Viola da gamba
Treble, in Italian Renaissance form (Ganassi)
Spain or Italy


Viola da gamba in Ganassi-form


Viola da gamba in Ganassi-form




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

viola da gamba at exhibition Perugia


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


updated 03.10.2007