Guiterne
The guiterne was a medieval musical instrument with cords pinches. The guiterne was played with a Plectre and had cords in bowel. It had a flat body, the body and the handle was built of the same piece of wood. The guiterne had usually four simple cords although an example with five chorus S (double cords) is indexed.
The guiterne was a popular instrument during the 14th century, it is mentioned by Guillaume de Machaut in the catch of Alexandria “Leüs, moraches and guiternes/Which one plays in the taverns”. It remained of use until half of the 17th century when it was finally replaced by the Guitare. The denomination " guiterne" was vague in the use. During its decline, this term indicated any string instrument pinches which was not a Luth and it one period ago during which the " terms; guiterne" and " guitare" were interchangeable.
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- Photographs of a modern copy of guiterne
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