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Lute: the neck of the Renaissance lute was bent back; the strings were tuned in pairs and the fingerboard had frets. Viols: Flat back and six strings. Fretted fingerboard. Viols were held upright in front of the player rather than tucked under the chin Crumhorn: double-reed instrument Sackbut: It's an early kind of trombone. Trumpet: Without the valve system we know today (it was invented in the 19th century). The different notes were obtained by varying the lip pressure Percussion…

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Many of our readers will already be familiar with our Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts, a resource which enables you to search by shelfmark, keyword, or date, as well as by more advanced fields such as language and provenance. We thought it was about time to give a reminder that all...

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Medieval-Inspired Nerdy Gurdy: For as long as I can remember, the enchanting sounds of medieval music have always held a special place in my heart. The haunting melodies of minstrels and troubadours, accompanied by the mesmerizing drone of the hurdy-gurdy, transported me to dista…

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English cittern, circa 1600. A stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance, descended from the Medieval citole, or citole. Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute. It was also easier to play, smaller, less delicate and more portable. Played by all classes, the cittern was a premier instrument of casual music making much as is the guitar today. Cittern Instrument, Medieval Musical Instruments, Lute Design, Medieval Lute, Lute Instrument, Medieval Instruments, Old Musical Instruments, Lucas Lima, Music Museum

English cittern, circa 1600. A stringed instrument dating from the Renaissance, descended from the Medieval citole, or citole. Its flat-back design was simpler and cheaper to construct than the lute. It was also easier to play, smaller, less delicate and more portable. Played by all classes, the cittern was a premier instrument of casual music making much as is the guitar today.

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