Basse de musette

Basse de musette (Ger. Musettenbass), obs. woodwind instr. with wide conical bore, terminating in a bell and played with a double reed, probably of Swiss origin, and named by Chouquet. Surviving specimens have 6 fingerholes, 4 open keys, and a low hole with swallow-tailed key. The bore is wider than that of an oboe. Ca. 1.25 m. (50 in.) long. See also: courtaut (25, 89). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Bessaraboff, Nicholas. Ancient European Musical Instruments. Boston, 1941…