division viol

== English == === Alternative forms === division-viol === 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. ==== Derived terms ==== division-violist ==== See also ==== Appendix:Glossary of chordophones