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Complete in 7 Parts.
THE ORGAN :
A COMPREHENSIVE TREATISE ON ITS STRUCTURE.
THE ORGAN;
WRITINGS AND OTHER UTTERANCES
ON ITS STRUCTURE,
HISTORY, PROCURAL, CAPABILITIES, ETC.;
WITH CRITICISMS,
AND DEPOSITORIES;
PRECEDED BY
AN ANALYTICAL CONSIDEEATION
OP GENERAL
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND CATALOGUAL CONSTRUCTION:
BY
JOHN WATSON WARMAN !
ASSOCIATE OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS ;
LATE ORGANIST OF THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL, QUEBEC ;
AUTHOR OF "^ CONDENSATION OF THE PRIMARY LAWS OF COUNTERPOINT", ETCi
LOCAL EXAMINER IN THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
LABORARE EST ORARE.
LONDON
WILLIAM REEVES Bookseller Ltd.
la Norbury Crescent, S.W.I 6
1898.
Part I.
]The Atitlwr is responsible for the punctuation, etc., of this tvork — 7wt the Printer.
THE ORGAN :
A COMPREHENSIVE TREATISE ON ITS STRUCTURE.
THE ORGAN;
WRITINGS AND OTHER UTTERANCES
ON ITS STRUCTURE,
HISTORY, PROCURAL, CAPABILITIES, ETC.;
WITH CRITICISMS,
AND DEPOSITORIES;
PRECEDED BY
AN ANALYTICAL CONSIDEEATION
OP GENERAL
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND CATALOGUAL CONSTRUCTION:
I
BY
JOHN ^VATSON ^VARMAN !
//
ASSOCIATE OF THE BOYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS;
LATE ORGANIST OF THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL, QUEBEC ;
AUTHOR OF "A CONDENSATION OF THE PRIMARY LAWS OF COUNTERPOINT'', ETC.
LOCAL EXAMINER IN THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
LABORARE EST ORARE.
LONDON
WILLIAM REEVES Bookseller Ltd.
la Norbury Crescent, S.W.I 6
1898,
MUSIC LIB.
ML IS.*?
PBEFACE.
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The present Work furnishes the Second Published Department (Compass being the First) of the
author's intended entire Treatise on the Structure, &c., of the Organ. Several of such Departments
(though not including any Bibliographical one) have already appeared in the pages of the English
Mechanic, but written on a too complicated (a Gradal-Alphabetical) Plan,— now discarded.
The Structure of the Organ is a subject so large in its extent, and, at the same time, so compara-
tively limited as to the interest which it excites, that no really Complete Work thereon has ever been
written,— in any language ; and, very possibly, never will be so. The Departments just mentioned as
having been issued in the English Mechanic constitute, perhaps, the vwst thorough treatment that
those branches of the subject have ever received ; but these, as will be seen on a reference to that
Journal, cover but a quite small portion of the Instrument. The Treatise of which the present Work
forms a Department is, undoubtedly, even more nearly exhaustive, so far as it has gone ; but this, as
is equally obvious, is but a very short distance. _i. t ^.v.
There exists, however, scattered here and there throughout Europe and some other parts of the
world, a very large amount of Literary and Pictorial Organ-Structural matter. Much of this is con-
tained in Treatises wholly or chiefly devoted to the Instrument ; but a very considerable portion is
imbedded in Musical and General Brochures, Periodicals, &c<, of every description conceivable. It is
mainly for the purpose of furnishing a Key to this heterogeneous Mass that the present Department
has been undertaken so early as the Second of the SERIES.
The Bibliography thus now presented is not, however, confined to the Indication of Organ-
Structural matter, but is— as will have been just understood—, largely, a Directory to [other] Musical,
Mechanical, and General Works also, . , .„ , . ^, T-KTm-c.rxTXTTr.mT/^-M-
The Total Number of the regular Heads comprised will be seen m the INTRODUOiiOJN
(DiOTsion I) to be about 1715. , , , , .,i t,., ,• i.- i o^. ^
It will be noted that the said Introductory Diviswn, which deals with Bibliographical Structure
in the Abstract, is of considerable size. This is simply because the Plan of the Bibliography proper
is virtually, an entirely New one ; and it therefore manifestly became highly desirable that the
reasons for so thorough a departure from established procedure should be fully explained and vindi-
cated It is to be remembered, that with the large and constant increase in the number of Published
Books existent, there arises the greater necessity that the Bibliographies which furnish the Indexes
thereto shall be constructed on the most correct and lucid principles.
The author feels confident that the present Work will help to clear up more than one Obscurity ;
notably that which has hitherto almost entirely enveloped the actual structure of the Hydraulic
Organ, as described by Vitruvius and other early Writers. Also, it is trusted that some hght will be
thrown on the real nature of the " Qualifications " and " Trustworthiness " possessed by certain past
Writers on Organ Construction. For the reason why so much space has been given to this last
matter see at near end of Sub-Division 1 of Division II. , j x xv, xr j
As to the Qualifications of the present author, it will suffice to refer the reader to the Mead
Critical Examination of Mackenzie's Org< in the Bibliography Proper. It should be borne in mind
that the Degree AM^C.O. is never conferred Honorarily. It is only fair to add that the entire
Bibliography has been compiled without the advantage of a visit to any other than British Libraries ;
and that even of the latter, only one of any note has been really examined. Here see under Division
VIII, (the Final one). , . , ^ r) «„„„;= c^
No Acknowledgments of Assistance furnished are given at this place, because a Preface is so
apt to be overlooked. They are fully rendered in the Division just mentioned.
It will be found that the author has freely pointed out all Erroneous or Doubtful statements
that came under his notice. He hopes that other persons will do the same as respects the present
Work itself ; and he undertakes that all bond fide corrections shall be attended to in any future i^ait»on.
It remains here only to say that on the Sale of this Bibliography will partly depend as to whether
any Other Department is or is not proceeded with by the present author. In the latter event, however,
he trusts that some other vn-iter may arise, to continue the Departmental SEKILb on the same
^°^^^- JOHN W. WARMAN.
Elliott Road, Thornton Heath ;
June, 1892.
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THE ORGAN;
WRITINGS, ETC., ON.
WRITTEN, ORAL, PICTORIAL, SCULPTURAL,
AND OTHER UTTERANCES AND PRODUCTIONS
ON ITS STRUCTURE, HISTORY,
PROCURAL, CAPABILITIES, ETC.;
INCLUDING ON PATENTS, MAKERS,
WORKING, AND WORKING MEDIA:
WITH CRITICISMS, AND DEPOSITORIES.
DIVISION I :
INTRODUCTION.
This portion is separated into Five Sub -Divisions.
BOB-DIVISION 1 :
General Character and Quality
OF Existing Organ-Structural Literature.
With regard to the actual Quality of the Works, &c<, that have, down to the present time, been
written upon the Structure of the Organ, it is first to be pointed out, that Critical Assessments of such
Works do, in many cases, accompany the regular Descriptions given in the CHIEF CATALOGUE
which forms the Division II. A glance may also be taken at the Introductory matter of the INDEX
TO AUTHORS which furnishes Division III. To these must here be added a few words, chiefly
referential, that will afiord a general Summary.
It is hardly necessary to observe, that such Treatises, &c>, as are written by actual Organ Builders
are usually reliable, so far as their strictly didactic portions are concerned ; but that, on the other
hand, such Works are very apt to mislead through the Trade-Feeling or Self-Inflation of their writers.
As Illustrations, see in the CATALOGUE, the Heads Guide to the Great Exhibition, Notices
Miscellaneous of Organs, and Projet d'Orgue Monumental .... Rome. It will, however, be seen
in the said INDEX TO AUTHORS that Writings by practical Organ Constructors are comparitively
scarce.
Some of the Brochures on Noted Instruments actually existing will be found valuable as contain-
ing large Sectional and other Drawings which are of a quite practical and reliable character. An
excellent Instance, though by a Non Builder, is afforded in Ply's Facture Moderne .... St.
Eustache.
Another creditable Example by a Non Constructor is furnished in Reiter's Orgel Unberer Zeit ;
but of this only the first Part appeared.
Other Treatises of a quality more or less good or noteworthy will be discovered in the Asterisked
Items of the INDEX TO SUBJECTS-MATTER {Division V). These Items are fully explained in the
Preliminary Sub-Divisimi of such INDEX.
On the whole, however, a terrible amoimt of Rubbish has been written on the subject of Organ
Structure.
First here may be mentioned Hopkins's Organ ; its ... . Construction. The very serious defects
of this otherwise creditable Work have been fully dealt with in the present Bibliography, because of
the conspicuous position enjoyed by Mr, Hopkins, the authoritativeness with which many mere
Musicians have endeavoured to invest his Production, and the amount of injustice which the book has
probably helped to cause. As involved with this consideration see (again in the Chief CATALOGUE)
under Head Organ Movements, — Touch Lightener. It may, indeed, be safely said, that the general
ignorance of English Professional Organists and other Musicians as to Organ Structure is equalled
only by the frequent impertinence of their claims to be regarded as the chief Critics and Adjudicators
on the Instrument. Here go over Head Conference on Organ Construction.
Many of the Musical Journals also exhibit gross ignorance on this subject. At this point see
Heads Musical Standard [Engi], and Musical Times and S<. Even the Keynote (see its Head
also), which is — excepting the Organ [I] — the only Musical Journal in the New World that makes a
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INTRODUCTION : Genebai/ Character of Literature. [Divis. I ;
speciality of Organ Structure, is faulty. The same is to be said of the Orgelbau-Zeitdng itself
(q.v. also).
As to the Non Musical Journals, their Organ Constructional matter is usually almost or quite
worthless, and very frequently contemptible. Here — and as a conclusion to the present Sub-Division
— see Heads Exposure op some Organal Errors, Illustrated Exhibitor [II], and Journals and
Periodicals Non-Musical.
SUB-DIVISION 2 :
General Scope, Nature, and Partitions
OP THE Present Work.
The Fundamental Definition of the Contents of this Bibliography will already have been seen in
the Lmig Title which immediately follows the PREFACE. To this a little must be here added.
The Work is, so far as is known, restricted, unless in some quite exceptional cases, to Writings,
&Ci, on Organs which contain Pipes. Thus, matter on Clavier Instruments which possess only Reeds
(as Harmoniums and "American Organs"), matter on Instruments which contain only Strings (as
Baillie-Hamilton's first Attempt), and matter on Instruments which consist of Tuning-Forks or other
Bars (as Charles Clagget's " Celestina"), is excluded. But Notices of Barrel Organs which contain
Pipes are sometimes given.
So far as could be ascertained, no Works treating solely on Organ Playing, nor any Periodical or
other Publications containing only Music, have been admitted.
The Bibliography is not entirely confined to Works that have been Printed and Published.
Manuscripts and Hand Drawings have, in some instances, been included. Treatises not Completed,
or only in definite Contemplation, have also, in some cases, been given.
Although, so far as the author is aware, no distinct Bibliography of Organ-Structural Works has,
previous to the present one, been compiled, yet there are in existence, as fonning portions of regular
Treatises, a few Lists or Catalogues of such Works. For an account of these see, in the CHIEF
CATALOGUE, under Head Indexes, Bibliographies .... Musical. The largest such " Subordi-
nate " Catalogue is that in Allihn's Theorie und Praxis, which contains 219 Heads, occupying 16
pages of Demy 8vo< size. Even this, however, aU but entirely excludes Journalistic Literature. The
remaining Catalogues are nearly as incomplete in the latter respect, with the exception of the Collec-
tion given in Brown's Biographical Dictionary, which Collection includes a regular List of Musical
Periodicals. This "Bibliography" of Brown's, however, contains no Publication in any other than
the English language. No one of these Bibliographical Lists includes such works as Encyclopcedias.
The whole of the matter which forms the preceding Catalogues has been Incorporated to the pre-
sent Bibliography ; of which, however, it constitutes but a very small portion. This will be better
understood when it is stated that the present Publication contains, including Generics (see in Sub-
Division 5), at least 1715 Normal Heads, besides many Subordinate ones ; the total representing prob-
ably about 1,800 Works. It is believed, indeed, that no Organ-Structural Publication of real im-
portance has been omitted, (see, however, as to Books referred to under Head London Royt Coll, of
Music, in Sub-Division 2 of Division VI). It is also to be borne in mind that the actual amount of
the Matter furnished with each Head is much larger than in any other Organal Catalogue.
All of the foregoing is as exclusive of different Editions of one same Work, of the Cross-Referen-
tial Heads, and of the descriptions of Library-Catalogues given in the said Division VI (DEPOSIT-
ORIES).
The present Bibliography will serve also as one for Musical Periodicals (here see Division IV) ;
and, to some extent, as one for the matter contained in them and in Non Musical Periodicals. With
respect to the former it is to be noted that all that were known, of whatever kind, have been included,
the object being to render this portion of the Book as complete as possible.
Of course there is, after all, undoubtedly a large amount of Miscellaneous matter, on Organ-
Structure, especially that contained in General Musical and other Periodicals, which has escaped
inclusion to the present Work. And, as unquestionably, many Musical Journals themselves have
been also left out.
As regards these latter, the greatest deficiencies are in American and perhaps in Italian Publica-
tions. It has been asserted, and apparently on good authority, that in the United States alone, during
the years 1852-79, over one hundred Musical Periodicals arose, and, for the most part vanished.
Naturally it has been impracticable to obtain information on more than a few of these. With respect
to Italy, it appears that the Musical Journals there also are very numerous. It is believed that most
of the chief of them will be found in the CATALOGUE ; but of many of the remainder it has been
impossible to ascertain even the Titles.
On the whole, however, the present Compilation being already so very much larger than any of
its kind that have preceded it, there really existed no need to make strenuous effort to obtain further
information concerning either Periodical or any other Works.
Both in the Admission and Treatment of the Writings described, the greater attention has gener-
ally been given rather to the Older than to the Later ones. This is simply because the latter are —
manifestly — the more likely to be already known to the reader. It is also for this reason that no
especial effort has been made to bring the Bibliography down to the very latest day of Publication.
It will be found that as to many of the Works, both old and new, the actual Information afforded
is very meagre. This is usually because it was absolutely impracticable to obtain more. Of only a
quite small proportion of the Books has the author had actual sight. In many instances a Publication
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Sub-Divis< 2.] Publications in various Countries.
was virtually inaccessible ; and it often occurred that such Information as could be obtained was
quite unreliable.
It is probable that many of even the Non-Periodical Works described, especially Musical His-
tories, contain but little Organ-Structural matter ; in some cases, possibly, not really suflScient to
justify Inclusion. The reason for any such redundancies are simply the same as before, viz., the
practical impossibility of procuring trustworthy information.
