Italian Harpsichord-Building in the 16th and 17th Centuries
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Italian Harpsichord-Building in the 16th and 17th Centuries is by John D. Shortridge. The paper opens by saying that the making of harpsichords flourished in Italy throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, and that the Italian instruments were of simpler construction than those built by the North Europeans. The introduction adds that typical examples of Italian harpsichords from the Hugo Worch Collection in the United States National Museum are described in detail and illustrated.
The introduction also says the paper consists of a description of the structural features of two typical Italian instruments and a general discussion of the stringing and tuning of Italian harpsichords and virginals that is based on certain measurements of 33 instruments. Another part says that lengths for pitch C ranging from 8" to 13- 3 ⁄ 4 " have been found in examining a number of Italian harpsichords and virginals dating from 1540 to 1694.
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- John D. Shortridge
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- 15
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