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A popular account of ancient musical instruments and their development, as illustrated by typical examples in the Galpin collection at Hatfield, Broad Oak, Essex, 1897
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1over which is stretched a wire or catgut string; a moveable bridge is placed on the box, and serves to stop off different lengths of string in order to compare the relative sounds they produce. The principle of dividing a string to obtain different sounds was applied in the Egyptian lute earlier than 3000 b.c. To return to the tromba marina, this development of the monochord is played with the bow, and by some authorities is considered to be the oldest bowed instrument known, and the archetype of all the others. The country of its origin is unknown (Grove). It was once extensively used in Germany and France as a popular instrument, and it was employed in the service of the Church. It was almost disused early in the last century. The total length of the tromba marina is usually about six feet. The string is a very thick violoncello string stretched over a curious bridge. The marine trumpet is played with a heavy 'cello bow. Played by stopping in the ordinary way,
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