A comprehensive dictionary of organ stops - Allen Organ Studio of ...
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DICTIONARY OF ORGAN STOPS.<br />
Apfel-Regal — Kopf-Regal. (Ger.) Apfel = apple. (Ger.) Kopf<br />
= head.<br />
These pipes were surmounted by an apple-shaped head,<br />
pierced with multitudinous small holes, like the top <strong>of</strong> a<br />
pepper pot. The Barpfeife {q.v.) also occasionally displayed<br />
this peculiarity.<br />
Bibel-Regal—(Ger). Bibel = Bible.<br />
One form <strong>of</strong> the instrument, so constructed as to fold up<br />
into the shape and form <strong>of</strong> a big Bible. The name appears to<br />
have been applied in one or two instances to an <strong>organ</strong> stop<br />
either in ignorance, or, perchance, for the sake <strong>of</strong> association.<br />
Gedampft-Regal— Gedempft-Regal. (Ger.) Dampfen =<br />
to smother, muffle, stifle, c.f. (Eng.) to damp (as <strong>of</strong><br />
vibrations <strong>of</strong> strings).<br />
Constructed as the Apfel-Regal ; or, composed <strong>of</strong> inverted<br />
conical pipes <strong>of</strong> very large scale.<br />
Geigen-Regal—(Ger.) Geige = Violin.<br />
When used in the upper octaves with a Quintaton, the<br />
Geigen-Regal is said to have resembled the Violin. See<br />
Gesang-Regal.<br />
Gesang-Regal — Singend-Regal. (Ger.) Gesang = song<br />
Singend = singing.<br />
A Regal <strong>of</strong> cantabile tone. A variety <strong>of</strong> Vox Humana.<br />
Apfel-Regal. Geigen-Regal and Gesang-Regal were inserted by Julius<br />
Antonio at St. Mary, Danzic as early as 1585.<br />
Gross-Regal— 16 ft. Double Regal.<br />
Harfen-Regal—8 ft. (Ger.) Harfe = harp. Imitated the harp.<br />
Mulhausen ; St. Peter, Lubeck ; Stockholm.<br />
Jungfem-Regal—See Virgin-Regal.<br />
Kalber-Regal—(Ger). Kalb = calf. Imitated the calf's lowing !<br />
Klein-Regal—4 ft. Octave Regal.<br />
Kopf-Regal—See Apfel-Regal.<br />
Knopf-Regal— (Ger.) Knopf = button or knob<br />
The pipes <strong>of</strong> this variety possesed heads shaped as a Gothic bishop's<br />
mitre.<br />
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