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The Guitar Pre-1650 - http://www.whitetreeaz.com/guitar1650/guitar.htm
The guitar and its predecessors; a short history with practical tips about finding/playing old instruments. |
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Instructions for the Baroque Guitar - http://www.lutesoc.co.uk/baroqueguitar.htm
Three translations of contemporary guidance for Baroque guitar players, covering tuning, tablature, and stringing. |
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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. |
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The Lute Ring - http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=luteandearlyguit
A webring for sites related to lutes and early guitars. |
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Early Guitar - http://www.earlyguitar.net/
Scores and MIDIs of arrangements by Dana Hawkes. In .pdf form. |
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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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Monica Hall Baroque Guitar Research - http://www.monicahall.co.uk/
Pieces by Corbetta from Castillion's Liege Manuscript and five course guitar stringing. |
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Baroque Guitar for the Modern Performer - http://guitar.canzona.com/baroque.shtml
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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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. |