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PSALTERY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- String Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psaltery
1, record 1, English, psaltery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- psaltry 2, record 1, English, psaltry
correct
- psalterium 3, record 1, English, psalterium
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Psalteries are members of the zither family, instruments having strings extended across an armless, neckless frame or holder ... 4, record 1, English, - psaltery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A precursor of the harpsichord, the psaltery has plucked strings of gut, horsehair, or metal stretched across a flat soundboard, often trapezoidal but also rectangular, triangular, or wing-shaped. The strings are open, none being stopped to produce different notes. 5, record 1, English, - psaltery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à cordes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- psaltérion
1, record 1, French, psalt%C3%A9rion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cithare aux cordes en nombre variable, pincées, grattées ou frappées (selon les époques) et munie d'une caisse de résonance plate de forme triangulaire ou trapézoïdale, laquelle était en usage dans l'Antiquité et dans l'Europe médiévale. 2, record 1, French, - psalt%C3%A9rion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - external organization data 2021-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
- Museums and Heritage (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- psaltery
1, record 2, English, psaltery
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
psaltery : an item in the "Musical Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Communication" category. 2, record 2, English, - psaltery
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
- Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- psaltérion
1, record 2, French, psalt%C3%A9rion
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
psaltérion : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de musique» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour la communication». 2, record 2, French, - psalt%C3%A9rion
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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