Scan 37
Catalogue of the M. Steinert collection of keyed and stringed instruments, 1893
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1was the same as the viola da gamba. Arpeggione or guitar violoncello, a stringed instrument played with a bow, which was invented by G. Staufer of Vienna in 1823. It is of the size of the viola da gamba, the shape of the body something like that of the guitar. The finger board has frets, and it has six strings. Schubert's interesting Sonata in A, for piano and arpeggione, written in 1824, was composed for this instrument.
3No. 48. Discant Viola da Gamba, five strings, ivory inlaid fingerboard and tailpiece, carved head.
5No. 49. Viola da Gamba, six strings, carved head, made by Barak Norman, an English maker, 1688–1740.
7No. 50. Viola da Gamba, six strings, of German make.
9No. 51. Viola da Gamba, carved head, of Italian make.
11No. 52. Viola da Gamba, of Italian make.
13No. 53. Viola da Gamba.
15No. 54. Viola da Spalla, carved head, of Italian make.
17No. 55. Viola Pomposa, six strings, French make.
19No. 56. Violoncello Piccolo, carved head.
21No. 57. Arpeggione or Guitar Violoncello, six strings, Bohemian make.
23No. 58. Viola d'Amore, carved head, fourteen strings, German make.
25No. 59. Viola d'Amore, carved head, fourteen strings. German make.
27No. 60. Viola d'Amore, carved head, fourteen strings, Bohemian make.
29No. 61. Viola da Braccio, German make.
31No. 62. Viola da Braccio, German make.
33No. 63. Viola, Stainer.
35No. 64. Viola, Italian make.
37No. 65. Viola, with carved head, Italian make.
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