GALILEI

Gothic Harp of the 15th century of Flanders (Flemish Harp)

Reconstruction after a miniature of Queen Isabella of Spain (harp decorated with the typical flemish lion):
Detail uit de geschiedenis van Dives en Lazarus, Brevarium van Isabella Ms. Add. 18851 fol 252, Vlaanderen ca. 1497 (British Library, London)

Tuning Range	c- h’’ respectively c-e’’’
Pitch	440 hz
Stringing	A choice of carbon or gut Two versions of numbers of strings: 24 strings(narrow string spacing) or 21 strings (wide string spacing)
Weight	2,1 Kg
Size	1,08 m (approx. 43 inch)
Wood	Maple (also in beech as the low price version)
Specialities	This harp will be delivered in different versions: The basic model is undecorated and without braypins. On request the following additions/decorations are available: Braypins, inlays, lions head, other decoration of request. Decorations can be compined
On request:	415 - 465 Hz (without charge) upholstered (or simple) softbag or/and hardcase
Price	on request

The harp with the lions head, shown above, has been made on order
of the '"Museum voor Musiekinstrumenten" at Neerpelt/Belgium
and is part of the permanent exhibition.