A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
- Musica Antiqua's illustrated guide: pictures, descriptions, audio samples, and history.
- http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html

Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments
- An electronic picture gallery of various musical instruments dating from the 16th to the late 20th century. Includes photos of early examples of many orchestral instruments.
- http://www.music.ed.ac.uk/euchmi/ucjl.html

Diabolus in Musica: Guide to Early Instruments
- Illustrated information covering the history, development and playing techniques of instruments in the sixteenth century.
- http://www.diabolus.org/guide/guide-m.htm