Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Furnishings and Equipment (hierarchy name)
4. Sound Devices (hierarchy name)
5. sound devices (equipment)
6. [sound devices by acoustical characteristics]
7. chordophones
8. lutelike chordophones
9. lutelike chordophones: bowed
10. fiddles

Narrower term/s

• barytons
• violas da gamba[+]
  • division viols
• lyra viols
• pardessus de viole

Anotations

Scope note:

Fiddles having a hollow soundbox curving inwards at the waist like a violin but with a flat back, and frets on the fingerboard. They are played held downwards on the lap or between the legs.