Portative organ — A portative organ (portatif organ, portativ organ, or simply portative, portatif, or portativ) (from the Latin verb portare , to carry ) is a small pipe organ that consists of one rank of flue pipes and played while strapped to the performer at a … Wikipedia
portative organ — portatif фр. [портати/ф] Portativ нем. [портати/в] portativo ит. [портати/во] portative organ англ. [потэти/в о/гэн] переносный орган … Словарь иностранных музыкальных терминов
portative organ — noun chiefly historical a small portable pipe organ. Origin C16: portative from OFr. portatif, ive, appar. an alt. of portatil, based on L. portare carry … English new terms dictionary
portative organ — noun : a small portable pipe organ formerly used in processions … Useful english dictionary
Organ (music) — Organ 1741 Pipe organ in Église Saint Thomas, Strasbourg, France. Classification Keyboard instrument (Aerophone) Playing r … Wikipedia
portative — /pawr teuh tiv, pohr /, adj. 1. capable of being carried; portable. 2. having or pertaining to the power or function of carrying. n. 3. Also called portative organ. a small portable pipe organ used esp. during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance … Universalium
portative — /ˈpɔtətɪv/ (say pawtuhtiv) adjective 1. portable. 2. having or relating to the power or function of carrying. –noun Also, portative organ. 3. (in medieval times) a small, portable organ. {Middle English portatif, from Old French, from porter… …
Portative — Easily portable pipe organ. The bellows is operated by the left hand and the keyboard by the right. Its depiction in medieval art suggests a role in sacred music, but there is no other documentary proof … Historical dictionary of sacred music
portative — adj. 1 serving to carry or support. 2 Mus. hist. (esp. of a small pipe organ) portable. Etymology: ME f. OF portatif, app. alt. of portatil f. med.L portatilis f. L portare carry … Useful english dictionary
Pipe organ — This article is about organs that produce sound by driving wind through pipes. For an overview of related instruments, see Organ (music). The pipe organ in Saint Germain l Auxerrois, Paris[1] The pipe organ is a musical instrument … Wikipedia
