Renaissance viol with rounded shoulders,
but without violin corners
Raffaello: Santa. Cecilia, 1518
Bass viola da gamba by Ventura Linarolo, Venice, 1585
Treble viola da gamba by Giovanni Balla Bugger, Mantova, 1630
The Viola da gamba in Italy
The Italian Renaissance viols:
Music for Charles V and Philip II
The Viola da gamba in England
The Viola da gamba in Austria
The Viola da gamba in Germany
The Viola da gamba in France
THE VIOLA DA GAMBA: RESOURCES INDEX
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