Reconstruction of some String Instruments from the Ceiling Paintings of the Palatine Chapel of Palermo and the Cathedral of Cefalù, 12th Century

This study explores two hypotheses regarding the use of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera/Phoenix canariensis) wood for the manufacture of plucked string instruments (in this case the lute) and ceramics for bowed instruments (rabāb), drawing inspiration from exceptionally significant iconographic sources.

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SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología
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2025-03-01
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Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia
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Reconstruction of some String Instruments from the Ceiling Paintings of the Palatine Chapel of Palermo and the Cathedral of Cefalù, 12th Century

SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología
Historical Studies of Medieval Iberia
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Reconstruction of some String Instruments from the Ceiling Paintings of the Palatine Chapel of Palermo and the Cathedral of Cefalù, 12th Century

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Abstract

This study explores two hypotheses regarding the use of date palm (Phoenix dactylifera/Phoenix canariensis) wood for the manufacture of plucked string instruments (in this case the lute) and ceramics for bowed instruments (rabāb), drawing inspiration from exceptionally significant iconographic sources.

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