a = unison | d = minor third | f = perfect fourth | h = perfect fifth |
c = major second | e = major third | g = diminished 5th | n = octave |
For a more complete explanation about using a tuning key, click here.
Using the order given in the Manchester table as a
point of reference, tunings are given below with absolute pitches:
Manchester numbers, extended | Unison/Interval Code | Concert Pitches on bass viol, top str.= d | Popular name of tuning &/or page #'s, etc. |
I | ffeff | d' a e c G D | Lute |
II | ffefh | d' a e c G C | Lute w/lowered 6th str. |
III | fefhf | d' a f c F C | Leero |
IV | ffhfh | d' a e A E A1 | 5te's |
V | efhfh | d' bb f Bb F Bb1 | Alffonso-waye |
VI | fhfhf | d' a d A D A | 8te's |
VII | hXnhX | X a d X X D | Lancashire Pipes |
VIII | hXnhX | d' g X d G X | Bagpipes |
IX | fffXX | d' a e X X X | Horne pipe |
X | efdef | d' bb f d Bb F | French Sette |
XI | defhf | d' b g d G D | Harpe sette sharpe |
XII | edfhf | d' bb g d G D | Harpe sette flat |
XIII | fdefh | d' g eb c G C | High Harp Flat |
XIV | fedfh | d' g e c G C | High Harp Sharp |
XV | edefh | d' bb g eb Bb Eb | (pp. 168-169) |
XVI | edeff | d' bb g eb Bb F | (p.174) |
XVII | ededf | d' bb g db Bb F | (Mansell p. 53) |
XVIII | fdedf | d' a f# d B F# | (pp. 186-188) |
XIX | dfedf | d' b f# d B F# | (pp. 192-193) |
XX | edfed | d b g# D# B G# | c a f# C# A F# (alt.) |
XXI | efffe | d' bb f c G Eb | Drew's Tuning |
XXII | ffcdh | d' a e c# B E | (pp. 212-214) |
XXIII MOSS A | ffedf | d a e C A E | pp.18-34, 70-86 |
XXIV MOSS B | ffede | d a e C A F | pp.42-46, 91(?)-98 |
XXV MOSS C | ffefc | d a e C G A | pp.46-50, 102-105 |
XXVI MOSS D | ffeec | d a e C Ab Gb | pp.50-54, 102-105 |
XXVII | fedef | d' a f d Bb F | Paris Ms. 1111 (p.105) |
XXVIII (Bodleian #465 - part. 1 of trio p.61) | fefhh | d' a f c F Bb | Leero w/lowered 6th str. |
XXIX | ffefff | d a e C G D A | Le Sieur du Machy |
The following list of 58 known tunings given below
utilizes a different orderering, the highly practical alphabetical
system as employed in Frank Traficante's ground-breaking
article:
"Lyra Viol Tunings: 'All Ways Have Been Tryed to do
It.'" Acta Musicologica 42 (1970)
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COMPREHENSIVE
LIST
OF LYRA VIOL TUNINGS
Arranged
in
Consecutive Alphabetical Order
1.
Leycester/Jenkins
p.41
d e
d e h
B G# E C#
A D
-3 -1 0 +1 +2
0
2. No Name
d
e d f h
B G# E
C# G# C#
-3 -1 0 +1
+1 -1
3. No Name
d
e f
d e
B G# E B
G# E
-3 -1 0
-1 +1 +2
4.
XII
Harpway Sharp
d
e f h
f
C# A# F#
C#
F# C#
-1 +1 0
-1 -1 -1
5.
(XII Harp Sharp w/lwrd 6th str.}
d e
f h
h
C# A# F# C#
F# B
-1 +1 +2 +1 -1
-3
6. No Name
d
e h
f f
C# A# F#
B F# C#
-1 +1 +2
-1 -1 -1
7.
No Name
d e h f h
C# A# F# B
F# B
-1 +1 +2 -1 -1
-3
8. XIX
d
f e
d f
C A E C A E
-2 0 0 0 +2
+2
9.
(XIX w/lowered 6th str.)
d f
e d
h
C A E C A D
-2 0
0 0 +2 0
10. No Name
d
f e
f h
C A E C G C
-2 0
0 0
0 -2
11. XVII
e
d e
d f
B G E C A E
-3 -2 0
0 +2 +2
12.
{XVII
w/lowered 6th str.)
e d
e d
h
B G E C A D
-3 -2
0 0 +2 0
13. XVI
e
d e
f f
C Ab F Db
Ab Eb
-2 -1 +1
+1 +1 +1
14.
XV
(XVI w/lowered 6th str.)
edefh
e
d e
f h
C Ab F
Db Ab Db
-2 -1 +1
+1 +1 -1
15. XX
e
d f
e d
B G E B G E
-3 -2 0
-1 0 +2
16.
XI
Harpway Flat
e d f h f
C# A F# C#
F# C#
-1 0
+2 +1 -1 -1
17.
(Harp
Flat w/lowered 6th str.}
e d
f h
h
C# A F# C# F# B
-1 0 +2 +1 -1
-3
18. No Name
e
d h
f h
D Bb G
C G
C
O +1
+3 0
0 -2
19.
