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| I am proud to say that I had a hand in the restoration of the lirone to its rightful place on the continuo platform in much early music, and I have been working to have the lira taken equally seriously. |
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Lira da Braccio |
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Four models available, from violin to very large viola size, after originals by Gioan Maria, F. Linarolo and Gasparo da
Saló. All have five strings on the fingerboard and two drones.
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Lirone |
| After W.TIEFFENBRUCKER, Venice c. 1560 |
SL 60.0cm |
| Festooned body shape and eleven strings with optional two or four drones. |
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| After ANONYMOUS, Italian mid 16th century |
SL 55.0cm |
| Viol shaped body and parchment rose in belly. Nine or eleven strings, without drones. |
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Email: john@pringleviols.com
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