This likely refers to the lute-type instruments that were played in
pre-islamic conquest Mediterranean Europe. One mid-size descendant is still
played in Morocco as Kuitra. Long necked lutes of Pandurae type are
depicted in a lot of illuminated Catalan Mss (notably the Beatus of
Llieban), and the
lutenetters,
greetings from louisiana. while researching late medieval spanish
instruments i came across a few problems to say the least. the one i'd
like to address to yall is concerning the article by curtis boutrese in the
galpin journal "reconsideration of farmer's medieval arabic lute".
