Translations:De beschrijving van muziekinstrumenten. De collectie van Stichting Logos als case/61/en

Existing documentation from the Logos archive – in the form of construction plans, circuit diagrams, etc. – was used here if available. This information was of course first checked and tested again the current condition and operation of the instrument. If the information was up to date, the documents were scanned in and added to the description as an appendix. This information was not available for some instruments and so the project coordinator had to create it. He focused on the information that is necessary to guarantee to the proper operation of the instrument for this (e.g. circuit diagrams). It was decided in consultation with the steering committee not to buy any special software for creating these diagrams. There were 24 photography sessions during the project. The project coordinator asked the project partners in advance about guidelines and good practices for this, including file format, background, light exposure, ratio of whole photos to detailed photos, etc. The necessary agreements were made and the photos were taken using professional equipment; Logos employee Kristof Lauwers assisted the project coordinator here. After each session, the photos were digitally processed to prepare them for publication. Additional film and audio content was also created; again, the necessary agreements were made for this. The limited project time did not allow for a systematic approach, however. But gaps will be further filled as part of the day-to-day artistic work carried out by Logos. For example, the Foundation organised a number of streaming concerts in 2020 which showcased certain instruments from the collection. Each concert was preceded by an explanation of the instrument’s construction and history. The videos of these concerts have been added to the project website. The descriptions and documentation were provided to the MIM once all the information had been collected. Their employees then ensured that all the information was entered in their collection management system and made accessible via Carmentis.