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... medieval fiddle , detail of " Church Militant and Triumphant , " fresco by Andrea da Firenze , c . 1365 ; in the Spanish Chapel , Sta . Maria Novella , Florence SCALA Florence A forerunner of the violin , the medieval fiddle appeared in ...
... medieval fiddle , detail of " Church Militant and Triumphant , " fresco by Andrea da Firenze , c . 1365 ; in the Spanish Chapel , Sta . Maria Novella , Florence SCALA Florence A forerunner of the violin , the medieval fiddle appeared in ...
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... medieval China ( considered there to be of European origin ) ; ancient and medieval Syria ; and , according to some scholars , appeared occasionally else- where in the ancient Near East . Frame harps existed in Europe at least by the ...
... medieval China ( considered there to be of European origin ) ; ancient and medieval Syria ; and , according to some scholars , appeared occasionally else- where in the ancient Near East . Frame harps existed in Europe at least by the ...
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... medieval times that produced Gothic tales and romances . By set- ting their stories in medieval England , authors such as Walpole and especially Sir Walter Scott helped to create a sense of nostalgia and a taste for that period . The ...
... medieval times that produced Gothic tales and romances . By set- ting their stories in medieval England , authors such as Walpole and especially Sir Walter Scott helped to create a sense of nostalgia and a taste for that period . The ...
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