Psalteries

The first instrument pictured here is a triple gut-strung psaltery based on various medieval pictures. The idea behind the commission was to produce a ‘precursor’ to the Arabic qanun. Amongst others, the 12th century ‘Cantigas da Sanata Maria’ manuscript contains pictures along these lines.

Pictured below is a three octave brass strung diatonic psaltry.

Psaltery