Lute Resources
Societies
- English Lute Society — in English
- Lute Society of America — in English
- Argentine Society for Lutes and Early Guitars — in Spanish
- Austrian Lute Society — in German
- Belgian Lute Academy — in English
- Dutch Lute Society — in English
- Early Guitars and Vihuela — in English
- French Lute Society — in English
- Historical Guitar and Lute Association — in German
- Nouvelle-France Lute Society — in French
- Lute Society of New France — in French
- German Lute Society — in English
- Italian Lute Society — in Italian
- Lute Society of Japan — in Japanese
- Lute Society of New Zealand — in English on Facebook
- Russian Lute — in English
- Scottish Lute and Early Guitar Society — in English
- Vihuela Society — in Spanish
Other Resources
Italy
- Giovanni Maria Alemanni: 1500–1525, no compositions survive
- Pietro Paolo Borrono: 1490–1563
- Franciscus Bossinensis: 1510
- Vincenzo Capirola: 1474–after 1548
- Marco Dall’Aquila: c.1480–after 1538
- Joan Ambrosio Dalza: fl. 1508
- Francesco Canova da Milano: 1497–1543
- Francesco Spinacino: 1507
- Giovanni Angelo Testagrossa (1470–1530, no compositions survive)
- Bellerofonte Castaldi (1580–1649)
- Francesco Corbetta (c.1615–1681, composed for Baroquer guitar)
- Fabrizio Dentice (c.1539–1581)
- Vincenzo Galilei (late 1520s–1591)
- Michelagnolo Galilei (1575–1631), his son
- Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger (c.1580–1651, of German descent)
- Simone Molinaro (c.1570–after 1633)
- Alessandro Piccinini (1566–1638)
- Giovanni Zamboni (fl. second half of the 17th century)
- Francesco Bartolomeo Conti
- Ludovico Roncalli (1654–1713)
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741)
France
- Pierre Attaingnant (c.1494–c.1551, publisher, possibly composer)
- Tres Brève Familère Introduction (1529) PDF
- Robert Ballard (1575–1649)
- Julien Belin (c.1525/30–1584)
- Jean-Baptiste Besard (c.1567–after 1616)
- Pierre Blondeau (fl. 1st half of the 16th century)
- Mlle Bocquet (fl. 1st half of the 17th century)
- François de Chancy (1600-1656)
- François Dufaut (before 1604–before 1672)
- Jacques Gallot (died c.1690)
- Denis Gaultier (1597/1603–1672)
- Ennemond Gaultier (1575–1651), his cousin
- Jacques Gautier (Gaultier) (fl. 1st half of the 17th century, died before 1660)
- Pierre Gautier (Gaultier) (1599–after 1638, active in Italy)
- René Mesangeau (fl. 1567–1638)
- Germain Pinel (c. 1600–1664)
- Guillaume Morlaye (born c.1510)
- Charles Mouton (1617–1699)
- Jean-Paul Paladin (died before September 1565, Italian-born)
- Julien Perrichon (1566–c.1600)
- Jakub Reys (c.1550–c.1605, Polish-born)
- Albert de Rippe (1500–1551, Italian-born)
- Adrian Le Roy (c.1520–1598)
- Robert de Visée (c.1655–1732/3)
Spain
- Esteban Daza (c.1537–1591/6)
- Miguel de Fuenllana (fl. 1553–1578)
- Francisco Guerau (1649–1722, composed for Baroque guitar)
- Luys Milan (c.1500–after 1560)
- Alonso de Mudarra (c.1510–1580)
- Santiago de Murcia (c.1682–c.1740, moved to Mexico, composed for Baroque guitar)
- Luys de Narváez (fl. 1526–49)
- Diego Pisador (1509/10–after 1557)
- Lucas Ruiz de Ribayaz (born probably before 1650, composed for Baroque guitar)
- Gaspar Sanz (mid-17th century–early 18th century, composed for Baroque guitar)
- Enríquez de Valderrábano (fl. 1547)
England
- Daniel Bacheler (1572–1619)
- Thomas Campion (1567–1620)
- Francis Cutting (c.1550–c.1596)
- Lord Danby William Henry Osborne (1691-1711)
- Lord Danby’s Lute Book PDF (handwritten songbook)
- John Danyel (1564–c.1626)
- John Dowland: 1563–1626
- First Booke PDF ~ Modern Version PDF
- Second Booke PDF
- Third Booke PDF
- IMSLP’s List:
