when I'm making a selection I keep it small, not more than 50 pieces. Vital to me is an index to easier locate pieces. If you have a good pdf editor you can simply add a page number to an existing document and resave it.
I have a collection by lute type like 6c or 8c. Other collections that I compile over time are by geographic origin. Another way is to compile pieces in view of a performance, like 12 pieces for one evening. Good luck Jurgen ---------------------------------- “Close your eyes. Fall in love. Stay there.” Jalāl ad-Dīn Muhammad Rumi ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Saturday, August 10, 2019 6:28 AM, Tristan von Neumann <tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> wrote: > Here's a "problem" to which any ideas are welcome: > > I'm preparing a lute book for myself that shall contain all my favourite > pieces, about 500 pages. > > I am still struggling with the order the pieces. > > Apart from solvable problems like page turns of pieces with more than 2 > pages, I am not sure what concept is the best. > > There's plenty of possibilities: > > - by date of sources - useful for experiencing history, offers a nice > mixture of genres within > > - in alphabetical order of the composer (though this would make A as in > anonymous the biggest part...) > > - by country of origin > - by genre (as in historical prints - Fantasies, Chansons and Madrigals, > Motets, Dances) > > - a mixture of those above > > Any experiences/suggestions are welcome. > > :) > T* > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html >
