Melotrope Perforated Music Strip: Museum Object and Cultural History
Melotrope Perforated Music Strip: date made: 1888-1892. Object Name: music strip. Physical Description: paper (overall material).
The object in the museum catalogue
This music strip was made by an undetermined maker in France, around 1888-1892. It is a Melotrope perforated paper music strip for a mechanical piano player that is placed on top of a keyboard that depresses the keys. It is strip No. 27 - BUCEPHALE (Galop), by L. Dessaux, with a range of 37 notes. This strip is accessioned with Melotrope piano player (Cat. MI.30409.01).
This instrument features U. S. Patent #371422, dated October 11, 1887, by Jules Carpentier for a mechanical keyboard player.
Materials, dates and provenance
- date made: 1888-1892
- Object Name: music strip
- Physical Description: paper (overall material)
- Physical Description: ink (overall material)
- Measurements: overall: 1/4 in x 10 in x 4 3/4 in; .635 cm x 25.4 cm x 12.065 cm
- ID Number: MI.304098.01
- accession number: 62985
- catalog number: 304098.01
- Credit Line: Gift of Carl Hering
- Data Source: National Museum of American History
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