[VIHUELA] Oldest Cittern candidate

2005-12-09 Thread Roger E. Blumberg
Well, here's one (actually two) that pre-date the Girolamo dai Libri cittern by 85 years. This image was filed under "cithara". Base-relief carving by Luca della Robbia, 1431-38. See the center pegs, small horns or wings at the body/neck joint, squared little tail extension. These might also have

[VIHUELA] Re: Oldest Cittern candidate

2005-12-09 Thread Rob MacKillop
Hi Roger, I have forwarded your email to the cittern list - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - if you want to sign up for it. Archive here: http://www.mail-archive.com/cittern%40cs.dartmouth.edu/ Rob MacKillop www.musicintime.co.uk -Original Message- From: Roger E. Blumberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]

[VIHUELA] Re: Oldest Cittern candidate

2005-12-09 Thread Roger E. Blumberg
- Original Message - From: "Rob MacKillop" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'vihuela list'" Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 9:39 AM Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: Oldest Cittern candidate > Hi Roger, > > I have forwarded your email to the cittern list > - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - if you want to sign up for

[VIHUELA] Re: Oldest Cittern candidate

2005-12-09 Thread James A Stimson
Dear All: Isn't this the same image that I put on the cover of the LSA Quarterly two years ago? Cheers, Jim "Roger E.

[VIHUELA] Re: Oldest Cittern candidate

2005-12-09 Thread bill kilpatrick
della robbia was a local boy. quite a few churches in the area have examples of his work and it still amazes me to be driving along, not exactly a back road, but not a major one either and see something of his like a terracotta shrine to the madonna just sitting there, perched by the side of the r

[VIHUELA] Re: Oldest Cittern candidate

2005-12-09 Thread Roger E. Blumberg
- Original Message - From: "bill kilpatrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Roger E. Blumberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; "vihuela list" Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 3:15 PM Subject: [VIHUELA] Re: Oldest Cittern candidate > della robbia was a local boy. quite a few churches in > the area have e