List of period instruments

In the historically informed performance movement, musicians perform classical music using restored or replicated versions of the instruments for which it was originally written. Often performances by such musicians are said to be "on authentic instruments".

This article consists of a list of such instruments in the European tradition, including both instruments that are now obsolete and early versions of instruments that continued to be used in later classical music.

Strings

 * Violin
 * Viol
 * Viola
 * Cello
 * Lira da braccio
 * Contrabass
 * Violone
 * Lute
 * Theorbo
 * Archlute
 * Gittern
 * Mandore
 * Harp
 * Cittern
 * Vihuela

Woodwinds

 * Cornamuse
 * Cromorne
 * Crumhorn
 * Rackett
 * Rauschpfeife
 * Recorder
 * Shawm
 * Dulcian

Brasses

 * Trumpet
 * Cornett
 * Sackbut
 * Serpent
 * Natural horn
 * Slide trumpet
 * Natural trumpet
 * Horn

Keyboards

 * Clavichord
 * Harpsichord
 * Regal
 * Virginal
 * Ottavino
 * Organ

Percussion

 * Drum
 * Timpani
 * Cymbals
 * Bass drum
 * Tabor

Strings

 * Violino piccolo
 * Violin
 * Viol
 * Viola da gamba
 * Viola
 * Viola d'amore
 * Viola pomposa
 * Tenor violin
 * Cello
 * Violoncello piccolo
 * Contrabass
 * Colascione
 * Violone
 * Lute
 * Theorbo
 * Archlute
 * Angélique
 * Mandore
 * Mandolin
 * Baroque guitar
 * Harp
 * Hurdy-gurdy

Woodwind

 * Baroque flute
 * Chalumeau
 * Kortholt (also known as Cortholt, Curtall, Oboe family)
 * Dulcian
 * Baroque oboe
 * Rackett
 * Recorder
 * Oboe d'amore
 * Oboe da caccia
 * Contrabassoon
 * Taille
 * Cor anglais

Brasses

 * Baroque trumpet
 * Cornett
 * Serpent
 * Natural horn
 * Slide trumpet
 * Post horn
 * Natural trumpet
 * Horn
 * Trombone

Keyboards

 * Clavichord
 * Harpsichord
 * Spinet
 * Organ

Percussion

 * Drum
 * Timpani
 * Cymbals
 * Bass drum
 * Tabor
 * Snare drum

Strings

 * Violin
 * Viola
 * Cello
 * Double bass
 * Guitar
 * Mandolin

Woodwinds

 * Basset clarinet
 * Basset horn
 * Clarinette d'amour
 * Clarinet
 * Chalumeau
 * Flute
 * Oboe
 * Bassoon
 * Contrabassoon
 * Cor anglais

Keyboards

 * Clavichord
 * Harpsichord
 * Spinet
 * Tangent piano
 * Fortepiano (early Piano)
 * Organ

Brasses

 * Buccin
 * Ophicleide—a Serpent replacement, precursor of the Tuba
 * Natural trumpet
 * Natural horn
 * Trombone
 * Post horn

Percussion

 * Drum
 * Timpani
 * Cymbals
 * Bass drum
 * Snare drum