Citole from the Cantigas de Santa Maria

Anybody have any idea where into get one of these in Central Europe?

Is it the standard tuning for this instrument?

We actually have no idea what the historical tuning would be. Most guesses put it in open tuning (CGcg or Dada' for example) or potentially in 4ths (DGcf) like a medieval lute or Arabic oud. Since there is some evidence of playing drones around the melody for some of the earlier music, I tend to use the open tuning as that allows more readily for that style of play.

Beautiful. :)
What is the tuning for the instrument?
Regards,
gorski

Thank you - glad you liked it! It is open tuning, CGcg (with the lowest C one octave below middle C), so like a viola but with the upper two stings tuned down one pitch.

Very nice. I have and play one of these instruments (made by García Morillo).. they are delightful. I love the decoration on yours - mine is plainer looking. Nick

I've seen but not heard the Morillo instrument until looking at your page - thanks! Is that strung in metal or nylon (didn't sound like natural gut, so just curious)?