A small medieval string instrument similar to a virginals or clavichord, used mainly for secular music in the Renaissance period.
From French épinette, possibly related to épine (thorn) or diminutive of épin. A musical instrument term from the Renaissance.
The epinette was basically the Renaissance equivalent of a keyboard guitar—it let musicians play polyphonic music without needing an organ or a full ensemble.
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