INDEX

Introduction.Plate.

Afranio, Inventor xxxix.

Alard, Delphin, Violinistxiv.xxviii.

"Alard" Stradivarius Violinx.xxvi.

Al Fārābi, on Arab Musicxv.

Anna Ghárpure (Mahrátti), on the Sitár xl.

Archlutexvi.xxi.

Bach, J.S. iv. xix. xxx. xxxii.

Bach, C.P.E. xxxii.

Bagpipe, Calabrianxv.iv.

Bagpipe, Highlandxvi.

Bagpipe, Irishxv.v.

Bagpipe, Lowlandxv.v.

Bagpipe, Northumbrian, ancientxv.v.

Bagpipe, Northumbrian, modernxv.v.

Bagpipe, Bellows v.

Bagpipe, Scalexv.v.

Bainbridge, W. (flageolet-maker) xxxviii.

Balaläika, Russian xxiv.

Balaläika, Russian, tuning xxiv.

Balloon Guitar, Chinese xlii.

Bandurria, tuning xxiii.

Baron, G., on Lutes xvi.

Barbu, hurdy-gurdy player xxx.

Barrington, Hon. Daines, on the Welsh Crwth xxiv.

Basse de Viole xix.

Basset Horn xli.

Bassoonxvi.xxxix.

Baton, improved the hurdy-gurdy xxx.

Batsi, Japanese plectrum xlvii.

Beating Reedxviii.xii.

Bebung (Clavichord) xxxii.

Been (Vína Sitár) xl.

Bell, C.D. (F.S.A. Scot.), on Gaelic Harps ii.

Bell Harp xxx.

Bell Harp, scale xxx.

Berlioz, H., on the Viola d'Amore xxvii.

Bible Regalxviii.xiii.

Biblioteca Estense, Modena xiv.

Bingley, on the Welsh Crwth xxiv.

Biwa, Japanesexix.xlvii.

Biwa, Japanese, tuning xlvii.

Boddington, H. (Dulcimer) xvii.

Boehm, T., improved the flutexvi.

Bombardone xxxix.

Bourdon, Musette iv. v.

Bourdon, Organ xi.

Broadwood, John, harpsichord and pianoforte makerxxiii.xxxiii.

Buccina, Romanxiv.xxxvii.

Bugle, Cavalryxiv.xxxvi.

Bull, W., trumpet-maker xxxvi.

Burgmote Hornsxiii.i.

Burney, Dr., Musical Researches in Germany xxxiii.

Celtic Harpsxx.ii. iii.

Cenemella, Italian rustic reed pipexiv.

Cetera, Italianx.ix. xiv. xxvii.

Cetera, tuning xiv.

Chalumeau, Musette iv.

Chanot, George, violin-maker xxiv.

Chanterelle, melody string xv. xvi.

Chappell (Double Spinet) xx.

Ch'in (Scholar's Lute), Chinesexix.

Chinese Instrumentsxix.xliv. xlv.

Chitarronexi.xxi.

Chiterna xxiii.

Chopin, F. xxxiii.

Chouquet, G., musicologist xxxi.

Chromatic Key-boardxvii.xi.

Chromatic Scalexvii.

Cimbalon, Hungarian Dulcimer xvii.

Cistre, French ix. xiv. xxviii.

Cither, Englishx.ix. xiv. xxviii.

Clarinet, Alto xxxix.

Clarsach, Gaelic Harpxx.ii. iii.

Clavichordxxii. xxiii.xxxii.

Clavicembalo (Italian), Clavicimbalum (Latin)xxii.vi.

Clavecin (French) xxxiii.

Clavicytherium, Upright Spinetxxii.vi.

Cohen, Rev. Francis (Jewish music)xiii.

Cornamusa, Cornemusexv.iv.

Cornet xxxvii.

Corno di Bassetto xxxix.

Corporation Canterburyxiii.i.

Corporation Doverxiii.i.

Correr, Count (of Venice), Collection of Musical Instruments vi.

Cousineau, improved the harp xxxii.

Crocodile, Siamesexix.xliii.

Crompton, G. ("Hellier" Stradivarius Violin) xxv.

Cruit, Crot, Gaelicxx.xxiv.

Crwth, Welshxx.xxiv.

Crwth, tunings xxiv.

Cymbalum Decachordum ix.

Dale, H.J. (Spinet) xxii.

