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Clavichord

Maker:
Number of manuals:
One
Year:
c.1600
Museum:
Casa de la Cultura Ecuatoriana
Date Range
1600-1650
Current Location:
Ecuador
Material:
Painter:
Pedals:
Catalogue Number:
Origin:
Peru
Type:
Clavichord
Compass: C/E–a². Fretting starts at: e.
e-f-f#|g-g#-a|b♭-b-c¹-c#¹|d¹-e♭¹-e¹|f¹-f#¹-g¹-g#¹|a¹-b♭¹-b¹| thence uncertain.
Two bridges arranged at right angles to the case and two ‘hold-downs’ attached to the soundboard. Compartments with lids to left and right of the keyboard. The cranking of the keylevers is reminiscent of the Neapolitan clavichord in the Leipzig museum
Anonymous, Peru, possibly 1600s. Quito, Ecuador, Pedro Traversari Collection, No. 4137
Sources: Richard Rephann, Catalogue, also personal communication
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