The stringed instrument is a mandolin/lute/cittern:
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But the straw-like thing is a mystery to me. No one holds a flute or a recorder like that unless they're done playing, and it's odd that it's white. Most recorders were tan or brown. I suppose if it were made of silver, it might be light, but did they have silver recorders in the Middle Ages?
Here's a more natural posture when playing:
![[Image: serra_virgin_1385-90_3.jpg]](http://www.recorderhomepage.net/wp-content/uploads/images/serra_virgin_1385-90_3.jpg)
I just found something similar to the odd recorder-like thing. It's light-colored and oddly-held, like an instrument with no holes (which would be a very limited instrument):
![[Image: musicians.jpg]](http://www.larsdatter.com/ogpix/musicians.jpg)
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But the straw-like thing is a mystery to me. No one holds a flute or a recorder like that unless they're done playing, and it's odd that it's white. Most recorders were tan or brown. I suppose if it were made of silver, it might be light, but did they have silver recorders in the Middle Ages?
Here's a more natural posture when playing:
I just found something similar to the odd recorder-like thing. It's light-colored and oddly-held, like an instrument with no holes (which would be a very limited instrument):