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Fontanella (f)

(with) definite article: la
plural: Fontanelle; (with) definite article: le
(the) fontanel(le)(s)
Identical types: 13

Each of the 2 protective pods concealing the key-hinges and -caps; From Luigi Francesco Valdrighi, »Sincrono documento intorno al metodo per suonare il ”Phagotus” d'Afranio«. Lettera al signor Carlo-Vittorio Mahillon (Modena, 1895). Described by Mauro Gioielli as 2 "covering cylinders", adding that it "seems to be, in fact, the first time that the use of keys and key covers has been documented for an Italian aerophone with a bag"; NB: ➺ homonyms, &c..


Sources

Utriculus XI (44), ottobre/dicembre 2007, p.10 (Gioielli; »Teseo Ambrogio Albonesi (1539)).

Web

Google books (Albonesi [Find phagotum: 6 results (NB: ➺ p.178-179: ills.)].