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)