Gittern
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The gittern was a relatively small gut-strung, round-backed instrument that first appeared in literature and pictorial representation during the 13th century in Western Europe. It is usually depicted
Five course Gittern or "Quintern" dated 1450, built by luthier Hans Oth
Gittern (right) depicted in a c. 1322 fresco scene from the life of St. Martin of Tours. The instrument on the left is a set of aulos.
Juan Oliver's c.1330 painting at Pamplona Cathedral, showing a musician playing a gittern.
By 1575, the German quintern included guitar-shaped instruments.
Guitar
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The guitar is a stringed musical instrument that is usually fretted and typically has six or twelve strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the s
Gittern
…classification 321.322 (necked box lute) (Chordophone) Developed 13th century Related instruments List Lute Mandolin Mandola Mandora Mandore Oud Guitar Setar Sitar Theorbo The gittern was a relatively small gut-strung, round-backed instrument that first appeared in literature and pictorial representation…
Instrument labeled "cythara" in the Stuttgart Psalter, a Carolingian psalter from 9th century Paris.
19th-century guitar made by luthier Manuel de Soto held by Spanish guitarist Rafael Serrallet
Guitar collection in Museu de la Música de Barcelona
The Guitar Player (c. 1672), by Johannes Vermeer