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Sixteenth-Century Printed Tablatures - http://www.library.appstate.edu/music/lute/home.html
An annotated bibliography of tablature written for the lute, vihuela, early guitar, cittern, bandora, mandora, and orpharion; arranged chronologically and by composer. |
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The Guitar in England - http://www.standingstones.com/engguit.html
Excerpts from "The Early Guitar: A History and Handbook" (James Tyler, OUP, 1980), describing the development of the vihuela, Renaissance and Baroque, and English guitars, with comments on tunings and playing techniques. |
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The Baroque Guitar :: Printed Music from 1606-1737 - http://www.library.appstate.edu/music/guitar/home.html
Dr Gary Boyes' research into playing styles and repertoire for the Baroque guitar, with an explanation of tablature used in the period. |
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A manuscript found in Oporto - http://polyhymnion.org/adc/index-eng.html
Preserved in Galvao-Kristófcsák Foundation of Lagos, in Algarve, Portugal, it is a unique, anonymous collection of works for five course Baroque guitar. |
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Guide to Early Instruments :: The Guitar and Vihuela - http://www.diabolus.org/guide/guitar.htm
Describes and traces the development of early members of the guitar family. |