There is nothing else quite like it in the Renaissance. It can stand on its own though, and the variations are fun and a good way to get used to playing some of the notes in higher positions. This song has a very nice feel to it. The melody is so simple that it is easy to overlook how wonderful this piece is. To think that the melody is from the 13th century and has lasted this long makes me dizzy.
Many people know the pavans or perhaps the fantasias that Milan wrote.
This piece is less familiar, and I have not seen it in a book for guitar. It's short but has a sound all its own. In addition to all of his solos, he wrote many collections of songs for lute and voice. Much of his music was published in the Renaissance. He traveled extensively and was well known as both a composer and performer.