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Virginal

Stephen Keene1668

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh
United Kingdom

Virginals are a type of rectangular keyboard instrument in which the strings are plucked. This one, like many, has a coffered lid so that when it is closed it looks like a large chest or coffin. No-one is quite sure how they got their name, but it may be because virginals were played by young women.

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  • Title: Virginal
  • Creator: Stephen Keene
  • Date Created: 1668
  • Location Created: London, England
The University of Edinburgh

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