- Captain Digorie Piper his Galliard
- Clear or Cloudy Sweet as April Showering
- Come Again, Sweet Love doth Now Invite
- Daphne was Not so Chaste
- Dowland’s Galliard
- Dr. Case’s Pavan
- The Earl of Essex Galliard
- Farewell
- Fine Knacks for Ladies
- Flow My Tears
- Flow Not so Fast, Ye Fountains
- Forlorn Hope
- In Darkness Let Me Dwell
- The King of Denmark’s Galliard
- Lachrimae amantis 𝐍 S P
- Lachrimae antiquae
- Lachrimae antiquae novae
- Lachrimae coactae
- Lachrimae gementes
- Lachrimae Pavan for Lute
- Lachrimae tristes
- Lachrimae verae
- Lady Leighton’s Almain
- Lamentatio Henrici Noel
- Lord Viscount Lisle His Galliard
- A Lute Lullaby
- Melancholy Galliard
- Mistress Nichols Almand
- Mistress Winter’s Jump
- The Most Sacred Queene Elizabeth, Her Galliard
- Mr Dowland’s Midnight
- Mr. Bucton’s Galliard
- Mr. George Whitehead his Almand
- Mr. Giles Hobies Galliard
- Mr. Henry Noel his Galliard
- Mr. John Langton’s Pavan
- Mr. Nicholas Gryffith his Galliard
- Mr. Thomas Collier his Galliard
- Mrs Brigide Fleetwood’s Pavan
- My Lord Chamberlain, His Galliard
- My Lord Willoughby’s Welcome Home
- Orlando sleepeth
- Pavan
- Piper’s Pavan
- Say Love, if ever Thou didst Find
- Semper Dowland Semper Dolens Pavan for Lute
- Semper Dowland semper dolens
- Shall I Sue, Shall I Seeke for Grace
- A Shepherd in a Shade his Plaining Made
- Sir Henry Umpton’s Funeral
- Sir John Souch his Galliard
- Sleep, Wayward Thoughts
- Solus Cum Sola
- Tarleton’s Riserrectione
- Time Stands Still
- What if I Never Speede
- White as lilies was her face
- Who ever thinks or hopes of love
- Robert Dowland (son of John Dowland) (1591–1641)
- Alfonso Ferrabosco the elder (1543–1588, Italian-born)
- Cuthbert Hely (fl. 1620–1640)
- Anthony Holborne (c.1545–1602)
- Edward Johnson (1572–1601)
- John Johnson (c.1545–1594)
- Robert Johnson (c.1580–1634)
- Robert Jones (fl. 1597–1615)
- Thomas Mace (1613–1706)
- Musick’s Monument PDF (tutor)
- Thomas Robinson (fl. 1589–1609)
- Philip Rosseter (1567/8–1623)
Netherlands/Belgium
- Emanuel Adriaenssen (c.1554–1604)
- Joachim van den Hove (1567–1620)
- Christoph Herold – Lautenbuch, 1602
- Delitiae Musicae (Utrecht, 1612)
- Ernst Schele – Tabulaturbuch, 1619
- Florida, sive cantiones (Utrecht, 1601)
- Joachim van den Hove – Lautenbuch, 1615 (Autograph)
- Praeludia testudinis (Leiden, 1616)
- Constantijn Huygens (1596–1687, no compositions survive)
- Philips van Marnix van Sint-Aldegonde (1540–1598, no compositions survive)
- Johannes Matelart (1538-1607)
- Josquin des Prez (c.1450–1521)
- Jacques de Saint-Luc (1616–c.1710, worked in Paris, Vienna, etc.)
- Nicolas Vallet (c.1583–after 1642, French-born)
- Philip van Wilder (c.1500 – 1554)
Germany/Austria
- Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
- Jacques Bittner (fl. 1680)
- Ernst Gottlieb Baron (1696–1760)
- Adam Falckenhagen (1697–1754)
- Bernhard Joachim Hagen (1720–1787)
- Hans Gerle (c.1500-1570)
- Hans Judenkünig (c. 1445/50–1526)
- David Kellner (1670–1748)
- Karl Kohaut (1726–1784)
- Johann Kropfgans (1708-1770)
- Wolff Jakob Lauffensteiner (1676–1754)
- Elias Mertel (c.1561-1626)
- Hans Neusidler (c.1508/09–1563)
- Esaias Reusner (17th century)
- Sebastian Anton Scherer (1631–1712, no lute compositions survive)
- Arnolt Schlick (c.1460–after 1521)
- Tablaturen
- Silvius Leopold Weiss (1686–1750)
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- Bálint Bakfark (Hungary, c.1526/30–1576)
- Diomedes Cato (Italy, 1560/65–after 1607 or 1618, active in Poland)
- Wojciech Dlugoraj (Poland, 1557/8–c.1619)
- Jan Antonín Losy (Bohemia, c.1643–1721)
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