* Lyre: A stringed instrument with a shallow, U-shaped body and two arms.
* Lira da braccio: A bowed string instrument with a pear-shaped body and four strings.
* Lira da gamba: A bowed string instrument with a rectangular body and six strings.
* Litarh: A stringed instrument with a trapezoidal body and four strings.
* Lute-harpsichord: A hybrid instrument that combines the features of a lute and a harpsichord.