Lute Tablatures Explorer

Explore over 27,000 historical lute pieces from the Renaissance and Baroque periods

📚 Data Sources

lutemusic.org

Over 21,000 pieces compiled by Sarge Gerbode and contributors. Available under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license.

Lute Society Tree Edition

A collection of lute editions bequeathed by Albert Reyerman (1940–2020), founder of Tree Edition publishing. Freely available through The Lute Society.

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Welcome to the Lute Tablatures Explorer

Explore over 27,000 historical lute pieces from the Renaissance and Baroque periods.

📚 What's in the Database?

Two Sources - lutemusic.org (21,000+ pieces) and Lute Society Tree Edition (5,400+ pieces)
Pieces - Solo lute works, duets, and ensemble pieces
Composers - From anonymous medieval works to known Renaissance and Baroque masters like Dowland, da Milano, and Weiss
Time Period - Spanning from the 15th to 18th centuries
Sources - Original manuscripts and printed editions
Formats - PDF scores, MIDI files, Fronimo files (.ft3), and facsimile images

🔍 How to Search

Add Filter - Click "+ Add Filter" to create search criteria
Choose Field - Select what to search (Composer, Title, Year, Type, etc.)
Set Condition - Contains, Equals, Between, etc.
Combine Filters - Add multiple filters to narrow results
Clear All - Reset all filters to see the full database

📝 Available Fields

Title - Name of the piece
Composer - Who wrote it (or "Anonymous")
Year - Numeric year for range searches
Type - Genre (Fantasia, Galliard, Prelude, etc.)
Key - Musical key of the piece
Difficulty - 1-5 stars rating
Instrument - Lute type or ensemble
Source - Original manuscript or publication

📥 Download Formats

FAC Facsimile - Original manuscript image
PDF PDF Score - Modern notation/tablature
MID MIDI - Audio playback file
FT3 Fronimo - Editable tablature file

👁️ Views Explained

📚 Library - Browse books and manuscripts as a visual bookshelf. Click any cover to see details and pieces.
📋 List - Search and filter pieces in a table. Click any row to see full details and facsimile image.
🕐 Timeline - Explore pieces chronologically by year with visual cards.
📊 Stats - Visual charts showing distribution by era, composer, difficulty, instruments, and keys.

💡 Tips

Use Year "Between" filter to find pieces from a specific period
Click column headers to sort the list
Use Add/Remove Columns to customize visible fields
Export CSV to download your filtered results
Click "View All Pieces" in Library to filter by a specific book
Filters apply to all views - Library, List, and Timeline update together!

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	Downloads	Title	Composer	Orig. Composer	Date	Year	Type	Key	Difficulty	Instrument	Source	Document	Volume	Page	Editor	Encoder	Arranger	Intabulator	Piece	Section	Part	Concordances	Remarks	Recording	Data Source

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Lute Tablatures Explorer

📚 Data Sources

lutemusic.org

Lute Society Tree Edition

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Welcome to the Lute Tablatures Explorer

📚 What's in the Database?

🔍 How to Search

📝 Available Fields

📥 Download Formats

👁️ Views Explained

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