Day, C.R. (43rd Light Infantry), on Indian Music xlii. xliii.

Dennys, N.B. (Member Northern Asiatic Society), on Chinese Musical Instruments xliv.

Divided Spinet Keys xxii.

Dolcianoxvi.xli.

Donaldson, G. (Clavicytherium, Rizzio Guitar, Cetera, Theorbo, Double Spinet, Chitarrone, Quinterna, Mandolines) vi. x. xiv. xvi. xx. xxi. xxiii. xxxiv.

Drones, Drone Bassxv.iv. v. xli.

Drums, Hinduix.xli.

Dulcimerxxi.xvii.

Dulcimer, scale xvii.

Dumon, flute-player xxxviii.

Ellis, A.J., (F.R.S., F.S.A.), on Musical Scales of Various Nations, etc.xvi.v. xl. xliv.

Empress Maria Theresa's Harpsichordxxiii.xxxiii.

Engel, C., musicologistix. xix.xv. xxiii. xxx. xxiv.

Erard, S., improved the harp xxxiv.

Erh-hsien, Chinese xliv.

Esrar, Hindu xl.

Evans, R., Welsh crwth-maker xxiv.

Evelyn's Diary iii. viii. xv. xvi. xxiii.

Fagotto xxxix.

Fanfare, Jubilee xxxv.

Fantasia Cromatica xxxii.

Ferrari, Miss (Bible Regal) xiii.

Flageolet, Double xxxviii.

Fleischer, O., on the Lute xv.

Flûte à bec xxxviii.

Flûte Douce xxxviii.

Flute, Germanxxiii.xxxviii.

Frederick the Great xxxviii.

Free Reedxviii.xxxiii.

Gaelic Harps ii. iii.

Gand, E., violin-maker xxviii.

Garrett, wind-instrument maker xxxix.

Gaultier, Denis, lute-player xv.

Giterna xxiii.

Glen, J. and R., bagpipe-makers iv. v. xxxviii. xxxix.

Glen, R. (F.S.A. Scot.)xxiii.

Gourd Resonatorsxx.xxxviii.

Gresley, Rev. Nigel (Queen Elizabeth's Virginal) viii.

Grove, Sir George (Dictionary of Music and Musicians)xviii.xviii. xix. xx. xxvii.

Guarnerius del Gesùxii.xxvi.

Guitar, David Rizzio'sx.x.

Guitar, Stradivariusx.xxix.

Gunn, J., Highland Harps ii. iii.

Haas, J.W., trumpet-maker xxxvii.

Hackbrett xvii.

Handel xxxiii.

Harmoniconsx.xlv.

Harp, Assyrianxix.

Harp, Egyptianxix.

Harp, Irish (Brian Boru) ii. iii.

Harp, Lamontxx.iii.

Harp, Pedal xxxiv.

Harp, Queen Mary'sxx.ii.

Harper, T., trumpeter xxxv. xxxvi.

Harpsichordxxiii.xxxiii.

Harpsichord, stops xxxiii.

Harp-way tuning xix. xxvii.

Harris, J., trumpet-maker xxxiii.

Hart, George, History of the Violin xxv.

Haydn xv.

"Hellier" Stradivarius Violin xxv.

Heptatonic Scalexxi.xlii. xlviii.

Hiji-riki, Japanese xlv.

Hiji-riki, Japanese, scale xlv.

Hill and Sons, Violin-makers xx. xxv. xxix.

Hill, Arthur and Alfred, Collection of Musical Instruments xxv.

Hindustâni or Northern Indian music xl.

Hipkins, A.J. (F.S.A.) (Lute, Balaläika, Kokiu, Marimba) xv. xxiv. xlvii. xlviii.

Historic Concerts (1885) xii. xix. xxxviii.

Historic Rooms (Music Loan Collection, 1885) viii. xxxiv.

Hochbrucker, improved the harp xxxiv.

Horns, Bronze and Ivoryxiii.i. vii.

Hu-ch'in, Chinese xliv.

Huggins, Dr. W. (F.R.S.), on Violins xxvi.

Huggins, Mrs., Stradivarius violins xxv.

Hurdy-Gurdyxv.xxx.

Hurdy-Gurdy, scale and tunings xxx.

Huygens, Constantin, lute and theorbo player xv.

India in London (1886) xl.

Indian Instrumentsix.xl. xli.

