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{The Brussels Musical Instruments Museum Oboe Collection}
Stefaan Verdegem - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
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IND ?> Inv. number
0178
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CN/NP ?> Common name / Nominal Pitch
Oboe in C
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TS ?> Type or system
3 keys
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MK ?> Maker
Tuerlinckx
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IN ?> Mark, inscriptions
TUERLINCKX / (fleuron) - on TJ and B;
TUERLINCKX / Malines / (fleuron) - on MJ.
- PL ?> Place of origin Mechelen (Malines)
- DM ?> Date of making Probably late 18th century.
- MATERIALS Boxwood with ivory mounts and brass keys.
- MEASUREMENTS
- Body Length 557 mm
- TJ length (body + tenon) 203 mm + 22 mm
- MJ length (body +tenon) 212 mm + 24 mm
- B length 142 mm
- Acoustic Length 315 mm
- BORE
- Minimal bore 4.6 mm
- Reed well diameter 6.5 mm
- Bore at end of TJ 8.3 mm
- Bore at top of MJ 10.8 mm
- Bore at end of MJ 14.2 mm
- Bore at top of B 16.8 mm
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
3 brass keys with square flat flaps, type Young-A.
Raised key rings are not circular.
SATB (springs attached to the body), C-key spring also screwed into the back of the key touch.
3rd hole doubled with finger cove.
Bell with inner rim and 2 vent-holes.
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FL ?> Faults
Instrument is heavily bent.
Heavy restoration of chipped piece on middle joint (glued and pinned).
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UP ?> Usable Pitch
Pitch esteemed A = c. 435-440 Hz with reed TL 63 mm / staple 38 mm / tip width 8.2 mm.
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FM ?> Further information on maker
Bowers, Jane M., Article ‘Tuerlinckx’ in Grove Music Online.
Closson (1935) pp. 71–2.
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SR ?> Specific literature Reference
Mahillon (R1978) Vol. I p. 236.
Listed in Young (1993) p. 244.
Mentioned in Waterhouse (1993) pp. 404-5.
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Remarks
Probably by Jean Arnold Antoine Tuerlinckx, late 18th century.
{Tuerlinckx}
