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Accompaniment on Theorbo and Harpsichord: Denis Delair's Treatise of 1690 (Publications of the Early Music Institute) by Denis Delair (Author), Charlotte Mattax (Translator)

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Paperback: 164 pages.
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Language: English

 

 
Build your own Baroque Lute by David Van Edwards

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CD-ROM containing 50 lessons covering the whole process of making the mould and then the lute in great detail, with hundreds of photographs and step by step instructions. Guides on sharpening planes, chisels and scrapers. Guides on making your own varnish and ultra-violet drying cabinet. Guides on turning and fitting pegs. Links to the whole world of lute resources on the web. A set of full-sized printed plans, giving all the details of construction and designed for the amateur builder. These include all barring and front thicknesses, peg designs, decorative options, full mould design, rib templates and string spacings. A set of four different full-sized rose designs used by J.C.Hoffmann An alternative sheet of full-sized mould plans for use with the half-inch material available in USA. A private support webpage updated every two weeks with specific help and advice on any problems which arise. The CD is compatible with Mac and PC systems and is read by your own internet browser, Netscape or Internet Explorer. It requires no internet access to complete the course, although there are live links to the web for further reading.

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Build your own Renaissance Lute by David Van Edwards

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CD-ROM containing 46 lessons covering the whole process of making the mould and then the lute in great detail, with hundreds of photographs and step by step instructions. Guides on sharpening planes, chisels and scrapers. Guides on making your own varnish and ultra-violet drying cabinet. Guides on turning and fitting pegs. Links to the whole world of lute resources on the web. A set of full-sized printed plans, giving all the details of construction and designed for the amateur builder. These include all barring and front thicknesses, peg designs, decorative options, full mould design, rib templates and string spacings. A set of three different full-sized rose designs from contemporary lutes of a similar type An alternative sheet of full-sized mould plans for use with the half-inch material available in USA. A private support webpage updated every two weeks with specific help and advice on any problems which arise. The CD is compatible with Mac and PC systems and is read by your own internet browser, Netscape or Internet Explorer. It requires no internet access to complete the course, although there are live links to the web for further reading.

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Contributi allo studio del restauro degli strumenti musicali by Marco Tiella, Tiziano Zanisi

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Publisher: Cremona: Turris, cop. 1990.
Language: English - French

 

 
Estudios sobre la vihuela by Carlos González, Cristina Bordas, José Luis Romanillos, Manuel Morais y otros

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Artículos presentados en 2002 en el V Festival de Música Antigua de Gijón

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Publisher: Sociedad de la Vihuela
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Gut-strung Plucked Instruments Contemporary with the Lute. The Lute Society Booklets. Nº 2 by Donald Gill

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Historical Lute Construction by Robert Lundberg (Author)

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If you've ever considered making a lute, everything is here, with text, history, insights, and photos for every step of the way.

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Publisher: Guild of American Luthiers
Language: English

 

 
Lute Construction. The Lute Society Booklets. Nº 4 by Philip Macleod-Coupe

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Lutherie Tools by Tim Olsen & Cyndy Burton

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Making Early Stringed Instruments by R. Zachary Taylor (Author)

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This book contains complete measured drawings, diagrams, and construction details for eight instruments; a Psaltery, Rote or Lyre, Lute, Dulcimer, Mandolin, Medieval Fiddle, Gothic Harp, and Classic Guitar.

Paperback: 111 pages.
Publisher: Bold Strummer; Reprint edition (June 1991)
Language: English

 

 
Making Stringed Instruments: A Workshop Guide by George Buchanan (Author)

Book description
There is a dichotomy in this book. Only an experienced cabinetmaker would be able to fill in the book's gaps and come up with a good-looking though not necessarily playable instrument; yet, the book is apparently written for the enthusiastic putterer who needs different saws and their uses identified. The section on choosing woods, for instance, gives no more than general guidelines; the brief section on varnishes is more concerned with looks than sound. Scale drawings are negated being caught in the binding. This is truly a do-it-yourself book. There is no mention of where a person could go for further advice and no bibliography. Despite copious and clear line drawings and a few photos, this is not recommended.

Paperback: 205 pages.
Publisher: Sterling Pub Co Inc (November 1990)
Language: English

 

 
On lutes, recorders and harpsichords: men and music of the Baroque by Freda Pastor Berkowitz (Author), Malcolm Spooner (Illustrator)

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On lutes, recorders and harpsichords: men and music of the Baroque by Freda Pastor Berkowitz (Author), Malcolm Spooner (Illustrator)

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Library Binding: pages.
Publisher: Scribner (January 2000)
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On lutes, recorders and harpsichords: men and music of the Baroque by Freda Pastor Berkowitz (Author), Malcolm Spooner (Illustrator)

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Unknown Binding: 167 pages.
Publisher: Atheneum
Language: English

 

 
On three antique lutes by Robert Hans van Gulik (Author)

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Unknown Binding: 1 pages.
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Language: English

 

 
Restauración de Instrumentos y Materiales by Luisa Masetti Biteli / Ariadna Viñas (Traductor)

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El volumen recoge la contribución al debate general entre administradores, expertos y personal del sector de la restauración, sobre la función y el compromiso de las instituciones públicas a la hora de definir instrumentos de estudio, modelos de intervención y programas u directrices, dirigidos a su vez al sector privado.

Rústica con solapas: 206 pages.
Publisher: Nerea ( Colección Arte y Restauración / Sevilla
Language: Castellano

 

 
Restauration des instruments de musique by Florence Abondance

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Publisher: Fribourg: Office du livre, c1981.
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Saiten und Ihre Herstellung in Vergangenheit und Gegenwart by

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Language: German

 

 
The big red book of American Lutherie, Volume 1 by Tim Olsen

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The big red book of American Lutherie, Volume 2 by Tim Olsen

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The big red book of American Lutherie, Volume 3 by Tim Olsen

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The big red book of American Lutherie, Volume 4 by Tim Olsen

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The big red book of American Lutherie, Volume 5 by Tim Olsen

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The Care of your Lute. The Lute Society Booklets. Nº 6 by David van Edwards

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The Lute in Europe. A History to Delight. (Die Laute in Europa. Geschichte und Geschichten zum Geniessen) by

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Language: German & English

 

 
The Luthier's Handbook: A Guide to Building Great Tone in Acoustic Stringed Instruments by Roger H. Siminoff (Author)

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Trade Secrets Volume One by Stewart-MacDonald

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Trade Secrets Volume Two by Stewart-MacDonald

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Überblick der Fertigung von Musiksaiten-Draht (Production of wire for music strings) by Joachim Krüger Hans

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Publisher: Bochinsky
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Wire Strings at Helminghm Hall: an Instrument and a Music Book. The Lute Society Booklets. Nº 10 by Ian Harwood

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Wire-strung Plucked Instruments Contemporary with the Lute. The Lute Society Booklets. Nº 3 by Donald Gill

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