Archicembalo



The archicembalo /ɑːrkiˈtʃɛmbəloʊ/ (or arcicembalo, /ɑːrtʃiˈtʃɛmbəloʊ/) was a musical instrument described by Nicola Vicentino in 1555. This was a harpsichord built with many extra keys and strings, enabling experimentation in microtonality and just intonation.