Dear Craig, The everage string length of historical archlutes is 64-67 cm. That of the theorbos is 78 to 93 cm. Huge difference ยก
> There seems to be a strong division over the reasons why theorbos > are tuned re-entrantly. One side says it has to do with string > tension, string length, and breakage, while the other school > maintains it is for purely tonal reasons, better chording and so > forth. > > So here's another one for you. The archlute, similar in size to the > theorbo (yes, smaller body, but the necks are usually about as long > so the strings would also be similar in length) is not tuned re- > entrantly. Why is that? Aren't both used for continuo as well as > solo work? I know the two instruments are usually in different > tunings, but if that is the only reason then Arto's supposition > would be the norm, that a theorbo could simply have been retuned > and not have to use re-entrant tuning. > > Craig > > > > > ___________________________________________________________ > $0 Web Hosting with up to 200MB web space, 1000 MB Transfer > 10 Personalized POP and Web E-mail Accounts, and much more. > Signup at www.doteasy.com > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
