Virginal

Lodewyk Theewes
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Instrument

Virginal

Instrument Family

Keyboard

Maker

Lodewyk Theewes

Place Made

United Kingdom; England; Europe; London

Date Made

Circa 1570

Description

Technical description: Rectangular English virginal with coffered lid. Compass 49 notes, C₂ - C₆ [C - c''']. Extra string and jack provided for C₂. One set of 8-ft strings. Signature/Marks: Inscribed on the inside of the lid "PER AVRES AD ANIMVM"; on the keywell flap "MVSICA DEI DONVM". Inscribed "AH", probably the initials of the original owner. Decoration: The decoration is unusual in having paintings of birds or flowers within small diamond-shaped panels rather than large pictures on the lid and keywell flap.

Notes

Sheila Barnes, 2007.

Measurements

1499.

Provenance

on loan from the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh.

Collection

MIMEd

Accession Number

4336

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