On Feb 22, 2009, at 3:32 PM, Mathias Rösel wrote:
> 42 >8)
>
> Mathias
Thank you, Mathias. You're the only one who has given me what I
requested: a straight numerical answer. Unfortunately, wrong
question! ;-)
Conclusion: it is easier on the lute list to get the answer to life,
the un
On Feb 22, 2009, at 9:11 AM, David Rastall wrote:
> The current topic under discussion of "toy" theorbos has failed so
> far to answer the one question without which there is no basis for
> discussion at all, namely, what size does a theorbo have to be so
> that it can no longer be called a "toy"
It is most likely a larger size shawm. Bass and larger 16th C recorders
usually had a removable cap, often with a brass band on the end,
similar to the ones on the fontanelle (the "pepper-pot" covering the
little finger key). You would see this even if the instrument were
turned so
Dear David,
Sorry for writing without giving any numbers, but I thought all this toy
theorbo discussion is pointless. There are just instruments of different
sizes. Comparing to the flute familly, I wouldn't call piccolo flute a toy
flute. Even the smallest instrument can be a concert instrumen
Dear Anthony,
There is a difference in using some dangerous metals for ordinary items and
musical strings. With former your contact is limited (like a mirror - you
rarely touch it). With later providing you play a lot, the skin contact is
enormous. It's like smoking cigarets. You may or may no
I'd guess a great bass recorder, especially since there are other recorders
in the pictures. It's not a bassoon or dulcian. Those have a U-shaped
structure, and this looks like a single bore instrument. FWIW, the only
extended tenor shawms I've seen (one of them in our loud band) use a
slightly ben
All kinds, including g-to-g'' mandolino/mandola?
Eugene
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Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009 3:27 am
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Staff notation software - views?
To: hodgsonmar...@yahoo.co.uk, LuteNet list
> Harmony Assistant from Myriad is
SOT
Remember mercury was used in ancient times as a cure for
syphillis? :-) I've never heard of it really being a true remedy though!
Cheers! Lex van Sante
Op 22 feb 2009, om 20:15 heeft alexander het volgende geschreven:
Exactly the point. Had a discussion with Mimmo concerning this, the
Well Leonard, I have had my lutes strung in nylgut since 2000. After the
first two weeks of any new string I have fitted, they have been stable. All
the elasticity has gone out of them and they are 'stretched-out'. They
behave as any other music string, where the tautness defines the pitch.
I u
The basoon first appeared about 1650. But obviously it could be a bass or
tenor as well.
Jaroslaw
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On Sat, Feb 21, 2009, Jarosław Lipski said:
Dear Dana,
The reproducti
As I understand it.
We have standard theorboes and we have toy theorboes.
So if French poodles are anything to go by, there should also be miniature
theorboes.
I have waited two weeks for someone to ask this.
Now who knows the centimetres to tell the difference?
Best Wishes
Ron (UK)
Dear Jaroslaw
It is good to be discussing again with you.
Le 22 févr. 09 à 18:16, Jarosław Lipski a écrit :
Dear Anthony,
I thought that lead is poisness, isn't it? Didn't they know about it?
I am sure they knew it was poisonous to eat, but may not have
realized it was dangerous as a dy
So, we aren't HIP anymore, are we? At least I don't fancy.. :-(
Jaroslaw
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Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2009 8:15 PM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: Laurent de La Hyre
Exactly the point. Had a discussion with Mimmo concerning this, the color
you
Exactly the point. Had a discussion with Mimmo concerning this, the color you
see on the painting is the red lead oxide. The darker slightly brownish red -
mercury oxide. Both are much easier to combine with gut or silk (and heavier by
much, making for smaller diameters). As a matter of fact man
On Sat, Feb 21, 2009, Jaros³aw Lipski said:
> Dear Dana,
> The reproduction doesn't show that detail particularly well because that
> area is very dark, but as far as I can remember it from the museum, the book
> stands on the table covered with some black fabric, and leaning against the
> bas
On Sun, Feb 22, 2009, JarosÅaw Lipski said:
> Dear Anthony,
> I thought that lead is poisness, isn't it? Didn't they know about it?
