The cornamuse is a windcap double reed instrument dating from the Renaissance period. It is similar in many ways to the crumhorn and rauschpfeife, although unlike those instruments, the bell of the cornamuse is closed, resulting in a much quieter sound. In Syntagnum Musicum, Michael Praetorius described their sound as "quite similar to crumhorns, but quieter, lovelier, and very soft." However, there are no extant cornamusen from the period, and so all modern reproductions are based on paintings and the description in Praetorius. A double reed is a type of reed which allows various wind instruments to create sound. ... By region Italian Renaissance Spanish Renaissance Northern Renaissance English Renaissance French Renaissance German Renaissance Polish Renaissance The Renaissance, also known as Il Rinascimento (in Italian), was an influential cultural movement which brought about a period of scientific revolution, religious reform and artistic transformation, at the dawn of modern European history. ... various Crumhorns The crumhorn is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. ... The rauschpfeife is a musical instrument of the woodwind family, originally popular in Europe in the mid-16th Century. ... Michael Praetorius Michael Praetorius (probably February 15, 1571 – February 15, 1621) was a German composer and writer on music. ...
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