Italian Virginal Floriani

Italian virginal after Floriani

Italian Virginal (rectangular) after Benedetto Floriani, Venice 1550
so called Queen Elizabeth’s Virginal

Italian virginal after Floriani

Italian Virginal (polygonal) after Benedetto Floriani, Venice 1550 so called Queen Elizabeth’s Virginal

  • Original: Benedetto Floriani, Venice 1550
  • Dimensions: cm 158 x 55 x 18
  • Compass: BB-d3 (51 notes).
  • Original compass: C/E-f3 (50 notes).
  • Disposition: one keyboard, 8′
  • Pitch: a = 415 Hz, transposable +/- one semitone (440/392 Hz)
  • Materials: case and soundboard in lime, bottom, internal construction and soundboard in spruce, bridges and register in beech, jacks in service, keyboard in spruce covered with boxwood, sharps in ebony.
  • Decoration: painted case with gilded bands and mouldings. Parchment rose on the soundboard.
  • Stand in natural wood with four turned legs.
  • Price

OPTIONAL
Two colors painting
Oil painting inside the Lid
Flower or geometric decoration on the case
Polygonal version, in natural wood (Cypress)
External case for polygonal version
Stand with three legs, in traditional italian style
Bench with adjustable height, standard or in style
Transport cover
Trolley

Listen to this instrument:

Play J. P. Sweelinck “Mein Junges Leben hat ein’ End”
Ingomar Rainer