Brass instruments were mainly played by professional musicians during the Renaissance, not by amateurs. Based on this fact, an AMATEUR would MOST likely be found playing during this time period?

A sackbut, trombone, and trumpet are brass instruments, which the question says were mainly played by professionals during the Renaissance. A shawm is a woodwind instrument, so it is the best choice for an amateur musician.

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