A cornu or cornum (Latin: cornū, cornūs or cornum, "horn", sometimes translated misleadingly as "cornet"; pl.: cornua) was an ancient Roman brass instrument about 3 m (9.8 ft) long in the shape of a letter 'G'. The instrument was braced by a crossbar that stiffened the structure and provided a means of supporting its weight on the player's ...

2021年3月27日 · The cornu player was called by the Romans cornicen and played a key role in the correct and efficient management of the army. His function was primarily to produce a series of sonic signals rather than complex melodic phrases and comprised short, loud and powerful military motifs used to impart orders on the battle field .

The cornu was used by the Romans for giving signals for the movements of standards and banners in military situations.20 Together with other instruments, mainly tuba and bucina, the cornu call was in military camps a part of the classicum signal ordered by the commanding officer and sounded every evening as a

Cornu, (Latin: “horn”), large metal horn of ancient Rome, used as a military and ceremonial instrument. It was about 11 feet (slightly more than 3 m) in length and had the shape of the letter G, with a crossbar brace that supported the instrument’s weight on the player’s shoulder.

The second most important Roman military musical instrument was the cornu. This was an enormous instrument, curved into a large letter G with a crossbar for support. An original instrument unearthed in Pompeii was 320cm long, 140cm in diameter and had a detachable mouthpiece approximately 13.5 - 18.5cm long.

the cornu is the instrument 'of bronze and curved in a circular shape' (see Pl. VII (a) and (b), where a cornicen is portrayed with his instruments),8 and the bucina is that which is 'made of bovine horn', decorated with

2024年9月16日 · Cornu, also known as the “horn of legions”, is one of the most characteristic musical instruments of ancient Rome. Its sound resounded on battlefields, during triumphal processions and in the theatre, symbolizing the power and discipline of the Roman legions.

2018年7月20日 · cornu or cornum (Latin: cornū, cornum, "horn," plural cornua, sometimes translated misleadingly as "cornet") was an ancient Roman "brass" instrument about 3 m (9.8 ft) long in the shape of a letter 'G'. The instrument was braced by a crossbar that stiffened the structure and provided a means of supporting its weight on the player's shoulder.

A cornu or cornum (Latin: cornū, cornūs or cornum, "horn", sometimes translated misleadingly as "cornet"; pl.: cornua) was an ancient Roman brass instrument about 3 m (9.8 ft) long in the shape of a letter 'G'. The instrument was braced by a crossbar that stiffened the structure and provided a means of supporting its weight on the player's ...

A cornu or cornum (Latin language: cornū, cornum, "horn," plural cornua, sometimes translated misleadingly as "cornet") was an ancient Roman "brass" instrument about 3 m (9.8 ft) long in the shape of a letter 'G'. The instrument was braced by a …