Musical instruments from the western world of the Baroque, Renaissance, Medieval and earlier periods.
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An extensive and systematic collection of European orchestral woodwind instruments donated to the University of Oxford by Philip Bate.
A list of bass and contrabass instruments, past and present.
A book by Maggie Kilbey charting the history and development of the instrument and includes a catalogue of extant instruments around the world.
Information on as many early instruments as possible.
A description of the Dulcian or Curtal, which is the Renaissance predecessor of the bassoon.
The history of bass string instruments such as the viola da gamba, violone, and double bass, along with their performance practices and iconography.
Information about lute, guitar and early keyboards.
Private collection of music instruments with pictures, sound samples, history, and functional description. [English, Danish, German]
Information on the Baroque flute, including instrument care and fingering charts.
Bach sought, and had custom-built, a harpsichord which sounded like a lute. Detailed description of history and construction.
Origin and history of the rebec, construction, playing, tuning, bibliography, and many illustrations.
Information on its history, articles, art, music, recordings, players, composers, and builders.
History, construction, and playing techniques.
Private collection of music instruments with pictures, sound samples, history, and functional description. [English, Danish, German]
Information on its history, articles, art, music, recordings, players, composers, and builders.
A description of the Dulcian or Curtal, which is the Renaissance predecessor of the bassoon.
Information about lute, guitar and early keyboards.
A list of bass and contrabass instruments, past and present.
A book by Maggie Kilbey charting the history and development of the instrument and includes a catalogue of extant instruments around the world.
History, construction, and playing techniques.
Bach sought, and had custom-built, a harpsichord which sounded like a lute. Detailed description of history and construction.
Origin and history of the rebec, construction, playing, tuning, bibliography, and many illustrations.
Information on as many early instruments as possible.
The history of bass string instruments such as the viola da gamba, violone, and double bass, along with their performance practices and iconography.
An extensive and systematic collection of European orchestral woodwind instruments donated to the University of Oxford by Philip Bate.
Information on the Baroque flute, including instrument care and fingering charts.
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