It was a plucked string instrument very popular in courtly and popular music. It was used for accompaniment as well as for solo pieces.

Plucked string instrument with a shape similar to that of the guitar.

It is a bowed curda instrument, it was used in courtly and popular music, especially to accompany dances and songs.

It was commonly used in popular and festive music, as well as in courtly and religious settings.

Its sound made it ideal for celebrations and processions. It was used in solo melodies as accompaniment.

It is used in sacred, courtly, theatrical, military and ceremonial music. Its main advantage was its sliding tube.

The sound of its rattles made it appropriate to set the rhythm and accompany other melodies or voices in musical activities of the time.

It was especially used in parades, processions, and battles. It had a wooden body and a skin membrane.

The timpani of the time were smaller than modern ones. They were used mainly in ceremonial and courtly contexts.