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A descriptive catalogue of the musical instruments recently exhibited at the Royal Military Exhibition, London, 1890 …, 1891
17 lines. Read by computer on 1 October 2026. Printed page 72. See the scan on archive.org.
1touch-pieces for the low note. The intonation produced by finger-holes and key are as follows:—
3Length, including reed, 53½ inches. Plate III., fig. A.
4Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
6142.
7Bass Pommer, in C. This is an original instrument, probably of the 16th century. It is stamped "G. Strehl" within a scroll, and belonged originally to a Venetian collection. There are six finger-holes and four keys. Two of the keys are disposed in front, and have left and right handed touch-pieces. Two of the keys are worked by the thumb, and are placed at the back. All four keys work within a perforated wooden envelope. The crook is of brass, and bent downwards for the convenience of the player. The successive opening of the keys and holes gives the following series of notes:—
9Length, including crook and reed, 8 feet ½ inch. Plate III., fig. D.
10Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
12143.
13Contra-bass Pommer, in G. This instrument is a facsimile of an old 16th century instrument, now in the Museum of the Hoch Schule für Musik at Berlin. In general construction it resembles the bass pommer just described, differing merely in size. The successive opening of the keys and holes gives the following fundamental series of notes:—
15Length, including crook and reed, 10 feet.
16Lent by the Conservatoire Royal de Musique, Brussels.
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