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Musette. Nominal pitch: F.
Technical description: Rosewood, in two sections with the break between holes VI and VII. There is a raised ring at the socket of the lower section. The bell is externally bulbous but internally is a simple flare. There is a thumb-hole at the back and seven finger holes in the front. The bell can be turned to adjust the position of hole VII according to the length of the finger. There are two vent-holes in the bell above the bulbous section.
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1870-(1930) - Maker:
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University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Probably France - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.112 (Single) oboes with conical bore
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:361
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/15473