Did you know that there are over 40 types of tablature and counting? Or that from 1300 to 1750, tablature was one of the main, or in many cases, the only type of notation for solo instrumental music? Or that composers such as J.S. Bach, Schutz, Buxtehude, Monteverdi, and Palestrina were well-versed in its use?
Over the course of 1000+ pages, Tablature, Europe, 1300–1750 explains all this through 435 essays with transcriptions, and 904 full-color facsimiles and illustrations, by 30 leading player/scholars from Australia, Austria, Brazil, Catalonia, Chile, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, making it an indispensable resource for anyone curious about how music was actually written and played in the early modern era.
Under the auspices of the Centre d’Etudes Supérieures de la Renaissance at the Université François-Rabelais de Tours—CNRS, FIU Professor of Musicology David Dolata co-edited the volume and wrote or co-wrote 100+ of the essays and produced 54 of the transcriptions.
If you are interested in the book, there is a discount for ordering before September 15, 2026. See the link below for more details:
