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{The Brussels Musical Instruments Museum Oboe Collection}
Stefaan Verdegem - Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel
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IND ?> Inv. number
3116
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CN/NP ?> Common name / Nominal Pitch
Oboe in C
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TS ?> Type or system
2 keys
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MK ?> Maker
Prudent
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IN ?> Mark, inscriptions
(fleur-de-lis) / PRUDENT / (circle) – on TJ;
(fleur-de-lis) / PRUDENT / A PARIS – on MJ;
No visible mark on bell.
- PL ?> Place of origin Paris
- DM ?> Date of making Probably 2nd half of the 18th century.
- MATERIALS Ebony with 4 ivory mounts, silver keys.
- MEASUREMENTS
- Body Length 572mm
- TJ length (body + tenon) 217mm + 21mm
- MJ length (body +tenon) 206mm + 25mm
- B length 147mm
- Acoustic Length 331mm
- BORE
- Minimal bore 4.6mm
- Reed well diameter 7.2mm
- Bore at end of TJ 8.4mm
- Bore at top of MJ 10.3mm
- Bore at end of MJ 13.7mm
- Bore at top of B 16.6mm
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TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION
2 silver keys with octagonal flaps, type Young-N.
Raised key rings circular .
SATB (springs attached to the body).
3rd hole doubled with finger cove.
Bell with 2 vent-holes and inner rim.
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FL ?> Faults
Good condition. Top ivory mount little bit chipped. Bottom of top joint little bit chipped. Glue residue of old label on TJ.
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UP ?> Usable Pitch
A = c.430Hz with several reeds:
TL 68.9mm / staple 42mm / tip width 7.7mm;
TL 60.4mm / staple 36mm / tip width 8.1mm;
TL 65mm / staple 42mm / tip width 7.9mm.
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PC ?> Performance Characteristics
Excellent playing instrument, slender ‘Baroque’ sound. Intonation a little uneven (D being low, forks being a little high).
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PO ?> Previous Ownership
Unknown
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FM ?> Further information on maker
Jansen (1978) Vol.I p.504 (as Thierriot).
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SR ?> Specific literature Reference
Mahillon (R1978) Vol.V pp.90-1.
Listed in Haynes (2001) p.87, as an example of type-D2 hautboy.
Listed in Young (1993) p.181.
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Comparable instruments
Stockholm Musikmuseet oboe Prudent F280, see www.musikmuseet.se.
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Remarks
Prudent is the first name of the maker Thierriot, who never signed with his family name.
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