Cornettino

Cornettino (It.) 1. small cornett of the 16th c. to the 18th. In the 16th and 17th c. it was pitched a 5th higher than the ordinary cornett, with a compass e1-e3; in the 18th c. only a 4th higher, from d1-d3, the same as that of the 18th-c. flute. This lower version was equivalent to the Ger. Quartzink. The oldest surviving cornettino so far known is dated 1518. Trichet, ca. 1640, gives its length as 1½ ft. (89 Baines, 169, 190); 2. Zink organ stop at 2' pitch; also a 2- or 3-rank mixture. Also…