X-rays investigations for the characterization of two 17th century brass instruments from Nuremberg

Authors

  • Michela Albano Arvedi Laboratory of Non-invasive Diagnostics, CISRiC, University of Pavia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5129-9434
  • Giacomo Fiocco Arvedi Laboratory of non-Invasive Diagnostics, CISRiC, University of Pavia, Via Bell’Aspa 3, 26100 Cremona, Italy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1458-9640
  • Daniela Comelli Department of Physics, Polytechnic of Milan, Piazza Leonardo da Vinci 32, 20133, Milano, Italy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7175-2870
  • Maurizio Licchelli Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Torquato Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9276-1530
  • Claudio Canevari Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Corso Garibaldi 178, 26100 Cremona, Italy
  • Francesca Tasso Museum of Musical Instruments, Castello Sforzesco, Milano, Italy
  • Valentina Ricetti Museum of Musical Instruments, Castello Sforzesco, Milano, Italy
  • Pacifico Cofrancesco Department of Chemistry, University of Pavia, Via Torquato Taramelli 12, 27100 Pavia, Italy
  • Marco Malagodi Department of Musicology and Cultural Heritage, Università degli Studi di Pavia, Corso Garibaldi 178, 26100 Cremona, Italy http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4286-6331

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21014/acta_imeko.v11i3.1077

Abstract

A recent finding at the Castello Sforzesco in Milan of two brass natural horns from the end of the 17th century and assigned to the Haas family from Nuremberg brought to light new information about this class of objects. The instruments were heavily damaged, but their historical value was great. In this study, a multidisciplinary approach mainly based on non-invasive analytical techniques and including X-rays investigations (X-ray radiography, X-ray fluorescence and X-ray diffraction) was used. The present study was aimed at: i) pointing out the executive techniques for archaeometric purposes; ii) characterizing the morphological and the chemical features of materials; and iii) identifying and mapping the damages of the structure and the alterations of the surface.


Author Biography

Michela Albano, Arvedi Laboratory of Non-invasive Diagnostics, CISRiC, University of Pavia

Michela Albano is a research fellow at the Arvedi Laboratory of Non-Invasive Diagnostics, University of Pavia, and a Ph.D. student at the Polytechnic of Milan. Her research activity is focused on the characterization of materials and procedures in the making of historical musical instruments exploiting imaging and spectroscopic techniques.

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Published

2022-09-06

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Vol. 11 No. 3 (2022)

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