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XXV. Remarks on some antient Musical Instruments, mentioned in Le Roman de la Rose. By the Rev. John Bowle, F.A.S. In a Letter to the Honourable Daines Barrington

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2012

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On reading over the old French poem of the Roman de la Rose I was struck with various particulars, that appeared to ascertain some of your sentiments. The regal or portable organ is exactly described.

“Orgues avoit bien maniables

“A une maine portables,

“Et chante haulte a plaine bouche

“Mottez à contre et a teneure.” V. 21955.

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Copyright © The Society of Antiquaries of London 1785

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page 214 note [a] Archaeologia, vol. III. p. 32.

page 214 note [b] Ibid. p. 34.

page 215 note [c] Pastorals: May.

page 215 note [d] When he speaks of Malcbouche or Wicked Tonge.

page 215 note [e] I do not like to differ in opinion with such respectable authority as Mr. Tyrwhitt, but cannot but think this passage shews it to be a pipe. See Glossary to Chaucer, v. Shalme.

page 216 note [f] House of Fame, B. 3.

page 216 note [g] Perhaps viol or harp. See verses 19261, 22300.

page 216 note [h] Psaltery a ten-stringed instrument. Vocab. de la Crusca. Saltero.

page 216 note [i] Musette ou cornemuse.

page 216 note [k] From its name signifies a horn: but in the Vulgate is used promiscuously as buccina, tuba, and remarkably Pf. xcviii. 6. tuba cornca. See note [n].

page 217 note [l] Las cornetas, los cuernos, las bocinas, los clarines, las trompetas, los tambores. The cornets, horns of various makes, clarions, trumpets, drums.

page 217 note [m] It is right to put my harp in its case, for fine singing often tires.

page 218 note [n] See note [k].

page 218 note [o] See Covarruvias, vol Cinfonia.

page 218 note [p] See Archaeologia, vol. V. p. 416 & seq.

page 218 note [q] Aroes, or with wheels.