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MIMEd (Musical Instrument Museums Edinburgh)
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0032257
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ID Number:
279
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Title:
Guitar.
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Guitar.
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5 courses: (5|×|2)|strings, 10|strings in total.
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5 courses: (5|×|2)|strings, 10|strings in total.
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Creator:
Attributed to Matteo Sellas
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Attributed to Matteo Sellas
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Date:
Circa 1640
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Circa 1640
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Description:
Technical description: Soundboard of spruce, bookmatched, of generally fine close grain. Dendrochronological analysis of the soundboard shows that the last dated tree ring on the bass side of the soundboard is 1628, and on the treble side 1630. Bridge of ebony, 95mm long, 18.3mm (maximum) wide. Simple curved mustachios at either end. Inlaid floral vinework of black mastic below the bridge, around the soundhole and where the soundboard wood extends onto the neck. Soundhole 86mm diameter, intricate single tier rose of parchment topped with pearwood. Soundboard edged in fruitwood. Back and sides of yew, cut so that each rib is half light and half dark. Ebony spacers between each of the ribs. Maximum of five ribs at the sides, the one next to the soundboard being wider than the others. Maximum of 17 ribs on the back. The heel and neck have a sharp join, and there is a V-joint between the neck and the head. Core of the head of pine. Top of the head veneered with burr walnut. 10 tuning pegs of rosewood with an ivory dot at the top end of the shaft. Fingerboard of black stained walnut. Nut of ebony. Neck 325mm long. Repair History: The pegs are not original.
work_description
Technical description: Soundboard of spruce, bookmatched, of generally fine close grain. Dendrochronological analysis of the soundboard shows that the last dated tree ring on the bass side of the soundboard is 1628, and on the treble side 1630. Bridge of ebony, 95mm long, 18.3mm (maximum) wide. Simple curved mustachios at either end. Inlaid floral vinework of black mastic below the bridge, around the soundhole and where the soundboard wood extends onto the neck. Soundhole 86mm diameter, intricate single tier rose of parchment topped with pearwood. Soundboard edged in fruitwood. Back and sides of yew, cut so that each rib is half light and half dark. Ebony spacers between each of the ribs. Maximum of five ribs at the sides, the one next to the soundboard being wider than the others. Maximum of 17 ribs on the back. The heel and neck have a sharp join, and there is a V-joint between the neck and the head. Core of the head of pine. Top of the head veneered with burr walnut. 10 tuning pegs of rosewood with an ivory dot at the top end of the shaft. Fingerboard of black stained walnut. Nut of ebony. Neck 325mm long. Repair History: The pegs are not original.
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Musical Instrument
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Strings
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Work Type:
Guitars
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Guitars
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Guitar
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Guitar
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Measurement:
186.
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205.
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Measurement:
252.
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Measurement:
479.
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Measurement:
712.
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712.
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Measurement:
974.
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974.
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Measurement:
Sides 90 at bottom, 99 at waist, 74 at neck join; maximum depth of back 132.
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Sides 90 at bottom, 99 at waist, 74 at neck join; maximum depth of back 132.
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Production Place:
Venice
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Venice
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Production Place:
Europe
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Europe
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Production Place:
Italy
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Italy
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Production Place:
Southern Europe
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Southern Europe
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Repository:
MIMEd
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MIMEd
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Repository:
Macaulay Collection
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Macaulay Collection
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Style or Period:
1630s
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1630s
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Style or Period:
1640s
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1640s
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Style or Period:
17th century
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0032257c-0004
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Repro Title:
Guitar (Attributed to Matteo Sellas) : DETAIL
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Guitar (Attributed to Matteo Sellas) : DETAIL
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Repro Creator Name:
Antonia Reeve
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Antonia Reeve
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Repro Rights Statement:
© The University of Edinburgh
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© The University of Edinburgh
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Repro Publication Status:
Full public access
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