division viol

See also: division-viol

English

Alternative forms

• division-viol

Etymology

division (florid instrumental variations of a melody) + viol (a type of viola da gamba)

Noun

division viol (plural division viols)

1. (music) A type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.

Derived terms

• division-violist

See also

• Appendix:Glossary of chordophones