oval spinet (late 17th century oval harpsichord)

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Beschreibung

More accurately a virginals, its strings were arranged in a pattern creating an oval shape, allowing for a stronger, more compact configuration. 2 examples survive today.

Beziehungen

erfunden von:Bartolomeo Cristofori di Francesco (von 1690 bis 1693)
Typ von:Cembalo
Virginal
related instruments:Theater-Spinett (extralong spinet with deep bass register)
Bild:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OvalSpinetByChinneryAndSchwartz.jpg [Info]
Wikidata:Q7113218 [Info]