Sambuca lincea

Sambuca lincea [sambuca of the Lincei Academy], *enharmonic harpsichord designed by Fabio Colonna by 1618, each whole tone being divided into 4 microtones, with bichord stringing and 8 rows of keys. Also called pentecontachordon from its 50 unequal strings (27, 64). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Boalch, Donald H. Makers of the Harpsichord and Clavichord. London, 1956. Dupont, Wilhelm. Geschichte der musikalischen Temperatur. Kassel, 1935.