Chorist-Fagott

Chorist-Fagott Ger. equivalent of the double curtal (fagotto chorista in It.), precursor of the bassoon. Praetorius gives its compass as C0–f1; Lodovico Zacconi (in 1592) as C0–b1 (159). Praetorius, Michael. Syntagma musicum, Parts II, III. 1618, 1619.