Sunday, July 12, 2009

Praetorius' scheitholt pix in Syntagma Musicum

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Deutsch: Das Syntagma musicum gehört zu den musikwissenschaftlichen Schriften des Michael Praetorius. Es ist eines der bedeutendsten Werke historisch-musiktheoretischer Literatur und umfasst 3 Bände. (1620)

English: The Syntagma Musicum by Michael Praetorius is a work in three volumes published in 1620. It is one of the most significant documents regarding the history of musical instruments.

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Praetorius' picture of the scheitholt is on pages 19-20 ... it's on page 20, the small instrument (no. 8) on a diagonal beheath the three viols in the upper right of the picture.





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Syntagma Musicum Theatrum Instrumentorum seu Sciagraphia Wolfenbüttel 1620

Date: Wolfenbüttel 1620

Source: Syntagma Musicum

Author: Michael Praetorius

Permission: (Reusing this image) Author died more than 70 years ago - public domain)

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