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Clarinet. Nominal pitch: in E♭.
Technical description: Cocus, with german silver ferrules (plain) and bell rim (half-round).Five pieces: mouthpiece [not original], barrel, upper section, lower section, bell.Mouthpiece: contemporary cocus, with metal ligature; no reed-cap.Barrel: short, with two german silver ferrules.Upper section: Curved speaker, tone-hole of the speaker on the front of the instrument, chimney. Wood on the back had been recessed to fit the speaker touchpiece.Lower section: German silver thumbrest, shaped.Bell continuous with a wide rim. L0: T; speaker. L1: T; throatA♮. L2: T; throatA♭. L3: T; cross E♭₄/B♭₅. L4: C♯₄/G♯₅; E₃/B♮₄; F♯₃/C♯₅. R1: T; side F₄/C₆; side trill key for throatA-B♮ and B♭-C. R2: T + spectacle. R3: T + spectacle (forked B♭₃/F♮₅); cross B♭₃/F♮₅ . R4: G♯₃/E♭₅; F₃/C₅. Keymount type: pillars. Keyhead type: modern.
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Circa 1880 - Maker:
Albert, E - Collection:
University of Edinburgh - Inventory number:
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Brussels/Belgium - Hornbostel-Sachs classification:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
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- Hornbostel-Sachs category:422.211.2 (Single) clarinets with cylindrical bore, with fingerholes
- Repository:University of Edinburgh
- Measurements:484; 423 to top of barrel.
- View the original record:https://collections.ed.ac.uk/mimed/record/18227