Romanesque- and Angelsaxon Harps
This harptypes are the oldest in middle-europe. We do not know anything about there is a surviveing instrument from the periode 900-1300. Thes two types differ in: Romanesque harp is having a bowed neck, the Angelsaxon haro is having a straight neck. There are ilustrations in manusctripts from monasteriers, paintings like frescos in churches, as wellas reliefs and sculptures. A reconstruction might only be a approach. The early ilustrations have no clear perspective and not a lott details. Construction of soundbox we find in sculptures, we can use for. We have an idea about the construction and the number of strings. The musician which wants to use such an early instrument also is setting the details number of strings and height as well as range of keys by Arpademica suggestion.
Please ask detailed for your harptype
As following harpreconstructions are offered.
Dog Head
Reconstruction fom a Angelsaxon harp of a 11th century manuscript of the Library of the University, Zagreb.
Height 68 cm
Strings 18 Gut or Horsehair
Range c3-g
Weight 1,3 kg
Wood Maple, Pear
Option also Studentversion
Cythara
simple Interpretation "Cythara Anglica" St.Blasien 12. Jhrdt. - 18 / 21 strings
Height 61 / 70 cm
Strings 19 / 21 Gut / PVF
Range c3-f / c3-d
Weight 1,4 / 1,6 kg
Wood Maple
Cythara Anglica
St. Blasien 12. Jhrdt.
Reconstruction from 12th century manuscript in Southwest Germany St.Blasien.
Nice and extravagant designed Instrument from selected wood with wonderfull sound.
Height 70 cm
Strings 21 Darm Gut
Range c3-d
Weight 1,6 kg
Wood Maple, Pear
Freiburg
1280
Reconstruction from the sculpture at Muenster Freiburg.
Height 80 cm
Strings 21 Darm / PVF
Range c3-d
Weight 1,6 kg
Wood Maple, Pear
Mateo 1188
Portico de la Gloria in Santiago de Compostella.
Height 54 cm
Strings 11-13 Gut
Range c3-f1
Wood Maple, Pear
Chartres 1150
Westportal Kathedrale Chartres
Height 65/70 cm
Strings 16/19 Gut
Range c3-h/c3-f
Weight 1,4 kg
Wood Maple, Pear
Romanesque Harps
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