[LUTE] Re: tune from Ballet

2014-02-20 Thread David Smith
Try [1]http://digitalcollections.tcd.ie/home/index.php?DRIS_ID=MS408_001 This is a download that should have what you want. David -Original Message- From: lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu [mailto:lute-...@cs.dartmouth.edu] On Behalf Of theoj89...@aol.com Sent: Thursday,

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo set up

2014-02-20 Thread Shaun Ng
I use 6+8. To me it makes more sense to have F and G as diapasons because they are used more often. It is probably worth mentioning that Campion, a late baroque source, gives us the historical solution for the lack of a G#: play it up the octave. He doesn't prefer this to the 'Maltot style' th

[LUTE] tune from Ballet

2014-02-20 Thread theoj89294
Might anyone have the tab for a tune in William Ballet's lute book, "Callino casturame"? Apparently this is the earliest irish melody found in tab and is a phonetic approximation of "Cailín ó chois tSiúire mé" or "I am a girl from Suirside". William Ballet's Lute book is currently on display

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo set up

2014-02-20 Thread Luca Manassero
I forgot to mention that I discovered the Franc,ois Campion' quote thanks to the "Theorbo" page on Facebook :-) ...and I just checked my own copy (thank you, Andreas!) of Franc,ois Campion, "Addition au Traite d'accompagnement et de composition par la regle de l'octave", Paris 1730:

[LUTE] Re: Bone or wood frets.

2014-02-20 Thread Dan Winheld
"In fact, such frets would offer more latitude in adjustment of intonation than gut frets, because they could be curved or segmented." No kidding. Segmented hard, fixed frets are not a new invention. Check John Schneider's guitar: In fact, he has guitars with replaceable fingerboards; all with

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo set up

2014-02-20 Thread Luca Manassero
Hi, I am afraid it's a really long story. - Italian theorbos were, as far as I know, always 6 (fretted) + 8 basses. - 7 + 7 are kind of hard to find n Museums and collections, but existed. Extremely helpful when you need an occasional G sharp :-) - 8 (fretted) + 6 basses ar

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo set up

2014-02-20 Thread Andreas Schlegel
For me it's the question: What the old ones had as setup? Normally, we can say: An instrument with more pegs than used strings is a modern invention (of course, the early French theorbo seems to have a single strung petit jeu, but was perhaps built for double courses in the petit jeu). And: Yes

[LUTE] Re: Theorbo set up

2014-02-20 Thread Taco Walstra
On 02/20/2014 01:59 PM, Anthony Hart wrote: Hi, much depends on the type of strings you use. The 8-6 configuration will give you a low F on the fingerboard but in plain gut it's not a nice sound. However, it gives the possibility to tune quickly between movements or pieces, when playing contin

[LUTE] Re: Bone or wood frets.

2014-02-20 Thread Ron Andrico
We all seem to agree that frets were an innovation developed to improve pitch accuracy on the fingered notes of a lute, using the same or similar material as that used for the plucked strings of the instrument. Using a harder material for frets than the gut or silk strings would cau

[LUTE] Theorbo set up

2014-02-20 Thread Anthony Hart
Theorbos can be set up up as 6+8, 7+7 and 8+6. Does anyone have any preference and reasons? Thanks Anthony -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html

[LUTE] Re: Hieronymus Bosch's Ass Music

2014-02-20 Thread Edward C. Yong
i vaguely recall reading Gregorio Paniagua did some of this stuff in the 70s, but couldn't be sure, not having been born yet... τούτο ηλεκτρονικόν ταχυδρομείον εκ είΠαδοιο εμεύ επέμφθη. Hæ litteræ electronicæ ab iPade missæ sunt. 此電子郵件發送于自吾iPad。 This e-mail was sent from my iPad. On 19

[LUTE] Bone or wood frets.

2014-02-20 Thread Herbert Ward
Why were frets historically made of gut rather than bone, wood, metal, or ivory? With gut frets, it is easy to adjust intonation. But if hide glue were used, bone/wood/metal frets could also be adjusted. In fact, such frets would offer more latitude in adjustment of intonation than gut frets,

[LUTE] Re: Howard Skempton; excerpt from Par la bande, written for Nigel North

2014-02-20 Thread WALSH STUART
On 20/02/2014 03:11, Rockford Mjos wrote: Thanks for posting this. You continue to bring our attention to interesting music with your fine performances. How much of the piece did you play? Thanks again for the music! -- Rocky Thanks Rocky. There are 9 pages of music, leisurely laid out. Th