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The Mathew Holmes Manuscripts I: Cambridge University Library MS Dd.2.11

Composer: Various Composers (16-17th C.)

Instrumentation: 6-course lute, some for 7-course lute or bandora

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Publisher: The Lute Society

Format: Facsimile

Product code: TLS001

Tags: Lute, bandora

£90.00

The crown jewels of the English Renaissance lute repertoire, in a beautiful full-colour facsimile. 324 pieces, 200 pages of music, mostly for 6-course lute, some for 7-course lute or bandora, by Dowland, Holborne, Cutting, Pilkington, Bacheler, Allison, Ferrabosco, Francesco da Milano and others. The unique source of 5 pieces by Dowland, and some remarkable anonymous works. A must for any serious devotee of the lute; and even includes some easy pieces for beginners, added by the scribe as page-fillers! Three volumes in hardback slipcase: 200 page full colour facsimile, plus 70 page commentary, and 8 page fascicle of reconstructions of obscure staves.

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