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Vihuelas

Scope note

Spanish guitars of the Renaissance, identical in structure to the standard present-day guitar, but having from five to seven courses of strings (usually six) which are tuned like a lute.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000201958

Broader Terms used

guitars

Equivalent Terms used

vihuela

Created

13yrs ago

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