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Other Names: psalterion, saltere, sauterie,
psalterium, psalter, salterio |
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Type: String |
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Origin: Unknown; dates back to Biblical times |
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In Redwall: N/A |
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Appearance: The psaltery consisted of a hollow
box, or soundboard, with metal or gut strings and sound holes. The
early psaltery was merely a crude wooden board strung with gut strings.
It could be shaped as a trapezoid, triangle, or wing-shaped, depending on
its origin, and there could be anywhere from one to four strings per note. |
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Use: The strings of the psaltery were plucked
by either fingers or a quill plectrum, with the psalter laid across the
player's lap, on a table, or strapped across the chest. It was often
used to accompany voice, and is thought to have led to the development of
the harpsichord. |
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