This article was the result of my first field studies on the Italian salterio of the 18th century. It was the most intriguing and fascinating research I have done so far! Reading the account-books of the young aristocratic students I discovered, that salterio practice was widespread already in the first years of the century. Further I found out that they used to play with hammers in that time. This was a quite revolutionary new information, as we thought the Italian salterio to be a mainly plucked string instrument. Enjoy reading it!
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Fleischanderl, Franziska. “Salterio Practice at the Collegio Dei Nobili San Francesco Saverio in Bologna.” In Dramma Scolastico Ed Oratorio Nell’età Barocca. Atti Del Convegno Internazionale Di Studi (Reggio Calabria, 5-6 Ottobre 2012), edited by Nicolò Maccavino. Reggio Calabria: Edizioni del Conservatorio “F. Cilea,” 2019.