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SHAWM, SHALM (Fr. chalumeau, chalemelle, hautbois; Ger. Schalmei, Schalmey; Ital. Pifar cenamelle; Lat. calamus; tibia; Gr. a- Ws) , the medieval forerunner of the oboe, the treble members of the large family of reed instruments
century , enumerates the members of this family (see OBOE); the two of highest pitch are Schalmeys, the first or little Schalmey ,being in Bb (third line) or A, and the second, also called cantus or discant, in E or D below. The shawm or Schalmey had a compass of two octaves, the second diatonic octave being obtained by overblowing each of the notes of the first octave an octave higher; the chromatic semitones were produced by half stopping the holes and by cross
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In the miniatures of the illuminated MSS. of all countries, more especially from the 14th century , and in early printed books, Schalmeys and Pommers are represented in every conceivable phase of social life
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