As to the respective amounts of the Literary matter contributed by various Countries, the
INDEXES to Authors and to Musical Periodicals will really furnish all that is essential. But a few
words in Particularization and Summary may be here given.
Of British Publications the number is naturally large ; but there is no Periodical solely devoted
to Organ Building published in the United Kingdom.
As to Danish Works, the Bibliography does not include one which is entirely devoted to the
Art ; and it is stated from Copenhagen that none such exists. But one or more Danish Publications
containing Organ-Constructional matter will be found.
Among several French Treatises, there is, of course, the celebrated one by Dom Bedos. Its
Adaptive Reprint, by Hamel, is also to be noted. As to Periodicals, CavailU-Coll has informed the
writer that France evidently possesses no one such which is solely given up to Organ Structure.
The proportion of German Works will be seen to be very considerable. The strong interest in
Organ Building felt by this nation is shewn not only by this large number of Publications, but by the
various and incongruous callings and professions of many of their Authors. Also, it is believed that
Germany is, with the exception of Italy (see next paragraph), the only country which issues a
Periodical (the already mentioned Orgelbau-Zeitdng) virtually devoted to Organ building.
Of Italian Treatises entirely on the Art, there do not seem to be more than about Eleven in
existence. All these are contained in this Bibliography. There is, however, also the Organ matter
furnished by the numerous Italian Musical Periodicals (aforesaid) ; besides the regularly Organ
Structural Orc.ano e Organista.
Only One Norwegian Organ Building Treatise could be discovered.
As to Portuguese Writings, one or more References to definite Organs will be found.
With respect to Spanish Works on Organ Structure, no answers to applications were received ;
and it is very doubtful if the country has produced any such Treatise. But the reader will discover
a few Notices of Spanish Organs and Organ-Cases, and two or three Spanish Encyclopaedias and
Dictionaries of Music, besides a few Musical Periodicals.
Of Swedish Organ Building Treatises, Five will be found included ; and it is believed that this
comprehends all which have been published in that country. And one of even these is a Translation
from the German. There are embraced also one or more Swedish Histories of Music that contain
noteworthy Organ structural matter.
With regard to the United States Publications, Clarke's Outline of the S. (q<v.) seems to be
the only really Organ-Constructional Work ever issued there, with the exception of Organ Builders'
Catalogues, — some of which, however (as Roosevelt's Hilborne L. Roosevelt, q.v.) are really small
Didactic Treatises. Interest in Organ Structure has, in the U.Si, rather retrograded than advanced
during the last few years. Only one Periodical, the above Keynote, appears to make a Specialty of
the Art. There is, however, a great deal of Organ-Constructional matter contained in the American
Musical Periodicals (see just ante) ; and the Non Musical Journals of the States notice the Organ
considerably more than is the case in England.
It is hardly necessary to observe, that in the present Work, in common with all of similar char-
acter, some Errors will undoubtedly be discovered, although, it is confidently believed, neither very
many, nor very serious ones. Corrections have already, in the Preface, been asked for. Great care
was taken to test, so far as was possible, the accuracy of all Particulars received ; but it is manifest
that in very many cases, no means of such examination were possessed. For an instance of flagrantly
incorrect information see Mr< Bradshaw's communication, at the end of the Final Division. The
reader should also always remember that a statement which he finds to be erroneous may have been
quite correct at the time when it was penned, but have become no longer so on account of some
change which took place after the Printing.
In cases where there seems reason to doubt the accuracy of some Item given in the CHIEF
CATALOGUE or other portion of the Bibliography, the reader may have recourse to Division VII,
where a means of further examination will perhaps be indicated ; or to Division VIII, where the
source of the information questioned may possibly be discovered.
It remains here only to explain the Partitions and Gradings of the Work. The Divisions, already
once or twice mentioned, constitute the chief of such partitions, and may be regarded as more or less
Elongated Chapters. Their Headings are always Separate, and in Full Capitals. Any Division may
(as is also previously indicated) be partitioned into Sub-Divisions. Thus, the present portion of the
book will be seen as the Second Sub-Division of Division One. The Headings of this Grade are like-
wise Separate, and always in Small Capitals. Any Sub-Division may be partitioned into Semi-Sub-
Divisions, — the Headings of which are always in ordinary {Small) Italics. Of still lower Grade are
the Side-Headings. It is also to be remembered that these last Headings' being printed sometimes
in [Small] Capitals does not remove their Subordination to their next preceding Separate Heading,
in whatever Type the latter may be set. It is finally to be observed that, whenever all other condi-
tions are the same, the Ordinary Italic is of Lower Grade than the Small Capital.
As to the more Detailed Plan of the Work, with Explanations, the new Note of Contraction,
&c<, see Sub-Division 5, — onwards.
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INTRODUCTION : Analytical Consideration. [Divis, I ;
SDB-DI VISION 3 :
Analytical and Compabative Consideration
OP Bibliographical Planning and Ordination.
(1) ; Number and Nature of the Distinct Series of Heads.
It may, without any elaborate argument or demonstration, be confidently accepted, that every prop-
erly constructed Bibliography must comprehend vicn-e tlian one Componental Series, i.e,. Continuous
Alphabetical or Chronological List of the Headed Matter ; — such as the Series of Title-Heads, of Authors'
Names, or of Dates of Publishing. For, however well a Single Series may be presented to the Con-
suiter, it will be constantly occurring that he will wish to refer to it by some Item other than that
under which the Series is Ordinated, and this simply because he does not happen to knoto the then
Ordinal Item of the Publication of which he desires the particulars. Thus, supposing (as is continu-
ally happening) that he requires information on a Book of which he knows the Title, but does not
know the Author's Name, it is obvious that a Bibliography which consists of but a single Series
Ordinated under such Names will be useless to him. And, the larger such Series is, the less will be
its value for Referential purposes, because, as its matter increases, so will it become less practicable
to search regularly through it.
This seems the best place to explain, that the meaning of the word Sub-Ordination is, in the
present Work, the placing or ordering of the initial or Indicative Item according to or under a par-
ticular kind or " Theme". Thus, a Bibliographical Series which runs according to the Surnames of
the Writers of the Books described therein is said to be " Sub-Ordinated by Authors". If the
Sequence of the Heads be that of the Alphabet, the actual Oi'dering is of course " Alphabetical " ; and
if the Sequence be that of the Dates of the Works described, the Ordering as manifestly becomes
" Chronological ".
The next point to be observed is, that it is quite practicable to combine two or more Series in one
complete Alphabetical or Chronological List. Thus, a Series under Titles, and a Series under Authors,
may be so united, the Titles and the Surnames following each other indiscriminately, merely accord-
ing to which of them occurs the first in the Alphabetical or other Order adopted. Such a Series I
have termed a Compound one. The Treatment will be more fully dealt with a little onwards ; all
required here to be said being that its adoption does not really diminish the total number of the actual
Series demanded, for these remain just as distinct as ever in their Nature within the Great List,
although intermixed as to their Ordering.
It may further be unhesitatingly laid down, that although a Bibliography which is composed of
Two Series will, to a certain extent, fulfil its Referential or Consultative Function, yet that as many
as Three Series may be regarded as really essential. It is hardly necessary to add, that the larger the
number of the Series, the more useful will the Bibliography be for Consultative purposes.
In all cases where the number of the Series is obliged to be small, great care should be exercised
to select, for the Sub-Ordination and Sequence, those Treatments or " Themes " that will be the most
useful. As to which these actually are must, of course, depend upon the nature and objects of the
Bibliography itself ; but, generally speaking, one Series under Titles, and another under Authors, and
both Ordinated Alphabetically, will be found the best treatment when the number is limited to Tiro;
while, when a Third Series is permissible, it should be usually formed under Subjects.
It is as well to point out that the Series, when few in number, should always be as diverse in
their nature as is practicable. For this reason it is that the Two-Series Treatments should never be
under Titles and Subjects.
According as circumstances permit the Bibliography to embrace a larger number of Series, one or
more of the following may be added : — Periodicals Proper ; " Ephemerides " (Transients, as Almanacks
and such) ; Literary Forms ; Referential Works ; Publications by Learned and other Societies ;
Educational Works ; Geographical and Topographical Works ; Parliamentary Papers and Publica-
tions ; Dates of Publication or Production ; References in one Book to another or other Books ;
Periodicals and Journals Deceased ; Dates of Establishment of Periodicals and Journals ; Dates of
Decease of Ditto ; Dates of Existence of special Publications ; Names of Learned and similar Societies
Publishing ; Cities and Towns forming the Centres of such Societies ; Literary Series ; Languages ;
and Cities and Towns of Publication generally. Other Ordinal Items or " Themes " suitable for the
Secondary or Indexual Series of the Bibliography will easily be discovered.
It is to be always remembered that with the Bibliography proper, as distinguished from the
Library Catalogue, the student is assumed to be debarred from that assistance, rendered by the Books
themselves, which can be secured in conjunction with such Catalogues.
There is one kind of Ordination, the Numerical, which has not yet been mentioned. This is
simply because such a Treatment may be regarded as out of question for any Bibliography, except for
its Repetitive Heads (where it is very useful), or, perhaps in some quite exceptional case. No Instance
of such a Work thus Ordinated is known to the writer ; but one or more specimens of the Library
Catalogue so Treated will be found in Sub-Divisicni 2 of Division VI.
(2) ; Relative and Actual Structure of the Series of Heads.
It may be regarded as quite beyond doubt that, of the two or more Componental Series forming
a Bibliography, one of them, whatever be their nature, should be constituted the Chief, and should
contain Every Particle of Information on the Works which is given in the Bibliographical Series at
all, — References to any outside matter being added ; and that the remaining Series, whatever their
number, should be merely Extractive Indexes to the Heads of such Chief Series. It is as well here
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Sub-Divisi 3.] Relative and Acttial Structure of Series.
to explain, that by an Extractive Index is here meant one which is made by the Extraction of some
particular Item uniformly from each one of the Accounts which form the Chief Series. Thus, one
Index will Extract and Present the Authors, another the Subjects, and so on.
With this Treatment, therefore, the Chief Series will constitute the bulk of the Bibliography, and
each Indexual Series will consist of nothing more than a Head — formed of the Author, or the Subject,
or whatever is the " Theme " of the Sub-Ordination — , with the Reference to the Correspondent Head
of the Chief Series. And thus 7io scrap of actual Information will be furnished by the Index except
as an Exact Necessary Repetition of what is contained in the Bibliography Proper.
The adoption of this System will secure the following Advantages : —
[I] : The Minimum of Repetition. No Non-definitive Particulars being repeated, it is of course
impossible that there be any disagreement between tfietn as given in different places ; (a certain
amount of such disagreement is practically inevitable where there is mtich Repetition). An econo-
mization of Space and Material in the Bibliography itself, and of Trouble and Time in Consulting it,
will follow this minimizing of the Repetitions.
[II] : The Maximmn of Utility for Reference. As all Series but the Chief one are Attenuated to
the merely Indexual form, it is obvious that both they and their Particulars can the more freely be
increased in number, thus giving greater variety to the Themes or Serial Items under which the
Bibliography can be consulted. Also, from the smallness and comparitive uniformity of the spaces
occupied by the Indexual Heads, the nature and extent of the latter can be more easily covered and
measured by the eye.
[Ill] : The Maximum of Utility for Extraction. The student who is desirous of taking from a
Bibliography every particle that it contains respecting some particular Work, has only one — the Chief
— Series to consult ; and, having done so, he can rest assured that he needs not look at any other part
of such Bibliography.
With any system in which two or more of the Series are virtual or partial Repetitions of each
other, but Sub-Ordinated by different Heads for the Referential purposes, the foregoing Advant-
ages will be inevitably Lost, and the Disadvantages which form the Corollaries of the latter
will be as certainly Existent. Nor will the Uniting of two or more of such Series into one of the
Compound kind (see the next Semi- Sub-Division) make any difference here.
It is as well to add that the Partially Repetitive Structure of the Series is worse than the miolly
Repetitive one ; for, with the Former, the reader will be always liable to mistake the incomplete for
the complete Head, and so to miss some information which the Bibliography really contains.
Of Instances of the strict carrying out of the Chief-and-Indexual Series system the author has not
been able to discover a single one, — other than that afforded by the present Work. The nearest
approach seems to be furnished by Willing's May's British and Irish Press Guide, — which will be
found in the CHIEF CATALOGUE,
It may now be confidently laid down that the System which has here been described is the only
true one ; and that no Bibliography constructed upon the Actually Repetitive principle caji ever be
really satisfactory.
With respect to the precise amount and nature of the descriptive and other Matter which furnishes
the respective Heads of the Chief Series, it is not easy to give fixed rules, because much will, mani-
festly, depend on circumstances. Of course, the more particulars, &c<, are' given about each Book,
the more useful will the Bibliography be ; but, at the same time, the more costly. One rule may be
observed unvaryingly, and this is, that whatever be the quantity and nature of the Information
afforded, its Items should always follow each other in one uniform order throughout every Head of the
Series.
Other hints on this point may be obtained from the CHIEF CATALOGUE itself.
We now proceed to the actual Consideration and Comparison of the several Treatments, Sequences,
and Sub-Ordinations that offer themselves for selection as the best, for either the Chief or the Only
Series of a Bibliography.
(2,6); Definite Nature of the Normal Heads.
See chiefly under Advantage I of Alphabetical- Authorial Sub-Ordination, a little onwards.
(3) ; Compound Series of Heads.
It has already been mentioned, that Two or more Series of Componental Heads are sometimes
combined, in Alphabetical Sequence, into one Large Compound List.
The Series most usually thus mixed together are the Titular (i.e., Sub-Ordinated by Titles), and
the AutJiorial (i.e., Sub-Ordinated by Surnames of Authors). To these is sometimes added a greater
or less number of Subjectal (i.e., Sub-Ordinated by Subjects-matter) Heads.
The only Advantage appertaining to the Compound-Series Treatment is that the Consulter has
but One instead of Two or more Lists to look at.
This is really of very little moment, for the precise Nature of the Sub-Ordination of any Biblio-
graphical Series can be seen at a glance ; and, if the Consulter should by chance look in a wrong
Series, the feel of the Sub-Ordination is instantly found antagonistic.
On the other hand, the Compound Treatment involves the following Three very serious Disad-
vantages : —
[I] : The Increase of the Total Number of the Heads in the Series.
