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Plucked Psaltery in the Cantigas of Santa Maria |
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En: Plucked Psaltery = Hog-nose Psaltery, Es: Dulcema,
Fr: Hachoir,
De: Hackbrett,
It: Salterio tedesco,
Heb: Psantir
The psaltery (the name coming from the Greek word 'Psalterion') probably
filtered into Europe from the Near East during the crusades.
Illustrations dating from the 12th century onwards depict the instrument in
many different forms but the most commonly depicted is a trapezoidal shape with
in curved sides, often called a 'snout-nosed' psaltery.
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RWC Finished and Kit
Plucked Psaltery |
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RWC Plucked Psaltery
We have kept to the traditional trapezoidal shape with in-curved sides, often
called a 'snout-nosed' psaltery, for our Plucked Psaltery.
Each instrument is hand built to special order in our own workshops in Toledo (Spain) and comes with 12
months warranty.
Swiss pine on an English sycamore framework is hand finished and then strung
in brass to ensure a full tone from the instrument.
Tuned to a diatonic scale of three octaves G - a" it is most commonly played
resting on the lap with a quill.
Each instrument comes complete with a tuning lever, soft carrying case and 12
month warranty.
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RWC Finished and Kit
Plucked Psaltery |
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Plucked Psaltery Kit
The same
instrument is offered in kit form for home assembly.
The price includes the license to build one instrument for
private use.
All the main constructional parts are supplied cut to size from
traditional timbers and are ready for final assembly working to the template
provided. The template also shows the builder where to drill the holes for
the hitch pins and tuning pins and where to fit the correct gauges of brass
wire. The instruction manual adopts a 'step by step' approach to guide the
builder through each stage of construction explains how to tune and play the
instrument to a diatonic scale of three octaves G - a".
All the kits Include
free access to our customer 'Helpline' should you need any advice on
construction, setting-up or playing.
A soft padded case is available as an optional extra if required. Please
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RWC Finished and Kit
Plucked Psaltery |
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Plucked Psaltery Plan
You can make the same instrument from scratch, following
the detailed and fully dimensioned drawing.
The price includes the license to build one instrument
for private use.
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