Dear Stewart and all,
This title block with a left handed lute and a flute opposite was much used by
the Ballard printing firm in the 1630s. especially for these collections of
airs spirituels, a very popular genre encouraged by the Contre-Réforme in
France. There are quite a few books of those
Incidentally, on this topic of airs spirituels in France in the 17th century,
the French musicologist Denise Launay on her book « La Musique Religieuse en
France du Concile de Trente à 1804 » dévotes a whole chapter, with lots of
examples, to these collections for one voice with or without bass.
There's an important article on that topic by François-Pierre Goy:
LA PRATIQUE DE LA PARODIE SPIRITUELLE DANS UN MONASTÃRE TROYEN AU XVIIe
SIÃCLE les � Cantiques spirituels faits à la Visitassion Ste Marie �
(F-T Ms. 1686)
The book can be ordered here:
[1]http://societe-c
Many thanks, Andreas. I've downloaded the two appendices, which are a mine
of information, and which will keep me busy for some time.
Good luck with your talk to the Lute Society.
Best wishes,
Stewart.
-Original Message-
From: Andreas Schlegel
Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2020 10:53 AM
Thanks, Jean-Marie.Denise Launay's book sounds good, so I've ordered a copy
from an Oxfam shop. The book should arrive in a few days.
Best wishes,
Stewart.
-Original Message-
From: Jean-Marie Poirier
Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2020 8:17 AM
To: Stewart McCoy
Cc: Lute Net
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