Portative Organ

Related to Portative Organ: Positive organ

Portative Organ

a small portable organ. The portative organ was widespread in the 15th century.

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The organetto, or the portative organ, is the painting's device to indicate mixed song.

The other works by Lorenzo reproduced in the catalogue are the altarpiece from the monaster; of S Benedetto fuori Porta a Pinti representing the coronation of the Virgin (London, National Gallery, 215, 216, 1897), which includes an angel playing a portative organ, and an initial B with King David (Biblioteca Medicea-Laurenziana.

Painting and Illumination in Early Renaissance Florence: 1300-1450

There is an enormous variety in his interpretation of the repertory, which he chooses to perform on three of the most distinguished organs in Spain: the famous |Salinas' portative organ built in C-1540 and the Baroque organs gracing either side of the choir in the New Cathedral in Salamanca.

El organo historico espanol, 8 vols

The concert will be accompanied by a chamber orchestra of strings, recorders, traversos, portative organ and lute.

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Program, which celebrates a new Petty portative organ at the church, will include a concerto for organ and strings by Vivaldi and a recorder concerto by Sammartini.