Talk:Theorbo

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I'm shocked to find that 'chitarrone' has been merged into 'theorbo' - I know that distinguishing the instruments has always been a matter of contention, but this does seem a bit drastic!

The instrument at stake was called chitarrone at first (Rome), then tiorba. Tiorba as a name was later applied to any lute type instrument with second peg box. --Mathiasroesel 15:11, 15 October 2006 (UTC)

Oh well, I guess I'll wait for Lynda Sayce's book to be published (soon I hope) to find out the truth... Ndaisley 15:12, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

'Twas I who did it, I confess. I'd always taken Robert Spencer's article to be authoritative, and most players and luthiers in the English-speaking world appear to agree with his categorisations. InfernoXV 16:54, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

You should, as a civilized man, include Meucci's opinion apropos.Galassi 13:54, 15 September 2006 (UTC)

You're certainly right, but I haven't access to the article - would you like to do the necessary edits and references? InfernoXV 23:51, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

Under duress: • Da "chitarra italiana" a "chitarrone": una nuova interpretazione, in Enrico Radesca da Foggia, atti del convegno, a cura di Francesca Seller, Lucca, LIM, 2001, pp. 37-57.Galassi 01:00, 17 September 2006 (UTC)