Question 1

Is “Virginal” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Virginal” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

Question 2

Who created “Virginal”?

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C Ruckers (ca. 1600).

Question 3

Where is “Virginal” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 4

Can I use “Virginal” commercially for free?

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Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Virginal
Artist	C Ruckers
Date	ca. 1600 16th century
Medium	Wood, bone, quill
Classification	Chordophone-Zither-plucked-virginal
Origin	European European
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	The Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments, 1889
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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