MUSIC 1A03 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Viol, Endpin, Janet Cardiff
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First appeared in spain, late 15th century. Flat back, not curved like a cello. Belly is arched and the back is flat. Ribs are flushed with the front and back. Many more stings than the cello, tuning is in 4ths. The bow is held underhand to your hand is looking upward. Have carving of animals on the top of the viola de gamba. Catholic to protestant to catholic to protestant. Very little known of his early life. Queen mary, elizaeth i (he worked with all of them. He was granted a 21 year monopoly, along with byrd, on polyphonic music. In any language, provided they served the purpose for church or chamber (had the only right for polyphonic music. Had the right to print it on paper. ) Tallis and byrd had the right to print music on paper (! Were not given the rights to music type fonts, printing patents were not under their command.
