Harpsichords fortunately came from days when it was possible to make up a sensible name for each and every part. With the knowledge explosion bringing new publications (and websites!) in our field each year, we offer this lexicon to encourage use of the correct descriptive terms and help increase general technical understanding of the harpsichord. Please note Spanish is a language with substantial regional variation, even within the country itself: Additional terms may be in use.
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 THE PARIS WORKSHOP |
 THE PARIS WORKSHOP |
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 harpsichord |
clave / clavecín |
| spinet |
espineta |
| virginal |
virginal |
| fretted clavichord |
clavicordio ligado |
| unfretted clavichord |
clavicordio libre |
| fortepiano |
fortepiano |
| case |
caja |
| lid |
tapa |
| flap |
tapa del teclado |
| lid batten |
contrafuerte de la tapa |
| lid stick |
bastón de la tapa |
| hinges |
bisagras |
| spine |
lado largo / dorsal |
| bentside |
curva |
| tail |
cola |
| cheek |
lado corto |
| back bottom |
fondo posterior |
| front bottom |
fondo delantero |
| wrestplank |
clavijero |
| wrestplank support blocks |
apoyos del clavijero |
| wrestplank veneer |
chapa del clavijero |
| soundboard |
tabla de resonancia |
| liner |
soportes de la tabla de resonancia |
| spine soundboard moulding |
moldura del lado largo |
| cheek moulding |
moldura del lado corto |
| hitchpinrail |
rail de enganche |
| bridge |
puente |
| 4´ hitchpinrail |
rail de enganche del 4´ |
| ribs |
costillas |
| cutoff bar |
costilla diagonal |
| upper braces |
contrafuertes superiores |
| upper brace wedges |
refuerzos de esquina de los contrafuertes superiores |
| case corner reinforcing blocks |
refuerzos de esquina de la caja |
| lower frames |
refuerzos inferiores |
| upper bellyrail |
contraclavijero |
| upper bellyrail stiffener |
refuerzos del contraclavijero |
| stand |
base |
| legs |
patas |
| leg dowels |
espigas de las patas |
| upper stand stretcher |
barra superior del armazón de patas |
| lower stand stretcher |
barra inferior del armazón de patas |
| case front rails |
panel frontal del fondo |
| nameboard |
frontal del teclado |
| nameboard cap moulding |
moldura del frontal del teclado |
| nameboard batten |
tapeta del teclado |
| nut |
cejilla |
| buff batten |
registro de laúd |
| buff batten pins |
guías del registro de laúd |
| jackrail |
barra-tope de martinetes |
| jackrail hooks |
enganches de la barra-tope de martinetes |
| jackrail felt |
fieltro de la barra-tope de martinetes |
| music desk |
atril |
| fallboard |
panel frontal |
| case front moulding |
moldura frontal |
| keyboard |
teclado |
| keys |
teclas |
| balance rail |
raíl de balance / fulcro |
| rack |
guía de las teclas |
| transposing blocks |
bloques de transposición |
| key end blocks |
bloques del teclado |
| touchrail |
tope posterior de las teclas |
| sharps |
tecla de sostenido / accidentales |
| balance pins |
guías de balance / guías de fulcro |
| guide pins |
guías posteriores |
| keyend felt |
paño de reposo |
| touchrail cloth |
paño posterior del calado del teclado |
| backrail cloth |
paño de reposo del teclado |
| felt balance punchings |
moquitos de fieltro |
| paper balance punchings |
moquitos de papel |
| hitchpins |
clavijas de enganche |
| bridge & nut pins |
clavijas del puente y de la cejilla |
| strings |
cuerdas |
| tuning pins |
clavijas de afinar |
| tuning hammer |
llave de afinar |
| lower guide |
barra de registro inferiores |
| lower guide support |
apoyo de la guía inferior |
| registers |
registros |
| register end blocks |
topes de registro |
| stop levers |
palanca de registro |
| spine cover plate |
tapa de acceso a los registros |
| jacks |
martinetes |
| tongues |
lengüetas |
| damper felt |
fieltro de apagador |
| plectra |
plectros |
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