Ital. Harpsichord Migliai 1640, 2 x 8‘, 1 x 4‘, C - d3, 3 x transp. 2150 mm, dogleg, waxed, on stands
The two manual Italian harpsichord according to Antonius de Migliais, Florentinus about 1680, Firenze 1680 (cembalo da theatro)
One of the few two manual Italian harpsichords with wide decorated case is placed in the "Germanisches Nationalmuseum" in Nuremberg with no. MIR 1078. It's signed with "Dominicus da Pesaro", but it has been identified from R. D. Wraight as an instrument from Antonio Migliai, Florenz, which must have been built before 1682.
The compass is C/E-c''', the disposition is 4’ on the upper manual and 2x 8’ on the lower manual. The first 8’ is a "dog leg" to the upper manual. The scaling of the 8’ (c’’’ = 303 mm) points to an instrument tuned with florentin pitch (a' = 415 Hz) and strung with soft iron; the scaling of the 4’ points at a brass register. The rebuilding has been extended to the full octave and provided with the transposing possibilities 415/440/465 Hz.
The 2x 8’ have got iron strings and instead of the 4’ there is an additional 8’ register which has a more nazard sound because the plucking is closer to the bridge of the wrestplank.
Unfortunately there are no review yet. Be the first who rate this product.
You must be logged in to submit a review. Login
