vielle (viola, vioula), 13th-century style

During the thirteenth century, the oval-bodied fiddle seems to have been popular in many parts of Europe. Depictions of this sort of instrument appear in French, English and Iberian sources.

The soundbox, neck, and pegbox are carved from a solid piece of wood.

The instrument shown here is made from scottish maple and canadian spruce. The fingerboard and pegs are boxwood.

Strings:  gut

Overall length 26 1/2”; approx. string length 14 1/2 inches.

Recommended tuning: This model was designed to be quite versatile, please contact me to discuss the tuning possibilities.

It is currently strung with Jerome of Moravia’s first tuning transposed.

prices from $ 1200

with gut strings

(add shipping and tax, if applicable)

Please note that the instrument shown in the picture is the exact instrument that was available at the time of posting.  Please let me know if you would like additional information.

If you are interested in an instrument which has been marked as sold, please contact me and I will let you know how quickly I could make a similar one for you.