16th century Instrument?

Gottfried · Post by **Gottfried** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 6:21 pm

Hi I have a question that has absolutely nothing to do with amour. But since there are some really well informed people here I will give it a shot.

Dose anyone know what these type of Fife are called?
They are from the 16th century and were used by Landsknecht.

Dose someone knows who could make such an Instrument?

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Alcyoneus · Post by **Alcyoneus** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:41 pm

What is the source of the photo, is it from The Landzughaus? in Styria?

You could call it Der Grossarschflaut...

Jon Barber · Post by **Jon Barber** » Wed Feb 14, 2007 9:15 pm

It's called a transverse flute.

http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/tr_flute.htm

http://www.uh.edu/~tkoozin/projects/gamez/program.html

Gottfried · Post by **Gottfried** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 11:21 am

Thanks for the info this helps alot. It is also very awesome to finaly be abel to hear what it sounds like.

still cant find anyone that makes them though

Gottfried

Jon Barber · Post by **Jon Barber** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 2:46 pm

http://www.sweetheartflute.com/

http://www.hobgoblin-usa.com/local/contfram.htm

http://www.e-m-s.com/front/emsframes.html

http://www.elderly.com/new_instruments/ ... t?cat=170N

http://www.masterkit.com/rwc/products/flute.htm

http://www.musiccorner.co.uk/index.php? ... tp4uemi0u7

Gottfried · Post by **Gottfried** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:19 pm

Um ok jon I know you are going to kill me after you read this and I feel like an Idot to aske but I cant find a flute that is cald "transverse flute" on any of the sites. Which one is it that I am looking for?

thank you so much I have been looking for quite some time

Gottfried

Jon Barber · Post by **Jon Barber** » Thu Feb 15, 2007 5:31 pm

Gottfried wrote:Um ok jon I know you are going to kill me after you read this and I feel like an Idot to aske but I cant find a flute that is cald "transverse flute" on any of the sites. Which one is it that I am looking for?

thank you so much I have been looking for quite some time

And musical terminology rears it's ugly head *g*. Sorry, I was kinda rushed.

Renaissance transverse flute is an academic term. You'll find them on those sights listed as Renaissance flutes, Renaissance fifes, and everything in between. What you want is a 6-hole unkeyed Renaissance flute or fife, most likely alto-tenor or bass based on the length in your iconography, like these.

[img]http://www.moeck.com/gfx/historische/R84_Querfl_89cm_.jpg[/img]

Try these:

www.moeck.com

http://www.publicinterest.com/woodwinds/

http://members.aol.com/LazarsEarlyMusic ... music.html

In fact, if you just call Bill Lazar he can point you towards someplace if he doesn't have what you're after.