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Monocordes à clavier

Scope note

Keyed monochords developed in France in the 1880s, having an oval body, 29 keys set on the neck, and a single string made of horsehair.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000216136

Broader Terms used

keyed monochords

Term used for

monochordes à clavier

Equivalent Terms used

monocorde à clavier

Created

13yrs ago

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