Serpent. 17th-century artwork of a serpent, an uncoiled trumpet-like musical instrument, with parts labelled and music notation at centre left. The mo

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Serpent. 17th-century artwork of a serpent, an uncoiled trumpet-like musical instrument, with parts labelled and music notation at centre left. The mouthpiece is at top left, six tuning holes are shown. Artwork from 'Cogitata physico-mathematica' (1644), a book on mathematical physics by French theologian, mathematician and music theorist Marin Mersenne (1588-1648).

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Photo credit: © MIDDLE TEMPLE LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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