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 Archlute by Matteo Sellas, 17th Century | |
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The archlute (Spanish: archilaúd, Italian: arciliuto, German: Erzlaute) is a European plucked string instrument developed around 1600 as a compromise between the very large theorbo,[1] the size and re-entrant tuning of which made for difficulties in the performance of solo music,[2] and the Renaissance tenor lute, which lacked the bass range of the theorbo. Essentially a tenor lute with the theorbo's neck-extension, the archlute lacks the power in the tenor and the bass that the theorbo's large body and typically greater string length provide.
- ^ "Archlute". Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra & Chorale. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
- ^ Spencer, Robert (1976). "Chitarrone, Theorbo and Archlute". Early Music. 4 (4): 416–417.