Mace, Thomas
(†1706)
THOMAS MACEMACE, THOMASTHOMAS MACE [* 1612-13-† 1706?] Thomas Mace, impassioned English eccentric, pleaded for continued use of lutes and viols at a time when the guitar and the violin were becoming increasingly popular. Musick's Monument, much of which is written in verse (epistle, dedication, thanks, apology, and even his censure of ignoramuses), includes valuable information on problems of the tuning, fretting, stringing, and handling of the lute as well as instructions for the performance…