The music is recorded on a cylinder with pins. The interior is divided into three compartments: the first contains the crank and the mechanism that operates the cylinder with pins, the second - the cylinder with pins and vibrating lamellae, and the third - two levers for starting and stopping the melody. The cylinder holds seven melodies by W.A. Mozart, which are played through the vibration of steel teeth arranged in a comb, whose tips are adjacent to the cylinder. The lid of the box features floral marquetry on its outer surface. This cultural asset is classified under the "Tezaur" category.
The Story of Musical Boxes
Musical boxes originated in Switzerland at the end of the 18th century. In 1796, watchmaker Antoine Favre-Salomon invented a pocket watch with an incorporated musical mechanism, using the principle of tuned metal lamellae. The invention quickly spread, soon leading to the creation of musical boxes independent of watches.
Initially invented and built for the salon entertainment of the aristocracy, musical boxes quickly evolved, capturing the market and public interest with these entertainment machines. The musical box industry was predominantly centered in Switzerland. Geneva remains the cradle of the musical box, even though the art of crafting these musical wonders spread to other regions of Switzerland - such as Jura, Auberson, and Sainte Croix - and later to other countries, including France, Germany, and Czechoslovakia. Some of the most notable manufacturers of musical boxes include: Mermod Frères, Paillard, Reuge, Thorens, Cuendet, Junod, Nicole Frères, Ducommun-Girod, Brémond, and L'Epee.
The musical box operated on a relatively simple principle: a cylinder with pins (cylindrical pins) would, through rotation, actuate a metal "comb" tuned to specific musical notes, both being concealed from view in one of the box's compartments. By turning the cylinder - with the help of a spring mechanism (similar to that of watches) - the pins would strike the steel "teeth" of the comb, causing them to vibrate and produce different musical notes. A musical box could have a limited number of melodies "programmed" onto the cylinder - from 4 to 12.
Over time, the cylinders were replaced with interchangeable metal discs. Based on this operating principle, large musical boxes emerged in cafés and taverns, which could be activated by inserting a coin, allowing users to select their preferred disc.
Besides the ingenious mechanism, musical boxes also stood out for the artistry of their exterior decorations, featuring materials such as precious woods, mother-of-pearl, ivory, and metal.
The decline of musical boxes began with the invention of the phonograph (1877) and the gramophone (1887). Production continued for a while, but by the early 20th century, most renowned companies had abandoned the business and started manufacturing other mechanical musical instruments.
Élements defensifs dans la fortification gete du Horodca Mare, districte Hâncești
Tyragetia, serie nouă, vol. IX [XXIV], nr. 1, Arheologie. Istorie Antică Chișinău, 2015
Résumé
Bien que connu depuis près d’un siècle, la fortifi cation de Horodca Mare, Hâncești, n’a pas atteint les chercheurs que depuis quelques années maintenant. En outre, les interprétations occasionnelles de certains de mes collègues ont tendance à exclure le site de la liste des fortifi cations Gète, en faisant valoir sa position en l’absence de tous les indicateurs palpables de caractère défensif. Cette position est doublement regrettable, car il est venu à négliger les opinions exprimées par les archéologues des générations précédentes. Par conséquent, essayer de récupérer les arguments en faveur de caractère défensif du site du promontoire La Cetate (sic!), nous avons rassemblé et analysé les informations provenant de plusieurs sources, ainsi que les résultats de la recherche sur le terrain que nous avons menée en collaboration avec des collègues de l’Université Pédagogique de Chisinau. De cette façon, on a retourné aux collègues les arguments qui démontrent la nature défensive du site, suivie de la présentation des éléments caractéristiques défensifs qui ont été étudié au Horodca Mare.
Liste des figures: Fig. 1. 1 - Orthophotocarte avec l’emplacement des fortifications Horodca Mare et Horodca Mica. Vue de l’ouest (Google Earht + PRO); 2 - vue des fortifi cations Horodca Mare et Horodca Mica. Vue du sud. Fig. 2. La carte avec l’emplacement du village Horodca Moldavie. Fig. 3. Horodca Mare. Vue de la pointe nord-est. Fig. 4. Orthophotocarte avec l’emplacement des fortifi cations Horodca Mare et Horodca Mica. Vue de nord-est (Google Earht + PRO). Fig. 5. Vue sur le promontoiare avec l’emplacement de la forteresse Horodca Mare (Orthophotocarte). Fig. 6. Horodca Mare. Orthophotos. Localisation systèmes défensifs potentiels (Google Earht + PRO). Fig. 7. Horodca Mica. Vue du système défensif: A - partie du sud-est; B - Sud. C - Vue du système défensif de l’extérieur; D - Vue du bastion de l’extérieur. Fig. 8. Horodca Mare. Plan magnétomètrique. Fig. 9. Horodca Mare. Vue sur le système défensif située dans le nord-est du promontoire. Fig. 10 . Orthophotocarte d’emplacement de la section tracée à travers le système défensif Horodca Mare. Fig. 11. Horodca Mare. 1 - plan du section №V et №VI dans les carrés A4-A8; 2 - profi l du Sud-Est (inversé) dans la section №VI, les carrés A4-A8. Fig. 12. Horodca Mare. 1 - plan du section №V et №VI dans les carrés A4-A8; 2 - profi l du Nord-Ouest (inversé) dans la section №VI, les carrés A4-A8. Fig 13. Horodca Mare. 1 - plan du section №V et №VI; 2 - profi l du Nord-Ouest dans la section №°V, les carrés A1-A12. Fig. 14. Horodca Mare. Section №V: 1 - aperçu de couche de sol brûlé en combinaison avec de l’argile et de pierres brûlées; 2 - détail. Fig. 15. Horodca Mare. Aperçu sur la maison №10 du nord-est: 1 - la partie exploré dans Section №VI; 2 - la partie explorer dans Section №V. Fig. 16. Horodca Mare. Aperçu sur la maison №10 du sud-ouest: 1 - la partie exploré dans Section №V; 2 - la partie explorer dans Section №VI. Fig. 17. Horodca Mare. Les objets en fer trouvé dans la section №V: 1, 2, 5, 6 - dans la couche culturelle; 3, 4 - dans le complexe №10. Fig. 18. Horodca Mare. Verticilles trouvés dans la couche culturelle de la section №VI. Fig. 19. Horodca Mare. La fosse №12: 1 - plan au niveau de la détection; 2 - profi l après l’enlèvement de la couche de remplissage. Fig. 20. Horodca Mare. La fosse №11.
Aurel Zanoci, Octavian Munteanu, Ion Tentiuc, Valeriu Bubulici
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The Getic defensive system of Butuceni-West: details regarding the West No. 2 defensive line trajectory
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The music is recorded on a cylinder with pins. The interior is divided into three compartments: the first contains the crank and the mechanism that operates the cylinder with pins, the second - the cylinder with pins and vibrating lamellae, and the third - two levers for starting and stopping the melody...
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
The National Museum of History of Moldova takes place among the most significant museum institutions of the Republic of Moldova, in terms of both its collection and scientific reputation.
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