The earliest surviving stringed keyboard instrument – the Clavicytherium
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The treasures of the Royal College of Music
9. The earliest surviving stringed keyboard instrument – the Clavicytherium
This instrument, from around 1480, was made in South Germany. It's an upright single-strung harpsichord in an outer case and is believed to be the earliest surviving stringed keyboard instrument.
