This book draws on art, archaeology, architecture, literature, and music to present a vivid commemoration of those ancestors of the violin and other bowed instruments that were played in England from Anglo-Saxon times to the reign of Henry VIII. Remnant surveys the components common to all bowed instruments and describes the rebec, crowd, medieval viol, medieval fiddle, Renaissance viol, and the trumpet marine as they appeared in English art of the period. The book's 150 illustrations, including carvings, stained glass, ...
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This book draws on art, archaeology, architecture, literature, and music to present a vivid commemoration of those ancestors of the violin and other bowed instruments that were played in England from Anglo-Saxon times to the reign of Henry VIII. Remnant surveys the components common to all bowed instruments and describes the rebec, crowd, medieval viol, medieval fiddle, Renaissance viol, and the trumpet marine as they appeared in English art of the period. The book's 150 illustrations, including carvings, stained glass, paintings, and drawings contribute to our knowledge of the instruments and lead to further understanding of the historical accuracy of performance today.
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Add this copy of Early English Bowed Instruments From Anglo-Saxon to to cart. $20.00, good condition, Sold by 4 The World Resource Dist. rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Springfield, MO, UNITED STATES, published 1986 by Clarendon Press.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0198161344. Clean and unmarked besides from in memorium plate on the inside front cover.; Oxford Monographs On Music; 9.8 X 7.6 X 1.0 inches; 240 pages.