Inventions Exhibition (1885)xviii.xii. xiv.

Irish scale and modes ii.

Isawa, S., on Japanese Music xlvi. xlvii.

Izambilo, Zulu xlviii.

Jack (Harpsichord and Spinet) vi.

Jacobs, E., viol da gamba player xix.

Japanese Commission, Inventions Exhibitionxxiii.

Japanese Instrumentsxviii. xix.xiv. xlvi. xlvii.

Japanese Village (1885-7) xlvi. xlvii.

Javese Gambang (1882) xlviii.

Javese Salendro and Pelog xlviii.

Jewitt, Llewellyn (F.S.A.), on Ancient Horns i.

Joachim, Dr. Joseph, on Stradivarius xxvi.

Joseph, E. (Chitarrone and Pedal Harp) xxi. xxxiv.

Karnâtik or Southern Indian Music xl.

Keene, S., spinet-makerxxii.xxii.

Kettledrum, Stateix.xxxv.

Khong Yai, Siamesex.xliii.

Kit xxxi.

Khuruj (Hindu keynote) xl.

"King Joseph" Guarnerius Violin xxvi.

Kinnor, Hebrew xix.

Kirkman, Jacob, harpsichord-maker xxxiii.

Kirsnick, put free reeds in organsxviii.xlii.

Klui, Siamese xlii.

Kokiu, Japanesexix.xlvii.

Kokiu, Japanese, tuning xlvii.

Koto, Japaneseviii. xviii. xix.xlvi.

Koto, Japanese, tuning xlvi.

Kratzenstein, Professor, inventor of free reed stops in organs xlii.

Kraus figlio, A., musicologist xxxvii.

Krebar, G., theorbo-maker xvi.

Land, J.P.N., on Arab Music and Correspondence of Huygensxvi.xv.

La-pa, Chinese xlv.

Laurie, David (Guarnerius del Gesù and Stradivarius Violins) xxvi.

Lavoix fils, Henri, on Music of the Early Renaissance v.

Lazarus, H., clarinet-player xxxix.

Lehmann, R. (Chitarrone) xvi.

Lituus, Romanxiv.xxxvii.

Liuto Attiorbato, Theorboed Lute xvi.

Lotz, improved the basset horn xxxix.

Louvet, hurdy-gurdy maker xxx.

Love Viol (Viola d'Amore) xxvii.

Lutexi. xxii.xv.

Lute, tuning xv.

Lute, Queen Elizabeth'sxi.ix.

Lyra Viol xxvii.

Lyre, Greekxix.

Mace, Thomas, on Lutes xv.

Mahati Vína, Hindu xl.

Máhdyamâ (melody string), Hindu xl.

Mahillon, Victor, musicologist and writer on acoustics xii. xix. xxxiii. xxxvii. xl. xlv.

Malcolmson, A.W. (Trumpet) xxxvi.

Mandoline, Milanesexi.xxiii. xxx.

Mandoline, Neapolitanxi.xxiii.

Mandoline, tunings xxiii.

Marimba, Zulux.xlviii.

Maskell, A. (Music Loan Collection) xxxiv.

Mattheson, on the Viola d'Amore xxvii.

Mean or Neuter Thirdsxv.v.

Mee, Rev. J.H., on Abbé Voglerxviii.xliv.

Mercator, medal of Sir Michael, instrument-maker to Henry VIII. xviii.

Mersenne (A.D. 1636), on Musical Instruments xv. xvi. xx.

Moon Guitar, Chinese xlv.

Mozart xxiii. xxxix.

M'ridang, Hinduix.xli.

Mueller, Ivan, improved the basset horn xxxix.

Mueller, Dr., on Japanese Musical Instruments xlvii.

Musettexv.iv.

Museum, Brussels Conservatoire xi. xii. xiii. xviii. xix. xxxvii. xl.

Museum, Paris Conservatoire xx. xxx.

Museum, South Kensington viii. xx.

Music Class Room, Edinburgh xxvii. xxxi. xli. xliv. xlv.

Music Loan Collection, South Kensington (1872) xxiv. xxviii.

Music Loan Collection, Royal Albert Hall (1885)xxiii.

Nagara, Indian xli.

Nahabat, Indian xli.

Nakkera Khaneh, Indian xli.

Narès Varariddhi, H.R.H. Princexxiii.xlii. xliii.

Nautch Girls, Indian xli.

