According to Bermudez, the string-length is 727 cm.,
quite large for a solo instrument, but taking into
account its late date, and the fact that it probably
was the instrument used by Santa Mariana de Jesus to
accompany herself singing devout songs, it seems
likely that it may have been
I would agree with you regarding the stretches in
chords such as N and L, but, while they might have
been favourites of Corbetta, they are not necessary
for simple chordal accompaniments as one would presume
Santa Mariana might have played. I would be tempted to
imagine that the Saint
