Another message from Juan Sotomayor is below. Quite simply, does anyone know the earliest reference to the cittern? The closest I have been able to come is a reference in Dante's Paradiso (Canto XX) where he compares (the sound of) a cittern to an eagle, though I have yet to check to original Italian to verify what particular word was used (I think it was "cetra" or "cetera").
Any help? Thanks, Andrew >From: "John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Andrew Hartig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Timeline,citola,cittern/citara >Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2007 16:42:34 -0400 > > > >Hi Andrew:: > >I am trying to set up a time line for the citola and the >cittern/citara in Spain. I do have a mention of a citola in the 12 >c. in Spain. >Whats the earliest documentation of a cittern and in what country ? >I am puzzled as to why would a citola with pointed wings (alas de >pico), Cantigas 13c.,and all the other citolas with very noticeable >wings, evolve into a pear shaped cittern with tiny scrolls or no >scrolls. The Nassarre citara, 1724, Madrid, has a shape very >similar to the Paris MS, 14 c. citola. It has strong wings and the >shape is very similar to the sp. citara of 18 and 19 c. The antique >Puerto Rican cuatro also retains this P/S form to the mid >20c.. There must have been pear shaped citols. I believe there are >some oval shaped citoles in the cantigas. >The 1724 citara is very close to the citola forms of the 13,14 c. >I will send you what I put together. >Thanks. >Juan To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
