Violone in D by Anonymous
Venetian, 17th C.
Catalog 70. Violone, six-string in D, Veneto, 17th C
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This is the largest member of the viola da gamba family, tuned one octave lower than the bass viola da gamba: DD-GG-C-E-A-d. This type of double bass or violone would have been in use throughout the 17th C.
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| Body length | 990 mm |
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Upper width
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490 mm |
| Middle width | 323 mm |
| Lower width | 584 mm |
| Rib height | 325 mm |
| String length | 1050 mm |