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Music-Making Company
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This lively scene gives an idea of how music was played in a group setting indoors. It was a popular form of entertainment and a social occasion. Music books with printed scores – as seen here – were made primarily for amateur groups. They contained music that could be performed in varying constellations depending on the number of participants and the instruments available.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineMusic-Making Company. 1658 - 1677. Wallerant Vaillant. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
