Rotta (instrument)

The rotta (also rotte, chrotta or hrotta) is a type of lyre that was widely used in north-western Europe from pre-Christian to medieval times. It a descendant of the ancient lyre which originated in western Asia, was adopted in Ancient Egypt, and then adopted and adapted by the Ancient Greeks as the cithara.^[1]

^ Myrtle Bruce-Mitford (2002). "Rotte [round lyre, Germanic lyre](ii)". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.23943.

[rotte-1] Myrtle Bruce-Mitford (2002). "Rotte [round lyre, Germanic lyre](ii)". Grove Music Online. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.23943.

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