Per chi volesse approfondire le diverse tematche legate al clavicordo, si presenta una bilbiografia minima in continuo aggiornameto.

Studi moderni

Barnes, J. , (1981), Covered strings for clavichords and square pianos, fomrhi Quartely, n. 23 [aprile 1981], pg. 22-30.

Id., (1989), Coupling between Clavichord Unisons and its Effect in Tunning, in hc, ii/3, pg. 4-5.

Id., (1994), Reconstruction of Dowes’ clavichord, in De Clavicordio i. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, Magnano settembre 9-11 1993, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Id., (1994), A theory of Soundboard Barring, in De Clavicordio i. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo. Magnano, 9-11 settembre 1993, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino, pg. 161-169.

Id., (1996), The Parallel between the Harpsichord and Clavichord Revivals in the 20th century, in De Clavicordio ii. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo. Magnano, 21-23 settembre 1995, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Id., (1998), Haydn’s clavichord, in De Clavicordio iii. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo. Magnano, 24-28 settembre 1997, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino, pg. 227-240.

Id., (1998), Experimental work on clavichord action, fomrhi Quartely, n. 90, pg. 44-45.

Barry, W. (1985), Henri Arnaut de Zwolle’s Clavicordium and the Origin of the Chekker, in jamis 11, pg. 5-13.

Bavington, P. (1998), Keylever, Tangent and Strimg. A Preliminary Analysis of Clavichord Touch and Action, in De Clavicordio iii. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo. Magnano, 24-28 settembre 1997, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Id. (2007), Clavichord. Tunning and Mantenance, Keyword press, London.

Bertolotti, A. (1890), Musici alla corte dei Gonzaga in Mantova dal secolo xv al xviii, ristampa in fac-simile Minkoff Reprint, Genova 1978.

Boalch, D. (1974), Makers of Harpsichord and Clavichord 1440-1840, the Clarendon Press, Oxford [terza ed. a cura di Charles Mould, 1995].

Brauchli, B, (1992/1994), Aspects of Early Keyboard Technique. Hand and Finger Positions, as Seen in Early Tratises and Iconographical Documents, in jamis 18 e 20.

Id., (1998), The Clavichord, Cambridge University Press.

Cervelli, L. (1989), Antichi Strumenti Musicali in un Moderno Museo. Museo Nazionale Strumenti Musicali, Roma, Gela editrice, Roma.

Dolmetsch, A. (1969), The Interpretation of the Music of Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, University of Waschington Press, Seattle.

Flade, E. (1953), Gottfried Silbermann, Breitkopf & Härtel, Lipsia.

Gümpel, K. (1955),  Das Tastenmonochord Conrads von Zabern, Archiv für Musikwissenschaft 12/2.

Handschin, J. (1935), Das Pedalklavier, Zeitschrift für Musikwissenschaft 17.

Hogwood, Ch. (1996), A Repertoire for the Clavichord Including a Brief History of Bebung,, in De Clavicordio ii. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo. Magnano, 21-23 settembre 1995, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Hubbard, F. (1965), Three Centuries of Harpsichord Making, Harvard University Press.

Karrin, F. (1997), The Pedal Clavichord and the Pedal Harpsichord, gsj 1, pag. 161-179.

Kenion de Pascual, B. (1992), Clavicordios and Clavichords in 16th-century Spain, in em 20, pg. 611-630.

Kirpatrick, R. (1981), On Playing the Clavichord, em ix, pg. 293 – 305.

Knights, F. (1995), The Clavichord. A Comprehensive Bibliography, gsj xlviii, pg. 52-67.

Id. (1991), Some Observations on the Clavichord in France, in gsj 44, pg. 71-76.

Koster, J. (1994), The Stringing and Pitches of Historical Clavichords, in De Clavicordio i. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, Magnano 9-11 settembre 1993, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Id. (1994), A Distinctive Group of Sixteenth-Century Italian Stringed Keyboard Instruments, The Historical Harpsichord, vol iv, Pendragon Press, Stuyvesant, ny.

Lindley, M. (1980), Pythagorean Intonation and the Rise of the Triad, in rma rc 16, pg. 4-61.

Meucci, R. (1994), S’i monacordo gentile stromento. The terminology of the Clavichord in Italy, in De Clavicordio i. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo. Magnano, 9-11 settembre 1993, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Mondino, A., (1993), Il Clavicordo. Interpretazione e ricostruzione di antichi strumenti a tastiera, lim, Lucca.

Ripin, E. (1967), The Early Clavichord, mq liii, pg. 518-538.

Id. (1970), A Reassessment of the Fretted Clavichord, gsj 23, pg. 40-48.

Id. (1974),  The Instrument Catalogs of Leopoldo Franciolini, Joseph Boonin, Hackensaack, nj.

Id. (1975),  Towards an Identification of the Cekker, gsj 28, pg. 11-25.

Id. (1976), A Reevaluation of Virdung’s Musica Gestuscht, jams 29/2, pg. 190-213.

