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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21. Miniature from the psalter of Ludwigs des Heiligen (late 13th cent.)

 

22. Miniature from an illuminated psalter (late 12th cent.); detail

 

23. King David playing a hurdy-gurdy (13th cent.)

 

24. Miniature from the World Chronicle of Rudolph von Ems (c. 1360)

 

25. Background paintings on the choir loft of Köln Cathedral (1325)

 

26. Miniature of a king playing a hurdy-gurdy (13th cent.)

 

27. Kings playing musical instruments; miniature (late 13th cent.)

 

28. Miniature from an English bestiary (early 14th cent.)

 

29. Miniature from the Luttrell Psalter (c. 1330); detail

 

30. Miniature from the Luttrell Psalter (c. 1330); detail


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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