Breitoline

Breitoline [inventor's name], *bowed zither of irregular viol shape, invented in 1856 by Leopold Breit of Brno, Moravia. Originally it had 5 strings, later 4, tuned as the violin. The fingerboard was fretted. When played, it was held on the lap (149). Norlind, Tobias. Systematik der Saiteninstrumente. Stockholm, 1936; Hanover, 1939.