chitarronen.
/kɪtəˈrəʊni/ A theorbo, or double-necked lute, of great length.
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tamboura1585
orpharion1593
theorbo1605
stumpa1623
polyphone1655
polythore1661
poliphant1664
dyphone1676
archlute1728
oud1738
chitarrone1740
pandoura1797
pipa1838
yüeh ch'in1839
tamboura1864
saz1870
laud1876
opheriona1922
tiorba1940
plectrum lute1970
1740 J. Grassineau tr. S. De Brossard Musical Dict. 25.
1879 G. Grove Dict. Music I. 347/2 The chitarrone, as implied by the suffix, was a large chitarra.
1879 G. Grove Dict. Music I. 348/1 One [orchestra] that was got together for the performance of Monteverde's ‘Orfeo’ in 1607, in which appear two chitarroni.
1961 M. W. Prynne in A. C. Baines Musical Instruments through Ages vii. 162 In its extreme form, the ‘Roman theorbo’ or chitarrone, the basses were over 5 ft long.
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