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Gong (tam-tam)

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Date of production:
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Lamellophone

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Ante 1741 - a1776
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Orchestral horn

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Late 1860s to c1885
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Treble recorder. Nominal pitch: F.

Place of production:Amsterdam/Netherlands
Date of production:1670-1750, probably c1720
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bach trumpet. Nominal pitch: B♭/A.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1925
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Double flageolet. Nominal pitch: B♭ (three-finger tonic).

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1826 - c1830
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Violoncello.

Place of production:Scotland
Date of production:Late 18th or early 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Side drum.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1927Serial number: 13962.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

9-inch tambourine.

Place of production:
Date of production:Circa 1935 or earlier
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Guitar.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Circa 1830
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Guitar.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1840Serial number: 2888.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Flute. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Ante 1765 - p1791
Collection:University of Edinburgh

22-inch kettledrum.

Place of production:Probably Britain
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

25-inch kettledrum.

Place of production:Probably Britain
Date of production:Probably 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Bass drum.

Place of production:Great Britain
Date of production:Probably early 19th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Flexatone.

Place of production:New York/United States of America
Date of production:Second quarter of the 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tuba. Nominal pitch: C / B♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Post 1882, probably early 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Side drum, guards pattern.

Place of production:Probably Britain
Date of production:Possibly mid 20th century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Side drum.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1921-1925Serial number: 13544.
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tenor/bass cavalry valve trombone. Nominal pitch: C+G.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Probably 1869
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Quinticlave. Nominal pitch: 6½-ft E♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1844 or soon after
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Lute

Place of production:Veneto/Italy
Date of production:Early 17th century, possibly c1620
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Baritone. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:Bern/Switzerland
Date of production:Ante 1927 - 1955, probably c1930
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Soprano saxhorn. Nominal pitch: 3Â¼-ft E♭.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:Probably soon after 1865
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Arched harp or bowed harp.

Place of production:
Date of production:
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Double-manual harpsichord.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1764 / 1783-4
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clavicytherium

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:circa 1480
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Recorder

Place of production:Italy?
Date of production:16th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Italian polygonal virginal

Place of production:Trento (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1540
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Violin

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1564
Collection:Tullie House

Virginal.

Place of production:North Italy
Date of production:1586
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Tenor trombone

Place of production:Nuremberg/Germany
Date of production:1594
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Cornett. Nominal pitch: 2¾-ft G

Place of production:Italy (?)
Date of production:(17th Century)
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Virginal

Place of production:Italy
Date of production:17c.
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Single-manual harpsichord.

Place of production:Antwerp/Belgium
Date of production:1609
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Single-manual harpsichord.

Place of production:Florence/Firenze/Tuscany/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1620
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Virginal.

Place of production:Florence/Firenze/Tuscany/Italy
Date of production:Circa 1620
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clavichord.

Place of production:Probably Flemish
Date of production:Circa 1620
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Viola

Place of production:Turin
Date of production:1661
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Violin

Place of production:Absam (Timezone: Europe/Vienna)
Date of production:c.1670
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Trumpet

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:1667
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Harpsichord

Place of production:Naples
Date of production:circa 1675
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Chamber organ,

Place of production:Possibly London
Date of production:Circa 1680
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Violin

Place of production:
Date of production:1676
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Spinet

Place of production:London
Date of production:circa 1685
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Violino piccolo

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1685
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Division viol

Place of production:London
Date of production:1692
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Oboe. Nominal pitch: C

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1700
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Violoncello

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1695
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Harpsichord

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:1700
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Spinet.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1705
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Recorder

Place of production:UK, England?
Date of production:18th century?
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Kit

Place of production:England
Date of production:18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Treble recorder

Place of production:Nürnberg
Date of production:early 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Violin.

Place of production:Mittenwald
Date of production:18th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Chamber organ

Place of production:London
Date of production:1702
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Spinet

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:c.1710
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Spinet

Place of production:England
Date of production:1708
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Single-manual harpsichord.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1709
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Trumpet;Slide Trumpet

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:c.1717
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Recorder

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:c.1720
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Harpsichord

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:c.1720
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Violin

Place of production:Scotland or England
Date of production:Circa 1720
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Violin

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:1719
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Hunting horn. Nominal pitch: 14-ft D.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1721
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Spinet.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1728
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Violin, "Habeneck"

Place of production:Cremona (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1734
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Natural trumpet. Nominal pitch: E♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Mid 18th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Viola

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:mid 18th century
Collection:Royal Northern College of Music

Oboe in C

Place of production:France?
Date of production:mid 18th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Natural horn. Nominal pitch: 13-ft E♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1740
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: D.

Place of production:Probably Germany
Date of production:Circa 1740?
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clavichord

Place of production:Germany, Hamburg
Date of production:1743
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Horn

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:c.1750
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Horn

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:c.1750
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Brunswick
Date of production:Circa 1750
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Spinet

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:1749
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Viola bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Violin bow

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:Probably England
Date of production:Circa 1760
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Double-manual harpsichord.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1755
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Double-manual harpsichord.

Place of production:Cyteux
Date of production:1755
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Pardessus de viol

Place of production:Paris
Date of production:1759
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Pochette d’amour

Place of production:Turin
Date of production:c. 1765
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Violin.

Place of production:France
Date of production:1760-1780
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clavichord.

Place of production:Hamburg/Germany
Date of production:1763
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Oboe. Nominal pitch: C.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1770
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Clarinet. Nominal pitch: B♭.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:Circa 1770
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Violoncello

Place of production:Naples (Timezone: Europe/Rome)
Date of production:c.1770
Collection:Royal Academy of Music Museum

Violin.

Place of production:Aberdeen/Aberdeen City/Scotland
Date of production:Late 18th Century
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Square pianoforte.

Place of production:London/England
Date of production:1767
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Drum

Place of production:UK, England, London
Date of production:late 18th century
Collection:Bate Collection, Oxford

Pochette

Place of production:Germany
Date of production:late 17th century/early 18th century
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Vox humana in F

Place of production:Toulon (Timezone: Europe/Paris)
Date of production:late 18th / early 19th century
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Double-manual harpsichord.

Place of production:Paris/France
Date of production:1769
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Harpsichord

Place of production:Dublin
Date of production:circa 1775
Collection:Royal College of Music Museum

Oboe in C

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:c.1775
Collection:Birmingham Conservatoire

Guitar.

Place of production:France (?)
Date of production:1770-1790
Collection:University of Edinburgh

Harpsichord

Place of production:London (Timezone: Europe/London)
Date of production:1772
Collection:Horniman Museum and Gardens