Technical drawings

[Arnold Myers <ezhm01@castle.ed.ac.uk>]

MICAT-L subscribers, especially those interested in brass instruments
and plucked strings, might be interested to know that Edinburgh
University Collection of Historic Musical Instrumnents has recently
published several further workshop drawings. The full details with
ordering details and prices can e-mailed to anyone on request.
 
For information, there are now detailed technical drawings available of:-
 
(3249)  Lute (Matheus Buchenberg, Rome, early 17th century)  9
courses, 17 strings.
 
(300)   Arch-lute (Martinus Harz, Rome, 1665)  14 courses, (6 x 2) + 8
strings. Macaulay Collection.
 
(303)   Mandolin (attrib. Vinaccia, Naples, early 18th century)  6
courses, 12 strings.
 
(298)   Terz guitar (Anon., early 19th century)  Macaulay Collection.
 
(279)   Guitar (Matteo Sellas, Venice, 1614)  Macaulay Collection.
 
(770)   Guitar (Gennaro Fabricatore, Naples, 1822)  Macaulay Collection.
 
(2521)  Guitar (Rene*/ Laco*ste, Paris, c 1825)  ex- Wilfrid Appleby.
 
(2014)  Guitar (Louis Panormo. London, 2nd quarter of 19th century)
 
(767)   Bass guitar (Rene*/ Laco*ste, Paris, c 1827)  5 + 5
strings. Macaulay Collection.
 
(292)   Hurdy-gurdy (Britain or Low countries, 17th or 18th century)
Reid Collection.
 
(1037)  Descant recorder in C (Richard Haka, Amsterdam, c 1680):
Van Eyck style hand flute. A4 = 443 Hz.
 
(257)   Treble recorder in F (Van Heerde, Amsterdam, c 1720)
Rendall Collection. A4 = 415-422 Hz.
 
(2491)  Voice flute (Joseph Bradbury, England, c 1720)  A4 = 405 Hz.
 
(1231)  C Piccolo in B*flat (Astor & Co., London, c 1799)  four
keys. Glen Collection. A4 = 435 Hz.
 
(4) Fife (Anon, c 1800)  boxwood. Glen Collection. A4 = 430 Hz.
 
`42-68ak    Flute (Jean Jacques Rippert, Paris, c 1690)  one key.
Glen Collection. Glasgow Museums and Art Galleries. A4 = 398 Hz.
 
 (12)   Flute (Charles Bizey, Paris, c 1720)  one key, dark stained
wood. Glen Collection. A4 = 392 Hz.
 
(11)    Flute (Charles Bizey, Paris, c 1740)  one key, ivory.
Rendall Collection. A4 = 417 Hz.
 
(3370)  Flute (Urquhart, c 1750)  one key. Glen Collection.
National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh. A4 = 423 Hz.
 
(15)    Flute (Paul Villars, Paris, c 1765)  one key, boxwood.
Rendall Collection. A4 = 415 Hz.
 
(17)    Flute (Richard Potter, London, c 1780)  one key, stained
boxwood. Rendall Collection. A4 = 415 Hz.
 
(1536)  Flute (Clementi & Co., London, c 1803)  4 keys, dark
stained wood. Mickleburgh Collection. A4 = 435 Hz.
 
(592)   Flute (Rudall & Rose, London, 1837-47)  eight keys, cocus.
Dick Collection. A4 = 440.
 
(60)    G Bass Flute in F (Caleb Gedney, London, c 1760)  one key,
stained boxwood. A4 = 415 Hz.
 
(62)    Oboe (Thomas Stanesby Sr, London, c 1700)  3 keys. Rendall
Collection. A4 = 409-415 Hz.
 
(1033)  Oboe (Anon., c 1710)  2 keys, dark wood inlaid with ivory.
C. H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection. A4 = 425-430 Hz.
 
(927)   Oboe (Heinrich Carl To*elcke, Brunswick, c 1750)  2 keys.
C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection. A4 = 425-430 Hz.
 
(942)   Oboe (Thomas Collier, London, c 1770)  2 keys. C.H.
Brackenbury Memorial Collection. A4 = 420-430 Hz.
 
(1031)  Oboe (Bland & Weller, London, c 1795)  2 keys, straight
top model. C.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection. A4 = 420-430 Hz.
 
(2003)  Oboe (William Milhouse, London, c 1805)  2 keys. Kilravock
Castle Collection. A4 = 425-430 Hz.
 
(1713)  Vox Humana (Thomas Collier, London, c 1770)  2 keys,
stained boxwood. Glen Collection.
 
(3189)  Cornett (Anon., 17th century ?)  ex- C.W. Monk Collection,
ex- P.A.T. Bate Collection. A4 = c 465 Hz.
 
(3247)  Trumpet in D (Joseph Huschauer, Vienna, 1794)  ex- Willi
Burger Collection.
 
(2695)  Tenor trombone (Anton Schnitzer, Nuremberg, 1594)
 
(3205)  Tenor trombone (Joseph Huschauer, Vienna, 1794)  ex- Willi
Burger Collection.
 
 
             Arnold Myers
 

Mr Arnold Myers,
Honorary Curator,
Edinburgh University Collection of Historic Musical Instruments,
Reid Concert Hall,
Bristo Square,
EDINBURGH  EH8 9AG
Scotland
 
Tel:  +44 (0) 131-650 2423 (Faculty of Music)
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