About the Book:”. . . valuable . . . impressive . . .” The Times Literary Supplement”For anyone interested in Miln’s music, this is an excellent source of information.” Renaissance QuarterlyLuis Miln (1536-1561) was a lutenist, singer, composer, and poet. His collection of lute tablatures, El Maestro, is the first book of instrumental music known to have been printed in Spain. Luis Gsser discusses Miln’s attention to modality, his use of meter, and the ornamentation in his songs and fantasas.Table of Contents: Foreword by George HouleAcknowledgments1. Introduction2. BackgroundBiography of MilanThe Dukes of Calabria and their Valencian courtMilan’s religious beliefsNaplesThe Cancioneros3. El CortesanoGeneral planStylePerformance4. El MaestroBackgroundGeneral planModalityTempo indicationsMeter, tactus and time signatureText settingOrnamentationSongsFantasias: Style and structureMilan’s tablatureTuning and temperamentNotesBibliographyIncipitsIndex