Fiddle
Forefather of the violin, the fiddle was a very typical instrument of the
Middle Ages. It typically consisted of 3, 4 or 5 strings, and its body
could be oval or slightly eight-shaped, whose notches improved bowing
technique. I made these instruments in soprano or alto range, according to
violin and viola sizes.
String length: 340 or 370 mm.
Oval fiddle on the Cantiga No. 20.
Eight-shaped fiddle