— This is a most important consideration, for the searcher will always have the additional Heads
— nearly as many again — to travel over ; and this will, inevitably, consume much more time than is
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required for a mere turning from a wrong to a right Series. This disadvantage is, alone, quite suffi-
cient to condemn the Compound treatment, at all events for any but quite the smallest Bibliography.
[II] : The Mixing of Distinct Natures in one same List.
— This also is a very palpable Drawback, for the confusion of thought arising from the juxta-
position of Heads so different as — say — Titles and Persons is very unfavourable to rapid consultation,
[III] : The inconvenience for Counting, Classifying, or similarly dealing with the Publications
contained.
— This will often be found of special importance.
With the foregoing Disadvantages it has still been assumed that the Series will have been con-
structed on the Chief-and-Indexual Plan described in the previous Semi-Stib-Divisicm ; that is to say,
that all the Heads in the List except those forming the Chief Series do consist, each, of merely its
Head proper, followed by its Referring Head. It is obvious that such Treatment is quite as practi-
cable with the Compound as with the Separate Series ; and that the radical difference in the appear-
ances of the Chief and of the Indexual Heads would, to some extent, especially if aided by a difference
also in the Type, counteract the confusion to the Consulter arising from his traversing the two Series
together.
In point of fact, however, the Compound-Series Bibliography has never (so far as the present
writer is aware) been constructed on the Chief-and-Indexual System. The Treatment most generally
adopted appears to be the Uniting of the Authorial to the Titular Series, and making the former one
the Chief, and repeating under the latter one some of the Particulars of the Description, but not all.
When constructed in this way the Compound Series will, manifestly, possess not only the Defects
inherent to itself, but also those indicated just backwards as inevitable with any wholly or partially
Repetitive system.
The Unfitness of the Authorial Series to be constituted the Chief one (see fully under its own
Semi- Sub-Division at a little forwards) is especially brought out in connection with this Compound-
Series Treatment ; for, as the Authors of many Literary Works are absolutely unknown, there will be
no alternative to the placing of these latter under their Titular or Subjcctal Heads. And, such Heads
being the only ones relating to tJiese Works, must of course be as fully treated as any ; and thus will
at once be introduced the serious defect of having both Full and Partial (or else Indexual) Heads of
one same kind (i.e,. Titular or Subjectal) in one same Series.
Instances of the Compound Treatment — all, remember, having their Series either wholly or par-
tially Repetitive — are not hard to find, the system being, apparently (and unfortunately), on the road
to considerable favour. The American Catalogue of Books (q.v.) may be cited.
As a definite Verdict it may be confidently said that the Compound-Series Treatment may some-
times be permitted for quite small Bibliographies, provided the Chief-and-Indexual plan be adhered
to ; but that with larger Bibliogs. the Compound Series should never be employed.
(4); Definition of Comparison of Sequences and Sub- Ordinations.
Having now sufficiently considered the principles that should govern the general Planning of a
Bibliography, it remains to determine the more detailed questions of Sequence and Sub-Ordination.
That is to say ; What shall be the actual Order in which the Initial or Indicative Heads all follow
each other in the Series ?, and What shall be the precise Nature of such Heads ?.
It is obvious that these two points should be thoroughly gone into ; for, as to the Sequence, a
wrong Selection might render a Bibliography virtually worthless; while, as to the Sub -Ordination, it
is of the highest importance, in those numerous cases where the number of the Series is restricted, to
know what particular " Theme " or Themes should have the precedence. And, even where no such
restriction exists, there remains the almost equally vital question as to which of the Series shall be
constituted the Chief, and which the Indexual one.
It is equally manifest, that whatever decisions are come to with respect to these considerations
will serve just as well for the Compound as for the regular Separated Series, — in the rare cases where
the Former may be permissible.
(5) ; Chronological Sequence Generally.
By Chronological Sequence or Ordination is meant the placing of the Initial or Indicative Heads
of the Series in an Order which is determined by the Dates of the Publication or Production of the
Works that form the subjects of such Heads. Works which are of one same Date are of course
obliged to be Ordinated in some other way amongst themselves. The actual Sequence has, remember,
nothing to do with the actual nature of the Head,- — which may be formed of the Titles, or the Authors,
or the Subjects, or even of the Dates themselves, of the Works so Ordinated.
The only Advantage possessed by the Chronological Ordination is that it enables the student of
any particular branch of Science, &c<, to ascertain, at a glance, which of the Books are likely to afford
him the most recent information on the object of his research.
This benefit is more in appearance than in reality. Every properly constructed Bibliography will
inevitably contain, in some one of its Series, the Dates of the Works dealt with therein. Besides this,
the Book of the latest Date is not necessarily the Book of the latest Information ; and the Book of the
latest Information is not always the most desirable for purposes of study, &Ci.
On the other hand, the Chronological Ordination possesses the following Five very grave Dis-
advantages. They are here placed in the order of their Importance, with the most weighty, first : —
[I]: The Liability of the Consulter to be Forgetful or Ignorant of the Date.
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Sub-Divist 3.] Chronological Seqtience Oenerally.
— Numbers, especially when containing as many as four figures, are, proverbially, hard to be
remembered ; and the Dates of Literary or other Works form no exception to this. Yet, for
Reference to a Series under Chronological Sequence, of course no other kind of information will
avail the Consulter.
[II] : The Repetitions caused by so many Publications' being issued in one same year.
— As such Works must be distinguished amongst themselves, and practical difficulties will pre-
vent the addition of the Month, or Week, or other more particular Date, the AlpJtabetical Ordination
has generally to be resorted to ; and thus at once the Chronological Treatment breaks down. Besides
this, many Books occupy more than a year in passing through the Press ; and if, with these, the Date
be, for Bibliographical purposes, fixed as the year of beginning to Print, then there will probably be a
disagreement with the Date as given on the Title-page, — the latter being, as a rule, printed last.
[Ill] : The Differences in the Dates of the several Editions and Volumes of one same Work.
— The Issues of different Editions of a Book are usually separated by an Interval of more
than a Year. Consequently, such Publications, which are as a rule nearly or quite identical in struc-
ture, can rarely be placed together in any Series ; and in a large Bibliography will prolmbly be many
pages apart. And if two such Editions do appear in one same year, the Disadvantage previously
stated (No. II) immediately presents itself. As to the separate Volumes of a single Work, the same
objections to the Chronological Sequence of course apply equally, — though less frequently, because of
the generally shorter Interval between the Issues of these.
[IV] : The Impossibility of obtaining the Dates of some Books.
— Of many Literary Works the most strenuous efforts, even of Experts, will fail to discover the
year of Publication or Production. The De Architectura of Vitruvius (see in present Bibliog.)
affords a striking Illustration.
[V] : The Repetitions involved in stating the different Editions of one same Work.
— Trouble and Cost are both increased by this.
It may be safely said that the first of the Disadvantages now given would, alone, be quite suffi-
cient to condemn the Chronological Ordination for either the Only or the Chief Series of any Bibliog-
raphy ; and that the second named would similarly forbid the Chronological treatment for anything
larger than a mere List of Publications.
Instances of wholly or partially Chronological Lists, other than Catalogues of Libraries, are
afforded in Deakin's Musical Bibliography [II], and the Organal Catalogues contained in Topfer's
Lehrbuch der O. and Reiter's Orgel Unser,. The first of these is Ordinated under Titles ; the
remaining two are under Authors. [It should be noted that Reiter's Catalogue, in its Insertion to
Allihn's Theobie und Praxis, has been transformed into an Alphabetically ordered one, though still
remaining under Authors]. All three Works will be found in Division II of the present Bibliography.
The Chronological Sequence is also to be avoided for the Secondary Heads employed with a ISub-
jectal Sub-Ordination (see the next Semi- Sub-Division but one).
The Chronological treatment is, however, eminently suited to the distinguishment of such
Repetitive or " Duplicate" Heads of Journals and Periodicals as may occur in any Series which is
Alphabetically Ordinated. Such an use of the Sequence has, wherever practicable, been made
in the present Work.
The Chronological Ordination will also often be very desirable for one of the Indexual Series of a
Bibliography, especially if such Bibliog. deals solely or chiefly with Periodical Publications (see under
the first Semi- Sub-Division of present Sub-Division).
Except in such as the above cases the Chronological Ordination should be carefully eschewed.
(6) ; Alphabetical Sequence Generally,
With Statement of Sub -Ordinations.
The Chronological Sequence having thus been virtually dismissed, and there remaining, practi-
cally, only one other, viz., the Alphabetical, the adoption of the latter may be regarded as requiring
no further advocation. It is as well, however, to remark, that the Alphabetical Ordination is equally
desirable for the Subjectal Series' Secondary Heads, dealt with in the next Semi- Sub -Division.
Nothing now remains, therefore, but to decide on the relative merits of the several Sub-Ordina-
tions which present themselves for the Alphabetical Sequence. A sufficiently complete List of these
has already been given under the first Separate Head of the present Sub-Division ; but it may be
confidently accepted that only Three, viz., the Subjectal, the Authorial, and the Titular, are proper
to be employed for the Chief or Only Series of any ordinary Bibliography.
The final Selection, therefore, will be here limited to these Three ; and, to their Consideration we
now proceed.
(7) ; A Ipliabetical Sequence
With Subjectal Sub- Ordination.
With this Method the Componental Heads have always to be divided into Two Series ; viz., the
Parental or Primary one, consisting of Heads composed or constructed according to the Subjects-
matter of the Volumes to be dealt with ; and the Inferior or Secondary one, formed of either the
actual Titles of the Books, or the Surnames of their Authors, Editors, &c..
The Primary Series proceeds Alphabetically throughout the entire Bibliography ; and under each
of its Heads are Grouped, likewise in Alphabetical order, all of those Works which treat on the sub-
ject expressed by such Primary Head. And whenever any Work deals with more than one of such
subjects it is repeated under both or every one of the Primaries with which it is thus connected.
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The Primary Heads, being actually composed by the Bibliographer, are, or should be, all on one
model, with the Most Indicative word set " Initially " (i,ei. First) ; and any required portion of the
Head must be Inverted to accommodate this. These Heads, remember, are those which are always
first sought by the Consulter. The Secondary Heads, if composed of the Titles will, or should, be
simply the latter, absolutely unaltered, except by the Elision or Inversion of any Article — other than
the French Partitive — placed Initially. At this point a few of the Heads in the CHIEF CATALOGUE
of the present Work may profitably be glanced at.
The whole of the Primary Heads will, or should, be in the Language of the country in which the
Bibliography is constructed ; in other words, in the Normal Language of the Book.
Some further ideas on the present Method can be obtained by examining the SUBJECTAL
INDEX which constitutes Division V.
The Advantages peculiar to the Alphabetical-Subjectal Sub-Ordination will be now stated. They
are again placed in the order of their Importance, with the most weighty first : —
[I] : Increased Facility for the Finding of Works which treat on any given Subject. — This is,
manifestly, secured by the Placing Together of all such Publications, &c>. In the same way, it can
at once be known whether a Bibliography is wanting in any Work on any subject desired.
[II] : Inevitable Presence of the Initially Indicative Heads tvithout their Alteration. — This is as
obviously obtained, so far as the Primary Series is concerned, by the perfect freedom which the
Bibliographer possesses as to the actual composition of its Heads, — in the manner just described.
[Ill] : Diminished Necessity for Barren or Referential Heads. — In consequence of all Works on
a given subject being Grouped together, their Heads are not often too numerous for the Consulter
to look entirely through them ; and thus he is, to a great extent, independent of Alphabetical aid for
the actual Titles or Authors of the Books he requires. At the same time, however. Referential or
" Barren " Heads, giving Variations of the Actual or " Real " Heads, cannot be regarded as absolutely
unnecessary in a Subjectal Bibliography. [The nature of the " Real " Head, as distinguished from
the " Barren " one, will be clearly seen by the foregoing].
[IV] : Virtual Translation of Foreign Titles. — The Primary Heads being all in the Language of
the Country proper to the Bibliography, and all Secondary Heads being identical in nature with their
respective Primaries, the Secondaries can generally, in whatever Language they are, be sufiiciently
understood by every Consulter who knows the Normal Language of the Work. Consulters who do
not know such Language will, of course, be at fault ; but these persons will, as manifestly, be only a
small minority.
For any other Advantages of the Subjectal Treatment see under the next two Semi-Sub-Divisions
as to any Disadvantages of either of them that constitute Good points in the present.
The Disadvantages proper to the Subjectal Method are these, the first named being again the
most important : —
[I] : Repetition of the Secondary Heads. — The number of the Works which deal with more than
one Subject, and therefore require to be Mentioned under more than one Primary, is generally large,
— in every Bibliography. If such Mention were confined to a mere statement of the Title and Author,
the actual amount of Repetition involved would not be objectionable. But it is manifest that a
regular Descriptive Notice of every Book must be given somewhere in the Bibliography ; and it is
equally obvious that numerous Repetitimis of such entire Notices are out of the question. Generally
speaking, the best way out of the difficulty will consist in giving such Full Notice the first time the
Book has to be dealt with in the Bibliography, and then making all Repetitions of the Head to be
composed of only the Title and Author, together with a Reference to the point of such Regular Notice.
But the amount of the repetition involved even with this Treatment is large enough to be objection-
able,— though, as must be always remembered, these Heads are not mere Barren Referential ones, but
Atten7iated Referential Real ones.
[II] : Absence of a Complete Sequential List of the Works. — The Secondary Series which actually
furnishes these being broken up into Subjectal Groups, no complete Alphabetical or other List of
Titles or Authors will exist. The deficiency can, of course, be supplied by a Titular Index ; but the
necessity for this is a virtual proof of the insufficiency of the Subjectal system.
[Ill] : Separation of Different Volumes or Parts of one same Wcn-k. — This must, obviously, occur
whenever such Volsi or Parts do not both or all deal with one same Subject or Branch of a Subject.
For any other Disadvantages of the Subjectal Sub-Ordination see again, by Inference, in the next
two Semi- Sub-Divisions.
[It is to be understood that the now stated Advantages and Disadvantages of the Subjects-matter
Method are 7wt dependent on the adoption of the Titular Sub-Ordination for the Secondary Series.
At the same time, as will be seen at the last point before the next Sub-Division, the employment of
such Titular Treatment will yield the best results for the Subjectally constructed Bibliography also.]
Of Instances of the present Method, except as applied to a mere Index, or to a Library Catalogue,
the author cannot recall one. Of the latter, a specimen is afforded in the Second Volume of the
Catalogue of the London Patent Office Library, for which see under own Head in Sub-Division 2 of
Division VI.
