Bass Viol Bow with Sliding Frog by Richard Jones Type_Single Renaissance singers treated scores freely

Renaissance singers treated scores freely

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Bass Viol Bow with Sliding Frog by Richard Jones Type_Single Renaissance singers treated scores freelyBass Viol Bow with Sliding Frog by Richard Jones a traditional early bow hand made in the UK from beech or similar weighted wood. They are based on the typical bows which appear in paintings throughout the 16th and 17th centuries and work particularly well with all types of viol up to the 18th century. This type of bow, rather than one adjusted by a screw fitting, was the typical bow for stringed instruments from around 15001700. Made mainly from