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Russell Collection of Early
Keyboard Instruments

St Cecilia's Hall, Niddry Street, Cowgate, Edinburgh EH1 1LJ



[HS1-A1620.2 Harpsichord]
HS1-A1620.2: Single-manual harpsichord, anonymous. Naples, c.1620.





Italian Stringing Table

Note Frequency Length sp/g Tension Diameter Actual
1175 113 2639 1.98 0.21 0.21
c³ 1109 121 2639 2.05 0.21 0.21
1047 129 2639 2.11 0.21 0.21
988 137.4 2639 2.17 0.21 0.21
b² 932 146.4 2639 2.23 0.21 0.21
880 156 2639 2.30 0.22 0.21
g² 831 166.2 2639 2.37 0.22 0.21
784 177.1 2639 2.44 0.22 0.21
f² 740 188.7 2639 2.51 0.22 0.21
698 201 2639 2.58 0.22 0.23
659 212.5 2639 2.66 0.23 0.23
e² 622 224.7 2639 2.73 0.23 0.23
587 237.5 2639 2.82 0.23 0.23
c² 554 251.1 2639 2.90 0.24 0.23
523 265.5 2639 2.98 0.24 0.25
494 280 2639 3.07 0.25 0.25
b¹ 466 295.4 2639 3.16 0.25 0.25
440 311.5 2639 3.26 0.26 0.25
g¹ 415 328.6 2639 3.35 0.26 0.27
392 346.5 2639 3.46 0.27 0.27
f¹ 370 365.5 2639 3.57 0.27 0.27
349 385.5 2639 3.68 0.28 0.27
330 408.9 2639 3.80 0.28 0.27
e¹ 311 433.7 2639 3.93 0.29 0.30
294 460 2639 4.06 0.29 0.30
c¹ 277 487.9 2639 4.20 0.29 0.30
262 517.5 2639 4.35 0.3 0.30
b 247 547.5 2639 4.50 0.31 0.30
b 233 579.3 2639 4.66 0.31 0.30
a 220 612.9 2639 4.83 0.32 0.33
g 208 648.5 2639 5.00 0.32 0.33
g 196 686.1 2639 5.17 0.33 0.33
f 185 725.9 2639 5.36 0.34 0.33
f 175 768 2639 5.54 0.34 0.33
e 165 811.3 2639 5.73 0.35 0.36
e 156 857.1 2639 5.92 0.36 0.36
d 147 905.5 2639 6.13 0.36 0.36
c 139 956.5 2639 6.33 0.37 0.36
c 131 1011 2639 6.54 0.38 0.36
B 123 1060 2639 6.74 0.39 0.40
B 117 1112 2639 6.92 0.4 0.40
A 110 1166 2639 7.10 0.4 0.40
G 104 1223 2639 7.27 0.41 0.40
G 98 1283 2639 7.39 0.42 0.44
F 92.5 1346 2639 7.48 0.43 0.44
F 87.3 1412 2639 7.56 0.43 0.44
E 82.4 1465 2639 7.62 0.45 0.44
E 77.8 1508 2639 7.65 0.46 0.44
D 73.4 1431 2780 7.65 0.5 0.48
C 69.3 1480 2780 7.62 0.51 0.52
C 65.4 1529 2780 7.56 0.52 0.52
             
    Total tension 234.99    
Tensions and pitches have been shifted by one semitone.


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