English flageolet. Nominal pitch: D (six-finger tonic).
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InstrumentFlageolet/Flutes/Wind/Musical Instrument ; Flageolet |
Instrument FamilyWind |
Date MadeLate 19th Century |
DescriptionTechnical description: Cocus; 2 sections; brass key (D♯); 6 finger-holes, no thumb-hole; beak mouthpiece. 1 key. Keymount type: ring. Keyhead type: flat round. Performance characteristics: Based on scale of D (six-finger tonic) but does not give true octaves; lowest six-finger note sounds D⁵. Usable pitch: A⁴ = c 456 Hz (c 60 cents above A⁴ = 440 Hz) in lower register. |
NotesEdgar Hunt, 1985; Arnold Myers, 1982; E. Smith, 2010. |
Measurements295. |
ProvenancePurchased in 1983 with assistance from the Government's Local Museums Purchase Fund and the University's General Council Trust. |
CollectionMIMEd ; Glen Collection |
Accession Number1234 |