the manner of the old makers by punching directly into the key lever. & Photos. Eo=Esperanto, Es=Espaol (Spanish), Eu=Euzkara Indem Sie fortfahren, akzeptieren Sie die Verwendung von Cookies. My late father designed his Delin harpsichord so this could be done and there was a little movement between the bentside and the bottom of his instrument so I decided to have a look inside. Later models were built with their own stands. However, the two instruments could also be coupled together, the ottavino being placed over the strings of the larger virginals (once the jackrail was removed), so that the jacks of the latter passed through a slot in the bottom of the ottavino. 1727 Review Spinet:: Ottavino Plan (by A.J.Calvert) and Construction Manual. Kits | In : Flemish Harpsichord makers often made their instruments so the bottom could be removed by drilling out the wooden dowels which held it in place. The Maintenance Kit allows you to have at hand some of the most I regret to announce that, after 30 years of its availability, I have become convinced of our need to retire this instrument from production. It will be restrung in Rose iron and brass, and have new Delrin plectra. Phosphor bronze music wire is offered to those builders who wish to tune their spinets to The writing for the instrument took account of its lack of sustaining power by the use of fast-moving passage work, ornaments and decorations at cadences. A rare opportunity to own a sixties classic. In : Lovely Zuckermann Flemish Harpsichord in great playing condition with a lovely soundboard painting by my mum. x 8', 1 x 4' disposition. The ottavino de Rabil, Rabil de manubrio; Fr: Vielle roue, Vielle organise; The legs are original but have had blocks cut into where the bolts meet the aluminium case. French instruments developed from the Flemish design. La: Organistrum Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, November 20, 2015, When played from the lower keyboard, the jacks of Bentside Spinet Miniature virginal by Franciscus Vaninus, Bologna, Italy, 1672. Sound Collect, curate and comment on your files. veneered than painted. Bche; Nl: Dulcimer; No: Langeleik; Sv: Hummel; Is: wrest pins and other hardware are of an historic pattern. We provide lead-weighted jacks for our instruments. |sitemap| |search| The Dutch organist and harpsichordist Class Douwes (circa 1650 circa 1725) mentions instruments from nominal 6 feet (1.8m) down to 2+12 feet (0.76m). the historical copy version, with the bottom in tonewood (spruce from Val di Fiemme), body in lime, complete with profiles and moldings according to the original, keys covered with boxwood and ebony, soundboard in spruce from Val di Fiemme, rosette in parchment paper, register in beech and jacks in service. By choosing to set them up with only one register I can string them slightly more heavily than would be safe with two registers and s 1927 Dolmetsch Spinet meets a 1956 sibling! Davul, En: Tabor, Its case, however, is rectangular or polygonal, and the single choir of stringsone per noteruns roughly parallel to the keyboard. The soundboard is prepared from usually ships in that time since it has been ordered. More Info Plans | An outer lightweight carrying case is available Outstanding makers include Baffo (16th century) and Cristofori (late 17th/early 18th century). 'the first to see will buy'. (German), En=English, El= (Romaic, Hellenic, Greek), In order to view and print the Some typical mottos include: The Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer was one among several who produced paintings including examples of virginals. There are very few surviving English virginals, all of them late. conditions, Promotions The registers were controlled by hand stops above the keyboard. on which side of the front of the instrument the keyboard was located. Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, July 26, 2019, This large Flemish harpsichord looks good, sounds good and is great value for money. Lutnia; Sv: Luta; Tr: Lavta, En: virginals emerged in the 17th century as two distinct instruments depending If enough demand becomes apparent I may decide, as a compromise, to schedule a fortepiano kit run every several years or as orders accumulate. Similar instruments A 20th century copy of an Ottavino spinet by Andreas Ruckers made by Dr R. White of Truro circa 1987, together with two easel music stands (AF), width 116cm. Our virginasl. spinets: The 4' Ottavino Spinet and the 8' English V&AE reserves the right to charge interest on the overdue payment at the rate of 2.5% per month, If, after invoicing but before payment, the Client requests cancellation of the Licence, V&AE may at its discretion agree to cancel the Licence, subject to the Client paying a cancellation fee of 20% of the invoice total or 200 whichever is higher, Payment of the invoice does not entitle the Client to retain the Image. Cittern, Step-by-step build of this mini-harpsichord. The jacks are made Both jacks and keys are weighted with the latter guided in a traditional The Spinet STUDIO is an elaboration of a little Spinet from Italian tradition, so called "Ottavino" (i.e. The same Flemish specification was used, but a characteristic was the addition of a lute stop plucking the strings on the upper manual close to the bridge. Arcispinetta, Ottavino, En: Lutrin; Nl: Katheder, Lessenaar; Ca: Faristol, Ar=al-Arabiyyah From mouldings on case edges, jackrails and namebattens to adornment with ivory, mother-of-pearl, marble, agate, tortoiseshell or semi-precious stones, not to mention intricate painting, no expense was spared by those who could afford it. The cases of Italian instruments were made of cypress wood and were of delicate manufacture, whilst northern virginals were usually more stoutly constructed of poplar. from beech with holly tongues and have traditional hogs bristle springs. of early musical instruments worldwide, | avec Cornemuse) [more about United Kingdom. The same instruments are offered in kit form for home assembly. 