Virginal
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InstrumentVirginal/Harpsichords/Keyboard/Musical Instrument ; Virginal |
Instrument FamilyKeyboard |
MakerFrancesco Poggio |
Place MadeEurope ; Italy ; Southern Europe |
Date MadeCirca 1620 |
DescriptionTechnical description: Enharmonic rectangular Italian virginal. Integral case construction. Compass 57 notes C₂/E₂ - F₆ [C/E - f''']. Broken octave. Five split accidentals: in the middle octaves the E♭ keys have a D♯ at the back and the G♯ keys have an A♭ at the back. One set of 8-ft strings. String scaling (plucking points):, F₆ 123 (73), C₆ 154 (66), F₅ 254 (77), C₅ 339 (93), F₄ 499 (127), C₄ 660 (169), F₃ 943 (236), C₃ 1167 (292), F₂ 1385 (280). C₂/E₂ 1427 (75). Signature/Marks: Written in pen and ink on the non-original jackrail "Agostinus Federigus Fecit in Pisis anno Domini 1766". Decoration: The lid painting has a heraldic device, attributed to the Order of St Stephano. Repair History: The lid painting is not original. Restored by Malcolm Rose in 1981. |
NotesSheila Barnes, 2007. |
Measurements1577. |
Provenanceex- William Hunt London; until 1978 belonged to Richard Luckett; until 1973 belonged to Michael Thomas. ; Purchased with assistance from the National Fund for Acquisitions, administered with Government funds by the National Museums of Scotland, and from the Friends of St Cecilia's Hall, 1984. |
CollectionMIMEd |
Accession Number4345 |