Definition of "harpa" []

• A genus of marine univalve shells; the harp shells; -- so called from the form of the shells, and their ornamental ribs. (noun)

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• "Since he is emphatically mentioned as a “juglar de harpa”, the identification with the composer is not without problem; we can assume that a learned composer, who was capable of reading and writing, led the existence of a cleric."
• "Only four works are known by him beside Je me merveil and the Vileray La harpa de melodie, which was much admired by his contemporaries."
• "You want players of cornetts and sackbutts, not to mention a chittarone, a lyra da braccio, viole da gamba, and an harpa doppia all in Monteverdi's score?"