A history of the Neapolitan mandoline from its origins until the early nineteenth century, with a thematic index of published and manuscript music for the instrument
Volume I - History: The 4-course mandoline was developed in Naples in the 1740's, principally by the Vinaccia family. It is differentiated from the earlier 4, 5, or 6-course mandolino by its deeper body, moveable bridge, violin tuning, higher string tension with partial use of metal stringing,...
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City University London
1989
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.237845 |