X French Sette
e f
d e
f
C Ab Eb C
Ab Eb
-2 -1 -1
0 +1 +1
20.
(X
Fr. Sette w/lowered 6th str.)
e f
d e
h
C Ab Eb C
Ab Db
-2 -1 -1 0 +1
-1
21. No Name
e
f d
h f
D Bb F D G
D
0 +1
+1 +2 0
0
22.
XXI Drew’s
Tuning
e f
f f
e
C Ab Eb C
G Eb
-2 -1 -1 0 0
+1
23. No Name
e
f f
f f
D Bb F C G D
0 +1 +1
0 0
0
24.
(XXI
Drew’s w/lowered 6th str.)
e f f f h
C# A
E B
F# B
-1 0
0 -1 -1 -2
25. No Name
e
f f
h f
D Bb F
C F Db
0 +1
+1 0 -2
-1
26.
V
e
f h
f h
D# B F# B F# B
+1 +2 +2
-1 -1 -3
27.
XVIII
f d
e d
f
C G E C A E
-2 -2 0 0 +2
+2
28.
XIII
High Harpway Sharp
f
d e
f h
Db Ab
F Db Ab Db
-1 -1 +1 +1 +1
-1
29. No Name
f
e d
e d
B F# D B
G E
-3 -3 -2 -1 0
+2
30. XXVII
f
e d
e f
C G E C# A E
-2 -2 0 +1 +2
+2
31.
XIV
High Harpway Flat
f
e d
f h
D A
F D
A D
0 +1 +1 +2
+2 0
32. No Name
f
e f
d e
C# G# E B
G# E
-1 -1
0 -1 +1 +2
33. III Leero Way
f e f h f
D A F C F C
0 0 +1 0 -1 -2
34.
(III
Leero w/lowered 6th str.)
f e f h h
D# A#
F# C# F# B
+1 +1 +2
+1 -1 -3
35.
XXII
f f c d h
C G D C A D
-2 -2 -2
0 +2 0
36.
No
Name
f f d e f
Db Ab
Eb C Ab Eb
-1 -1 -1 O +1
+1
37. MOSS B
f
f e
d e
C# G# D# B
G# E
-1 -1 -1 -1 +1
+2
38. MOSS A
f
f e
d f
C# G# D#
B G# D#
-1 -1 -1
-1 +1 +1
39.
MOSS
D
f f
e e
c
C# G# D# B
G F
-1 -1 -1 -1 0
+3
40. MOSS C
f
f e
f e
C# G# D# B
F# D
-1 -1 -1 -1 +1
0
41. No Name
f f e
f d
C# G# D# B
F# E
-1 -1 -1
-1 +1 +2
42.
I
Viol Waye
f f e f f
D A
E C G D
0 0 0
0 0 0
43.
(I
w/lowered 6th str.)
f f
e f
h
D A E C G C
0 0 0 0 0 -2
44. No Name
f f f e d
D A E B G E
0 0 0 -1 0
+2
45.
IV
Fifths
f f h f h
E B
F# B F# B
+2 +2 +2 -1 -1
-3
46. No Name
f g d f f
D A
Eb C G
D
0 0 -1 0 0 0
47.
No
Name
f g
d f
h
D A
Eb C G C
0 0
-1 0
0 -2
48.
No
Name
f h f c f
Eb Bb
Eb Bb Ab
Eb
+1 +1 -1
-2 +1 +1
49.
No
Name
f h f d e
Eb Bb
Eb Bb G Eb
+1 +1 -1
-2 0
+1
50.
No
Name
f h f e d
Eb Bb
Eb Bb Gb
Eb
+1 +1 -1 -2 -1 +1
51. No Name
f
h f
h e
E B E B E C
+2 +2 0 -1 -2
-2
52.
VI
Eights
f h f h f
E B
E B E B
+2 +2 0 -1 -3
-3
53.
(VI
Eights w/lowered 6th str.)
f h
f h h
E B E B E A
+2 +2 0
-1 -3 -4
54.
No
Name
h f h f h
E A
E A
E A
+2 0 +2 -3 -3
-4
55. IX Horne's Pipe
f
f f
D A E • • •
0 0 0
56. VII Lancashire Pipes
f h n
• A D
• • D
0 -2 (0 w/X'd 6th str.)
57.
VIII
Bagpipes h[-]fh
h
f h
D G
• D
G •
0 -2 +2 0
58.
(I
w/added 7th str.)
f f
e f
f f
D A E C G D A
0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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55. fff
IX
•x6 •x5 •x4 E3 A3 D4 [6th, 5th, &
4th strings eliminated]
56. fhn
VIII •x6 F#2 C#3 •x3
F#3 C#4 [6th & 3rd
strings eliminated]
57. h[-]fh VII •x5 D2 A2 D3 A2 •x1 [5th & 1st strings eliminated]
58. ffefff A1 D2 G2 C3 E3 A3 D4
7-STRING VIOL workarounds for wide tunings
02. fhfhf 8tes •x4 G#1 D#2 G#3 C#3 G#3 C#4 [4th string eliminated]
001 eddeh DFS D2
A2 C#3 E3 G3 B3