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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments in the South Kensington museum, preceded by an essay on the history of musical instruments, 1874
168 lines. Read by computer on 13 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1List of Illustrations.
3Fig. Page one of two readings
4Fig. Page one of two readings
573. Cithara, IXth Century – 92 one of two readings
673. Cithara, IXth Century – 92 one of two readings
774. Nablum, IXth Century – 92 one of two readings
874. Nabulum, IXth Century – 92 one of two readings
975. A Species of Citole, IXth Century 93 one of two readings
1075. A Species of Citole, IXth Century 93 one of two readings
1176. Anglo-Saxon Harp, XIth Century 94 one of two readings
1276. Anglo-Saxon Harp, XIth Century 94 one of two readings
1377. Harp, IXth Century – 95 one of two readings
1477. Harp, IXth Century – 95 one of two readings
1578. Early Irish Harp – 95 one of two readings
1678. Early Irish Harp – 95 one of two readings
1779. German Rotte, IXth Century – 96 one of two readings
1879. German Rotte, IXth Century – 96 one of two readings
1980. Rotta, VIIth Century – 97 one of two readings
2080. Rotta, VIIth Century – 97 one of two readings
2181. An Irish Rotta, Xth Century – 98 one of two readings
2281. An Irish Rotta, Xth Century – 98 one of two readings
2382. Crowd, English; about the XIIIth Century – – – 99 one of two readings
2482. Crowd, English; about the XIIIth Century – – – 99 one of two readings
2583. French Crout, XIth Century – 100 one of two readings
2683. French Crout, XIth Century – 100 one of two readings
2784. Anglo-Saxon Fiddle, XIth Century 101 one of two readings
2884. Anglo-Saxon Fiddle, XIth Century 101 one of two readings
2985. German Fiddle, IXth Century – 101 one of two readings
3085. German Fiddle, IXth Century – 101 one of two readings
3186. Organistrum, IXth Century – 103 one of two readings
3286. Organistrum, IXth Century – 103 one of two readings
3387. Monochord, IXth Century – 104 one of two readings
3487. Monochord, IXth Century – 104 one of two readings
3588. Single Chorus, Xth Century – 105 one of two readings
3688. Single Chorus, Xth Century – 105 one of two readings
3789. Double Chorus, Xth Century – 105 one of two readings
3889. Double Chorus, Xth Century – 105 one of two readings
3990. Chorus, IXth Century – 106 one of two readings
4090. Chorus, IXth Century – 106 one of two readings
4191. A Species of Syrinx, XIth Century 107 one of two readings
4291. A Species of Syrinx, XIth Century 107 one of two readings
4392. Sackbut, IXth Century – 107 one of two readings
4492. Sackbut, IXth Century – 107 one of two readings
4593. Pneumatic Organ, IVth Century – 108 one of two readings
4693. Pneumatic Organ, IVth Century – 108 one of two readings
4794. Organ, XIIth Century – 109 one of two readings
4894. Organ, XIIth Century – 109 one of two readings
4995. Regal, XVth Century – 110 one of two readings
5095. Regal, XVth Century – 110 one of two readings
5196. Cymbalum, IXth Century – 111 one of two readings
5296. Cymbalum, IXth Century – 111 one of two readings
5397. Cymbalum, IXth Century – 111 one of two readings
5497. Cymbalum, IXth Century – 111 one of two readings
5598. Bunibulum, IXth Century – 111 one of two readings
5698. Bunibulum, IXth Century – 111 one of two readings
5799. Bas-relief from the Abbey of St. Georges de Boscherville – 113 one of two readings
5899. Bas-relief from the Abbey of St. Georges de Boscherville – 113 one of two readings
59100. Musical Performers represented on the Portico della Gloria of The Church of Santiago da Compostella – – – 115 one of two readings
60100. Musical Performers represented on the Portico della Gloria of The Church of Santiago da Compostella – – – 115 one of two readings
61101. Front of the Minstrels' Gallery, Exeter Cathedral – 118 one of two readings
62101. Front of the Minstrels' Gallery, Exeter Cathedral – 118 one of two readings
63102. Lute, XVIth Century – 120 one of two readings
64102. Lute, XVIth Century – 120 one of two readings
65103. Viola da Gamba, English, XVIIth Century – – – 123 one of two readings
66103. Viola da Gamba, English, XVIIth Century – – – 123 one of two readings
67104. Recorder, English, XVIIth Century – – – 124 one of two readings
68104. Recorder, English, XVIIth Century – – – 124 one of two readings
70Fig. Page one of two readings
71Fig. Page one of two readings
72105. Scotch Bagpipe, XVIIIth Century – 125 one of two readings
73105. Scotch Bagpipe, XVIIIth Century – 125 one of two readings
74106. Irish Bagpipe, XVIth Century – 126 one of two readings
75106. Irish Bagpipe, XVIth Century – 126 one of two readings
76107. Carillon, The Netherlands – 131 one of two readings
