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Building the Vihuela and Viola da Mano From Historical Evidence

1987
AL#10 p.10   BRB1 p.362            
John Rollins                                                                                           

▪ Recreating these instruments required deep research into antique literature and a search of centuries-old woodcuts and tapestries. Many such drawings and sketches illustrate this long article, as well as photos of instruments by the author and Raphael Weisman. A transcription of Rollins’ 1986 convention lecture.