Frontispiece to motets by Charpentier

Desmarest, Martin (active 17th century) (after a work of)

Roussel, Claude (born 1655?)

Item type:

book (printed)

Date of creation:

1709

Height:

18.8 cm  (7 3/8 in.)

Width:

24.6 cm  (9 11/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

etching and engraving

Place of creation:

Paris (France)

Description

Frontispiece to Motets by Charpentier (RISM C1917) greatly decorated with musical instruments.

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Harp [3285]
Trumpet [4446]
Serpent [4357]
Panpipe [4024]
Vihuela [3252]
Lyre [3501]
Shawm [4258]
Violin [3573]
Viola da gamba [3604] (tenor and bass)
Organ [2266]
Guitar [3237]
Side drum [2729]
Tambourine [2746]
Trumpet marine [3519]
Musette [3768]
Harpsichord [2251]
Theorbo [3473]
Lute [3394]
Kettledrum [2887]
Oboe [4232]
Bagpipe [3746]
Horn [4118]
Triangle [3005]

Musical works

Charpentier, Marc-Antoine -- MOTETS / MELEZ DE SYMPHONIE, / COMPOSEZ / PAR MONSIEUR CHARPENTIER / Maitre de Musique de la Sainte Chapelle de Paris. / Dédiez á Son altesse Royale, / MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS. / Parittion in -4° gravée 3. l. brochée.RISM link 1

Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

4735