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Clavicytheria

Scope note

Upright harpsichords having a vertical soundboard and a complicated action, often involving springs, in which the jacks move horizontally rather than vertically to pluck the strings. NGDMI

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300042901

Broader Terms used

harpsichords

Term used for

clavicytheriums

Equivalent Terms used

clavicytherium

Created

13yrs ago

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