As a Summary on the Subjects-matter Treatment we may say that for the Chief Series of a
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Sub-Divis. 3.] Alphabetical- Subjectal Sub-Ordination,
Bibliography it is never really Suitable. The impracticability of being always able to turn Directly
to the full or Descriptive Head would, of itself, suffice to condemn such an employment of the Method.
But for an Index to a Titular or other Chief Series the Subjectal becomes most valuable, and, indeed
virtually Inevitable. The Repetitions are, it is true, as numerous as when with the Chief ; but all
objection to them now ceases, because they have all become simple Referentials, — consisting of no
more than is necessary for them to perform their Indexual function. And the Virtual Translations
of any Foreign Titles will obviously remain.
It is as well to point out, before proceeding to the next Sub-Ordination, that when the Subjectal
Treatment is adopted for any Bibliography which (like the present one) is restricted to one definite
Object, there will necessarily be some GENERAL Heads among the Primaries.
(8) ; Alphabetical Sequence
With Authorial Sub-Ordination.
With this Method the Componental Series reverts to the usual Single Form. The Heads are
composed of the Sur (Sire) Names of the Authors or their Equivalents, each being followed by its
full Christian Name or Names. The latter determine the Order in all cases where the former are
alike.
The Advantages of this Sub-Ordination are as follows ; — placed, as before, in the order of their
relative Importance : —
[I]: hidicativeness of the Heads as Unaltered. — As the Essentially Indicative Word of every
Componental Head consists simply of a single Proper Name, of purely Abstract and Definitive nature,
there can be no possible doubt as to what such Indicative word should be. And thus all Transposi-
tion, Inversion, or other Manipulation of the Heads for the purpose of bringing their Indicative por-
tions First will be avoided, together with all Rules (generally complicated and unsatisfactory) for
obtaining Uniformity in such Manipulation. At the same time, those Barren Cross-References which
are composed of various arrangements of Titular Heads will be no longer required.
With Titular Sub-Ordination, on the other hand, and assuming the existence of the said Altera-
tions of the actual or Component Heads, the foregoing evils are inevitable, for it is quite the excep-
tion when any Author studies what may be termed Initial Indicativeness in the Title which he bestows
upon his Work. Indeed, any such fetter would, in many cases, destroy the beauty of such Title.
The amount of the Titular Alteration required will, therefore, always be considerable ; and the neces-
sity for its being done according to uniform rules will obviously become the greater as the Bibliography
enlarges.
An attempt has been made to carry out the Inversion or other Alteration of such Titles as require
it, by the adoption of the single Rule of Commencing such Titular Head with the First Noun which
occurs in it. But this is quite unsatisfactory : for, besides the fact that many Titles contain no Noun
at all, a moment's consideration will shew that neither the first nor any Noun in a Title is, neces-
sarily, its most Indicative word ; and that, sometimes, such Noun is the less so (as in " Musical
Times ").
In practice, therefore, the proper Tanspositional or other Manipulation of Titular Heads becomes
very difficult. It is virtually impossible to lay down rules which shall ensure Uniformity in the
treatment ; and thus, for all Heads but those which require no Alteration, doubt is constantly being
felt. Then again, many Titles will demand more than one Transposition ; and then the question
will arise as to which of such shall be constituted the Real Head, — that is to say, to which shall the
actually Descriptive or other Component matter be appended. And it may easily happen that, owing
to confusion in such a case, there result two " Real " or Descriptional Heads for one same Publica-
tion. And yet again, unless the Altered Titles are repeated (as Barrens, or Cross-References) in their
original unaltered wording, it results that the True or Title-page Forms of many of the Heads are ruit,
except as Inverted, given in the Bibliography at all.
It will now cease to be matter for surprise that Bibliographical Compilers, evidently hopeless of
being able to overcome the foregoing difficulties, have so frequently cut the knot by rejecting the
Titular for the Authorial Sub-Ordination (see Sub-Division 4 of the present Division). And, in the
construction of such essentially kindred Works as the Catalogues of Libraries, the same motives may
be easily discerned (see Sub-Division 3 of Division VI).
It is now to be impressed upon the reader that the whole of the preceding objections to the
Titular Sub-Ordination, and the consequent relative Advantages of the Authorial, result from the
entirely mistaken notion that the Actual or Componental matter of a Bibliography should be given
only under Heads that are Initially Indicative.
The idea is, of course, a very natural one. It is the result of a feeling that such Heads will, for
Referential purposes, be the most useful, because the most nearly approximating to the Subject-m&iieT
kind. But the notion is none the less utterly wrong. For, it is quite obvious that no mere Indica-
tive Transposition of Titular Heads, however skilfully performed, can ever render a Bibliography
really independent of an actual Subjects-matter Index or Series ; while, to attain an only very partial
such independence, the genuine Titles have to be seriously damaged. And, any Advantage which the
Consulter will gain by the increased Indicativeness of the Altered Head, will be quite counterbalanced
by the decreased facility that he will experience in the finding of Titles with which he is definitely
acquainted,— the reason being that he cannot possibly, in many cases, know the precise form into
which such Titles have been Transposed.
The reader will now easily perceive that the present Advantage of the Authorial Sub-Ordination
can be completely Negatived by the adoption of the Titular Sub-Ordination, with the actual Titles
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virtually Un-altered, and their various Transpositions employed only as Barren Cross- References.
With this simple Treatment, all the difficulties mentioned just back will at once vanish, the likeli-
hood of being able to find any known Publication will be increased, and the Consulter who has
retained in his mind the True or Unaltered Title of a Work will be rewarded by being always able to
find it without having to pass through a Referential Head.
As to any benefit which the Authorial Sub-Ordination may derive from the abolition of the
[Titular] Cross-References, such is only Imaginary. The Authorial Treatment will really require
more Referential Heads than will the Titular, for reasons given under paragraphs b and d, onwards.
It should now be understood that it is this Titular Sub- Ordination, with the Virtually Un-altered
Titles, that has been adopted in the present Bibliography. And, the " Model" being thus actually
before the reader, there is no necessity for furnishing any further details in the present or Analytical
Sub-Division. The next Sub-Division but one, together with Division II, will afford him all the
additional knowledge he may require as to the exact Treatment employed.
Seeing, however, that the consideration of the present Advantage of Authorial Sub-Ordination
may be regarded as the most vital in the Entire Question of Bibliographical Arrangement, it will be
as well here to give a little additional in connection with the more important of the points in such
Advantage just presented. [It is to be noted that so far as these involve actual Disadvantages of the
Authorial Sub-Ordination, they will be more fully dealt with under the Head devoted to Titular Sub-
Ordination, — commencing a little onwards] : —
(a) ; As to the Avoidance of Rules for Transposing Titles. When the writer's system of giving the
Titles as virtually Un-altered is adopted, the Transposing or other Manipulation of these is of course
confined to the Referential Heads ; and, as it does not matter in what way they are twisted or other-
wise altered, no rules for such alterations are required. With such adoption, therefore, the present
Advantage of the Authorial Method at once ceases.
(6) ; As to the -Less Danger of Repeating the Description of a Book under a Second Head. This
Advantage of the Authorial Treatment, is by the employment of the writer's Un-altered Titles system,
not only destroyed, but reversed, the Less Danger then lying with the Titular Sub-Ordination. For
as a Work can have but one Chief Title, and this, as un-altered, can present but one Initiality or
Front, it follows that, with the Sequence Alphabetical, no doubt is possible as to what particular Head
the actual Account of a Work shall be given under. Whereas, with the Authorial Sub-Ordination,
tbe various forms in which the names of many single authors appear, and the numerous cases in
which more than one person is concerned in the author-ship of a single Work (see more fully under
paragraph d), combine to render it quite to be apprehended that some such Repeated " Real " Heads
will get into the Bibliography.
(c) ; As to Increased Facility for Consultution. It has been seen that the Authorial Treatment
ensures the Precedence or Initiality of the Indicative portions of the Titles without their Alteration,
and that such Indicative Initiality cannot be secured with the Titular Treatment except with such
Alteration, which is objectionable. The natural inference will be that the only Titular Alternative,
the writer's Un-Altered Treatment, will involve a too frequent recourse to Referential or Barren Heads,
But this nominal Advantage of Authorial Sub-Ordination may be regarded as quite counterbalanced
by the facts that Titles are so much more easily remembered than are the exact Personal Names be-
longing to them ; and that, of many Books, the Authors are altogether unknown. Even if this were
otherwise, there are the aforesaid Variations of Sur-names and Divisions in Authorships, all of which
manifestly require Referential Heads, and can be found only by these, and which are yet just as
likely to be pitched upon by the Consulter as is the " Real " Head. To all this is to be added the neces-
sity for the Consulter's knowing the Christian Names, Occupations, and other means of distinguishing
Authors who possess one same Sur-name. The very Short-ness, Definite-ness, and Fixity of the
Authorial Head are against it for Referential purposes, tmless it be exactly known ; for, not being a
Subject at all, it cannot in any way be handled so as to present itself Subjectally under various Initial
Indications, in the form of Referential Heads, (as is perfectly easy with Heads composed of Titles).
Whereas, with the " Un-altered " Title system, if only the first word or two of the true Title be known,
the Work can always be found without the aid of a " Barren" (Referential) Head. Finally it is to
be noted that the Facility for Reference under the Authorial Sub-Ordination will not be increased by
any diminution in the number of " Barrens " (assuming such diminution to be a fact). If Reference
were made from one Barren to another Barren, of course such a diminution would conduce to Con-
sultative Facility ; but, except in very special cases, the Reference is, or should be, always to the
" Real " or Component Head, — whatever be the nature of the Sub-Ordination.
(d) ; As to the Referential or Barren Heads. With the Authorial Sub-Ordination, the Cross-
References required will give quite as much trouble as with the Titular, if not more. Of many Authors'
names it is impossible to discover either the real form or the real spelling, so constant are the varia-
tions. Then there are Aliases, Pseudonymns, Compounds, Translations, and Marriage-changes to
be provided for. Next come the considerations of Prefixes, Suffixes, and the like. With the Com-
ponental Heads placed under Authors all the foregoing will require Cross-References. To all these
must be added every Name but one in all cases of Joint, Partial, Doubtful or other Divided Author-
ship or its Equivalent, — as with Periodicals, Journals, and similar. It is quite certain that the total
number of these Referentials will generally exceed the total of the same with the Titular Sub-Ordina-
tion. [As to all Referentials, however, little weight actually attaches. Mere Referring Heads, while
never presenting any great difficulties in construction, and adding but little to the bulk and cost of a
Volume, are, obviously, of the very greatest utility in any Bibliography, or other Work of really
Referential character. And, if proper care be taken to make such Heads strictly Auxiliary, and not
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Substitutional, in their nature, there needs be no fear that their Normal Usefulness will be counter-
acted by their Intruding where they have no right to be].
[II] : Partial Diminution of tJie Number of the Series of Heads. — The Subjects-Matter Series being
so especially valuable in its nature, and the Authorial Series being the natural Complement of both
the Subjectal and the Titular Series, while the presence of the Authorial removes to a certain extent
the objections to making the Subjectal the Chief Series, the Bibliography might sometimes, under
very restricted circumstances, be made to consist of only the Subjectal and the Authorial Series.
Whereas with the Titular as a Series, the Subjectal, being too similar in its nature to form a proper
Complement, will have to be sacrificed, unless an Authorial Series can be also given.
But this Advantage of the Authorial Sub-Ordination has little real weight for a Bibliography.
The desirableness of having the Chief Series under Titles will be found to be so great that no other
Treatment can possess advantages enough to counterbalance this. And the Titular Series, especially
if treated as in the present Work, will itself serve largely as a Subjectal Series. An Index to Authors
is very easily constructed ; and an Index to Subjects does not involve any great diificulty. Also, it has
already been seen, under the Subjectal Sub-Ordination Semi-Sub-Division, that it is never really
desirable to have the Subjectal Series in other than Indexual Form. Finally on this point, it may be
repeated that no Bibliography which possesses fewer than Three Series can ever be really satisfa-ctory.
[For the Catalogue of a Library, however, the present Advantage of the Authorial Treatment
may be considered to have rather more force ; see under Sub-Division 1 of Division VI.]
[Ill] : Non-Repetition of Names of Authors. — All Works by one same person being placed together
under the single [Authorial] Head, there is, of course, no Repetition of the name of such person.
Under Titles, on the contrary, such name naturally appears under every distinct Work which is by
every single person.
This advantage of the Authorial Treatment is, however, of little force practically, because none
but the largest Bibliographies are likely to contain very many Works by one same Author, and also
because even the frequent Repetition of merely the Name of an Author can never be a serious
matter.
Besides this, such Repetitions are, after all, not avoided in the Authorial Series, they are merely
changed in form. At the last portion of Advantage I, just backwards, will have been seen an enumer-
ation of the Cross-References necessary with the Authorial Sub-Ordination : every one of these
References must contain a Repetition of the Authors Name. It is quite true that some of these
repetitions, such as Aliases, will be advisable also with the Descriptive or Component matter of the
Titular Series ; but others, such as Names of Joint or Partial Authors, will not be so required. Again ;
it is to be remembered that the present Advantage can be quite nullified by the simple Treatment of
Placing under the one Titular Head all the Works which have one same Title.
[IV]: Non- Repetition of Particulars of Authors. — The Particulars as to the Author of each Work
being given along with his Name, and all Works by him being grouped at the same point, there is
manifestly no need to repeat such Particulars anywhere.
With reference to this, go first again over what has just been said under Advantage III. The
same Diminutions of the Advantage hold good here in respect of the comparative rarity of having
many Works by one same author; and by reason that the "Who he is" Item will often require
to be, for the sake of distinguishment, Repeated under the Cross-References of the Authorial Series.
Of the remaining amount of Repetition which is avoided by the Authorial Sub-Ordination, the Advant-
age is qualified by the possibility of defectiveness in the actual Statement of Particulars, and which
defectiveness cannot exist in conjunction vdth the Titular Method. Here see some distance forwards
under Advantage XII of the latter Treatment.
On the whole, therefore, this fourth Advantage of the Authorial Ordination is also quite Small.
And it would remain so, even were its corollary Disadvantage inherent to the Titular Sub-Ordination.
But, so far is this from being the case, that there are two distinct Methods by which, with the Titular
the Chief Series, the present Advantage of Ordinating under Authors can be completely demolished.
Theyirsf of these Methods consists in giving the " Who he is " Particulars under either the First
Occurring or the Chief Head (Title of Work) with which each Author is connected ; and inserting, under
any and all other such Heads, a Reference to such First or Chief Head. This treatment is, on the
whole, undoubtedly the best for any Bibliography or similar Work ; and it has, therefore, been
adopted in the present one. The References cannot legitimately be complained of by the Consulter ;
for, any little additional trouble to which they put him may be regarded as counterbalanced by the
Information which they to some extent — by their Presence or Absence — afford him as to how much
Literary Work has been achieved by any given Author. Here see also at nearly the beginning of
Division II.
