear="none"&gt;&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;Even with modern gut strings it's possible to string a 6c lute 
with only &lt;br clear="none"&gt;plain gut (well, high twist or whatever) in 
the bass and also a 13c swan &lt;br clear="none"&gt;neck lute!&amp;nbsp; The 
difficult cases are the 8 to 10 course lutes, the 13c &lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;bass rider type, also the liuto attiorbato, for all of which 
loaded &lt;br clear="none"&gt;basses might well be the answer.&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&lt;br clear="none"&gt;I can't send attachments to the list but 
I'm sending you another &lt;br clear="none"&gt;painting from 1576 which shows 
strings very clearly and they're &lt;br clear="none"&gt;remarkably thin.&lt;br 
clear!
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clear="none"&gt;Martin&lt;br clear="none"&gt;&lt;br clear="none"&gt;On 
04/08/2016 14:55, Martyn Hodgson wrote:&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; Hello Martin,&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; Nice site and blog.&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; I seem to rec!<br> all that 
when loaded strings first came out (25 yrs ago?)&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; that some of the evidence 
for their use was found in the small diameter&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; holes in some lute bridges. 
To maintain string tensions at around&lt;br clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; 
&amp;nbsp;&nbsp; present day levels the hypothesis was therefore that the old 
bass&lt;br clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; strings would 
have been dense than plain gut - hence 'loaded'.&lt;br clear="none!
 "&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; I also recall that somebody (m!
 ight have been Eph Segerman) at the time&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; also pointed out an 
alternative for such relatively small diameter&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; holes: that the tensions of 
the bass strings might be much lower than&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; the upper courses. In short 
just as you're suggesting. My experience of&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; doing this at the time was 
that one needed to play very close to the!<br> &lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; bridge to gain any 
projection and, !<br> of course, this is precisely what&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; most old sources (from 
c.1600 onwards) tell us. So you may be right -&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; that basses were 
often(always?) at a significantly lower tension than&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &!
 amp;nbsp;&nbsp; the upper courses.&lt;br clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; 
&amp;nbsp;&nbsp; Having said this, I did like Mimmo's loaded strings very much 
and, of&lt;br clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; course, they 
also possibly indicate loading because of their&lt;br 
clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;&nbsp; distinctive colour. All 
food for thought......&lt;br clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; 
&amp;nbsp;&nbsp; regards,&lt;br clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; 
&amp;nbsp;&nbsp; Martyn&lt;br clear="none"&gt;&amp;gt;&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; 
&amp;nbsp;&nbsp; 
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