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Triangular Octave Spinet

1625
Not on view
Technical description: Inner-outer case construction, inner case and soundboard are cypress, the outer case is covered with gilt-embossed leather, inside lid is painted with conventional ornaments; compass c/e-c4, d4, boxwood naturals with boxwood arcades, walnut accidentals, keyboard balance rail and back rail are glued to the bottom, no front rail, but padding is glued to bottom under key heads to control key dip; jacks are pear with beech tongues, brass leaf springs, slots for double flag dampers (none present), and leather plectra, box guide is built up of shaped blocks; multi-layered parchment rose. (Douglas Maple, 1983)

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Triangular Octave Spinet
  • Maker: Pasquino Querci (Italian, active Florence, 1610–25)
  • Date: 1625
  • Geography: Florence, Italy
  • Culture: Italian
  • Medium: Wood, various materials
  • Dimensions: Inner Instrument:
    Length parallel to keyboard 82.0 cm
    Width perpendicular to keyboard 33.7 cm
    Depth 121 cm

    3-octave span 47.8 cm

    Sounding lengths (plucking points):
    c/e 79.6 (7.5)
    c2 34.5 (5.5)
    d4 7.6 (2.3)
  • Classification: Chordophone-Zither-plucked-spinet
  • Credit Line: The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
  • Object Number: 89.4.1230
  • Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments

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