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Robert de Visee: Prelude and Gigue, C_sol_ut_majeur, ms. Saizenay, p. 235. The instrument is "Théorbe de pieces" in d (a'=392). These pieces are marked "C major" in Saizenay ms. When played by my "théorbe de pieces", they sound like Eb major to ears tuned in the "modern" a'=440Hz; and sound in E major, if your ears happen to be in "baroque tuning" a'=415. My archlute (Stephen Barber, 1987) is stringed and tuned to a high theorbo. More French theorbo music in page cs.helsinki.fi/u/wikla/mus/Tiorba/deVisee/. Arto Wikla 31.8.2009.