Method of Marking the Keys of Key-Boards for Musical Instruments Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Method of Marking the Keys of Key-Boards for Musical Instruments

Creator

  • Inventor: Black, Jane B. D.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Jane B. D. Black, of Green Hill, Texas; J. B. D. Black.

Contributor

  • Witness: Grigsby, John N.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Witness: Black, P. J.
    Contributor Type: Personal
  • Printer: Norris Peters Co.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: N. Peters, Photo-Lithographer, Washington D.C.

Publisher

  • Name: United States. Patent Office.
    Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]

Date

  • Creation: 1880-06-29
  • Acceptance Date: 1880-06-29
  • Submission Date: 1880-02-14

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: Patent for "a system of musical notation in which the several notes or note-symbols are shaped so as to approximate in appearance the shape of the letters from which they derive their appellations" (lines 37-41) especially in relation to piano-fortes, organs, and keyed instruments and in teaching music, including instructions and illustrations.
  • Physical Description: 2 sheets, [1] p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject

  • Library of Congress Subject Headings: Musical notation -- 1870-1880 -- Patents -- Texas.
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Arts and Crafts - Music - Instruments
  • Keyword: keyboards
  • Keyword: keys
  • Keyword: methods
  • Keyword: teaching music
  • Keyword: piano-fortes
  • Keyword: organs

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Titus County - Green Hill

Collection

  • Name: Texas Patents
    Code: TXPT

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Rights

  • Rights License: pd

Resource Type

  • Patent

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Patent Number: 229365
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth170008

Note

  • Display Note: "Application filed February 14, 1880."
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