TECHNICAL DRAWINGS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

On microfiche

The Project

For many years the construction of musical instruments was a secret that only instrument makers knew. The technical complexity and skillful craftsmanship necessary for the making of musical instruments limited the group of experts in this field.
   Now for the first time the information in technical plans and the details of construction and decoration of instruments from twenty-five major collections around the world have been brought together and made available on microfiche thanks to the efforts of the Music Department of the Haags Gemeentemuseum (Municipal Museum of The Hague), under the editorship of Rob van Acht, curator of musical instruments. The project has been carried out in cooperation with the International Council of Museums and the 25 participating institutions.

Contents

The drawings were made for various purposes, but usually include detailed information about important aspects of the instruments, such as technical construction, materials used, details of interiors, carvings and decoration. The information also includes the name of the instrument and its maker, the collection number, the person(s) who made the drawing and the number of sheets and microfiches.

Many different kinds of musical instruments are represented:
— flutes
— oboes
— trumpets and cornets
— violins
— viols
— lutes
— guitars and citherns
— organs
— harpsichords
— clavichords and pianos

Major Subsets available*

— Wind instruments (206 items)
Special Price: € 1,353
— Keyboard instruments (141 items)
Special Price: € 840
— Bowed & Plucked instruments (159 items)
Special Price: € 920

* a small number of stands and miscellaneous instruments not fitting into the following categories have been excluded from the subsets

 

TECHNICAL DRAWINGS OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

(Prices per group of instruments)

 

WIND INSTRUMENTS

No. instruments

No. mf.

Price (€)
       

Recorders

50

59

405

Transverse flutes

75

90

620

Oboes

46

47

325

Clarinets

11

13

90

Bassoons, Other double reed

     

instruments & Bagpipes

9

10

68

Cornetts, Horns, Trombones and Trumpets

15

15

103

Total

206

234

1,611
       

KEYBOARD INSTRUMENTS

      
       

Organs

12

14

96

Harpsichords

75

77

530

Clavichords

23

23

158

Pianofortes

31

31

213

Total

141

145

997
       

BOWED & PLUCKED INSTRUMENTS

      
       

Violins

12

12

83

Violas , Violoncellos

     

Double bass & Kit

13

13

90

Viols, Other bowed instruments

     

& Bows

44

44

302

Hurdy-gurdies and Keyed Fiddles

9

9

62

Lutes

39

39

268

Guitars

17

17

116

Citterns & Cithers

16

16

110

Dulcimers, Harps &

      

Other plucked instruments

9

9

62

Total

159

159

1093

Price of all subsets separately = € 3,701 complete set = € 2,690.00

For contents information of subsets, please inquire

(All prices are exclusive of VAT, shipping and bank costs)