Die Drehleier

by Marianne Bröcker

This part of the website is an English translation of the definitive hurdy-gurdy reference book Die Drehleier (The Hurdy-gurdy), written by Marianne Bröcker. For general information about this translation please see the Index Page.

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Illustrations, page 2

 

11. Michael Praetorious, Allerly Bawren Lyren (1619)

 

 

12. Sketch of a sculpture from Civray (12th cent.)

 

13. West portal of the Church of Santo Domingo in Soria (c. 1150); detail

 

14. Capital in the cloister of the Saint-Georges-de-Bocherville Abbey (mid 12th cent.)

 

15. Drawing of the hurdy-gurdy players on the capital in the cloister of the Saint-Georges-de-Bocherville Abbey

 

16. North portal of Toro Cathedral (2nd half of 12th cent.)

 

17. Portica de la Gloria, Santiago de Compostela (1168-1188)

 

Detail

 

18. Sculture at the Archbishop's Palace at Santiago de Compostela (late 12th cent.)

 

19. Inital B miniature from the Robert de Lindsay (1214-1222)

 

20. Detail from the initial B of an illuminated psalter


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© Original text in German copyright 1977, Verlag für systematische Musikwissenschaft GmbH
© Translation copyright 2005, Olympic Musical Instruments and the Bröcker Tranlation Group