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Musical Instruments at the South Kensington Museum: H.—Vielle, or Hurdy-Gurdydetails

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Image title: Musical Instruments at the South Kensington Museum: H.—Vielle, or Hurdy-Gurdy
Source: Leighton, George C.: “Illustrated London News Vol 56” (1870)
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The French vielle, which we should call a hurdy-gurdy, bears the date of 1550, and the monograms of Catherine de Medici and of Henri II., with the Royal arms of France; it has ten ivory keys and six tuning pegs; it is decorated, in black outline, with hunting-scenes and arabesques.” (p. 368)

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