I don't think there is anything in the prologue - they weren't very
worried about things like dates of birth!
I agree - 1520 seems more likely for his birth. I think there might be
some evidence that he was till alive in 1579. I'm sure I read
something to that effect recently.
Monica
----- Original Message -----
From: [1]Martyn Hodgson
To: [2]Vihuelalist ; [3]Monica Hall
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [VIHUELA] Fuenllana
Well, Orphenica Lyra is 1554 and I'd not think he'd be much younger
than around 30 for such a prestigious (and large - ie expensive)
publication.
So I'd put his date of birth around 1520. I suspect the c 1500 - 1579
means that 1500 is a guess but 1579 is evidenced. 1579 also fits with
average adult lifespan of the period of around 60 (ie excluding
children with their extremely high early mortality rate).
Is there nothing in the extensive prologue, dedication, notes which
give some idea of his history?
Martyn
--- On Wed, 2/1/13, Monica Hall <mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
From: Monica Hall <mjlh...@tiscali.co.uk>
Subject: [VIHUELA] Fuenllana
To: "Vihuelalist" <vihuela@cs.dartmouth.edu>
Date: Wednesday, 2 January, 2013, 14:33
Does anyone have any dates for Fuenllana. I have just come across a
source which gives them as c.1500-1579. It seems unlikely to me
that
he would have lived to be 79... Groves gives fl. 1553-1578.
Monica
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