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{The Brussels Musical Instruments Museum Oboe Collection}
Stefaan Verdegem - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
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IND ?> Inv. number
2608
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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
Rottenburgh, I.H.
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IN ?> Mark, inscriptions
I⋅H⋅ / ROTTENBURGH / (six-point star) – on all 3 parts.
- PL ?> Place of origin Brussels
- DM ?> Date of making Middle of the 18th century.
- MATERIALS Boxwood with 1 ivory mount, brass keys.
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MEASUREMENTS
Haynes (2001) p.467 listing rudimentary measurements.
- Body Length 598mm
- TJ length (body + tenon) 221mm + 26mm
- MJ length (body +tenon) 214mm + 29mm
- B length 162mm
- Acoustic Length 337mm
- BORE
- Minimal bore 5.8mm
- Reed well diameter 8.5mm
- Bore at end of TJ 11.4mm
- Bore at top of MJ 11.0mm
- Bore at end of MJ 18.4mm
- Bore at top of B 20.3mm
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
3 brass keys: Eb-keys with square flat flaps, type Young-A; C-key with round flat flap, type Young-V.
Raised key rings circular.
SATB (springs attached to the body).
3rd and 4th hole doubled with finger cove.
Bell with 2 vent-holes and inner rim.
1 ivory mount on top finial.
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FL ?> Faults
Very good condition, except for 2 cracks in bell.
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PA ?> Playing Accessories
Reed (not original) for display only.
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UP ?> Usable Pitch
A = 394–400Hz with reed TL 80mm / staple 58mm with bottom insert / tip width 9.2mm.
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PC ?> Performance Characteristics
Beautiful sound. Good intonation.
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PO ?> Previous Ownership
Ex-Snoeck
- FM ?> Further information on maker
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SR ?> Specific literature Reference
Mahillon (R1978) Vol.IV p.359.
Ottenbourgs (1989) pp.560–3.
Haynes (2001) p.467, listing rudimentary measures, and p.81 as an example of type-A2 hautboy.
Listed in Young (1993) p.194.
Mentioned in Waterhouse (1993) p.337.
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Comparable instruments
Brussels MIM oboes 0965, 0966, 2609, 2610 (G.A.), 4360, 1984.024.
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Remarks
Instrument showing characteristics of both Haynes type-E oboes (TJ) and Haynes type-A2 oboes (MJ and B). Style TJ does not really match MJ-B, creating a hypothesis of a compilation instrument?
Ivory mount looks like repair or replacement.