to 1600
Violin history to 1600 - Disemination
Violin History and repertory to 1600
Dissemination
Italy
History and repertory to 1600
According to the first detailed description of the violin family, in Lanfranco's Scintille di musica, there were four sizes of ‘Violette da Arco senza tasti’ (also called ‘Violetta da Braccio, & da Arco’), ‘Soprano’, ‘Contraalto’, ‘Tenore’ and ‘Basso’, with three tunings; the alto and tenor were tuned in unison.
