Virginal

Italian

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Technical description: Inner-outer case construction, the inner case and soundboard of cypress, rectangular shape with right rear corner cut off, protruding keyboard, no bottom exterior molding, top exterior molding only on the front side, outer case of painted deal; compass originally 50 notes, C/E-c3, with five split accidentals (F-sharp/ D, G-sharp/E, g-sharp, d1-sharp, g2-sharp), now 47 notes, with the three upper split accidentals removed (the three extra jacks are still present, but do not sit on a lever), jacks are modern replacements, boxwood naturals with boxwood arcades, black-stained hardwood accidentals, the seven lowest keys have signs of previous pull-down cords, keys guided by wooden slips in rear rack; pierced parchment rose in soundboard. (Douglas Maple, 1983)

Virginal, Wood and various materials, Italian

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