The Lute in Europe
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The Lute in Europe |
The first illustration of the lute in Europe is to be
found in the Cantigas de Santa Maria - a collection of manuscripts
containing sacred music compiled by Alfonso X around the year 1270. The
earliest European representation of the lute. This is an arabic
instrument without question. It could have been a copy, of course, but
we do not know whether european craftsmen possessed the necessary
skills.
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