Essai sur la musique ancienne et moderne - crossbars

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Title

Essai sur la musique ancienne et moderne - crossbars

Creator

Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde (1734 - 1794)

Date

1780

Type

Monograph

Source

Bibliothèque nationale de France: Paris, France.

Abstract

This image shows a triangle having thin crossbars with tambourine-like jingles. The surrounding musicians create a musical context for the image, and so the instrument is not to be mistaken as an abacus or an allegorical representation of science or mathematics.

Rights Holder

Public Domain

Comments

Allowed tags: <p>, <a>, <em>, <strong>, <ul>, <ol>, <li>

Geolocation

Citation

Jean-Benjamin François de la Borde (1734 - 1794) , “Essai sur la musique ancienne et moderne - crossbars,” The Triangle Research Hub, accessed May 16, 2024, https://triangleresearchhub.omeka.net/items/show/2190.