Q for 16th Century wooden floor experts

[ttf_robcat2075]

This bronze medallion image (c. 1564) of musicians appears on Will Kimball's blog.

Notice the carefully depicted wood plank flooring and regularly spaced square cutouts in that floor.

What are those cutouts for?

[ttf_Le.Tromboniste]

It's a trap door. If you miss a note trying to read from that tiny stand along with the rest of your quintet, your foot falls through the hole and you break your ankle.

[ttf_Exzaclee]

This medallion must be why in every gig that isn't a salsa or jazz gig the horns are given the tiniest amount of space possible on the stage.

[ttf_BGuttman]

The cornett player in the front row nearest us must be Jewish.  His embouchure is like you would use for a Shofar

I think the square areas are removable for use by the peg-legged

[ttf_Le.Tromboniste]

Quote from: BGuttman on Nov 01, 2017, 04:28PMThe cornett player in the front row nearest us must be Jewish.  His embouchure is like you would use for a Shofar

I think the square areas are removable for use by the peg-legged

Also poor him, standing between two soprano shawms.....

[ttf_BGuttman]

The nearer shawm player must also be having a fun time with an alto sackbut blowing directly in his ear.

[ttf_mwpfoot]

Maybe pop them out and secure the footlights in them?

 

[ttf_mwpfoot]

Maybe pop them out and secure the footlights in them?