A headless person playing the portative organ

  • Organiste
  • Organiste

Summary

: A headless person playing the portative organ

: Rouen, Normandy, France
Location type : Church

: Rouen, Normandy, France

: 15

: 1457 -1470

: Sculpture

: Wood

: Musicastallis

: Organiste


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https://musicastallis.huma-num.fr/fiche.php?id=168


: , Jacynthe/ Anna Devaux

Performer(s)
    • Performer information
    Type: musician

    Genre: undertermined (male or female)

    Posture: standing

    Character quality or function: indeterminate

    Comment: The sculpture of the organist is decapitated but the folds, the high seam and the length of the dress would rather indicate a feminine dress.

    Instrument information
    Instrument : organ - (Hornbostel-Sachs system: 412.1-8 )
    Bore: cylindrical
    Body: straight
    Playing method: other
    Comments: Held on the knees and against the chest. Bellows operated by the left hand, keys operated by fingers of the right hand. Pipe support: straight slat
    Type of organ: portative
    Bellows: yes
    Number of bellows: 1
    Number of pipes: 5 (
    Number of rows of pipes: 1
    Keyboard type: chromatic




Number of performers: 1

Function of the sound: accompaniment

Context of the sound: courtly music, liturgical music

Comment: The portable organ is usually used to accompany liturgical chant or in a courteous setting; in the latter context, it is very often in the hands of women. The presence of the chromatic keyboard on the organ indicates a good organological knowledge on the part of the huchier (carver).