Jan W. J. Burgers. The Lute Music Published by Pierre Phalèse 1545–c. 1575

In 1545, Pierre Phalèse Sr composited and published his first book of lute music Des chansons reduictz en tabulature de lut. It was the first of twenty-two lute books that were published and later printed by Phalèse over the period 1545–75. Though five editions are now lost, the sixteen extant publications preserve a collection of 946 separate lute pieces, comprising vocal intabulations of polyphonic works, ensemble music, fantasias, preludes, and dances.