langeleik 
		 laud 
		 lauto 
		 lira da braccio 
		 lirone 
		 litguit 
		 liuqin 
		 lozhki 
		 lupo phon 
		 lurs 
		 lusheng 
		 lute 
 Renaissance lute 
 Baroque lute 
	 baroque mandolin 
		 lyra glocken 
		 lyra guitar 
		 lyre 
		
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	lute (Baroque lute) 
	  
					
					
 
By the end of the Renaissance, the number of courses had grown to ten, and during the Baroque era the number continued to grow until it reached 14 or more.  
 
had long extensions attached to the main tuning head to provide a greater vibration length for the bass strings.  
the bass strings were placed outside the fretboard, and were played open. 
			 
	 chordophone / lute family (Europe)
			 
	
	
	
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