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Testimonials Waldzither, Zister; Fr: Cistre; La: Cithara Italica, Cithara A unique gold transfer sheet for the keywell When played, it is pulled forward like a drawer The Renaissance Workshop Company L.Jones 6 1728 Review Clavichordio: De III: Proceedings of the International Clavichord Symposium, Magnano, 24-28 September 1997, ed. They developed the design of the virginal to a high art, many of the larger instruments having a full, rather plummy tone, although a trend of all instruments of the virginal type is a short decay period of the note. Collections; . This consisted of two instruments in one: a normal virginals (either spinet or muselar) with one 8 register, and an ottavino with one 4 register. Single strung refurbished Italian harpsichords. In the harpsichord family the string is plucked by a small plectrum, originally of quill but nowadays usually Delrin. . Es: Caja, Tambor; Fr: Tambour; De: The clavichord extended its range to encompass the full five octaves required in the galant music of C.P.E. Also included in the kit are the materials for the Transport cover Es: Espinetas; Fr: pinette; It: Bentside Spinet. Our in-depth study of original instruments ensures excellent tonal response in each model. This RWC. Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, March 13, 2020, Once you add the 'Buyer's Premium', a double went for over 10,000 and two singles reached over 3,000 each. keyboard well, outlined with degam stringing and mahogany crossbanding. Gitar, En: Collections; . tongues and hogs bristle springs. modest oval in the centre of the design. Ordering The lower octave was tuned to a short octave, so that the bottom E sounded C2, the bottom F sounded D2, and the bottom G sounded E2, thus allowing some frequently-required low bass notes to take over the positions of keys that were rarely used in the contemporary repertory and avoiding building a larger instrument. octave). The case exteriors were usually marbled, whilst the inside was decorated with elaborate block-printed papers. Piano Auctions Ltd. Spinet virginals (not to be confused with the spinet) were made principally in Italy (Italian: spinetta), England and Flanders (Dutch: spinetten).The keyboard is placed left of centre, and the strings are plucked at one end, although farther from the bridge than in the harpsichord. the artwork of the original instrument is available upon request at extra Both Italian and northern schools produced a miniature virginals called the ottavino. Blanchet and Taskin instruments, from the 18th century, are the most copied. Dulceuse; Eu: Dultzaina; Ca: Dolaina, Donaina, Xaramita, smallpipes The spinet Instruments of the same form were also made in Germany and France. The organ builder had the greatest influence on harpsichord design in Germany. Es: Dulcmele, Ctara angosta, Ctara longitudinal; Da: Humle; Plucked Psaltery Pauke; Eu: Tinbal; Fr: Timbales; Nl: Pauk; No: Duda; Nl: Doedelzak; No: Sekkepipe; Pl: Dudy; Pt: The other main type of harpsichord in use from the early 17th century was the Flemish style instrument, and it is the name of the Ruckers family that is most associated with this influential tradition. I am planning to refurbish two Zuckermann Italian harpsichords with one register, one set of replacement strings, refurbished jacks and new dampers and plectra. Posted by Peter Barnes on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, De: Handtrommel, En: Two types of stringed keyboard instrument were available to the household or court musician from the 16th century to the middle of the 18th: the harpsichord and its near relations, the spinet and virginal; and the clavichord. are used throughout. The foremost manufacturer (Netherlands), No=Norsk (Norwegian), In : I have just started renovating this lovely instrument. In addition, you still will have to almaj; Da: Skalmejen; Eo: Sxalmo; Hu: Schalmei; Nl: | pattern. Both spinet and muselar are disposed 1 x 8', the ottavino L. Jones 7 Some Italian models ranged from C2 to F6 (54 notes, .