Re: [HG] History: early evidence

[Pieter Lambrechts]

Hi Mike
I'm interested as well. So if possible why don't you provide the  
details to the group?

thanks


Pieter Lambrechts
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On 22 Nov 2006, at 16:11, Eaton Mike wrote:

Simon -

Have you read the article written by Christopher Page on the  
origins of the
hurdy-gurdy?  In it he postulates that it developed in central Europe
(possibly Northern Germany), not originally as a musical instrument  
but
rather as teaching aid for those people (monks?) who needed to learn
melodies in the days before written notation was fully developed.   
I'm sure
he includes some very early references to the HG.  If you dont have  
a copy
of this, then I may be able to supply details.

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Wascher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: 22 November 2006 13:18
To: hg@hurdygurdy.com
Subject: [HG] History: early evidence


Hello,

typing the resources given in Marianne Bröckers book into the
Drehleier-Wiki I realized that there is quite some early evidence for
the hurdy-gurdy in Germany and Austria:


* Illustration of the music in "Hortus deliciarum" of Äbtissin Herrad
von Landsberg (around 1200);  Bröcker, Abb. 3.

*King David with musicans, Psalter, Hall in Tirol, 1251,
bookillustration, Vienna, Oesterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Cod.
1898 s.130 v,
(http://simonwascher.info/LeierArchiv/Drehleier_abbildungen.htm#A41)

* Miniature from a south german bible-manuscript (12??),
Universitätsbibliothek München, Ms. 24, 4° fol. 2r; Bröcker, Abb. 4.

  *King David playing the hurdy-gurdy, from Psalterium Codex
lat. 3900
(12??), Staatsbibliothek München; Bröcker, Abb. 23.

*Angels making music, painting on glass, 1301, St. Leonhard i. L.,
Kaernten, Pfarrkirche St. Leonhard

*painting at the Chorschranken of the Kölner Dom (1325),
southern side,
Bröcker, Abb. 25.

*Miniature from  Weltchronik des Rudolf von Ems (um 1360)
south german,
Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Ms. Rh 15, fol. 218; Bröcker, Abb. 24.

*Angels making music. Miniature from Codex Falkenstein, fol. 3r. (um
1380), Trier, Domschatz,  Bröcker, Abb. 8.

*Organistrum" from a burnt codex from Sankt Blasien; Bröcker, Abb. 2.

that is not much later than the entries for Spain where the
earliest I
know is from 1150 in Soria, or France (Civray, 11??).
Given the small number of findings I would suggest that from this
evidence statistically there is not much reason to favor one part of
western Europe over any other part as origin of the instrument.

If members on this list could supply early evidence (1300 or
earlier):
citations, pictures, sculpture they know of, this would be great.
Please supply complete bibliographical entries, if possible including
entries for pictures.

kind regards,

Simon


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