DescriptionTechnical description: Single manual Italian harpsichord. Inner-outer case construction. Compass 50 notes: G₁/B₁ - C₆ [GG/BB - c''']. Two registers: Currently 2 × 8-ft. Redundant stop lever on wrestplank. Distal 8-ft register fixed, proximal 8-ft register movable. Pull-down holes for C₂, D₂, E₂, F₂, G₂, A₂, B♭₂, B₂ [C, D, E, F, G, A, B♭, B]. Two-part stand acquired by donor with the instrument.
Decoration: Pierced parchment rose in the soundboard. The arcaded natural keys are of boxwood; the accidentals of ebony.
Signature/Marks: Inscribed on jackrail "BERNARDINVS DE TRASVNTINIS FECIT MDLXXIIII".
Repair History: Marks on the soundboard indicate that the original disposition was 1 × 8-ft, 1 × 4-ft. Holes in the bottom boards suggest that pull-down pedals were added at some time. The replacement outer case remains unpainted. Restored by Malcolm Rose in 1985-86 with further work by Malcolm Rose in 1999-2000. |