Istanpitta Belicha from the 14th Century Manuscript GB-Lbl Add MS 29987 Performed on Medieval Lute 

From the 14th Century Tuscan manuscript in the British Library Add MS 29987, here is the medieval istanpitta "Belicha" (probably means battle or conflict but the meanings of the titles of the istanpitta are often a mystery). Another long work with complex repetitive structure, this istanpitta has five sections or puncta that are repeated with an open (aperto) and then a closed (chiuso) ending. Section Quinta jumps back midway back into Quarta so it's quite a labyrinthine task to follow the manuscript.
Performed by Daniel Shoskes on a gut strung 5 course medieval lute built by Travis Carey
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