Mandore
This instrument was a descendant of the guittern (medieval guitar) used from the XVI to XVIII centuries. It was built either from a single piece of wood (monoxile) or with a body formed by staves. Its stringing was composed of 4 (most common during the XVI century), 5 or 6 single or double string courses. In this sense, the many documented variants (for example the original in the Victoria & Albert Museum) during this period make it difficult to establish a concrete model.