The second of the Methods consists in Transferring the " Who he is " Item from the Chief (the
Titular or Subjectal) Series to the Authorial Index, — which latter then becomes a regular Biographical
Dictionary. This treatment will certainly be found, on the whole, the preferable one for any Cata-
logue OP A LiBBARY. Here see more fully at the commencement of Division VI, Paragraphs / and
onwards of. As regards applying this second Method to the Bibliography also, it has already been seen
that with all these latter Works an Index to Authors is virtually imperative, so that such application
is really always practicable, — if preferred.
[V] : Unalterableness of the Head by Translation. — Proper Personal Names being assumed as Un-
translatable, it will be thought that to have the Serial Heads composed of them will be an advantage
in such respect, because, these being the Heads for and at which the reader will look, it is important
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that he do not find that such as are Foreign in their nature are changed by appearing in their Native
Language. Whereas, it is argued, the Titles of Foreign Works appearing in their own Language will
be unintelligible to the " Native " reader.
This Advantage of the Authorial Sub-Ordination has hardly any force at all. In the first place,
of what possible use is a Book likely to be to a person who cannot even read its Title. In the second
place, the superiority itself is more apparent than real : for both Sur and Christian Names are — as
already seen — Translatable to a palpable extent, and do thus Vary as they are given in different
Languages ; while Titles, though their amount of Variation under the same circumstances is actually
the greater, are yet then almost as intelligible as are Authors ; because of the many Technical Terms
which such Titles contain, and which Terms themselves are, largely, either Linguistically Non-
Varying, or easily Translatable by the " native " student.
If that most necessary adjunct, the Subjects-matter Index, be co-existent, the present Advantage
of the Authorial Series may be regarded as entirely swept away ; for all the Subjectal Headings will
there be given in the Normal Language of the Bibliography. Here see again the previous Semi- Sub-
Division.
With respect to the understanding of Componental Heads in Greek, Hebrew, or other non-Roman
Letters, the Authorial Ordination has, manifestly, no Advantage whatever over the Titular or Sub-
jectal, simply because a person's Name is as difiicult to read in a strange Type as is a Title.
[It may be added that in all such cases as the last preceding, the Head, whether Authorial or
Titular, should be first regularly given in its own Lettering, and then be immediately followed by the
same word, spelled Phonetically in the Lettering of the Normal language of the Bibliography, and
placed in Parenthesis.]
For the Disadvantages of the Authorial Sub-Ordination, refer to such Advantages of other Sub-
Ordinations, especially the Titular, as Constitute such Disadvantages.
The best Instance of an Orgfaw-Structural Bibliographical List given under Authors is afforded by
that already mentioned as contained in Thborie und Praxis, by Allihn : see in the CHIEF CATA-
LOGUE. Most General Bibliographies, will, it is believed, be found Authorially Sub-Ordinated. Of
Bibliographies of Periodical Publications Ordinated by Authors it is useless to look for an Instance,
as, for such Works, the Authorial Treatment at once breaks down ; see the next Semi- Sub-Division.
The Authorial Sub-Ordination may be pronounced most Valuable, and indeed, virtually Inevi-
table, for the Indexual Series ; but is, generally, quite Inadmissible for the Chief Series, — as wiU also
be found in the next Se^ni- Sub-Division. A partial Exception in favour of the Authorial may, how-
ever, be made in the case of mere Trade Catalogues of Books (here see again Division II, Head Cata-
logues General by Publishers), because with these there is the consideration that Ptir-
chasers usually judge more by who is the Author of a Book, than by the Book itself, and therefore
the Publisher will naturally wish his Lists to be Sub-Ordinated most conveniently for Authorial
Reference.
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With Titular Sub- Ordination.
With this Method the Componental Series of Heads is formed of the Titles of the Works. Usually,
each Title (Head) that does not commence with the most or a sufficiently Indicative word is made to
do so by the process of Transposition or Inversion already described ; but, where the present writer's
system is followed, the Title is in all cases given as virtually Un-altered, — only the Transposition of the
Article, and an occasional Shortening, being permitted. Here go again over Advantage I in the
previous Semi- Sub-Division. It should be added that Titles which are Alike are Ordinated Chrono-
logically in most Bibliographies.
The Advantages of the Titular Sub-Ordination are as follows ; — placed, as heretofore, in the
order of their relative Importance : —
[I] : Fundamental Conformity of Heads to Subject of Work. — As a Bibliography is an Account of
Literary Works, and not of Literary Persons, it must follow that the only True or Conformable Chief
Heads therefor will be furnished by the Titles— or their Equivalents — of such Works ; and it is, as
manifestly, totally Contrarient to propriety to make such Heads consist of the Names of the Authors.
The latter can never truly be the Subjects of any Bibliography : each Author merely affords one Item
— of course a very important one — of each Subject. To Ordinate a Bibliographical Dictionary under
Persons' Names is really as absurd as to Ordinate a Biographical Dictionary under Book Titles ; yet,
while the former is constantly being perpetrated, the idea of doing the latter wovild be instantly
scouted.
It is out of this unnatural and perverse Non Conforming of the Fundamental Head to the
Fundamental Subject that all the real difficulties of Ordinary Bibliographical Construction have
arisen. And it may be safely accepted that this Consideration alone is quite sufficient to decide, once
for all, as to whether the Normal Bibliographical Ordination should be under Authors or under
Works ; and this, whether the Titles are Manipulated to produce Initial Indication, or whether the
far Simpler Method of virtual Non-Alteration, with Cross Referentials added, is employed.
[It will be seen, under Sub-Division 1 of Division VI, that the above applies, with equal force, to
Catalogues of Libraries.]
[II] : Inevitable Presence of the Componental Head. — This may be regarded as the first fruit of the
Fundamental Conformity just shewn. The regular or Componental Heads being composed of the
Titles, and these being always either actually present or easily constructable, it follows that not one
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Buch Head can ever be ivanting. And even if the Title-page of a Book be lost, and vnth it the only
mention of its Author, the Title itself will still be often present as a Running Heading. And where
this latter is not the case, the Title can yet generally be deduced, with sufficient accuracy for insertion
to a Bibliography, from the contents of such Volume. The same means will obviously be available
for the discovery, in a Titularly Ordinated Bibliography or Catalogue, of a Book of which the seeker
knows neither the Title nor any actual Copy, provided he sufficiently remembers its contents.
But, when the Authors form the Componental Heads, there is constant difficulty in obtaining the
very " Foundation-stones " of the " Edifice " to be constructed, — which such Componentals always
really furnish. Of many Works the Authors are, and probably will ever remain, utterly unknown.
Frequently the Author has appended only his Initials. In other cases the Author-ship is a subject of
dispute. In yet other instances the entire Title-page and Prefatory matter have disappeared. In a
vast number of Publications- — such as Encyclopaedias, Periodicals, and " Ephemerides " (Almanacks
and such) — the Author-ship is of so Diffused, Transient, or Impalpable a nature that it is virtually
non-existent for the affording of any practicable Chief Serial Head. See also under the tiext Ad-
vantage of the Titular Sub-Ordination.
There is the further consideration that, vdth any Biographical Work of which the Author is not
known, the Person Treated on may very easily, with an Authorial Sub-Ordination, be mistaken for
such Author.
[It is hardly necessary to add, that in a Biographical Dictionary, the Inevitable Presence of the
Person furnishes the Parallel and Demonstration of the present Advantage.]
[Ill] : Uniformity of the Heads. — This is another result of the Subjectal Conformity. The [Com-
ponental] Heads being all of them Titles — or their Equivalents — of Objects which are alike in their
essential nature, it follows that such Titles also will be similarly unvarying : and thus is Funda-
mental Uniformity at once obtained. There will be, of course, many different Species, such as
Definite Treatises, Generics, Periodicals, Encyclopaedias, Volumes of Pamphlets by different authors,
&c. ; but aU these wiU blend harmoniously together in the one great " Titular " Series. By this
Uniformity, too, all Anonymous Works become United to all that are Non-Anonymous ; and thus is
avoided all risk of such stupid Anomalies as, say, the Ordination of some of the Linguistic Dictionaries
under Authors, and of some under Languages.
With Authorial Componentals, on the contrary, a Radical Admixture is inevitable ; for, as has
just been said, such as Anonymous Works, Generics, &Ci, and often such as Periodicals, Encyclopaedias,
Volumes of Pamphlets, &c<, cannot possibly receive an Authorial Head ; and, therefore, a Titular
one, or its Equivalent, has to be substituted (a Chronological one being, virtually, out of question).
The Sub-Ordination by Authors will usually, in fact, break down before even Letter B is reached.
The effect of this Fundamental Mixing up is, naturally, to throw the Bibliography into real con-
fusion. The Titular or other Non-Personal Heads often get overlooked altogether ; and, even when
they are perceived, they are frequently so misleading as to be worse than useless, — as when " PiP.,"
signifying " Periodical Publications," is mistaken for an Authorial Head consisting only of Initials
of a Name.
[IV] : Distinctiveness of the Heads. — This is, with the Titular Sub-Ordination, secured in several
ways, as follows : —
(a) ; The differences between various Things vnW, as a rule, dwell more in a reader's mind than
will the differences between various personal Names. Such " things" are virtually furnished by the
Titular Heads.
(6) ; As the average number of words of a Title is greater than that of the average Surname with
its Cnristian Names, it follows that Titles which commence alike have more chance of diverging before
their last word is reached than is the case with Authorial Heads.
(c) ; This greater length of the Title manifestly allows more variety in the relative positions of the
words composing it ; and thus. Titles which are almost or quite identical in their sense are often
quite different in the order of their wording, and so an actual Kepetition is avoided. The want of
Uniformity in the Initial Indication is easily supplied by proper Cross-References. Whereas with
Authorial Heads which are " identical in sense," that is, alike as to Surname, it is obvious that the
" variation of relative position " is restricted to the Christian names ; and, as these are comparitively
rarely more than two in number, there is not so much chance of actual Repetition's being avoided by
the possible variations in their order.
(d) ; It may be thought that the foregoing consideration is neutralized by the great variety of Sur
and Christian Names. But this is not so ; for Titles vary more in their essential nature than do
Personal appellations. Admittedly, there is, with Titles, often a " run " on a particular subject, in-
volving many Heads which are nearly or quite alike : but there is also always the check furnished by
the debar-ment from Copy-right Titles ; and, even without this, the Titular Repetitions will certainly
not equal those of the Smiths, Browns, Joneses, and Robinsons, &Ci, &c.. While, as to Christian
Names, their tendency to run into " Droves" is most striking. For relations and others to be named
" after " each other is of daily occurrence ; and to this is to be added the constantly recurring
" fashion " in " given " names, from which neither Parents nor Sponsors are free.
(e) ; Titular Heads that are absolutely alike in their Wording are, of course, inevitably alike also
in their sense ; and it is, therefore, desirable, that such Heads, and the Descriptions which they
cover, be found side by side, in order that Works thus similar may be the better distinguished from
each other. And, as is equally manifest, such juxtaposition of Heads is always secured with the
Titular Sub-Ordination. Whereas, with any Authorial Series, Publications which are virtually Alike
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are almost invariably separated by the incidence of the Alphabetical Order of their respective Authors";
and thus their " distinctiveness by juxtaposition " is rendered impossible. It is quite true that this
same distinctiveness is, in every Authorial Series, obtained in a precisely similar way with regard to
the Authors themselves ; but this is of little practical use in a Bibliography, though, of course, corre-
spondingly valuable in any Biographical Work.
(/) ; Purely Repetitive Titular Heads can always be effectively distinguished from each other by
the addition of the Author, or the Date, or a Numeral. But there are, in a Bibliography, manifest
objections to the distinguishment of Repetitive Authorial Heads by adding the Title of any Work
written by such Author: and how is it possible to " Date" or " Number" an Author satisfactorily?.
And, in any cases of Numerals being added at a later time to the [Titular] Heads, and not inserted
also to an Index, the value of the Numerals attached to such Heads becomes still greater.
[V] : Utility of the Heads.— The Titles of Literary Works are, as a rule, both more in demand and
better remembered than are the names of their Authors. Hence arises Facility for Reference in
several respects, thus : —
(a) ; In many cases the Consulter or Student does not trouble himself about Authors at all ; he is
searching for notices of Works on some particular subject, and it is quite immaterial to him who has
written them. If he requires information on a Book by any particular person he will most likely
turn to a Biographical Dictionary for it. As to Remembrance, — while a Striking, Effective, Uncom-
mon, or Mysterious Title will fix itself in the memory naturally, it is rarely possible to bear in
mind Personal Names, especially their Christian portions, except under peculiar circumstances.
(b) ; In some instances it is quite impossible for the Consulter to be aware who is the " Author"
of the Work on which he requires information, — as, for an example, a little known Encyclopaedia, or a
Daily Journal. And yet, if the Bibliography be Ordinated under Authors, and its Compilers havo
strictly adhered to such Sub-Ordination, and no Index to Titles accompanies, the Search will be
utterly baffled. And even in cases where the Sur-name is known to the Consulter, he will often be in
nearly as helpless a condition unless he remembers the Christian names also, especially if the Bibliog-
raphy be large, and the Sur-name a common one. All this delay and disappointment will be avoided
by the employment of the Titular Sub-Ordination, especially if in conjunction with the Treatment
adopted in the present Work. The Titular Series will then in fact, besides fulfilling its own regular
functions as to Titles, become — as already said — to some extent a Classified or Subjectal Index,
and will thus render less necessary a Distinct Series for the latter Ordination.
(c) ; These benefits of the Titular Treatment result from the simple fact that a properly worded
Title will always afford a fair Indication of the Contents of an even absolutely unknown Book.
While, for the same purpose, an Author's Name will, in itself be, obviously, quite useless.
(d) ; Another Advantage of having the Chief Series a Titular one is, that the Translation of the
" Foreign " Titles, which then becomes more natural, virtually constitutes such Series (as with the
present Bibliography) also a Technological and General Polyglot Dictionary, though of course one of
but very limited scope.
(e) ; Yet Other points of Utility in the Titular Sub-Ordination are ; — that Works on one same
Subject are more often given together ; that the Variations possible in each Cross-Reference facilitate
the discovery of Works that are unknown or little known ; and that a better indication is afforded of
the Language in which each Work is written.
