In his quest to compile an anthology of the best pieces by vihuela composers, David Grimes encountered the rich complexity of the music of Luys Milan. He also noticed many discrepancies in fingering and in the notes themselves in various existing transcribed editions. Following a period of exhaustive research the author prepared this authoritative guitar edition of the fifty fantasias in Milan's seminal 1536 book, El Maestro. The resulting edition provides a more accurate sense of the virtuosity of this music. These extraordinary pieces are presented here in standard notation only with extensive historical and performance notes. Of this collection the author writes," It is my sincere hope that this new edition will help bring this glorious repertoire to the attention of more of today's many outstanding performers, and that Milan's fantasias will more often take their deserved place on recital programs, alongside the masterworks of John Dowland and Francesco da Milano."

Introduction
 The Vihuela de Mano
 Luys Milan
 El Maestro 
 The   Tablature 
 Pitch and  Tuning
 Note Values, Meter and  Barring 
 Pulse and  Tempo
 Numbering  
 Editorial  Alterations
 Fingering 

Bibliography

The Fantasias

 Notes on Fantasias 1 - 9
 Nos. 1  - 9:  "Easier" Fantasias

 Notes on Fantasias 10 - 18 
 Nos. 10 - 18: Fantasias with Consonancias  and  Redobles

 Notes on Fantasias 19 - 22 
 Nos. 19  - 22: Intermediate  Fantasias

 Notes on Fantasias 23 - 28
 Nos. 23 - 28: Six Fantasias  with the Air of  Pavanas

 Notes on Fantasias  29 - 39 
 Nos. 29 - 39: More Difficult Fantasias

 Notes on Fantasias 40 - 43
 Nos. 40 - 43: Four Fantasias in the Form of Tentos                                                 

 Notes on Fantasias  44 - 50
 Nos. 44 - 50: Difficult  Fantasias