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Musical Instruments are those which make a sound: First, when they are beaten upon, as a Cymball 1. with a Pestill, a little Bell 2. with an Iron Pellet within; a Rattle, 3. by tossing it about; a Jewes-trump. 4. being put to the mouth, with the finger; a Drum 5. and a Kettle, 6. with a Drum-stick, 7.
as also the Dulcimer, 8. with the shepheards-harp; 9 and the Tymbrell. 10.
Secondly, upon which strings are stretched, and struck upon, as the Psalteri, 11. and the Virginals, 12. with both hands; the Lute 13. in which is the Neck, 14 the Belly, 15. the Pegs, 16. by which the Strings, 17. are stretched upon the Bridge, 18. the Cittern; 19. with the right hand only, the Viall, 20. with a Bow; 21. and the Harp, 23. with a wheel within, which is turned about; the Stops, 22. in every one are touched with the left-hand.
At last, those which are blown, as, with the mouth, the Flute 24. the Shawm, 25. the Bag-pipe, 26. the Cornet, 27. the Trumpet; 28: 29. or with bellowes, as, a pair of Organs: 30.