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Colibri
  vielle with 3, 4 or 7 strings
The design and manufacturing is simplified:
only one bridge, external axis, small wheel, drones on the same side.
And consequently: affordable prices

 


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Chifonie

4 strings and 2 or 3 melodics
Reconstucted from 13th and 14th iconography,its keyboard with tilting keys, allows a flexible contact with strings.

Free Wheel


24 keys
4 strings
and  melodic


Electric vielle with 4 strings and 4 magnetic sensors with preamp, with 1 keyboard melodic string, 2 "melodic" drones et 1 trompet. The melodic drones are playable together with fingers on frets, or with thumb simultaneously with the keyboard. The wheel-string pressure can be adapted quickly with bridge levers.
Belvoir
 
3 strings, diatonic (+3 alterations) or chromatic keyboard , 2 melodics and a drone or 3 melodics

Reconstructed from 13th iconography (Belvoir Castle MS). Little organistrum
 (2 feet lengh), adapted to medieval singing
Rose
 
3 strings, diatonic (+3 alterations) or chromatic keyboard , 2 melodics and a drone or 3 melodics



Reconstructed from 14th iconography (the "Roman de la Rose" manuscript and the triptych of Piedra monastery)



Mersenne 4

 4 strings and
 2 melodics








These models inspired  by "Harmonie Universelle" from Marin Mersenne 1627. Characterised by a great conceptual simplicity.
Exists with 4 or 7 strings.

Equipped with sliding keys,
Mersenne 7 is equipped with magnetic capos and adjustable wheel heignt.


Mersenne 7

7 strings and
 3 melodics


 3 to 8 sensors



Elec 

8 strings and
  4 melodics


 3 to 8 sensors



 
Elec has no sounding box. his tilting keys keybord facilitated standing play.
  Integrate a set of slinding capos, double melody strings lifting,
adjustable wheel heignt.


Smaller, Elec Compact has the same possibilities with 3 melody strings. All 4 drone are dispose on the upper side of the keys, so it is possible to play simultaneously on drones with thumb.



Elec Compact
7 strings and
 3 melodics


  2 to 8 sensors




 Hermeline


8 strings and
  4 melodics


  4 to 8 sensors


Alto with 4 melodics, a great musical pleasure with magnetic  sensors and 8 input (1 by string)  preamp. Equipped with sliding keys,
Equipped with magnetic capos and adjustable wheel heignt, sypathetic strings...





Ovoïde


8 strings and
  4 melodics


  4 to 8 sensors


Equipped with tilting keys,
 magnetic capos, adjustable wheel heignt, 4 melodics and 4 drones





Trilobée

7 strings and
 3 melodics


 3 to 8 sensors


This sliding keys model is inspired from 16th century begining, particularly from Saint Martin au bois abbey. Equipped with all new innovations (sliding capos, geared pegs, adjustable wheel heignt... )

The alto and tenor model is equipped with melodic capos for changing open melodic strings from G to A or B C D for example


Esquisse

7 strings and
 3 melodics


 3 to 8 sensors



 
this model is inspired by medieval or renaissance iconography, is a creation with can be used for early, baroque or current music interpretation. Equipped with all new innovations (sliding capos, adjustable wheel heignt... )

The alto and tenor model is equipped with melodic capos for changing open melodic strings from G to A or B C D for example