Dear list,
I'm wondering what instrument or tuning is in
mind for use in the Goess theorbo manuscript. The
TREE edition has "theorbo" printed on the spine but
"theorbo/archlute" on the title page. A quick scan of
the preface proved unhelpful in clearing this up (I
could have missed it, though).
I don't have easy access to the book, but I did get a
chance to photocopy a portion of the first suite by
Pinel. Reading through it on my French theorbo,
however, makes it clear that at least the 2nd course
of these pieces needs to be in the upper octave.
Keeping in mind that I've only been able to examine
and play a small portion of the music, does anyone
know whether the pieces in the rest of the book
require an: A)Italian archlute (top two strings in the
upper octave)? B)theorbo with only the first course
re-entrant? C)a double-strung instrument with at least
the second course in octaves? Finally, do any of the
pieces contained in the manuscript actually use the
traditional top two strings in re-entrant tuning?
Thanks in advance for your help,
Chris
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