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Virginal.

Technical description: Rectangular Italian virginal. Integrated cypress case with partly recessed keyboard. Compass 45notes, C₂/E₂ - C₆ [C/E - c''']. One set of 8-ft strings. Nut on wrestplank. Repair History: Work on the jacks by John Barnes in 1962.

  • Date:
    1678
  • Maker:
    Guarracino, Honofrio [Person]
  • Collection:
    University of Edinburgh
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  • Place of production:
    Naples/Italy
  • Hornbostel-Sachs classification:314.122-6-8
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  • Hornbostel-Sachs category:314.122-6-8
  • Repository:University of Edinburgh
  • Measurements:1480