Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. List of Audio Examples ix
5. Preface xiii
6. Introduction 1
7. 1 The Rise of the Five-Course Guitar in Spain and Italy, 1580–1630 11
8. 2 Italian Guitarists at Home and Abroad 30
9. 3 Accompaniment 54
10. 4 Solo Music 80
11. 5 Counterpoint 101
12. 6 Stringing Matters 124
13. 7 Pandora’s Lyre 150
14. 8 The Baroque Guitar Unmasked? 170
15. Appendix 180
16. Notes 199
17. Bibliography 231
18. Index 247