Musicians performing for Job and his Children

  • Festin des enfants de Job (Paris, BnF, Latin 511 f.43)

Summary

: Musicians performing for Job and his Children

: Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Île-de-France, France
Location type : Library

: Alsace, Alsace, France

: 14

: 1300 -1300

: Drawing

: Paper / Parchment

: Biblissima

: Festin des enfants de Job (Paris, BnF, Latin 511 f.43)


:
http://beta.biblissima.fr//ark:/43093/ifdata4867f04c9b44ef939cdaa31defb118fcde879ea4


: Justin Gregg

Performer(s)
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: male

    Posture: Standing

    Character quality or function: child musician

    Instrument information
    Instrument : bagpipe - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 422.112-6 )
    Bore: cylindrical
    Body: curved
    Bell: long
    Shape of bell: bell-shaped
    Finger holes: visible
    Number of finger holes: visible number = 3 + 1 finger probably positioned on a hole
    Thumb hole: invisible
    Playing method: fingers pressed down on holes
    Type of bagpipe: with single blowpipe
    Bag: animal skin
    Ornament: cylindrical band
    Blowpipe: yes
    Drone: 1 drone over the shoulder
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: male

    Posture: standing up playing face to table

    Character quality or function: child musician

    Instrument information
    Instrument : rote - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 314.122.2 )
    Facture: composed of multiple pieces
    Neck: set-in
    Number of strings: about 10 strings
    Courses: doubled
    Position of pegs: top
    End of pegs: round button-shaped
    Comments: shape of the harp in comma
    Playing position: standing
    Playing method: pinched strings
    Hand position: near tailpiece
    Plectrum: no
    Column of harp: curved
    Console shape: straight
    Placement of pegs: top
    Accessory: strap
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: male

    Posture: standing playing back to the table, facing the harp playing

    Character quality or function: child musician

    Instrument information
    Instrument : vielle - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 321.322-71 )
    Facture: carved out of a single block
    Neck: continuous
    Number of strings: 6
    Arrangement of strings: side by side aligned, parallel to the instrument
    Number of rosettes soundholes: 2
    Shape of rosettes soundholes: bracket-shaped
    Position of the rosettes soundholes: facing toward each other <>
    Position of pegs: top
    End of pegs: with fins
    Playing position: standing
    Playing method: placed on the left front arm and against the torso
    Fingers on fingerboard: yes
    Fingers hooked: yes
    Placement on strings: far from bridge
    Part of bow: middle of bow
    Bow length: long
    Shape of bow: curved
    Bow hair: with
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: undertermined (male or female)

    Posture: Stand up, let’s play

    Character quality or function: child musician

    Instrument information
    Instrument : organ - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 412.1-8 )
    Playing method: instrument carried in hands
    Instrument strap: suspension strap
    Type of organ: portative
    Bellows: yes
    Number of pipes: maybe 10
    Number of rows of pipes: Maybe 2
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: male

    Posture: standing, away from the other musicians

    Character quality or function: Child musician

    Instrument information
    Instrument : shawm - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 422.1 )
    Bore: cylindrical
    Body: straight
    Bell: long
    Shape of bell: flared
    Finger holes: invisible
    Thumb hole: invisible
    Playing method: fingers pressed down on holes




Number of performers: 5

Organization of visual space involving performance: Performers on one side of table, with guests on other side.

Function of the sound: entertainment

Source of musical inspiration: Prophet

Context of the sound: ceremonial music

Comment: Performing for Job and his children.