77107. Carillon, The Netherlands – 131 one of two readings
78108. Rebab – – – 143 one of two readings
79108. Rebab – – – 143 one of two readings
80109. Tabl Shamee – – – 144 one of two readings
81109. Tabl Shamee – – – 144 one of two readings
82110. Nubian Kiffar – – – 148 one of two readings
83110. Nubian Kiffar – – – 148 one of two readings
84111. Nanga; a Negro Harp – 150 one of two readings
85111. Nanga; a Negro Harp – 150 one of two readings
86112. Negro Ivory Trumpet – 153 one of two readings
87112. Negro Ivory Trumpet – 153 one of two readings
88113. Marimba, Africa – – 155 one of two readings
89113. Marimba, Africa – – 155 one of two readings
90114. Yue-kin, China – – 179 one of two readings
91114. Yue-kin, China – – 179 one of two readings
92115. San-heen, China – – 181 one of two readings
93115. San-heen, China – – 181 one of two readings
94116. Cheng; a Chinese Organ – 187 one of two readings
95116. Cheng; a Chinese Organ – 187 one of two readings
96117. Chinese Drum – – 189 one of two readings
97117. Chinese Drum – – 189 one of two readings
98118. Yun-lo, China – – 193 one of two readings
99118. Yun-lo, China – – 193 one of two readings
100119. Biva, Japan – – 195 one of two readings
101119. Biva, Japan – – 195 one of two readings
102120. Taki-goto, Japan – – 196 one of two readings
103120. Taki-goto, Japan – – 196 one of two readings
104121. Santir – – – 205 one of two readings
105121. Santir – – – 205 one of two readings
106122. Kemangeh – – – 210 one of two readings
107122. Kemangeh – – – 210 one of two readings
108123. Rebab esh-Sha'er – – 211 one of two readings
109123. Rebab esh-Sha'er – – 211 one of two readings
110124. Kobsa – – – 219 one of two readings
111124. Kobsa – – – 219 one of two readings
112125. Oliphant – – – 228 one of two readings
113125. Oliphant – – – 228 one of two readings
114126. Cornet à Bouquin – – 230 one of two readings
115126. Cornet à Bouquin – – 230 one of two readings
116127. Vielle – – – 233 one of two readings
117127. Vielle – – – 233 one of two readings
118128. Chitarrone – – – 245 one of two readings
119128. Chitarrone – – – 245 one of two readings
120129. Archlute – – – 246 one of two readings
121129. Archlute – – – 246 one of two readings
122130. Zither – – – 256 one of two readings
123130. Zither – – – 256 one of two readings
124131. Viola di Bardone – – 264 one of two readings
125131. Viola di Bardone – – 264 one of two readings
126132. Virginal – – – 269 one of two readings
127132. Virginal – – – 269 one of two readings
128133. English Spinet – – – 276 one of two readings
129133. English Spinet – – – 276 one of two readings
130134. Handel's Harpsichord – – 280 one of two readings
131134. Handel's Harpsichord – – 280 one of two readings
132135. Violin, English. Dated 1578. Lent by the Earl of Warwick – 288 one of two readings
133135. Violin, English. Dated 1578. Lent by the Earl of Warwick – 288 one of two readings
134136. Pib-gorn, Welsh – – 293 one of two readings
135136. Pib-gorn, Welsh – – 293 one of two readings
136137. Crwth, Welsh – – 294 one of two readings
137137. Crwth, Welsh – – 294 one of two readings
138138. Zanze, Western Africa – – 297 one of two readings
139138. Zanze, Western Africa – – 297 one of two readings
140139. Marouvané, Madagascar – – 306 one of two readings
141139. Marouvané, Madagascar – – 306 one of two readings
142140. Kafso; a Negro Instrument – 308 one of two readings
143140. Kafso; a Negro Instrument – 308 one of two readings
144141. Bafs Flute, English – – 319 one of two readings
145141. Bafs Flute, English – – 319 one of two readings
146142. Nail Violin – – – 343 one of two readings
147142. Nail Violin – – – 343 one of two readings
148143. German Clavichord – – 356 one of two readings
149143. German Clavichord – – 356 one of two readings
151The Department of Science and Art is indebted to Mr. John Murray for the loan of Sixteen Woodcuts, illustrating the Ancient Egyptian and Assyrian Instruments.
153PHOTOGRAPHS.
155Facing Page
156Chinese Musical Instruments – – – – – – – – 184 one of two readings
157Chinese Musical Instruments – – – – – – 184 one of two readings
158Harp; French – – – – – – – – 238 one of two readings
159Harp; French – – – – – – 238 one of two readings
160Machete, Quinterna and Pandurina – – – – – – 248 one of two readings
161Machete, Quinterna and Pandurina – – – – 248 one of two readings
162Virginal; Italian – – – – – – – – 270 one of two readings
163Virginal; Italian – – – – – – 270 one of two readings
164Clavicembalo; Italian – – – – – – – – 278 one of two readings
165Clavicembalo; Italian – – – – – – 278 one of two readings
166Organ Positive; German – – – – – – – – 284 one of two readings
167Organ Positive; German – – – – – – 284 one of two readings
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