Dulcian literature . Dulcian Classifieds . The Dulcian has the conical expanding bore from the Shawm, and the folded two parallel bores from the Sordune and Kortholt. Like many other instruments in the renaissance, Dulcians were made in a family, soprano until contrabass. The smaller instruments up to the bass, are in general made from one piece of wood.
Larger instruments are in many cased made from two or three pieces of wood.
In the 17th century, the small Dulcians are getting less and less important. At the same time the baroque Bassoon is developed, while the bass Dulcian is still in use. 1 See B. Kenyon de Pascual. Bass dulcian in the lowest voice. Tenor dulcian in the lowest voice and an f-alto dulcian in one of the middle voices.