(/) ; Finally, where a regular Subjectal Index is provided, it can, when one to a Titular Series,
be made much more convenient, compact, and complete than is otherwise possible ; for such Index
will rarely or never be required to indicate more than the Titles themselves. Whereas a Subjectal Index
to a Series which is Sub-Ordinated by Authors will ha,ve in almost every case to mention the latter as
well as the Title, unless the very inferior Treatment of Reference to a mere Number be employed.
[All in the preceding Paragraph manifestly applies with equal force to any other Index than the
Subjectal, and to Detailed and all other References contained in the Chief or any other Series. At
this point the Sub-Divisions 2 and 5 may be especially gone over.]
[VI] : Certainty of Definition of the " Real" Heads. — As the Title of every regular Publication is
essentially One and Un-variable, and as it is such Title, in some form or other, which now constitutes
the Real Head, it is obvious that the actual or approximate Wording of such Head is at once determ-
ined ; and thus, not only is all trouble in Selection avoided, but there is little or no risk of the giving
of Two or more Real Heads of one same Work. Whereas the " Authors " of many single Publications,
such as Encyclopaedias, Periodicals, Journals, &ci, are (as already seen) quite numerous, even if re-
garded as confined to their Editors ; and, not only is the task of selecting the person who has the best
right to be considered the " Author " a hopeless one, but there is very great danger indeed that more
than one " Real " Head will here also be the result.
If the present writer's system of Virtually Un-altered Titles be adopted, the exact Definition of
the Real Head is rendered absolutely certain ; for the Compiler at once knows that all virtual Trans-
positions of the Title are mere Referential Heads.
[VII] : Reduction in the Number of such Referential Heads as are Inevitable. — First see what was
said at some distance back, under Paragraph d of Advantage I of the Alphi-and- Authorial Sub-Ordi-
nation. With the Titular Sub-Ordination, the Cross-References that are absolutely necessary are
confined to such as Inferior or Alternative Titles of Books, Alterations of Titles of Periodicals, and the
like. With the Authorial Sub-Ordination, such Referentials are obviously required for Every " Author "
but One in all cases where there are two or more Authors of one Work. As the number of distinct
Titles to single Works is considerably less than the number of distinct Authors of single Works of
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many kinds, it follows that the Titular Treatment will effect a palpable diminution in the number
of compulsory Referential Heads.
rVIII]- ivoidance of Authorial Confusion in the Heads.— This Advantage of the Titular Sub-
Ordination 'grows out of the two preceding. When the actual Matter is given under the Titles, the
entire information as to Editors, Authors, Contributors, and other persons mvolved will of course be
furnished as a portion of such Matter ; and the Consulter will be able to see at a glance the nature and
amount of the work done by each such writer. , . , , , j
But when the Ordination is under Authors the Consulter must obviously always know under
which particular Name, out of Two or more relating to any single Work, the actual Information will
be found And such knowledge, as will be equally manifest, it will often be simply impossible for him
to possess. As an illustration, a student may be imagined as trying to find the ;' Penny Cyclopaedia '
under its " Author". In such a case as this he will naturally think of resorting to the [Authorial]
Cross-References ; but even these, however numerous, will be sealed to him unless he knows sonie
person who has had a share in the Author-ship. And if, at last, the student does find the Name under
which the Information is given, the very nature of the Head wiU have usually precluded the presence
of the desired definition of the amount and kind of the actual Author-ship mvolved.
In addition to the sources of doubt just indicated, the Authorial Treatment brings about confusion
in all cases where the Editor of a Publication has been cluinged; or where any person is the soie
author of some one Work given in the Bibliography, and only the par/ author of another Work so
given And vet again, the Authorial is bad for all Publications which are contributed to by various
contemporary persons, or for regular Treatises which have two or more Vols, written by different
authors • for in all such cases the several writers cannot of course be grouped together except by the
aid of References, which are as obviously Repetitive, and therefore objectionable.
[IX]: Nan-Involution of the Publications with each other.— Vuiet the Titular Ordination every
Work is naturally given scmra/eZj/.
Under the Authorial Treatment a number of Works are constantly brought together under one
Head In a large Bibliography this mixture often involves a second hunt,— for the iitle.
rXI: Unchangeability of the Heads except by Transia/ion.-Any Head which is composed of the
simple Title of a Book will manifestly remain unaffected by any changes which take place as to the
Author or Editor of such Book; for the latter, once published remains ^f^f^t^«^f.<i'^;^X^^^^;; ^^ °J
its creator. No circumstance, in fact, except Translation, will interfere with it and this only by
calling forth an additional Head. The Title of a Publication, is, it is true, sometimes changed.-as
on thf issue of a new Edition, or of a new Series ; but such alterations also merely become the sub-
jects of legitimate dis<inc/ Heads,— in any future Issue of the Bibliography.
With the Authorial Treatment, on the contrary, the Fundamental Heads are liable at any
moment to become impaired or nullified by some change in the Personality mvolved. Thus when an
Sr s superseded, o? takes the place of an Author, or an Authoress f ^'^i^^'. ^ SupPkmenta^^^^^
-virtually impracticable in a Printed Book-will be the only means of restonng the Referential Cor-
rectness of the Item. Other sources of confusion are furnished by Formal changes of Sur-name ,
Issur^ption of Titles, Aliases, and " Noms-de-Plume " ; and Translations,-especially oi Christian
NaZs^ To all these are to be added the variations constantly occurring in the ^peHmg of Sur-names
ki even one same "Language". Thus, the name Shakespeare has been spe led in at least eu,M
dVerent ways Finally, there are the alterations caused by the inclusion or exclusion of Prefixes and
Suffixes; and the increased chance of mistakes in spelling Prefer Names. [Here connect with the
above cited Parag. d of Advantage I of the preceding Semi-Suh-Divisum].
[XI]: Facility far the correct Inclusion of New Works.-Yfith the Titular Ordination any Work^
over hoiever long a period its Publication will be extended, can be mc uded by the Bib lographer
directly such Wofk d^nmences to Appear.-simply because it cannot \^ ^''^f'^'^'^^^,'^^ ^^X-
which latter alone decides the place of its Entry to the Bibliography. And a fair amount of Descng-
tive and other ^natter also can be obtained from only ^ First Volume. But wi h t^e Authorial Sub-
ordination such an Inclusion of a partially Published Work is sometimes difficut because the names
of the Editor and Contributors do not, in such particular case, appear until the last Volume is
'"""^txiIT Certainty and Correctness in the Indication of Authors' Qiutlificatixms ^^.'^.t^'^'^'^Z'
With the Authorial Sub-Ordination there is considerable risk of defectiveness m both these respects.
'^""'(o^; As there is no real necessity for saying who any Author is, ^^ff^, *« ^^J^^^^^^
guish Two or more whose Sur and Christian Names are ahke, it may easily happen that the descrip-
tion of such Authors is entirely omitted. *„„u„ fv,rniio>i bavinff been—
lh\- Rurh description even where present, may in some cases be faulty, through navmg oeen
naturaliv-copfed f?om thkr^^^ which stands first in Alphabetical Order of the two or more given
toKetherls b?a singlTAS whereas some Book which stands Zater in such Order contains a de-
Stion whTch is m'ore complete or accurate This defect of the Authonal has o^o-^ no exist-
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description of the Author as is contained in every one of his Works which are given in the Bibliography is
transferred to the latter proper, to form a portion of the Particulars furnished with each such Publi-
cation. By preference, such descriptions of the Author should (as already stated under Authorial
Sub-Ordination) be united and condensed under the first or some other of his Works given. As to
the third advantage of the Titular, not only will the description of the Author be then more full and
accurate, but the number of the [Contained] Works written by him can be ascertained only by a
reference to the Authorial Series [i.e.. Index]. Finally, the latter Series itself, now thus virtually
compelled to be only an Index, will yet present a more just and complete Indication of what each
Author has actually done than is practicable when such Series is the Chief one ; for such Index can,
obviously, easily include every Work in which each Author has had any share at all.
For the Disadvantages of the Titular Sub-Ordination, refer to such Advantages of other Sub-
Ordinations, especially the Authorial, as Constitute such Disadvantages.
Of Instances of the Wholly Titularly Ordinated Bibliography, other than of Periodicals, only
Deakin's Musical Bibliography [II] and the present Work are known to the writer ; and the former
of even these is rendered improper as a Model by reason of its Chronological Sequence. Of Titular
Bibliographies of Periodical Publications, Instances are not uncommon, — simply because (as has
already been said), with such Works, the Authorial Sub-Ordination utterly fails. The reader may
here be again referred to Division II, for Bolton's Catalogue of Scientific .... Periodicals, May's
British and Irish Press Guide, Wellsman's Newspaper Press Directory, the Repertorium dbr
Technischen, and Sell's Dictionary of the World's Press. Of these five, that by May has been
already cited (under the Second Semi- Sub- Division of the present Sub-Division) as being, in its
general structure, the nearest approach to the present Work. Of Bibliographies possessing a Titular
in conjunction with an Authorial Series, an Instance has also been previously given, — viz<, the Ameri-
can Catalogue op Books. Of a Partially Titular and Alphabetical Bibliography, a Specimen — small
—is afforded in the Catalogue op the Librairie Encyclopedique de Roret, — for which also see in
Division II.
As a Summary of the merits of the present Sub-Ordination it will suffice to point out that its
Advantages are Twelve in number, as against Five with the Authorial Treatment. The relative Dis-
advantages are, of course, the converse of these. But, in addition to this, it will have been seen, that
while the Advantages of the Titular Method are all of a real and palpable character, even the few
Advantages which the Authorial does possess are essentially weak and tentative in their effect. Some
of the Advantages of the present Sub-Ordination are shared by the Subjectal Treatment, but not to
an extent sufficient to affect the actual Verdict to be pronounced.
The Titular Sub-Ordination being assumed as the best for the Chief Series, its unfitness for any
Indexual Series becomes of course demonstrated.
It remains here only to point out that the Final Verdict to be passed on the Titular Treatment
will hold equally good for the Heads of a Chronological Series, or for the Secondary Series of the
Primary of a Subjectal Sub-Ordination.
SUB-DIVISION 4 :
Summary op Consideration
OP Sequence and Sub-Ordination.
In the previous Sub-Division, all the Advantages and Disadvantages of the several Sequences and
Sub-Ordinations that could be thought of have been examined. If any other considerations remain
they cannot be either numerous or important enough to affect the real Issue involved.
The Final Verdict will therefore have been clearly seen to be unhesitatingly and absolutely for
the TITULAR Sub-Ordination, as the Best possible for the CHIEF Componental Series of the ordin-
ary Bibliography. At the same time, the AUTHORIAL Sub-Ordination will have been as conclusively
shewn to be the Best for the First INDEXUAL Series constructed.
As regards the remaining Indexual Series, a sufficiently indicative List, &Ci, of Ordinals or Themes
have already been given at near the end of the first Semi- Sub-Division of the previous Sub-Division.
It is advisable to repeat, that for the Titular Series to be thoroughly satisfactory as the Chief or
Sole one, it is imperative that the author's system of Titles VirtuMlly Unaltered shall be employed.
Unless this be done a great deal of totally unnecessary labour will be thrown upon the Compiler.
The regular consideration of this has already been given, under Advantage 1 of Authorial Sub-Ordina-
tion, and the reasons for the so general adoption of the latter Treatment at the same time made clear.
It is not a little singular that Bibliographers, amidst all their trouble with respect to the satisfactory
Transposition of Titles, seem never to have thought of the complete remedy furnished by the simple
leaving of them alone, and employing all Inverted Titles, Transposed in every desirable way, as
Auxiliary Cross-References only.
Such a System, as exemplified in the present Work, will assuredly be found perfectly easy,
simple, definite, exact, and effective.
It remains here only to remind the reader that what has now been said is with reference to the
Bibliography, properly so called, in contra-distinction from its very near relative the Library-Catalogue.
For the modifications which are existent in connection with the latter it will suffice to refer him to
Sub-Division 1 of Division VI.
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^b-Divisi 5.] The Several Series, dc
SUB-DIVISION 5 :
Detailed Plan op the Present Work.
The General Plan and Nature of the Bibliography have already been explained, in Sub-Division 2
I the present Division. The Detailed Plan will be, to a considerable extent, understood from Sub-
Hvisians 3 and 4 [of the present Division], and from the Preliminary portions of the next and some
of the remaining Divisions. A little Additional matter, with References, is, therefore, all that is
required here.
For the employment of Asterisks to indicate Selection, see under Head Comment and d, at near
end of Sub-Division 1 of the next Divisixm.
The Chief or Distinctive Series, is, it is as well to repeat, placed under Titles, in Alphabetical
Order. This Chief Series or CATALOGUE contains or refers to everything that is said about any
Work which is given in the Bibliography at all. Special attention has been paid to the Items His-
tory, Criticism, and Reference to Further Information, as these can rarely be obtained from the Book
itself. Each of the Three Indexes is a purely Extractive Series, as much Attenuated as is possible, and
yielding no particle of matter that is not also furnished by the Chief or Titular Series. An Index to
Literary Forms is virtually afforded by the Generic Heads of the Chief Series : see more fully near the
commencement of the next Division. The Index to Musical Periodicals is constituted by its own
Division (IV).
A Dictionary of Organ- Structural Terms is manifestly supplied by Sub-Division 5 of the SUB-
JECTAL INDEX (Divis, V) ; see further at the end of Sub-Divis, 1 of the latter.
For the employment of the Bibliography as a Biographical Dictionary see at the beginning of the
PERSONAL INDEX {Division III).
The Use of the CATALOGUE as a Small Polyglot Dictionary has likewise already been explained,
under Advantage V of Titular Sub- Ordination in Sub-Divisicm 3.
As to the Means of Assessment furnished by the Detailed References, see at the end of Sub-Divisi
1 of the next Division.
All Cross and other References are made directly to the Matter involved, and not through any other
Reference, excepting where the latter treatment was practically unavoidable.
The term Schedule is employed to signify a Specification of Organ Contents that is Suggested
only, — in contra-distinction from a Specification that has been actually Carried out.
By the word Brochure is meant any ordinary Literary Work of less than large size.
A new Note of Contraction will be observed. This has been devised by the author in order to
avoid the confusing with the Period which is inevitable when the latter is employed for both the
characters. It is obvious that such Confusing is especially objectionable in any Work like the present,
in which Abbreviations are so much required.
For still more detailed Information consult the next Sub-Division.
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DIVISION II :
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE ;
DESCRIPTIVE, DIRECTORIAL, AND CRITICAL.
This, as will be seen, constitutes the Main portion of the Work.
sub-division 1 :
Pbeliminary Explanations and Observations.
