Rectangular Octave Virginal | probably German ca.1600
The Metropolitan Museum of Art [Not on view]
This octave #virginal is in polygonal form, once part of a #claviorganum (combined organ-spinet). It is called an "octave" #spinet because its short strings sound an octave or more above normal pitch... 

Case of walnut or chestnut and lime; compass c/e-a3, bone naturals with thin wooden key fronts carved in a trefoil design, accidentals of dark-stained fruitwood...
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/504474

Ob die schönen Klänge des #Claviorganum's (nicht zu verschreiben: -orgasmus 🤭) die Nerven meiner Goldfische nach dem TWW inkl. #Aquarium Putzarbeit u. Zwangsfasten beruhigen 🤔 Das Gehör der #Goldfische ist vermutl. besser als unser.

Ihre Körpersprache besagt allerdings eindeutig《SHOCHI, DU 💩☠️🖕geh wech》

Johann Heinrich Schmelzer: 'Sonatae unarum fidium' Sonata in D major for...
https://youtube.com/watch?v=TU7jTkhoETo&feature=share
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#SonataForViolimAndBassoContinuo
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#Theorbo
#Claviorganum
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#JohannHeinrichSchmelzer 1620/1623 – 1680

Sonata in A minor for Violin & B.c (ms. 1673)

#HélèneSchmitt #Violin
#JanKrigovsk #Violone
#StephanRath #Theorbo
JörgAndreasBötticher #Claviorganum

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQsf1MrDJx4