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This is a list of medieval musical instruments used in European music during the Medieval period. It covers the period from before 1150 to 1400 A.D. There may be some overlap with Renaissance musical instruments; Renaissance music begins in the 15th century. The list mainly covers Western Europe.
The clavichord is an example of a period instrument. In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform classical music using restored or replicated versions of the instruments for which it was originally written. Often performances by such musicians are said to be "on authentic instruments".
Ancient FM (online radio featuring medieval and renaissance music) Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments – descriptions, photos, and sounds. "Here of A Sunday Morning" Renaissance Period Music Collection of music from 5 countries "The Renaissance Channel" – Renaissance Music Videos "Before and After Internet Radio" – Medieval ...
Early music generally comprises Medieval music (500–1400) and Renaissance music (1400–1600), but can also include Baroque music (1600–1750). Originating in Europe, early music is a broad musical era for the beginning of Western classical music .
Musical instruments used in early music, i.e. Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque European classical music, especially those instruments no longer widely used today. Contents Top
Gothic Voices (Christopher Page): medieval and Renaissance music; The Hanover Band: period instrument orchestra; The Harp Consort (Andrew Lawrence-King): Renaissance consort; The Hilliard Ensemble (formerly directed by Paul Hillier): medieval, Renaissance and contemporary music; The King's Consort (Robert King): baroque orchestra; see also ...
Medieval music encompasses the sacred and secular music of Western Europe during the Middle Ages, [1] from approximately the 6th to 15th centuries. It is the first and longest major era of Western classical music and is followed by the Renaissance music; the two eras comprise what musicologists generally term as early music, preceding the common practice period.
The cornett (Italian: cornetto, German: Zink) is a lip-reed wind instrument that dates from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods, popular from 1500 to 1650. [9] Although smaller and larger sizes were made in both straight and curved forms, surviving cornetts are mostly curved, built in the treble size from 51 to 63 cm (20 to 25 in) in ...