David playing the organ

  • Paris, Bibl. Mazarine, ms. 0012, f. 126 - vue 2
  • Paris, Bibl. Mazarine, ms. 0012, f. 126 - vue 1

Summary

: David playing the organ

: Paris, Île-de-France, France
Location type :

: Paris, Île-de-France, France

: 13

: 1210 -1220

: Illumination

: Paper / Parchment

: Initiale

: David jouant de l'orgue


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Performer(s)
  • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: male

    Posture: Seated

    Character quality or function: King, biblical figure

    Instrument information
    Instrument : organ - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 412.1-8 )
    Bellows: no
    Number of pipes: 8
    Jeu: keyboard pulls
    Keyboard type: diatonic
    Number of pulls keys: 8




Number of performers: 1

Contextual relation: David is the author of the Psalms and usually associated with the illustration of Psalm 097 (98) Cantate Domino canticum novum

Chromatic: The pipes of the organ are red and blue as the clothes of David. We see exactly the same colors in the text.

Mathematical: The organ has 8 keys and 8 pipes. 4 pipes are red and 4 are blue.