German fiddle, ninth century

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A German fiddle of the ninth century, called lyra, copied by Gerbert from the manuscript of St. Blasius, has only one string.

Author: Musical Instruments
Written by Carl Engel
Published in 1875
Available from gutenberg.org
Posted on: Thursday 30 July 2020
Dimensions: 392*632
Tags: Century:9th, musical instrument, Place:Germany, Stringed instrument
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