According to the Internet source given below, Hans Gerle was a German lutenist; also a lute and viol maker. In the 1530s he issued one of the more important German lute tablature books.

Websites:
	Hans Gerle	Brief biography by www.hoasm.org

Recorder Sheet Music

Musica Teusch, 1546 - 9 Songs (D/A/T/B/Lute(Guit.)) Score and Parts. Publisher: Moeck Verlag (MK02538)

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