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Bibliographic Details
Author / Contributor: Hipkins, Alfred J. (Alfred James), 1826-1903
Other authors / contributors: Gibb, William (Illustrator)
Imprint: Edinburgh : Adam and Charles Black, 1888.
Format: Book
Language:English
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Burgmote horns
  • Queen Mary's harp
  • The Lamont harp
  • Cornemuse, Calabrian bagpipe, Musette
  • Bagpipes
  • Clavicytherium or upright spinet
  • Oliphant
  • Queen Elizabeth's virginal
  • Queen Elizabeth's lute
  • The Rizzio guitar
  • Positive organ
  • Regal
  • Portable organ and Bible regal
  • Cetera
  • Lute
  • Theorbo
  • Dulcimer
  • Virginal
  • Viola da gamba
  • Double spinet or virginal
  • Three chitarroni
  • Spinet
  • Quinterna and mandoline
  • Welsh crwth, Russian balaläika
  • Violin : the Hellier Stradivarius, and two old bows noted for the fluting
  • Violins : the Alard Stradivarius, the King Joseph Guarnerius del Gesù
  • Viola d'amore
  • Cetera, by Antonio Stradivarius
  • Guitar, by Antonio Stradivarius
  • Pandurina and two Milanese mandolines
  • Bell harp and hurdy-gurdy
  • Guitar
  • Sordino
  • Clavichord
  • The Empress harpsichord
  • Pedal hard
  • State trumpet and kettledrum
  • Cavalry bugle, cavalry trumpet, trumpets
  • Lituus and Buccina, cornet, trumpets
  • Two double flageolets, a German flute, and two flûtes douces
  • Dolciano, oboe, bassoon, oboe da caccia, basset horn
  • Sitárs and vína
  • Indian drums
  • Saw duang and bow, Saw tai and bow, Saw Oo and bow, Klui, Pee
  • Ranat Ek, Khong Yai, Ta'khay
  • Hu-ch'in and bow, Shêng, San-hsien, P'i-p'a
  • Chinese Ti-tzu, So-na, Yueh-ch'in, Japanese Hiji-riki, Chinese La-pa
  • Japanese koto
  • Siamisen, Kokiu, Biwa
  • Marimba of South Africa.