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  Ottavino Spinet with an outer decorated box (V&A museum)  

Es: Espinetas, Fr: Épinette, It: Arcispinetta, Ottavino

Spinets have always been a popular keyboard instrument possibly due to their attractive shape but more probably because they only require about six feet of wall space (a harpsichord needs extra for the player's chair).

A spinet will fit in almost any room and is ideal for domestic practice and accompaniment.

Octave spinets were portable keyboard instruments, widely used in private homes in Italy throughout the 17th and 18th centuries to accompany singing.

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  Finished & Kit RWC Ottavino Spinet  
  Finished & Kit RWC Ottavino Spinet  

RWC Ottavino Spinet
The Renaissance Workshop Company produces two completely different spinets: The 4' Ottavino Spinet and the 8' English Bentside Spinet.

Our 4' Ottavino Spinet is based on a true small spinet of Italian form, dated around 1595, now  in the Victoria and Albert Museum. The museum allowed us to make a close inspection of the original instrument from which we prepared detailed working drawings. At less than 70cm (2 feet) in length and weighing only 5kg the Ottavino must be the original 'portable early keyboard' and has proved to be a very popular travelling companion for recorder and viol players. The pitch, at 4', is an octave higher than larger 8' instruments and has a short bottom octave to keep within its compact size.

We use the best materials for the finished Ottavino Spinet. The inner casework is plantation grown mahogany with all the mouldings cut exactly as the original. The soundboard is planked from selected Swiss pine and the wrest pins and other hardware are of an historic pattern. The jacks are made from beech with holly tongues and have traditional hogs bristle springs. Both jacks and keys are weighted with the latter guided in a traditional slotted register. An attractive gold design is applied to the keywell to compliment the nymphs at either end. Strung in soft iron and brass.

The finished instrument comes complete with a lightweight carrying case.

Disposition: Single manual. 45 notes. Pitch: 4', C/E - c''' (short bottom octave). Size: length 68cm, width 41cm, depth 10cm. Weight: 5kg (without carrying case), 9kg (including carrying case)

Each instrument is entirely hand built to special order by in house craftsmen in our own workshops in Toledo (Spain) and comes with 12 months warranty.


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  Detail of the nymphs and gold decoration in the RWC Ottavino Spinet  
  Detail of the nymphs and gold decoration in the RWC Ottavino Spinet  

Spinet Kits
The same instruments are offered in kit form for home assembly. Our Spinet Kits build into ones of the finest instruments we have produced to date.

As in the finished, only the highest quality materials are used throughout.

The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use.

A fully dimensioned plan and instruction manual take the builder through the construction of the instrument in a clear and concise manner, with 'step by step' photographs further illustrating each stage.

All the kits Include free access to our customer 'Helpline' should you need any advice on construction, setting-up or playing.


  Detail of the nymphs and gold decoration in the RWC Ottavino Spinet  
  Detail of the nymphs and gold decoration in the RWC Ottavino Spinet  

The Renaissance Workshop Company's 4' Ottavino Spinet Kit provides the perfect introduction for anyone wanting to learn about making keyboard instruments.

Time of construction: around 150 hours. Degree of difficulty: Quite Challenging.

Only the best materials are used. The inner casework is mahogany with all the mouldings cut exactly as the original. The soundboard is prepared from selected spruce and the wrest pins and other hardware are of an historic pattern. The jack bodies are cut to size and shape from beech with holly tongues and hogs bristle springs. Both jacks and keys have to be fitted with the lead weight provided. Also included in the kit are the materials for the production of an Italian rose.

A unique gold transfer sheet for the keywell decoration especially produced for Renaissance Workshop Company, based on the artwork of the original instrument is available upon request at extra cost. This really sets the instrument apart and is exceptionally easy to apply. It even provides the initials for any builder to be included in a modest oval in the centre of the design.

An outer lightweight carrying case is available as an optional extra and if ordered with the kit is used for packing the parts.


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Finished & Kit RWC Ottavino Spinet
 
  Finished & Kit RWC Ottavino Spinet  

Spinet Plans
You can make the same instruments from scratch, following detailed step-by-step instructions through the construction process in a clear and concise manner.

A fully dimensioned plan and a set of photographs illustrates each stage.

The price includes the license to build one instrument for private use.


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  Original Ottavino Spinet with an outer decorated box, in the V&A museum (London)  

Spinet Accessories and Spare Parts

The Maintenance Kit allows you to have at hand some of the most needed parts to fix your instrument.

We provide lead-weighted jacks for our instruments. They are made from beech with holly tongues and have traditional hogs bristle springs.

Lead wire to counterbalance keys and add weight to jacks.

 

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Configuration, References and Prices  

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Price [1]

 
  4' Ottavino Spinet
  Finished Instrument                
    4' Ottavino Spinet - includes Golden decoration and Carrying case   F-SPO   Finished   2997.40  RWC  
  Kit + drawing + instructions + license                
    4' Ottavino Spinet - without Golden decoration, nor carrying case   K-SPO   Kit   656.98  RWC  
    Golden decoration for the 4' Ottavino Spinet   K-MLS   Kit   42.51  RWC  
  Accessories and Spares                
    Economic Hard Carrying case for the 4' Ottavino Spinet   F-SPOC   Finished   85.91  RWC  
    Maintenance kit for the 4' Ottavino Spinet   K-SPOM   Set      RWC  
  Drawing + instructions + license                
    4' Ottavino Spinet   P-SPO   Plan   93.57  RWC  
                   

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