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The Vihuela (16th century Spain) - quite large, with 12 strings in 6 courses. The Renaissance guitar (16th century France and Italy) - generally plain looking, about the size of the modern ukelele, with 7 strings in 4 courses (the highest string was a single). The Baroque guitar (17th and 18th centuries) - still much smaller than the modern classical instrument, usually very ornate, [MORE]
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A manuscript found in Oporto
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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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Andy Roberts' Blog: the Baroque Guitar
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An article on Vermeer’s “The guitar player” (which shows a Baroque guitar).
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Baroque Guitar for the Modern Performer
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An article exploring the differences between the baroque and modern classical instrument, their respective repertoires, and adapting the older music for the modern instrument.
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BaroqueGuitar.net
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Tablatures for the five-stringed baroque guitar (in PDF format), with information on performance, ornamentation, and composers of the era.
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Francois Campion :: Pieces for Baroque guitar in alternate tunings
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A collection of pieces by Francois Campion for Baroque guitar, in modern tablature; also notes on Campion's tunings.
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Guide to Early Instruments :: The Guitar and Vihuela
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Describes and traces the development of early members of the guitar family.
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Instructions for the Baroque Guitar
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Three translations of contemporary guidance for Baroque guitar players, covering tuning, tablature, and stringing.
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The Baroque Guitar :: Printed Music from 1606-1737
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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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The Guitar Pre-1650
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The guitar and its predecessors; a short history with practical tips about finding/playing old instruments.
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The Lute Ring
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A webring for sites related to lutes and early guitars.
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Early Guitar
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Scores and MIDIs of arrangements by Dana Hawkes. In .pdf form.
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Sixteenth-Century Printed Tablatures
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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
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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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