Quintola

The  Quintola is one of several stringed instruments.

Violin Quintola
This type of Quintola is like a violin, but with 5 strings. It was developed by violin maker Victor Baston of Southall, United Kingdom in 1972.

Mandolin-Mandola hybrids
This type of Quintola is like a mandolin or mandola, but with either 5 single strings or 10 strings in 4 paired courses. It is usually tuned C-G-D-A-E, combining the tuning of both the mandolin and mandola. They will sometimes have fanned fretboards to accommodate this tuning.

Historical instruments
The name Quintola was also used historically to refer to the Gittern, along with the similar term Quintern. This instrument later evolved into the mandore and the mandolin.

Other types
There is also an instrument like the charango that uses the name Quintola.

Reference bibliography

 * http://stringedinstrumentdatabase.aornis.com/ Stringed Instrument Database
 * http://stringedinstrumentdatabase.aornis.com/ Stringed Instrument Database