Wow! Obviously the smallest (non-functional) copy of the Girolamo da Virchi "Rape of Lucrece" cittern out there. Pretty cool.
But is it technicaly "stike anywhere" or matchbook cittern? Cheers, Ron Banks -----Original Message----- From: Frank Nordberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, October 16, 2006 3:49 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CITTERN] Re: a "small" cittern Andrew Hartig wrote: > Hi all, > > I found this link some time ago and thought I'd pass it on. Lovely!!! > Could it be a very high treble cittern? Probably not. Keep in mind that is a 1/12 scale model. I did some rough guesstimates based on that size comparasion matchstick in one of the pictures and the model seems to be based on a fairly standard size renaissance cittern. > > Anyone got a match? Apart from the one in the picture you mean? ;-) Seriously: the model is obviously based on one specific original or replica instrument but which one I can't tell. Most of what I know about renaissance cittern construction I have from your site, Andrew. You may want to contact Pierre Mouray, the guy who made the model, though. Maybe he can help. Frank Nordberg http://www.musicaviva.com http://www.tablatvre.com http://www.mandolin-player.com To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
