Published in Music in Antiquity, Middle Ages & Renaissance

Keywords: Keywords: Avertissement, Early Music, Historically Informed Performance, Marin Marais, Viol.

This text concludes a work begun in 2019 that included the production of an article on the life of the gambist Marin Marais, published in this magazine, with the respective review of primary sources. This was followed by the publication of a second article with the translation of the prefaces (Avertissement) of the five books of Marais. This article seeks to analyze the didactic function of the afore mentioned Avertissement and demonstrate in what aspects they contribute to a better understanding and execution of the works of Marin Marais.