Note 2629 — BOOK XVI. THE NATURAL HISTORY OF THE FOREST TREES. (continued 2)
John Bostock translation
The words “dextræ” and “sinistræ,” denote the treble and the bass flutes; it is thought by some, because the former were held with the right hand, and the latter with the left. Two treble or bass flutes were occasionally played on at the same time.