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VIOL [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- viol
1, record 1, English, viol
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a family of stringed instruments, chiefly of the 1500s and 1600s, having a fretted fingerboard, usually six strings, and a flat back and played with a curved bow. 2, record 1, English, - viol
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- viole
1, record 1, French, viole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de musique à cordes et à archet, et dont la touche portait des frettes, utilisé en Europe à partir du XVe siècle. 1, record 1, French, - viole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2023-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- viola da gamba
1, record 2, English, viola%20da%20gamba
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gamba 2, record 2, English, gamba
correct
- bass viol 2, record 2, English, bass%20viol
correct
- viol 3, record 2, English, viol
noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Viols are characterized by sloping shoulders; deep ribs; thin, flat backs; and, above all, a vertical playing position, with the bottom of the instrument resting on the knee or held between the legs—hence viola da gamba (Italian: "leg viol"). 4, record 2, English, - viola%20da%20gamba
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
violas da gamba; viole da gamba: plural forms. 5, record 2, English, - viola%20da%20gamba
Record 2, Key term(s)
- violas da gamba
- viole da gamba
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- viole de gambe
1, record 2, French, viole%20de%20gambe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gambe 2, record 2, French, gambe
correct, feminine noun
- basse de viole 3, record 2, French, basse%20de%20viole
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument ancien à cordes frottées dont on joue en le tenant entre ses jambes. 4, record 2, French, - viole%20de%20gambe
Record 2, Key term(s)
- viole de jambe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- viol
1, record 3, English, viol
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viol: an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 3, English, - viol
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- viole
1, record 3, French, viole
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
viole : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 3, French, - viole
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Keyboard Instruments
Record 4, Main entry term, English
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
--a generic name for gambas of very small scale and keen tone. 1, record 4, English, - viol
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à clavier
Record 4, Main entry term, French
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
de section plus étroite que les principaux, les tuyaux du jeu de -- émettent un son clair et mordant. Les --n'existent qu'à l'état de 16, 8 et 4 pieds. 1, record 4, French, - viole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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