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‖ douçaine, n. Mus.|dusɛn|
Also doucine and varr.
[Fr., f. douce, fem. of doux sweet; cogn. w. It. dolzaina, dulcina, etc., OSp. duçayna, Sp. dulziana; cf. dulcian n.]
An early reed instrument characterized by its soft tone, variously identified as a type of reed-cap shawm or as a precursor of the crumhorn. Now in revived use in the study and performance of medieval and renaissance music.
1940C. Sachs Hist. Mus. Instruments xv. 317 A last family of names comprises such terms as dolcian, doucine, dulzian. This word occurs as early as the middle ages; apparently every soft-voiced instrument with a double reed could be given this name. 1957A. C. Baines Woodwind Instruments ix. 234 ‘Flutes’ includes recorder and flute. ‘Douçaine’ is the name of the soft reed instrument that went with them... A few lines written by Tinctoris in 1488..have been taken to imply that this dulcina or douçaine was of the non-overblowing type with double reed, narrow cylindrical bore, and deep pitch for its length. 1976Early Music Oct. 490 (Advt.), Music in and around the church buildings, 1100–1500 Margaret Philpot alto/Paul Elliott tenor/Paul Hillier baritone/with rote, psaltery, citole, lute,..recorders, doucaines, [etc.]. 1984New Grove Dict. Mus. Instruments I. 582/2 The medieval dolzaina or douçaine may be identifiable with the shawm with a cup-shaped bell, known from iconographical sources. |