Pimpinella is anise, a spice, and it get mentioned a lot among 18th century
foodstuffs. It (Pimpinella rhodentha) was also occasionally added to cheese,
and I think it lent its name to that particular cheese.
So it could refer to a piece with a Mediteranean flavor, couldn't it?
RT
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Dear Peter al.
On Monday 05 March 2007 11:29, Peter Steur wrote:
in some manuscripts for baroque lute, pieces are found that are
designated with 'Pimpinella', a word that I have always found a bit
strange. Now finally I have searched a little bit on it and found
that it is actually the