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Like the double-strung harp, the two outer rows of strings are tuned the same, but the triple-strung harp has no levers. This harp originated in Italy in the 16th century as a low headed instrument, and towards the end of 17th century it arrived in Wales where it developed a high head and larger size as the Welsh triple harp .
The cross-strung harp or chromatic double harp is a multi-course harp that has two rows of strings which intersect without touching. While accidentals are played on the pedal harp via the pedals and on the lever harp with levers, the cross-strung harp features two rows so that each of the twelve semitones of the chromatic scale has its own string.
Arched harp with a curving neck and large soundholes, made from two sticks [12] [13] shoulder harp: Ancient Egypt: 322.11 Arched harp with a boat-shaped hollow body surrounded by a skin membrane, with ten soundholes and traversed and punctured by one or two sticks to which the string is attached; [5] [14] shovel harp: Ancient Egypt: 322.11
311.1 Musical bows - The string bearer is flexible (and curved). 311.11 Idiochord musical bows - The string is cut from the bark of the cane, remaining attached at each end. 311.111 Mono-idiochord musical bows - Containing one string only 311.112 Poly-idiochord musical bows or harp-bows - Containing several strings that pass over some type of ...
32: Instruments in which the resonator and string bearer are physically united and can not be separated without destroying the instrument 322: Instrument whose strings are at right angles to the sound table, such that a line between the lower tips of the strings would point at the neck 322.2: Instrument has a pillar (frame harps)
These harps were called arpa doppia or double harp and allowed for fully chromatic playing for the first time in the history of the harp. Later, a second diatonic row of strings was added on the other side of the pentatonic row of strings, creating the arpa tripla or triple harp.