The Mandolin & Cittern Source

The Citole

Citole (right) shown in an illustration from the Cantigas De Santa Maria, Spain, 1280.
The citole was a string musical instrument commonly used from 1200-1350. It had a floating bridge and sometimes also had a 'thumb hole' in the neck. It was known by other names in various languages: cedra, cetera, cetola, cetula, cistola, citola, citula, citera, chytara, cistole, cithar, cuitole, cythera, cythol, cytiole, cytolys, gytolle, sitole, sytholle, sytole, and zitol.

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Details: 4 string Citole.
Made by: Paul Butler, USA.

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Details: 4 string Citole.
Made by: Jo Dusepo, Britain.

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Details: 4 course Citole.
Made by: Jesus Reolid, Spain.

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