The library of the Benedictine monastery in Kremsmiunster, Austria, contains a valuable collection of manuscript lute books of the 17th amd 18th cemturies. Many of the works are anonymous, and this minuet from manuscript L. 77 is a typical and melodious example of the vast resource of simple pieces for the baroque lute. From the general contents of the book it may be dated as late as 17th or early 18th century. 
The minuet of this period may be characterized as an elegant dance form of lively tempo, graceful rather than rapid.