. English: Original was from the All Souls College, Oxford manuscript, MS vii, Francis William Galpin, who was a historian or musicologist labeled this a gittern, but it has been established by Lawrence Wright that there was a mix-up among early historians, and this is properly labeled a citole. Galpin dated it early 14th century. Although Galpin mislabeled this, he felt it was ancestral to the guitar (from page 21-22 of his book, Old English Instruments of Music). In the book, Galpin theorized Asian instruments adapted by the Romans, entering Spain as the 'Guitare Latine' and being broug
. English: Original was from the All Souls College, Oxford manuscript, MS vii, Francis William Galpin, who was a historian or musicologist labeled this a gittern, but it has been established by Lawrence Wright that there was a mix-up among early historians, and this is properly labeled a citole. Galpin dated it early 14th century. Although Galpin mislabeled this, he felt it was ancestral to the guitar (from page 21-22 of his book, Old English Instruments of Music). In the book, Galpin theorized Asian instruments adapted by the Romans, entering Spain as the 'Guitare Latine' and being brought to England via troubadours and minstrels. Early 14th Century. Unknown 132 Citole from Galpin Old English Instruments of Music page 82
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