clavichords

preferred label: clavichords
alternative label: clavacorium
definition: This concept refers to zitherlike instruments in the form of a rectangular box with a keyboard set in the long side. Strings, usually two per note, run from hitch pins on the left over a bridge to tuning pins at the right. Brass tangents on the rear portion of each key strike the strings from below to produce sound.
is in scheme: Furnishings and Equipment
has broader: keyboard instruments
has exact match: clavichords