Browsing Category: A Fact-free Treatise

  • A Briefe History of the Codpiece

    Part the First The codpiece has held a certain fascination, as well as other important items, for those of us involved with historical reenactment of the Renaissance. It has been regarded with fear and ignorance by many and a certain reverence by others. This discourse aims to dispel the fear and ignorance, and if you …

    March 12, 2021
  • Air Lute: A Short Historical Perspective

    Generally overlooked by modern music historians, the Air Lute has faded from view since its heyday as the preeminent intangible instrument of the Renaissance. It is unfortunate that the instrument and its repertoire remain largely unnoticed today. The Beginnings Air Lute performance arose in Europe after the introductions from the East of the Ud, a …

    March 1, 2021