Proteus

Proteus *enharmonic harpsichord designed by Francisco Nigetti ca. 1650, each tone being divided into 5 microtones, and provided with 5 rows of keys. Also called cembalo omnicordo, cembalo omnisono, strumento omnisono. An Innsbruck inventory of 1665 records “… ein anderes Intrument mit vielen Claviaturen von weissem helfenbein …” bearing Nigetti's name (27, 64). Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Boalch, Donald H. Makers of the Harpsichord and Clavichord. London, 1956. Dupont…