Talk:Viol
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If Saint Cecilia is indeed playing a viola da gamba in Domenichino's painting of 1617-18 (Louvre Museum), edit this caption suitably and paste it in the text. --Wetman 11:13, 12 Feb 2005 (UTC)
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe "viol da gamba" is a very eccentric way to name this instrument. In Grove, the main entry is "Viol", and it immediately gives "viola da gamba" as the alternative name, but not "viol da gamba".
Google comparison of "viola da gamba" and "viol da gamba" indicates about a 100-to-1 frequency disparity in favor of "viola da gamba". A fair number of the "viol da gamba" hits are repostings of this very Wikipedia article!
I'll give people a day or so to complain if they want. If no one gives a compelling reason not to, I will make this page a redirect to Viol, which will contain the actual text. Opus33 16:51, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)
- Yes, I'm sure you're right. I'd never really considered the title before - "viol da gamba" wasn't really familiar to me, but it seemed a reasonable enough alternative, so I never checked up on it. But, as you say, even if "viol da gamba" isn't exactly incorrect, "viola da gamba" or simply "viol" (my preference) are a great deal more common, so I've been bold and moved the page here to viol. --Camembert
- Thanks, Camembert. Opus33 17:48, 23 Mar 2004 (UTC)
