Martyn Hodgson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Date: Mon, 5 Feb 2007 15:38:04 +0000 (GMT) From: Martyn Hodgson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [LUTE] Re: Large gallichon(mandora) To: Roman Turovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Thank you - but not having seen it before I can't say - perhaps Jan can confirm. It seems rather small (compare with what I take to be a theorbo behind) for the large (ie c. 90/95cm string length) sort of instrument I'm writing about (Mr Finger's etc). M. Roman Turovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Is this the gallichon in question? http://www.polyhymnion.org/torban/images/praag2.jpg RT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Martyn Hodgson" To: "Jan Tuláèek" ; "Lute Net" Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 3:01 AM Subject: [LUTE] Re: Large gallichon(mandora) > Dear Jan, > > Yes please - I would be most grateful if you could ask wether you can > send me the information. > > On another mattrer: are you aware of any paintings/engravings from the > period (late 17th/ early 18th centuries) ahowing such instruments? > Bohemia seems to have been the birthplace of the big Gallachon and it's > therefore quite possible that representations exist which are not widely > known outside the area. > > regards and thank you > > Martyn > > Jan Tuláèek wrote: > Dear Martyn, > > Mr. Cepelak (lutemaker from Prague) and I had the opportunity to examine > such interesting instrument which now forms a part of the collection of > the newly opened Museum of Czech Music in Prague. There is one Gallizone > (strings: 6x1, 894mm, "S" shaped head) which seems to be original, well > preserved work of Thomas Edlinger (label: THOMAS EDLINGER / Lauten- und > Geigenmacher in Prag 1728 ), and it is to my knowledge his only > instrument of this kind. > I have photos and documentation of this instrument but I am not sure if > it can be published without permission of the museum. We have made the > documentation for ourselves when it was in the workshop. I can ask about > the details if you are interested. > > Best regards > Jan Tulacek > > > > --------------------------------- > What kind of emailer are you? Find out today - get a free analysis of your > email personality. Take the quiz at the Yahoo! Mail Championship. > -- > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > _________________________________________________________________ Need personalized email and website? Look no further. It's easy with Doteasy $0 Web Hosting! Learn more at www.doteasy.com --------------------------------- Inbox full of unwanted email? Get leading protection and 1GB storage with All New Yahoo! Mail. --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes. --
