English flageolet. Nominal pitch: F (six-finger tonic).
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InstrumentFlageolet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeMid 19th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus; 5 sections; german silver keys and ferrules; brass tuning slide; bone mouthpiece; 6 finger-holes, no thumb-hole; G♯ key-hole is on right-hand side, its keyhead rising very close to C keyshank. This is virtually an F band flute in E♭ with flageolet head section and wind-cap. L0: B♭. L1: T. L2: T. L3: T. L4: G♯; long F. R0: R1: T; C. R2: T. R3: T; cross F. R4: D♯. Keymount type: ring/knob. Keyhead type: cup/saltspoon. Performance characteristics: Plays with a clear sound; based on scale of F (six-finger tonic); lowest six-finger note sounds F⁴. Usable pitch: Sounding A⁴ = c 449 Hz (c 35 cents above A⁴ = 440 Hz). |
NotesEdgar Hunt, 1985; Arnold Myers, 1982; E. Smith, 2010. |
Measurements592. |
ProvenancePurchased by H.I. Brackenbury from H. Godley, 1923, for £0/5/0. ; Government Allocation to the University, 1991. |
CollectionC.H. Brackenbury Memorial Collection ; MIMEd |
Accession Number0982 |