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A manuscript found in Oporto - http://polyhymnion.org/adc/index-eng.html
Preserved in Galvao-Kristófcsák Foundation of Lagos, in Algarve, Portugal, it is a unique, anonymous collection of works for five course Baroque guitar.

Baroque Guitar for the Modern Performer - http://guitar.canzona.com/baroque.shtml
An article exploring the differences between the baroque and modern classical instrument, their respective repertoires, and adapting the older music for the modern instrument.

Early Guitar - http://www.earlyguitar.net/
Scores and MIDIs of arrangements by Dana Hawkes. In .pdf form.

Francois Campion :: Pieces for Baroque guitar in alternate tunings - http://www.geocities.com/CapitolHill/Lobby/7049/fctab.htm
A collection of pieces by Francois Campion for Baroque guitar, in modern tablature; also notes on Campion's tunings.

Guide to Early Instruments :: The Guitar and Vihuela - http://www.diabolus.org/guide/guitar.htm
Describes and traces the development of early members of the guitar family.

Instructions for the Baroque Guitar - http://www.lutesoc.co.uk/baroqueguitar.htm
Three translations of contemporary guidance for Baroque guitar players, covering tuning, tablature, and stringing.

La Vihuela - http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Parc/8514/
Gallery, performers and discography of the 16th century Spanish guitar.

Monica Hall Baroque Guitar Research - http://www.monicahall.co.uk/
Pieces by Corbetta from Castillion's Liege Manuscript and five course guitar stringing.

Sixteenth-Century Printed Tablatures - http://www.library.appstate.edu/music/lute/home.html
An annotated bibliography of tablature written for the lute, vihuela, early guitar, cittern, bandora, mandora, and orpharion; arranged chronologically and by composer.

The Baroque Guitar :: Printed Music from 1606-1737 - http://www.library.appstate.edu/music/guitar/home.html
Dr Gary Boyes' research into playing styles and repertoire for the Baroque guitar, with an explanation of tablature used in the period.

The Guitar in England - http://www.standingstones.com/engguit.html
Excerpts from "The Early Guitar: A History and Handbook" (James Tyler, OUP, 1980), describing the development of the vihuela, Renaissance and Baroque, and English guitars, with comments on tunings and playing techniques.

The Guitar Pre-1650 - http://www.whitetreeaz.com/guitar1650/guitar.htm
The guitar and its predecessors; a short history with practical tips about finding/playing old instruments.

The Lute Ring - http://www.webring.com/hub?ring=luteandearlyguit
A webring for sites related to lutes and early guitars.

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