Viola da gamba Treble by Anonymous
in Renaissance form (Ganassi)

Spain or Italy

Catalog 85 – Viola da gamba, treble, anonymous, in Ganassi-form

Compare this woodcut from Regola Rubertina (1542-43) by Ganassi to the outline of our viol

 

The Italian Renaissance and Early Baroque viols in concert: Music for Charles V and Philip II

Josquin des Prés – In te Domine speravi

 

Body length 362 mm
Upper width
170 mm
Middle width 112 mm
Lower width 210  mm
Rib height 31  mm
String length 388 mm