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This article consists of a list of such instruments in the
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1299:Millennium of Music
1173:Early Music America
1137:Amherst Early Music
1070:Paris Conservatoire
1035:Metropolitan Museum
387:Violoncello piccolo
323:Baroque (1600–1750)
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558:Natural horn
511:Oboe d'amore
496:Baroque oboe
377:Tenor violin
233:Natural horn
186:Rauschpfeife
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1243:EMI Reflexe
1130:Instruction
1111:Harpsichord
1104:instruments
1017:collections
947:Early music
771:Harpsichord
754:Cor anglais
714:Basset horn
687:Double bass
600:Harpsichord
531:Cor anglais
447:Hurdy-gurdy
265:Harpsichord
1343:Categories
1306:Pied Piper
1292:Micrologus
1081:collectors
1079:Instrument
1015:Instrument
981:Instrument
873:Snare drum
847:Percussion
813:Ophicleide
786:Fortepiano
766:Clavichord
647:Snare drum
616:Percussion
595:Clavichord
397:Colascione
392:Contrabass
291:Percussion
260:Clavichord
109:Contrabass
71:Frauenfeld
35:clavichord
1156:Societies
949:festivals
868:Bass drum
841:Post horn
760:Keyboards
729:Chalumeau
703:Woodwinds
637:Bass drum
589:Keyboards
568:Post horn
476:Chalumeau
422:Angélique
312:Bass drum
254:Keyboards
166:Cornamuse
160:Woodwinds
1285:Harmonia
1116:Recorder
983:builders
885:Castrato
879:See also
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724:Clarinet
697:Mandolin
583:Trombone
506:Recorder
481:Kortholt
465:Woodwind
432:Mandolin
417:Archlute
280:Ottavino
275:Virginal
191:Recorder
176:Crumhorn
171:Cromorne
129:Archlute
51:versions
1102:Primary
863:Cymbals
858:Timpani
817:Serpent
802:Brasses
788:(early
744:Bassoon
666:Strings
632:Cymbals
627:Timpani
553:Serpent
548:Cornett
537:Brasses
501:Rackett
491:Dulcian
487:family)
427:Mandore
412:Theorbo
402:Violone
336:Strings
307:Cymbals
302:Timpani
228:Serpent
223:Sackbut
218:Cornett
213:Trumpet
207:Brasses
201:Dulcian
181:Rackett
154:Vihuela
149:Cittern
139:Mandore
134:Gittern
124:Theorbo
114:Violone
78:Strings
41:In the
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1216:Labels
808:Buccin
776:Spinet
692:Guitar
672:Violin
605:Spinet
526:Taille
460:(1749)
347:Violin
84:Violin
1316:Other
1277:Shows
796:Organ
790:Piano
734:Flute
682:Cello
677:Viola
642:Tabor
610:Organ
382:Cello
362:Viola
317:Tabor
285:Organ
270:Regal
196:Shawm
99:Cello
94:Viola
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853:Drum
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622:Drum
578:Horn
485:Oboe
442:Harp
407:Lute
352:Viol
297:Drum
248:Horn
144:Harp
119:Lute
89:Viol
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