The Instrument Workshop
Parts, plans and supplies for early keyboard instruments and other stringed instruments
Anonymous Italian Spinet Rose
Rose from an anonymous 17th century Italian octave spinet in the Stearns Collection at the University of Michigan. There are 3 wood layers, a turned wood ring, a parchment ring on top of the soundboard, and a parchment layer at the bottom of the rose. The soundboard hole is 72 mm. The patterns are printed on Mylar with adhesive backing. General instructions for making roses are provided.
Anonymous ca. 1680 Spinet Rose