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Mussetta (f)

(with) definite article: la
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Diminutive of Muse; Odd spelling in Utriculus, with reference to Filippo Bonanni, »Museo [sic] armonico pieno d'istromenti sonori« (Torino, 1969), in which the spelling appears to be, however, Musetta; NB¹: In the original edition, »Gabinetto Armonico...« (Roma, M.DCC.XXII [1722]), the spelling varies [➺ website below]; NB²: ➺ Musetta & similar terms.


Sources

Utriculus VIII;1 (29), gennaio/marzo 1999, Miscellanea zampognara, p.46-47: “Musetta” (»Bonanni, 1969, p.304-306).

Web

Google books (Bonanni,1722; [Find musetta; ➺ index: p.75 (Muſetta); scroll to plate XXXI (top right corner: [№] 75): Muʃsetta [sic]) and text page 75 (Muʃetta)]).