| Author |
Spring, Matthew. |
| Title |
The Lute in Britain: A History of the Instrument and Its Music |
| Work Type |
monograph |
| Language |
English |
| Publication Date |
2001 |
| Keywords |
English lute music, lute books, domestic music-making, instrument ownership |
| Citation |
Spring, Matthew. The Lute in Britain: A History of the Instrument and Its Music. Oxford Early Music Series. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2001. [See esp. p. 64-69 and passim on the rise of musical literacy and "the quickening pace of domestic music-making activity."] |
| Identity |
male|female|instrumentalist|patron|amateur|courtier|professional| |
| Milieu |
court|city| |
| Education |
education|philosophyed|socialskill|income|apprenticeship|homeinstruction|repertory| |
| Materials |
prints|treatises|guides|scores|manuscripts|instruments| |
| Flourished |
1550s|1560s|1570s|1580s|1590s|1600s|1610s|1620s|1630s|1640s|1650s| |
| Region |
british| |
| Illustrations |
manuscripts|lessonbook|instrument|teacher| |
| Record Number |
318 |
