A comprehensive dictionary of organ stops - Allen Organ Studio of ...
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HORN GAMBA—See Fugara.<br />
DICTIONARY OF ORGAN STOPS. 93<br />
Hbrnlein—Iain is a (Ger.) diminutive suffix.<br />
The Homlein is either (i) a small 8 ft. reed {e.g., Lucerne); (2) an<br />
octave Horn ; (3) A Spitzfiote ;'<br />
Humana—See Vox Humana.<br />
or (4) a Nachthorn.<br />
Humangedackt— (Lat.) Humanus = human. 4 ft.<br />
A sweet-toned Gedackt, supposed, presumably, to represent a clear<br />
treble voice. St. Gertrud, Hamburg.<br />
Hummel—Hummelchen. (Ger.) Hummel = humming; chen is a<br />
diminutive suffix, corresponding to (Eng.) kin (e.g., mannikin).<br />
A device for causing two <strong>of</strong> the largest pipes in the <strong>organ</strong> to speak<br />
simultaneously, originally with the intent <strong>of</strong> summarily arousing such poor<br />
mortals as succumbed to the frailties <strong>of</strong> the flesh and snored in the sermon.<br />
Were some enterprising builder to revive this stop in our own time, no<br />
doubt his services would be much in request. See also Effets d' Orage,<br />
Drum Pedal. Later " a drone bass, either C and F, or C and G<br />
(Matthews).<br />
I.<br />
Infra Bass— (Lat.) Infra = below. See Sub-bass.<br />
Inverted Languid,<br />
A pattern <strong>of</strong> pipe, the languid <strong>of</strong> which is set<br />
in reverse position, upside down. The cham-<br />
Section <strong>of</strong><br />
metal pipe,<br />
showing<br />
Ordinary<br />
Languid.<br />
fered side <strong>of</strong> the languid is thus underneath, not<br />
above. Herr Voit <strong>of</strong> Durlach once informed<br />
the author, that pipes so constructed had<br />
occasionally been utilized in Germany, when it<br />
had been desired to imitate the tone <strong>of</strong> the old<br />
builders. In this country the idea has been<br />
conceived independently by Mr. Herbert<br />
Norman (Norman & Beard), in his Corno Flute<br />
(q.v.).<br />
Pipes -with.<br />
Diapasons with inverted languid, <strong>of</strong> very<br />
full and firm tone, have also been made by this<br />
firm. The inversion <strong>of</strong> the languid seems to<br />
have the effect <strong>of</strong> casting the wind more inside<br />
<strong>of</strong> the pipe. Gedackts are sometimes, though<br />
very rarely, provided with thin languids but<br />
slightly chamfered. The effect <strong>of</strong> this treatment<br />
is somewhat similar to that <strong>of</strong> the Inverted<br />
Languid. There is a Gedackt so made at<br />
Hucknall Torkard, Notts. (Musson & Compton).<br />
"<br />
Section <strong>of</strong><br />
metal pipe,<br />
showing<br />
Inverted<br />
Languid.