No, well, some had clues, but noone knew as we do today.
This is an era when mercury amalgams were used to plate with silver and
gold; driing off the mercury usin
Leonard Williams wrote:
Stuart--
I problem I've found with nylgut is that it seems to remain elastic
throughout its life. That is, if you should lose significant tension due to
something like peg slippage, you'll be starting all over again in getting
the string up to a stable pitch. One
Dear Anthony,
I thought that lead is poisness, isn't it? Didn't they know about it? The
other basses are neither brown nor red. Maybe it's a matter of light, but
they really look like copper wounds. If really loading not dyeing was
involved maybe they had some local recepies giving in the end this
The current topic under discussion of "toy" theorbos has failed so
far to answer the one question without which there is no basis for
discussion at all, namely, what size does a theorbo have to be so
that it can no longer be called a "toy" theorbo? I request a
straight answer, please: no letters
Dear All,
what advice about string tension would you give,in general terms, to
someone who wanted to replace a double course with a single string? A:
for a course in unison - B: for a course in bass/octave tuning?
thank you
Charles
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On Feb 22, 2009, at 1:12 AM, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
> You say that Praetorius doesn't mention pitch (tho' many might
> disagree with you) but then go on to relate your derived size of
> 79cm to modern practice and thus draw insecure conclusions.
My "conclusions" are not "insecure," but rather down
Stuart--
I problem I've found with nylgut is that it seems to remain elastic
throughout its life. That is, if you should lose significant tension due to
something like peg slippage, you'll be starting all over again in getting
the string up to a stable pitch. One thing I like about gut is
Dear Martyn,
Yes, I agree it should be an ivory button. I thought of something else
because the spot seems to be quite big (bigger than usualy buttons are) and
it is placed further from the neck than normaly (my Haycock lute has a
button about 2 mm from the neck). Also the loop seems to be too
Hi, all,
While I'm certainly not one of the string nerds, and I don't remember who gave
that advice, I find that it's helpful, indeed necessitated, by the behavior of
the strings, to follow that advice with any nylon strings. I frankly don't
know how the new-strings-every-two-weeks classical gu
Stuart, you can find advice at Aquila FAQ; but I will copy the
relevant texts.
Anthony
http://www.aquilacorde.com/faqi.htm
FAQ Aquila
26) What is Nylgut and why is it white?
"In theory a gut string and a Nylgut one should have the same diameter.
But since nylgut is quite 'stretchy' we advi
I'm about to try out some nylglut strings. I seem to remember someone
saying that you should only get them partially in tension at first, then
leave them for a while and then very slowly get them to pitch.
Any advice?
Stuart
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Howard,
Praetorius does indeed give a G theorbo tuning and depicts two
theorboes: one with a fingered string length of around 89cm ('Lang:
Romanische Theorba: Chitarron') and the other of 97cm ('Paduanische
Theorba'). But to suppose he would have expected a theorbo in A (even
i
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Further to my last about this, here's the picture and one of the email
communications from the 07s.
MH
--- On Thu, 12/7/07, Martyn Hodgson wrote:
From: Martyn Hodgson
Sub
The 'white spot' will be a small ivory button round which the holding
gut or tape is looped. Incidentally, there's some doubt that the gut
(or tape) fastened round a coat button: a contemporary engraving shows
thin tapes (or ribbons) coming from the coat buttons (or cld be from
insi
On Feb 22, 2009, at 4:40 PM, Bernd Haegemann wrote:
>> I think this piece is in Saizenay...
>
> As it seems for the CNRS concordance list
> it is in not in Saiz. but in "Livre de Tablature...
> which version they print.
> So if you have a special doubt, just ask..
My doubts are not special. :-)
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