division viol
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See also: division-viol
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Etymology
division (florid instrumental variations of a melody) + viol (a type of viola da gamba)
Noun
division viol (plural division viols)
- (music) A type of bass viol with the ability to be tuned in a very broad range, originating in the performance of divisions in 17th century English.
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