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A Treatise On The Structure And Preservation Of The Violin, 1875
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1A TREATISE ON THE VIOLIN.
3CHAPTER I.
4ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VIOLIN AND OTHER BOW-INSTRUMENTS.
6Of all instruments played with a bow, the Violin is doubtless that which enjoys the greatest share of popularity, and which is most admired. I shall therefore commence by describing it, particularly as the Tenor, Violoncello, and Double-bass are likewise composed of the same parts.
8When in a state fit for use, the violin consists of fifty-eight distinct parts; namely:
102 pieces for the back.
112 —— for the belly.
126 —— blocks at the top, bottom, and four corners.
136 —— sides.
1412 —— lining for the sides.
151 —— bass-bar.
16*12 —— purfling.
171 —— rest for tail-piece.
181 —— neck.
191 —— finger-board.
21†1 piece for the tail-piece.
224 —— pegs.
231 —— nut. [piece.
241 —— button for the tail—
254 —— strings.
261 —— catgut or wire to connect the tail-piece with the button.
271 —— sound-post.
281 —— bridge.
30Total 58 pieces.
32* The Manuel de Musique, by Choron and Lafage, and the Manuel du Luthier, by Maugin, give 24 pieces for the purfling. When, however, the strips of wood forming this ornament are three in number, and joined at the top and bottom of the back and belly on the line formed by the middle joint of those parts, instead of being carried round from corner to corner, as many as 36 pieces are employed. But some authors mention only two strips for the purfling, in which case the number of pieces would again be reduced to 24. See Welcker von Gontershausen's Neu eröffnetes Magazin musikalischer Tonwerkzeuge (Frankfort a. M., 1855), p. 207.—Tr.
34† The tail-piece sometimes consists of 2 pieces. See the first two works named in the preceding note.—Tr.
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