Building an Ottavino: a Mini-Harpsichord - All the strings are on! Usually there's a "Stringing Schedule" that tells you what gauge wire to use for each range of notes. Of course, with
Spinet ottavino based on an anonymous italian 17th century instrument in 'Stiftelsen Musikkulturens Främjande' in Stockholm, Sweden | 3D Warehouse
![An Octave spinet, a portable keyboard instrument, from Italy. Dated 17th Century Stock Photo - Alamy An Octave spinet, a portable keyboard instrument, from Italy. Dated 17th Century Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/zooms/9/439d2f0b06e2440385a478383ef2a9d6/kj1tte.jpg)