Nefer, Egyptianviii.

Nimfali (Portable Organ) xiii.

North, C. M'Intyre, on Highland Musical Instruments iii. iv. v. vii.

North, Roger, treble viol and viol da gamba player xix.

Oakeley, Professor Sir Herbert, Mus. Doc. (Viola d'Amore, etc.) xxvii.

Oboexiv. xvi.xxxix.

Oboe d'Amore xxxix.

Oboe da Caccia xxxix.

O'Curry, Eugene, on Irish Musical Instruments ii.

Oldham, C. (Stradivarius Violins) xxv.

Oliphantxiv.vii.

Organ, Portablexvi. xvii.xiii.

Organ, Positivexvi. xvii.xi.

Orpheoreonxi.ix.

Pagden, Mrs. F. (Bible Regal) xiii.

Pagnerre, L., on Barbu, hurdy-gurdy player xxx.

Pandorexi.ix.

Pauer, Professor, suggested re-introduction of viol d'amore xix.

Payne, E.J., on Violins xix. xxvi. xxvii.

Pedal Harp xxxiv.

Pee, Siamese xlii.

Peking Band (1884) xliv. xiv.

Penorconxi.ix.

Pentatonic Scalesxix.xliv. xlvi. xlvii. xlviii.

Pepys's Diary xviii. xxxviii.

Phān, Siamesexviii.

Pi-p'a, Phi-pe, Chinesexix.xliv.

Pi-p'a, tuning xliv.

Playford, John, on Viol d'Amore xxvii.

Pochette xxxi.

Pommer, precursor of bassoon xxxix.

Portable Organ or Portativexvi. xvii.xiii.

Positive Organxvi. xvii.xi.

Praetorius (A.D. 1619), on Musical Instrumentsxvii.ix. xi. xii. xiv. xx. xxvii.

Psalteryxxi.xvii.

Pua, Spanish plectrum xxiii.

Purcell, Henry xxii.

Pyne, J. Kendrick (Dulcimer) xvii.

Qanūnxxi.xvii.

Queen Victoriaxiv. xxiii.xxxv.

Queen Elizabeth's Lutexi.ix.

Queen Elizabeth's Virginalxxii.viii.

Queen Mary's Harpxx.ii.

Quinterna xxiii.

Râga, Hindu xl.

Rám Pál Singh, H.H. the Rájah xl.

Ranat Ek, Siamesex.xliii.

Recorders xxxviii.

Regalxviii.xii. xiii.

Reissmann, Dr. A., on Musical Instruments xx.

Riaño, J.F., on Early Spanish Musicxvii.

Rizzio, Davidx.x.

Robertson, John (Marimba) xlviii.

Rose, John, maker of Queen Elizabeth's Lute ix.

Roses, rosettes in sound-boards xiv.

Rotta, Rote, Mediævalxx.xxiv.

Rowbotham, J.F., Musical Historyix.xli.

Royal College of Music xl.

Ruckers, harpsichord-makersviii. xxii.xviii. xx.

St. Cecilia Paintingsxvii.xi.

Sand, George, Les Maîtres Sonneurs iv.

Sandbach, W., trumpet-maker xxxviii.

Santir, Persian xvii.

San-hsien, Chinese xliv.

San-hsien, tuning xliv.

Saw Duang, Siamese xlii.

Saw Oo, Siamese xlii.

Saw Tai, Siamese xlii.

Saxe, C., cornet-maker xxxvii.

Scarlatti, D., composer and harpsichord-player xxxiii.

Scheltzer, S., improved the bassoon xxxix.

Sê, Chinesexviii.

Shaw, W., trumpet-maker xxxv.

Shawm, Schalmey, precursor of oboe xxxix.

Shêng, Chinesexviii.xliv.

Shêng, Chinese, scale xliv.

Shepherd's pipexiv.

Sho, Japanesexvi.

Shophar, Jewishxii. xiii.i.

Shophar, flourishesxii.

Short Octave in organs and spinets vi. viii. xxii.

Shudi, B. (Tschudi), harpsichord-makerxxiii.xxxiii.

Siam, H.M. the King ofxviii.

Siamese Instrumentsviii.xlii. xliii.

Siamese Scalexv.

Siamisen, Japanesexix.xlvii.

Siamisen, Japanese, tunings xlvii.

Sien-tzê, Chinese xliv.

Silbermann, G., pianoforte-maker xxxiii.

