viella

Definition of the Italian term viella in music:

  1. generic term for a range of different lute-like instruments dating from the medieval period, all played in a similar fashion as the modern-day violin
Language
Italian
Singular
viella
Plural
vielle

Related terms

Italian musical terms related to viella:

  • angelica – angel lute (archlute with 16 or 17 strings dating ...
  • arciliuto – archlute
  • biwa – biwa (Japanese lute instrument)
  • charango – charango (Andean lute instrument)
  • liuto – lute
  • oud – oud (plucked string instrument which is a forerunn...
  • tiorba – theorbo (large member of the lute family, mainly i...