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.
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 THE PARIS WORKSHOP |
 THE PARIS WORKSHOP |
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 harpsichord |
cembalo |
| spinet |
spinett |
| virginal |
virginal |
| fretted clavichord |
bundet klavikord |
| unfretted clavichord |
obundet klavikord |
| fortepiano |
hammarklaver |
| case |
stomme |
| lid |
lock |
| flap |
lock |
| lid batten |
locklista |
| lid stick |
lockpinne |
| hinges |
gångjärn |
| spine |
långsida |
| bentside |
svångd sarg |
| tail |
svans |
| cheek |
högra sargen |
| back bottom |
botten |
| front bottom |
botten |
| wrestplank |
stämstock |
| wrestplank support blocks |
stämstock stödklossar |
| wrestplank veneer |
stämstock faner |
| soundboard |
resonansbotten |
| liner |
resonansbottenlist |
| spine soundboard moulding |
ryggens resonansbottenprofil |
| cheek moulding |
diskantsidans profil |
| hitchpinrail |
anhängning |
| bridge |
steg |
| 4´ hitchpinrail |
4´ anhängning |
| ribs |
ribba |
| cutoff bar |
diagonalribba |
| upper braces |
stödkonstruktion |
| upper brace wedges |
översta stödkilar |
| case corner reinforcing blocks |
stödklossar till lådans hörnar |
| lower frames |
ram |
| upper bellyrail |
damm |
| upper bellyrail stiffener |
stödlist till överste dammen |
| stand |
underrede |
| legs |
ben |
| leg dowels |
benplugg |
| upper stand stretcher |
övre ramstyck till benställningen |
| lower stand stretcher |
nedre ramstyck till benställningen |
| case front rails |
lister på lådans framsida |
| nameboard |
namnbräda |
| nameboard cap moulding |
namnbredens kronprofil |
| nameboard batten |
namnbräda list |
| nut |
stämstocksteg |
| buff batten |
lutregister list |
| buff batten pins |
luteregisterstift |
| jackrail |
docklista [?] / stopplist |
| jackrail hooks |
docklistans krokar |
| jackrail felt |
docklistans filt |
| music desk |
notställ |
| fallboard |
klaviaturlock |
| case front moulding |
profiler på lådans framsida |
| keyboard |
tangentbord / klaviatur |
| keys |
tangenter |
| balance rail |
vågbalk |
| rack |
styrlist |
| transposing blocks |
omtransponeringsklossar |
| key end blocks |
tangentbordsklossar |
| touchrail |
stötlist |
| sharps |
halvtoner |
| balance pins |
vågbalkstifter |
| guide pins |
styrstiftar |
| keyend felt |
tangentfilt |
| touchrail cloth |
stötlist filt |
| backrail cloth |
backralist filt |
| felt balance punchings |
filtringar till vågbalken |
| paper balance punchings |
pappersringar till vågbalken |
| hitchpins |
anhängnisstift |
| bridge & nut pins |
stegstifter |
| strings |
strängar |
| tuning pins |
stämnaglar |
| tuning hammer |
stämnyckel |
| lower guide |
nedre styrning |
| lower guide support |
nedrestyrnings stöd |
| registers |
registersleif |
| register end blocks |
registerklossar |
| stop levers |
registerandrag |
| spine cover plate |
ryggtäckningsplåt |
| jacks |
dockor |
| tongues |
tungor |
| damper felt |
dämningsfilt |
| plectra |
plectra |
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