[VIHUELA] Re: Oldest Cittern candidate

[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.                                                 
                           
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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 those odd tongue-depressor-like frets.
http://www.helsinki.fi/taitu/taidehistoria/kokoelmat/Kipsit/kips100.gif

or from here, fourth row down, far right thumbnail "Laudate eum in
psaltheris et cithara"
http://www.helsinki.fi/taitu/taidehistoria/kokoelmat/kipskuv_r.htm

here's the dai Libri instrument again, 1520
http://tinyurl.com/7rjp7

Roger



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