Sing, B. J. (1994), Johann Gottfried Herder and the Clavichord, in De Clavicordio i. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, 9-11 settembre 1993, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Speerstra, J. (1996), Towards an Identification of the Clavichord Repertoire Among C. Ph. E. Bach’s Solo Keyboard Music. Some Preliminary Conclusions, in De Clavicordio ii. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, 21-23 settembre 1995, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Id. (1998), The Pedal Clavichord as a Pedagogical Tool for Organists, in De Clavicordio iii. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, 24-28 settembre 1997, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Id. (1999), Some Questions about Clavichord Soundboards, in Research Reports of the Goteborg Organ Art Center, vol i, Swerker Jullander, Goteborg, GOart, pg. 173-192.

Id. (2002), Two Mid-18th Century Swedish Clavichords. A Professional Instrument by an Amateur Builder and an Amateur Instrument by a professional One, in De Clavicordio ii. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Steiner, Th, F. 1994), Clavichords no. 2 and 3. in the Leipzig Collection. Some Complementary Thoughts about Their Origin, in De Clavicordio i. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, 9-11 settembre 1993, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Strach, W. (1979), Christian Gottlob Hubert and his Instruments, gsj 32, pg. 38.58.

Tagliavini, L. F. (1994), Collezione L. F. Tagliavini, Bologna. Clavicordo, Anonimo Italiano xvi secolo, in De Clavicordio i. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, 9-11 settembre 1993, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Id. (1996), Corrigenda ti the Article of “An Anonymus Sixteenth-Century Italian Clavichord in the L. F. Tagliavini Collection, Bologna”, in De Clavicordio ii. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Tournay, J. (1994), Comments on German Clavichord Sources, in De Clavicordio i. Proceedings of International Clavichord Symposium, Atti del congresso internazionale sul clavicordo, 9-11 settembre 1993, Istituto per i Beni Musicali in Piemonte, Torino.

Troeger, R. (1987), Technique and Intepretation on the Harpschord and Clavichord, IN, Bloomington.

Id. (1996), The Clavichord and Keyboard Tecnique, in The American Organist 30 n. 3, pg. 59-63.

Vermeij, K., (1989), Christian Gottlob Hubert and his Clavichords, Bennebroek.

Id. (2000), The Hubert Clavichord Data Book. A description of All Extant Cavichords by Christian Gottlob Hubert, Clavichord International Press, Bennebroek.

Wintermitz, E. (1979), Musical Instruments and Their Symbolism in Western Art, Yale University Press, New Haven, Conn.

Wood Martin, L. (1984), The Colonna-Stella Sambuca Lincea. An Enharmonic-Keyboard Instrument, jami 10 pg. 5-21.

Sigle

em, Early Music

fomrhi, Fellowship of Makers and Reserchers of Historic Instrument

hc, Het Clavichord

gsj, Galpin Society Journal

jams, Journal of American Musicological Society

jamis Journal of American Musical Instrument Society

mq, The Musical Quartely

rma rc, Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle.

Fonti storiche

Adlung, J., Anleitung zu der musikalishen Gelahtheit (Erfurt 1758), ed. in fac-simile a cura di H.J. Moser, Barenreiter, Kassel 1953.

Bach, C. Ph. E., Versuch über die wahre Art das Klavier zu spielen (Berlino 1753,1762), ed. italiana a cura di Gabriella Gentili Verona, Edizioni Curci, Milano 1995.

Bermudo, j., Declaration de Instrumentos Musicales (Osuna 1555), fac-simile a cura di Macario Santiago Kastner, Documenta Musicologica vol. xi, Barenreiter, Kassel 1957.

Burney, Ch., The present State of Music in Germany. The Netherlands and United Provinces (Londra 1775).

Cerone, p., El Melopeo y Maestro (Napoli 1613).

Conrad von Zabern, h. De Musiketraktate conrad von Zabern, a cura di Karln Werner Gümpel, Akademie der Wissenschaufen und der Literatue in Mainz, Jahrgang 1956, Wiesbaden. pg. 1-154.

Diruta, g., Il Transilvano (Venezia 1593), ed. in fac-simile a cura di Luisa Cervelli, Libreria Editrice Forni, Bologna 1969.

Douwes, c., Grondig Ondersoek van de Toonen der Musiijk (1699).

Mattheson, j., Das new-eroffnete Orchester, Schiller, Hamburg 1713.

Mersenne, m., Harmonie Universelle, 2 voll., Paris 1636.

Praetorius, m., Syntagma Musicum, vol ii De Organografia, E. Holvein, Wolffenbüttel 1618.

Ugolino da Orvieto, Declaratio Musicae Disiplinae, a cura di Albert Seay, American Insitute of Musicology, Roma-Dallas 1962.

Virdung, S., Musica Gestutscht und Ausgezogen, Offizin Michael Furter, Basel 1511.

Zarlino, G., Le istitutioni harmoniche (Venezia 1558), ed. in fac-simile a cura di Jan Fenlon, Libreria editrice Forni, Bologna 2002.