Sorry, I just realised I've been sending my messages to the lute-request address, in stead of the lute list. Still struggling with gmail ...
This is what I wrote on the vihuela list, but with equal thanks to lute list members who helped me out: Great list! The best answers where those that directed me back to my own bookshelves. Diana Poulton on page 58 of her renaissance lute method: Venegas de Henestrosa 'Libro de Cifra Nuevo' (Alcala de Henares, 1557) - Figueta castellano (Spanish figueta) = thumb index with thumb out - Figueta extranjera (foreign figueta) = thumb index with thumb in Any mention of the word before this? David - grateful -- ******************************* David van Ooijen [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.davidvanooijen.nl ******************************* To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html