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Lira da braccio - Image 4
1563
National Music Museum, University of South Dakota
Vermillion, United States
Detail of the Latin word, CANTE, painted on the carved, treble rib of the lira da braccio by Francesco Linarol, Venice, 1563.
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- Title: Lira da braccio - Image 4
- Creator: Francesco Linarol
- Date Created: 1563
- Location Created: Venice, Italy
- Transcript:Latin text painted on ribs: DVM PER OVEM TRANSIBIT EQVVS SVRSVMQVE DEORSVM REDDIT MELLIFLVVM SYLVA CANTE MANV Translation: While the horse (referring to the horse-hair on the bow) crosses the sheep (referring to the strings, traditionally made of sheep gut) up and down, the wood (referring to the lira da braccio) returns a mellifluous sound; hail the playing hand.Hide TranscriptShow Transcript
- Type: bowed stringed musical instrument
- Rights: © National Music Museum
- Provenance: Ex coll.: W. E. Hill & Sons, London.
- Photo Credit: Bill Willroth, Sr.
- Credit: Rawlins Fund, 1988
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