Like the lute, fourths with a major third in the middle. This one is tuned with the top string at E, so it is exactly like a modern guitar except that the third string is tuned to F# rather than G.
Muchas gracias Eduardo. The vihuela de mano seems to have usually had a flat peghead, whereas the Italian viola da mano seems to have a pegbox like this one. You can see the story of this instrument, and the engraving on which it is based, at: luteshop.co.uk/projects/violadamano/
so wonderful
Exquisite.
Bravo au luthier, bravo au luthiste!
beautifully made instrument,especially being a first. Also great playing.
sounding good!
beautiful
so charming!
Live long!
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what is the tuning of this instrument?
Like the lute, fourths with a major third in the middle. This one is tuned with the top string at E, so it is exactly like a modern guitar except that the third string is tuned to F# rather than G.
Beautiful, but the name of this spanish instrument is vihuela de mano. S. XVI. Gracias.
Muchas gracias Eduardo. The vihuela de mano seems to have usually had a flat peghead, whereas the Italian viola da mano seems to have a pegbox like this one. You can see the story of this instrument, and the engraving on which it is based, at: luteshop.co.uk/projects/violadamano/
This is a VIHUELA da mano isn't it?
It's a vihuela de mano in Spanish and a viola da mano in Italian. This one is based on an Italian engraving.