Genekal. — Publications that are merely different Editions of one same Work, in the same lan-
guage as the Original, and not otherwise materially altered, are given under one Single Head, — even
if their Titles have been changed. The same thing applies to different Series or Phases of Periodical
Publications. Also, Excerpts from Periodicals, if of a Trifling nature, are sometimes given under the
Heads of such Periodicals themselves. Also, Unimportant or Fragmentary productions, of Uniform
character, are occasionally grouped under a single Head.
In all othei' cases than the foregoing, every separate Publication, Writing, or Drawing, has its
own Distinct Componental Head.
Whenever a Componental Head covers a Work that has undergone any Change of Title — as just
stated — , it is the Earliest of such Titles that has been selected to form such actual Head. The re-
maining Title or Titles are given as Referential Componentals.
When two or more Componental Heads are exactly alike in their Wording, the Sequence has
still been, wherever practicable, kept Alphabetical, — by the Sur Name or Initial of the Editor or
Author, or the chief such. But for Periodicals, Encyclopaedias, and similar Works, the Personal
Ordination is — as has been already seen — virtually out of question ; and for the alike Titles of them,
therefore, the Chronological Sequence, — -by the date of First Publication, has, when possible, been
employed.
The Generic kind of Head has also been mentioned, — at the end of the previous Division. These
Heads, besides fulfilling their Generally Descriptive function, are employed for the Referential uniting
or grouping, in Titular Lists, of certain Works in the Bibliography that have only a Literary or a
Non Organal-Subjectal connection with each other, and cannot, therefore, be connectedly ordinated in
the SUBJECTS-MATTER INDEX,— which deals only with the abstract Organal matter contained,
irrespective of Literary Form, or of Non Organal Unity. Here see further under Head Comment
AND Criticism, at near end of present Sub-Division. An important Instance of a Generic Head is
furnished by ENCYCi,OPiEDiAS .... Musical. Periodical Publications have little to do with the
Generic Heads, as the Musical Journals have been provided with an INDEX of their own (Divisi IV).
All Works that are Involved with each other, such as Translations, Derivations, &c<, contain,
under their respective Heads, only such matter as is proper to each according to its own such Head.
In every such case, each refers to each that is thus connected with it.
Whenever the Title of any Work as Referred to is put in Small Capitals, it is meant that such
Work is contained in the present CATALOGUE (Bibliography). Whenever such Title is in Italics,
the Work is not in the present Bibliography.
The author has strongly endeavoured to make the amount of the Total Matter furnished in each
case Correspondent with the Importance of the Work which was being treated. But this was often
found impossible, because, of many notable Publications, only slight information could be obtained, —
without the expenditure of more time than the remainder of the Bibliography would have permitted.
Which Edition. — Whenever there is no statement as to which Edition is being described, the
First one — so far as the writer is aware of — is to be understood. In some Works the number of a
subsequent Edition is nowhere mentioned.
Title. — This, as will have been already seen, is given as virtually Unaltered. The only modifi-
cations employed are ; (1), the Inversion of the Article {other than the French Partitive) where present ;
(2), the Addition or Removal of an Article where advisable ; (3), the same thing with regard to a
Hyphen, and ; (4), any more important Elision from or Shortening of when excessively long. The
actual wording is as it stands, in whatever Language, on the Title-page. Wherever the Title-page
carries more than one Title, it is the Chief one that is adopted, the remaining one or ones being
given, as Heads, only as Referentials (Barrens). In cases where the true Title could not be ascer-
tained, one has been constructed, generally in English, from such knowledge of the Work as icas
possessed. The Generic Titles have also, of course, had all to be composed. The latter are, for distinct-
iveness, put in Old English lettering.
Who the Author or Editor is. — This, likewise, has been already dealt with, — in two places of
Sub-Division 3 of Division I ; vizi, under Advantage IV of Authorial Sub-Ordination, and under Ad-
vantage XII of Titular Sub-Ordination. Consult also Sub-Division 5 of Division I, and the first por-
tion of Division III.
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f
[Divis. II ; Sub-Divis, 1.] Ww Author or Editor is.
It will be seen that, in the present CATALOGUE, the Particulars of the Author or his Equiva-
lent are given always and only as a regular item of the Componental Information afforded ; and that
whenever there are contained two or more Works by any single author, his said Particulars are given
only with the one which stands first in the CATALOGUE, or with any other which is of a more
suitable or representative character ; — his remaining Work or Works being each furnished with a Ref-
■ ' lice to such First or Other Work.
[The advantages secured by this Treatment may be summarized as follows : — (1) ; Every Com-
i^^uontal Head in the Catalogue is rendered absolutely Complete, by the ensured presence of either the
actual Authorial Information, or a Reference thereto. (2) ; There is no actual Repetition of the
Authorial Information. Thus are avoided both a waste of space, and the chance of disagreement in
matter. (3) ; The number of the References is reduced to a Minimum. If the Authorial Particulars
were transferred to the AUTHORIAL INDEX, a Reference to the latter would become necessary
under every (Non-Barren) Componental Head of the CATALOGUE. (4) ; Wherever a Reference is
found in the CATALOGUE, it conveys the information that the author so indicated has written at
least two Works or Pieces which are contained in the Bibliography.]
Where an Author is given as only one of many such — as, of a Contributor to a Periodical — , it is
of course generally impracticable to furnish either any particulars of him, or a reference to any other
Componental Head which does do so. In all such cases the reader should turn to the AUTHORIAL
INDEX, for a possible Asterisked Head afforded by such person.
The various Offices mentioned as part of the Authorial Information are not to be understood as
being or having been held at one same time, but, generally, sequentially in the order as given. Some
few of them require a little explanation ; thus : —
Cantor means Precentor, as nearly as it can be Translated at all.
Composer, Critic, &c<, are to be understood as such Musically, unless it be otherwise expressed.
Gymnasium does not mean one for Physical exercises, but a School for the higher branches of
Literature and Science, including Music.
The actual Addresses of Authors, &c<, can sometimes be obtained from Divisions VI, VII, and VIII.
Language. — This is always mentioned where known. It is quite true that the Language of the
Title will generally shew this ; but it will not do so always, for sometimes the Title is in a different
language from that of the Work itself. Thus, now and then, a Title will have been given — Pedantic-
ally— in Latin ; and occasionally an English Title will have had to be composed for some Foreign
Work (see just backwards, under Titles). In some instances the Title, and in others the Matter
itself, is not all in one language.
Also, the definite mention of the Language will often serve as a Warning to the Student who
does not understand such Language,— to prevent him from spending time or money in a search for
or the acquisition of a Book to him valueless. A second Use of stating the Language is sometimes
found in the indicating of the probable Country of Publication, — where the City or Town of the latter
is not mentioned in the Book, and the language of the Title would afford a misleading guide (as just
seen).
Date. — In some cases this will probably be found to be Later than the true one, — owing to the
vicious practice indulged in by some Publishers, especially French ones (see Ft5tis's Biographie
Universelle des MuSi), of issuing a fresh Batch of some Work, absolutely Unaltered except by the
substitution of a new Title-page, carrying a later, and thus of course totally false. Date. I have in-
serted the true Date in all instances of this kind that I could possibly discover.
When a Date is placed within Brackets it means that such is the year in which the Work was
Printed, but not, necessarily. Published.
Number op the Volumes. — When no Number of these is stated. One is generally to be under-
stood,— so far as is known to the author. Sometimes the number given in the Catalogue may be
found less than the true one. This will be owing to the Work's not having been completed at the
time of my writing ; or else because the Library, the Catalogue of which furnished the Source from
which the Account was taken, did not possess the whole of the Volumes. Occasionally, in the Bind-
ing, the true or Paginational Volumes of a Work may have been United or Divided for the sake of
bringing such to a more convenient Thickness.
The word " Book" does not necessarily mean " Volume," but generally rather a " Chapter" or
some other Dividing in a Volume.
Size of the Leaf or Cover. — This matter is all in confusion. Not only are there the various
Sizes 8vo<, 4to<, &c., together with the several Grades of each, but there are the different Shapes,—
as more or less approximating to the true Square. No real Uniform Standard appears to have ever
been laid down.
There are also the Variations by the differences in the widths of the Margins to given sizes of
the Printed or Engraved area. These differences arise chiefly from a greater or a less amount of the
Leaf's having been Ploughed off in the first or in a subsequent Binding; and from the fact of the
Cover's being in some cases Flush with the Leaves, instead of Overhanging them. It is for these
reasons that one same Work, and one same Edition of such Work, will frequently be found described
as of different Sizes in even successive Catalogues issued by one same Person (Reeves's Catalogues
afford instances). Some of the actual Copies measured for the present Bibliography had certainly
been Bound and Ploughed two or three times ; and from this, and other causes, it is quite possible
that, in the CATALOGUE, error as to statement of Leaf-Size may occasionally have been wrongly
imputed to some Publication.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE : Preliminabt?. [Divis, II ;
The particular number of Columns to a Page, and the size of the Type employed, also often afEect
the relative amount of the Page Margin.
It is quite obvious that all confusion and doubt as to the true Sizes of Books, so far as variations
in their Margins are concerned, might be easily prevented by the simple method of reckoning each
size as that of the actual Printed or Engraved portion of the Leaf, irrespective of such Margin. This
method, in fact, constitutes the only true and proper one ; only, unfortunately, it does not seem to
have occurred to Printers and Publishers, — v?ho, alone, possess the power to carry such a reform into
effect.
There has, therefore, been no alternative for the present Work but to state the Sizes in the usual
way. With the view, however, of rendering the matter a little less hazy, the author has here ap-
pended a Table of such Sizes, accompanied by their actual area in English measurement. It is to be
understood that each Size is given as assuming the Leaf Un-Cut, and that the Ultimate or Ploughed
Size will thus be a little smaller than stated ; but that the size over all of the Book will usually be
correspondent with the Table, because of the Overhang of the Cover
Size. Inches.
18mo. 6 X 3J
Foolscap 8voi 6J x 4|
Double Post 16mo. - - - - 7 x 4|
Post 8vo< 7J X 4|
12mo. ?! X 5
Crown 8vo< - - - - - Tf x 5
Foolscap 4to< sf x 6|
Demy 8vo< 9 x 5|
Size. Inches.
Royal 8vo. 9| x 6J
Super Royal 8vo< - . . . lo| x 6|
Imperial 8voi 11 x 7^
Crown 4to< 11 x 8
Demy 4to. 11 x 9
Royal 4to. - - - - - 12^ x 10
Folio 16 X llf
Royal Folio 17 x 13
The Size of the Leaf, when not actually mentioned in the Description, can occasionally be
gathered from what is said as to the Number of Pages, the Price, and the Postage.
Number of the Pages. — This, as given in the CATALOGUE, will sometimes be approximate
only. In many books the Page-Numbers run as inclusive of the Prefatorial or other Extraneous
matter ; in other cases such Numbers are as exclusive of such matter. Without actually seeing the
Volume it was often impossible to be certain on this point. Wherever known, the Pagination of any
Extraneous portion has been stated separately.
In such as Periodicals the number of Pages mentioned is usually that of a single Issue only.
In some Books confusion and virtual mis-statement are liable by the Pagination's being of the
[Double] Columns instead of by the Pages.
Occasionally, when the number of the Pages is not given at all, some idea thereof may be obtained
from the Price or of the Postage stated, especially in conjunction with the Size of the Leaf.
The reader must bear in mind the difference between such wordings as " Pages 87-8 " and " From
87 to 88 Pages ".
Roman Numerals are employed for the Prefatorial or Extraneous portions. Thus ; " x and 374
and viii " will mean 10 pages of Preface, 374 of Body, and 8 of Advertisements or other Supplemental
matter.
Description of the Letter-press Portion. — The Description is not strictly confined to the
Organ-structural matter, though the latter forms, of course, the chief subject of such.
Whether Pictorial Matter is contained. — This also has always been mentioned, if known, —
as a guide for the contemplating Purchaser, &Ci, who may not understand the Language of the Letter-
press portion, and yet will be able to benefit by any Drawings. Even Pictorial Advertisements have
been sometimes specified. Where no Pictorial is named, therefore, it is to be accepted that none such
exists, — so far as the present compiler is aware of.
Description op the Pictorial. — The terms Illustrations and Views are always to be taken as
meaning Pictorial matter, unless the contrary is expressed or evident.
Publisher and Seller. — Whenever it is stated that a Work is sold by Mr< PT, Reeves, or by Mr.
Mi Ai Middleton, it is meant that such Work has, at some time or other, appeared in one of their
Catalogues. Their addresses, &Ci, will be found at near the end of the Second Sub-Division of
Division VI.
Price. — In some cases this may include the Postage, though such has not been specified. It was
here, also, impossible always to be certain.
Postage.— -Whenever this is mentioned without definition, it is to be understood as the cheapest
way of Transmission within our United Kingdom or other Country in which Published, so far as is
known to the writer. And when the Weight itself is stated, it is always, unless otherwise expressed,
that of the Book in its Lightest form, — i,e<, in Paper Cover.
Full Information on Postal Rate's, &Ci, within and From the United Kingdom will be found in
the Post Office Guide, itself contained in the present CATALOGUE. From this it will be seen
that for all Periodicals of wider interval of Appearance than Weekly, and for all actual Books or
Pamphlets, the cheapest Postal Transmission up to — but not including — 1 Ib^ in weight will be by
" Book Post". The Rate for this is one Halfpenny for every 2 oz, or Fraction of 2 ozt, both within
the United Kingdom and to every Country in Class A of the Postal Union. The said Class now covers
all or nearly all places in the world where Organ-Constructional or Musical Writings are likely to be
circulating.
With all Literary matter weighing 1 Ibt or over, the " Parcel Post " will be found the cheapest,
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Sub-Divis. 1.] Postage.
both for Inland (United Kingdom) and Foreign Transmission. This form of Postage also is now
spreading over the greater part of the civilized world. The Initial Rates are, for Inland Parcels, 3d,
for the First Pound, and for Foreign, 7d. and upwards for the same. The Increase of the Inland Rate
is now (July, 1897) Id, per Pound.
It is to be remembered that the Foreign rates just stated are as From, and not To, the United
Kingdom. But Postal rates between different countries are, as a rule, largely Reciprocal.
If out op Print. — This does not include the Item " Ceased to Appear" (as with a Periodical).
For this see (in the CATALOGUE) under the Head Date.
Where to Consult. — So large a proportion of Organ-Constructional and Musical Works are
contained in the British Museum Library that in many cases it has not seemed worth while to men-
tion this Depository.
Musical Periodical Publications may nearly always be found in one or more of the Public Li-
braries of the Cities or Towns in which Issued.
