There is definite documentary evidence that both the citole and the gittern were normally strung in gut. |
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The Cittern, a Renaissance instrument that may be a descendent of the citole, is equipped with metal strings. |
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The citole is the medieval guitar, known only from pictures in manuscripts and statues on churches. |
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Where it differs is in its rarity and the fact that, in its present state, it can tell us nothing musically about its existence as a citole, a plucked string instrument. |
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This was attached in 1578 when the citole was converted into a violin. |
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Misericordia are a four-piece ensemble who use medieval instruments such as hurdy gurdy, bagpipes, gothic harp, citole, recorders and voices. |
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The mayor strummed a psaltery, the mayoress thumped a side drum and musicians Paul Leigh and Gill Page, from Trouvere, played a crum horn and citole. |
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