Cornett
OriginEurope
Year1500
FamilyWind
About the Cornett
Not a cornet. A curved wooden instrument with finger holes and a cup mouthpiece. The most important wind instrument of the Renaissance. Made from ivory or wood covered in leather. Over 400 years of repertoire. The serpent is its bass variant.
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