The kit violin, or kit (Tanzmeistergeige in german), is a stringed musical instrument. It is essentially a very small violin, designed to fit in a pocket — hence its other common name, the pochette fiddle. It was used by dance masters in royal courts and other places of nobility up until around the 18th century. Occasionally, the rebec was used in the same way. Download high resolution version (335x635, 70 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (335x635, 70 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... A string instrument (or stringed instrument) is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... A violin The violin is a bowed stringed musical instrument that has four strings tuned a perfect fifth apart. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... The rebec (sometimes rebeck, and originally various other spellings) is a bowed string musical instrument. ...

History

The word "kit" likely arose from the idea that the tiny instruments the name applied to could be compared to "kittens", with full-sized violins and viols being strung with catgut. Trichet is said to have described the leather carrying case of the kit as a poche, hence, "The Pocket Violin". Mersenne likewise wrote that the kit violin was often contained within the pockets of the musicians who played it, often travelling minstrels or dance teachers. The term "kit" is believed to first have been used in the first quarter of the 16th century, in England where is was mentioned in Interlude of the Four Elements (circa 1517). Jean-Claude Trichet (born December 20, 1942) is a French banker. ... For the primes named after Marin Mersenne, see Mersenne prime. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid... // 1517 Nothing Actuall 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 151== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 ==== 1517 ==== 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517 1517...

Kit violin

The body of the instrument is very small, but it has a relatively long fingerboard in order to accommodate the player's hand. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (794x790, 155 KB) Kit Violin Pochette description: Pochette, Dance master violin source: private photographer: User:Frinck51 date: 31 Jan 2005 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kit... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (794x790, 155 KB) Kit Violin Pochette description: Pochette, Dance master violin source: private photographer: User:Frinck51 date: 31 Jan 2005 File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kit... The fingerboard, also known as a fretboard, is a part of most stringed instruments. ...