Using mechanical modelling and experimentation for the conservation of musical instruments

The Musée de la musique in Paris keeps a collection of more than 4500 musical instruments. Many of them are subject to investigations aiming at improving their conservation conditions. The approach to study these cultural heritage objects is pluridisciplinary, combining material analysis, research o...

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Published inJournal of cultural heritage Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. S161 - S164
Main Authors Le Conte, Sandie, Le Moyne, Sylvie, Ollivier, François, Vaiedelich, Stéphane
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier SAS 01.09.2012
Elsevier
Subjects
Acoustics
Art and art history
Biomechanics
Conservation
Engineering Sciences
Humanities and Social Sciences
Mechanical modelling
Mechanics
Musical instrument
Physics
Restoration
Mechanical modelling
Restoration
Conservation
Musical instrument
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ISSN1296-2074
1778-3674
DOI10.1016/j.culher.2012.04.004

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Summary:The Musée de la musique in Paris keeps a collection of more than 4500 musical instruments. Many of them are subject to investigations aiming at improving their conservation conditions. The approach to study these cultural heritage objects is pluridisciplinary, combining material analysis, research of historical context, and mechanical aspects. This paper focuses on the application of dynamical mechanics to a case study, the restoration to playable state of a historical harpsichord. The mechanical model supported the decision for the “best” restoration and conservation conditions.
ISSN:1296-2074
1778-3674
DOI:10.1016/j.culher.2012.04.004