Sitár, Hinduxxi.xl.

Sitár, Hindu, tunings xl.

Sitár, Hindu, modes xl.

Skelton, John, Poet Laureate and author of a poem on the "Claricorde" xxxii.

So-na, Chinese xlv.

So-na, Chinese, scale xlv.

Sono Koto, Japanese xlv.

Sordini xxxi.

Spanish Dances xxix.

Spencer, Earl (Oliphant)xiv.vii.

Spinetxii. xxii.viii. xx. xvii.

Spinet, Doublexxii.xx.

Spinet, Uprightxxii.vi.

Spinetta Traversa, Spinetti xviii. xxii.

S'ruti, Hinduxx.

Stainer, Dr., on Hebrew Musical Instrumentsxix.

Steuart, C. Durrant (Highland Harps) ii. iii.

Stone, Dr. W.H., on Wind Instruments xxxix.

Stradivariusx.xxv. xxvi. xxviii. xxix. xxxi.

Súrsanga, Hindu xl.

Sympathetic Stringsxx.xxvii.

Synagogue, Great (London)xii.

Syrian Scalexv.

Syrinxxiv.

Tabla, Hindu xli.

Tagore, Rájah Sir S.M., on Indian Music xl. xli.

Ta'khay, Siamesexix.xliii.

Tam-Tam, Indian xli.

Tangent, Clavichord xxxii.

Taruffe (Sitár) xli.

Taschengeige xxxi.

Telyn, Welshxx.

Tenoroonxvi.xxxix.

Thât, Hindu xl.

Theorboxi. xx.xvi.

Thorough Bassxi.xv. xxxiii.

Ti-ch'in, Chinese xlii.

Tielke, Joachim, stringed-instrument maker xix. xxiii.

Ti-tzu, Chinese xlv.

Ti-tzu, Chinese, scale xlv.

Tollemache, Lord (Queen Elizabeth's Lute) ix.

Tourte, François, violin-bow maker xxv. xxvi.

Trumpet xxxv. xxxvi. xxxvii.

Trumpet, Cavalryxiv.xxxvi.

Trumpet, Statexiv.xxxv.

Twining, Miss Elizabeth, Ruckers Harpsichord xviii.

Urh-hsien, Ur-heen, Chinese xliv.

Valdrighi, Count L.F. (Modena), musicologist xxxix.

Van Aalst, J.A. (Shanghai) on Chinese Musical Instruments xliv. xlv.

Vander Straeten, E., musicologist xv.

Venetian Swell, harpsichord and organxxiii.xxxiii.

Vielle, Hurdy-Gurdy iv. xxx.

Vína, Indianxxi.xl.

Vína, Indian, tunings xl.

Viola Bastarda xxvii.

Viola d'Amore, Viole d'Amourxii. xxiii.xxvii.

Viola d'Amore, tuning xxvii.

Viola da Gambaxii. xxiii.xix.

Viola da Gamba, tuning xix.

Violinxii.xxv. xxvi.

Violin bowxxi.xxv. xxvi.

Virdung (A.D. 1511), on Musical Instruments vi. xii.

Virginalviii. xxi.viii. xviii. xx.

Vogler, Abbé, advocated free reeds in organsxviii.xliv.

Vvendelio, lute-makerxi.xv.

Vuillaume, J.B., violin-maker xxvi. xxviii.

Wagnerxiii. xvi.

Wales, H.R.H. the Prince of (Cavalry Bugle)xiv. xxiii.xxxvi.

Weale, W.H.J., Catalogue of rare MSS. and printed books (Music Loan Collection) xviii.

Webb, Henry, reintroduced the viol da gamba xix.

Webb, Joseph (Cavalry Trumpet) xxxvi.

Wellesley, Gerald (Clavichord) xxxii.

Welsh Harpxx.

Willmott, Miss E.A. (Bell Harp and Hurdy-Gurdy) xxx.

Wit, Paul de, viol da gamba player xix.

Wood, George (Japanese Koto) xlvi.

Wynne-Finch, Colonel (Welsh Crwth) xxiv.

Yang-ch'in, Chinese xvii.

Yueh-ch'in, Chinese xiv.

Zalzal, Arabic lutenistxv.

Zampogna, Italianxiv.iv.

Zimbalon, Italian xvii.

Zoeller, C., on the Viola d'Amore xxvii.

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