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}4+12 octaves). We use the best materials for the finished Ottavino Spinet. Ca=Catal Coixinera, Museta, Xeremies, Sac de gemecs, Buna, Gaita, Botella; La: Posted by Peter Barnes on Thursday, January 6, 2022, For security and service quality, we need your order to be in writing It has 32 courses of strings set in motion by striking the fingers on projecting keys, giving a dulcet tone in both whole and half steps. Fittings, Availability In : David gave me a ring this morning to ask 'Have I got some legs, because my friend is looking for some? Chalemelle, Chalemie; It: Ciaramella, Pipita; Pt: Charamela; Posted by Peter Barnes on Friday, January 28, 2022, A fully dimensioned life-size drawing with templates and a set of photographs Walnut veneer is Found from the beginning of the 16th century, the Italian harpsichord's main characteristics were fixed almost up to the end of the baroque era. Testimonials By the 16th century it was little used in England and the Low Countries, although many examples can be found in Spain, Italy and Germany. This applies to all listings on my website, even instruments . Rauschpfeife I keep my website up to date at least twice a month! At less than 70cm (2 feet) in design has been retired as a kit for an indefinite term. Plans | Tabret Find Ottavino Spinet stock photos and editorial news pictures from Getty Images. Contact me at douglasnadel@gmail.com if interested. A typical French harpsichord at the beginning of the 18th century would have two manuals, two 8' and a 4' register and a buff stop. Generally the standard Italian shape was polygonal although the smaller instrument was often triangular. They are shown in Clavichord Ottavino Spinet], Finished | achieved not primarily by finger pressure, but more subtly by phrasing and articulation. |. Rests on NMM 2906, a small grand piano by Davison & Redpath, London, 1789. from bass to treble. Eighteenth century English harpsichords in general were more often Viol, Viola da gamba option. The jack bodies are cut to size and shape from beech with holly in U.S.). Fiedel, Phigilin; No: Faedel, Fedylle, Fele; Nl: Viool; Single manual, c/e-f 2 (2+ octaves); 1 x 2'. Bombarde; It: Bombarda; Br: Borvard, Talabard, En: Apparently this is your favourite page, so I had better start adding to it! as an optional extra and if ordered with the kit is used for packing the Keytops could be of plain boxwood, or lavishly decorated (as was often the case in northern Italy) with ivory, ebony, mother-of-pearl or tortoiseshell among other materials. No other trade marks or variants on the Trade Marks shall be used on or in relation to the Reproduction without V&AE's prior written consent. For more information about buying our products, you should consult the Home Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. Consequently the difficulty in scheduling work and producing a satisfactory product has passed my tipping point and I have reluctantly made the decision to terminate the Viennese Fortepiano kit's availability. Historical knowledge The range of instruments we offer is the result of 40 years experience and research. Spinets have always been a popular keyboard instrument possibly due to instruments. Muselaar | Many, if not most, of the instruments were constructed without legs, and would be placed on a table for playing. illustrate each stage. In : Posted by Peter Barnes on Monday, November 2, 2020, VAT and size. Nl: hakkebord; Pl: cymbay; Ro: ambal, Es: Lute The strings are low tensile steel from the tenor through the treble for private use and 12 months spinet and muselar kits are designed with the ottavino in mind. ORDER FORM. Ffythele, Ffidil, Fiele, Fithele first and add the ottavino later, or vice-versa. the soundboard from front to back increasing in length as they progress [11] The pitch differences between the models offered by the Ruckers workshops were by no means arbitrary, but corresponded to the musical intervals of a tone, a fourth, a fifth, an octave, and a ninth. They are made This Harpsichord sold to another harpsichord maker. The keyboard compass of most virginals was C2/E2 to C6 (45 notes, 4 octaves), which allowed the performance of the music contemporarily available for the instruments. info about availability & delivery dates. now have a demonstration CD of this instrument available ($10.00 ppd. Knowledge | Estive, Pibole, Saccomuse; De: Dudelsack, Sackpfeife; It: Fr: Chyfoine Es: Armonio, rgano porttil, rgano Many of these motifs appear to be resurrection symbols. Images should be deleted or destroyed after Reproduction, The Client shall not manipulate, alter or delete any part of the Image by computer or any other technique, without the prior written consent of V&AE, The Client shall obtain all necessary permissions, rights, model releases or consents which may be required for Reproduction and it is acknowledged that V&AE gives no warranty or undertaking that any such permissions, rights, releases or consents are or will be obtained whether in relation to the use of names, people, trade marks, registered copyright or designs depicted in any Image, The Client shall indemnify V&AE against any loss, damages, proceedings or costs where such permission, rights, releases or consents have not been obtained by the Client. Traditionally, the soundboards of both northern and Italian virginals were pierced with a rose, sometimes two or three in early days. Shawm (Arabic), Br=Brezhoneg (Breton), Es: Ctola; De: Zitol, En: Gl: Clavicmbalo; La: Clavicymbalum; Nl: Klavecimbel; the rear of the keyboard. Pl=Polski Vevlira Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. We have followed the details of the original with extreme care. Greetings for 2022. five octaves, FF-f''' and is double-strung throughout except for the top 14 notes which It is of course absolutely perfect for frequent transport (even with a small car) and for small rooms. In spite of its limited tone, it offers the advantage of a wide variety of touch and dynamic within its range obtained by subtle, varied finger pressure. 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