When ordinary search has failed to discover a Library containing a Book desired, recourse may
be had to Divisioji VI of the present Work.
When a Book is stated to be not possessed by the Brussels Royal Library, it is usually meant that
such Book is not in the FHis portion of such Library.
Comment and Criticism. — It is to be borne in mind that all matter which is in the nature of
Assessment applies to the Work wholly or chiefly in its Organ-structural aspect : in other respects the
Book may often be entitled to a very different verdict. Especial care has always been used here ; but,
naturally, the author may have been sometimes misled by the statements of other persons.
The Selected List virtually furnished by means of Asterisks in Division V has already (at nearly
the middle of Sub-Division 1 of Divis, I) been mentioned. In the Referential Lists attached to
many of the Parental and Generic Heads (see at the middle of the first Head of the present Sub-
Division) the same Prefixture of Asterisks to the Chief Publications has been employed, where advis-
able. Concerning Criticism by Detailed References consult the next (and final) Head of the present
Sub-Division. As to Criticism by Amount of Matter see the last paragraph of the first Head of present
Sub-Division.
The actually Critical portions of the CATALOGUE are, of course, more Detailed in their character ;
and, in them, an increased effort has been made to render the amount of the matter given correspond-
ent with the Importance — from the Organ-structural point of view — of each Work treated. At the
same time, however, all, or nearly all Representative or Special Publications, even when containing
little Organal matter, have been fully Criticised.
With reference to the value of certain Periodicals for the purpose of Watching for Patented
Inventions, see the Official Journal of the Patent Office, and the Publications there spoken of.
It may, perhaps be thought that the total amount of the Critical matter contained in the CATA-
LOGUE is unduly large.
But there were three very important objects to be attained. The first was the rendering of assist-
ance to the Practical Organ Builder — rarely likely to be overburdened with cash — in the Purchase of
such Works as would be really useful to him, and in the Avoidance of those that would be worthless.
The second object was, by the Indication of such Writings as are reliable and truthful, and the Speci-
fying of those which are untrustworthy and mischievous, to help in still further improving the
Structure of the Instrument, under all circumstances. The third, and in some respects the most
important Critical aim, has been to draw special attention to certain Published matter, chiefly by
Organists, which matter, though of a character really ignorant, presumptuous, and injurious, has
been foolishly regarded as possessing considerable didactic value.
It will be at once obvious that the foregoing ends could not be secured by any attention to merely
the aforesaid Asterisked Selection given in Division V, and assisted by the Asterisked Generics.
Referential Matter. — The Component Heads dealing with two or more Works which treat on
one Same subject — such as a particular Organ — are, in order to avoid needless Repetition of the De-
scriptive matter, connected by a Reference to the most important of such Heads. But, as no complete
List of these latter is given in addition to that presented by the SUBJECTAL INDEX (which addi-
tion would, of course, involve an improper Repetition of Titles), the employment of such INDEX is
obviously not thus rendered any the less necessary. The Indication by Asterisks of the Publications
most important in the abstract (see the previous Head) is made to serve with the said " Identical "
Works also ; see here at near the end of the Preliminary observations in the said INDEX (Divis, V).
The Detailed References will often afford a more accurate means of Assessment of a Book than
could possibly be otherwise attainable.
In the Citation of any page or paragraph numbers from Hopkins's Organ, its Hist< (q.v.), the
First Edition is always to be imderstood, unless it be actually specified otherwise.
Abbreviations and Special Terms employed. — The following is a List of the chief Abbreviated,
Non-English, and other Terms, with their Expansions and Definitions, employed in the CATALOGUE,
— and sometimes elsewhere. Other Contractions, &c<, will be occasionally found, but are too well
known to require explanation : —
Abti ; About. Advert, ; Advertisement. Ante ; Before. App, ; Appeared, Appears. Bel, ; Be-
lieved. Bond Fide (Of good faith) ; Actual. Brit, ; British. Catalg, ; Catalogue. Circa ; About.
Cr, ; Crown. Diet, ; Dictionary. Divis, ; Division. Doub, ; Double. Edtn, ; Edition. Edtr, ;
Editor. Fscp, ; Foolscap. I,E, (Id est) ; That is. IWd. ; The same. Imp, ; Imperial. In situ
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE : Pbeliminary.
[Divis. II ;
In its Position. Ind; Including. Junrr, Junior. Lang,; Language. Libr, Library. Man,;
Manual. Mem, ; Member. Mss, ; Manuscripts. N>Bi (Nota bene) ; Mark well. N,Di ; No Date.
Notn de Plume ; Pen (or Authorial) Name. Nos, ; Numbers. P. ; Page. Ped, ; Pedale. Prob, ;
Probably. Profr, Professor. Pubd,; Published. Publrr, Publisher. PubSi] Publications. Q,Vr,
Which see (see in present CATALOGUE unless otherwise stated). Roy, ; Royal. Sec, ; Second.
Sig,; Signer. Soui-Stops; Sounding-Stops. St,; Saint, also Street. UiS, (Ut supra); As above.
Verbatim ; Word for word. Vol, ; Volume.
The Diaeresis ( ' ), as used in the German and Kindred Languages is the eqwivalent of a diphthong.
Thus, a means se ; 6, ce ; and il, ue.
SUB-DIVISION 2 :
Chief Catalogue Actual.
A.
Aanmerking over de Oudste Orgelen.—
(Remarks o7i Ancient Organs). By — Lootens ; a
Dutch Writer. In Dutch. AU, 1760.
Contains Descriptions of old Organs, probably
wholly or ciiiefiy Dutch ; among them being the
interesting one, built, apparently, in 1120, for St.
Nicholas's Ch<, in Utrecht.
Is out of Print, and Scarce. Consult Dutch
Public Libraries.
Lootens is a very slightly known author. The
Book will be useful for information on Organs that
have been Re-built, or Worked up in New ones.
The Sti Nicholas Instrument is stated to have
possessed an actual Pedale Section ; but this latter
was, doubtless, of subsequent date.
Notices of Lootens himself will be found in
Fetis's Biographie Universelle (Articles Lootens
and [Joachim] Hess of) ; in Grove's Dictionary op
Music (Article Organ, p. 580 of) ; and in Schmitt's
NouvEAu Manuel Complet de l'Org. (p. 19 of).
In the second named of these, the writer, Dr,
Hopkins, has, by a careless footnote, made
Lootens appear to be the author of the said
Notiveau Man,, — or of its Part II. Descrijotions
of the St, Nicholas Organ will be seen in one or
more of the above ; and in Hess's Korte Schets
(q.v.).
Abbeys and Ohurclies of England and
Wales.— See with Cathedral Churclies of Eng-
land and Wales.
Abhandlung ueber die Musik der Alten.—
{Esmy o)i the Music of the Ancients). By Johann
Joachim Eschenburg : Court Councillor, and Col-
legiate Professor of PhiIosophy?and Fine Arts at
Brunswick; Musical Amateur. In German. 1781.
Small 4to<. 216 Pages.
Consists of a Translation of the First Portion of
Dr. Barney's General History op Mus< [I] ; q<v,.
Includes Musical Examples; and a Medallion,
Engraved.
Was Pubd< in Leipzig. Has been sold by W.
Reeves; at 3,s< Qd, to 4s< 6^^,. Consult German
Public Libraries ; also the Brussels Belgian Royal
Library. ''
Michaud's Biographie Universelle says that the
whole of Burney's said Work has been Translated
mto German ; but there seems no foundation for
the statement.
Abhandlung ueber Hm< Knecht's Harmo-
^^^■—iLssay on Herr KnechVs Harmonik). [In
the Dictionary op Musicians (I) the first word
of the Title is given as Aeusserung (Utterance)].
By Georg Joseph Vogler: Abb6; Composer; Or-
ganist ; Chapel-Master to the King of Sweden ;
Music Director at Mannheim and Darmstadt ;
Mechanician ; &c,. In German. Number for
year 1799, pages 689-96, of the—
— Allgemeine Musikalischb Zeitung [I] ;
q.v.. Is an Article comprising an Examination
of Knecht's Work as above — believed to be his
Ueber die Harmonie (q<Vi) — , with respect to its
Theory of Harmonics, especially as aSecting the
Employment and Simplification of Organ Muta-
tion Registers. To which Vogler appears to have
[here] added an Attack on both Mutation and
Compound (iie<, Mixture) Registers ; with some
Explanation of his own " Simplification " System
of Organ Building.
Consult German Public Libraries.
For Further Information on the " Simplifica-
tion " Construction see Vogler's Simplifications-
system, and all there referred to. A Portrait of
the Abb6 will be found under Head Vogler in
Grove's Dictionary op Music.
Abrfe^ du Dictionnaire • . . de J. J, Rous-
seau.— [Abridgment of the Dictionary . ... of J,
J, Rousseau). By Frafa(;ois Laurent Hebert Tur-
bry; Musician and Composer at Paris. In French.
1821. 1 Vol.. 12mo.. 140 Pages.
Is a Condensation of Rousseau's Dictionnaire
DE MusiQUE [VI] ; q.v.. For Organal Articles
see the Lists of Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Toulouse : by Bellegarde, accord-
ing to Fetis's BiOG. Univ. under Article Turbry
of ; by Bellegarrigue, according to the same Work
under Art. Rousseau of.
See also the similar Publications mentioned
under Head ENCYCLOPiEDiAS .... Mtisical.
Abridged History of the Organ in the
Temple Church; An. — Apparently By Messrs.
Forster and Andrews ; Large Organ Builders in
Hull, see Division VIII. In English. 1882.
Small Demy 8vo.. 12 Pages.
Gives a very slight Sketch of the History, down
to year 1843, of this celebrated London Instru-
ment, with its original " Enharmonic " Specifica-
tion ; also the Description and Specification of
the Organ, as Rebuilt and Enlarged by these
Makers in 1878. Certificates follow. No Picto-
rial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Hull ; at Chapel Lane, Lowgate ;
by — Kirk. Price, 6d,. Postage, ^d,. Is pos-
sessed by present author.
The Quality of the Pamphlet is Fair, for a Trade
effusion ; but the work done by Robson and Schulze
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Abridged History of the Temple Organ.
to the same Organ is almost ignored. Purchase
of the Pamphlet is not imperative.
For further Information on the Instrument see
Head Pew Notes on the Temple Obo<, and all
there referred to.
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions : Noi I ; General. — By the [British]
Patents Officials down to year 1867 ; By the re-
spective Patentees or their Agents from then until
1875 ; By the Patents Officials again after that.
In English. Commenced in 1864, or a little
Earlier. Embraced 103 Classes (i.e., Subjects of
Inventions) in 1889, each Class comprising from
1 to 6 Volsi. All to year 1877 are 12moi (some-
times called Short Cr, 8vo.).
These Abridgments form one of the Official
Series Printed and Sold by the British Commis-
sioners of Patents ; see, in the present CATA-
LOGUE, the Head Patents Official Publica-
tions— British, and the List given thereunder.
The Abridgments are constructed by Extract-
ing from the Mass of the regular Specifications
OP Patent L (q.v< under own Head) the matter of
all the Inventions which relate to a particular
Class or Subject ; and then condensing and group-
ing, systematically, such Inventional matter to-
gether in one or more distinct Volumes. Such a
Volume or Volumes thus constitute a Class of the
Abridgments. The process of Extraction is re-
peated until the whole of the Patents have been
thus Classified. With each Description of a
Patented Invention are stated — in Foot-notes —
the Price of the regular Specification, and whether
such Specification contains a Drawing or not.
With the earlier Abridgments there wore given, in
addition to the foregoing, Foot-note References to
other Published Accounts, Law Proceedings, and
Depositories, connected with the Patents. The
Period covered is from the earliest Patent granted
(in 1617) to the present time. The Descriptions
are given under the Titles of the Patents, and in
Chronological Sequence, — Numbered. Patents of
Organ Improvements, and of matters connected
therewith, are included; see the Abridgments op
.... Music and Musical Instruments, a little for-
wards. There are two Indexes, the one to Patent-
ees and " Communicators ", and the other to
Subjects. The Sequence of the first is wholly,
and of the second partly. Alphabetical.
The Proportion of Organ Patents will be found
sufficiently indicated by the next Nine Heads.
No Pictorial matter is contained in the First
Series of the Abridgments.
The Price of each Class is (or was) from 6d< to
15Si 6di or more, according to the Thickness and
number of the Volumes ; but seems to be now
uniformly either Isi or 2s, per Vol. (according to
the Date), Post-paid. It is believed that every
Class is Re-printed so soon as sold out. Purchase
may preferably be made by Post.
For Where to Consult, see Division VI, Sub-
Division 2 of. Head Miscellaneous Patents ....
Depositories of, where it will be found that free
Access to the Abridgments can be had in most
Cities and Towns of respectable size throughout
the United Kingdom.
The general Quality of the Descriptive matter
of the Patents Abridgments is, excepting during
the time that the Patentees themselves wrote
it, decidedly Middling. In many cases the
Patents Officials have utterly failed to grasp the
principle and spirit of the Invention that was
being described by them ; see more fully again
under the Abridgments .... Musical, just on-
wards. The resumption of the Authorship by the
Officials was a great mistake.
As to the abstract value of the Abridgments, it
is obvious that this must depend upon the value
of the Inventions themselves : a general Assess-
ment of these will be found under Head Speci-
fications OP Patent Ii. For the ascertaining of
the worth of any particular Patent, however, and
for all questions of Twvelty or precedence, these
12mo. Volumes furnish the handiest and cheapest
means possible. When any Invention has been
shewn out by means of the Abridgment it will of
course remain for the Specification itself to be
consulted for the fuller and more reliable descrip-
tion. It should be added that the Prices [of
Specifications] attached to the Abridgments Mat-
ter may, in some of the earlier Vols., be no longer
correct, owing to such Prices having been slightly
altered.
With respect to the quality of the Indexes, see
yet again with the Abridgments of ... . Mtisical
Instruments, — just forwards.
On the whole, however, it may be confidently
affirmed that the Patents Abridgments are the
most generally useful Publications issued by the
Commissioners.
The Foot-notes to the Descriptions are now dis-
continued, a distinct Work being published in-
stead ; see Head Indexes to Applications ....
NOi 4, Refer,. A Complete List of the Abridgments,
together with (in the Earlier Issues) a separate Key
to the Subjects-matter of the entire Series, will be
found in the Commissioners' Circular of Patents
Information ; see under and with that Head.
The actual Volumes of Abridgments which con-
tain Matter on and relating to Organ-Structure
form the said Nine [Regular] Heads next follow-
ing. See also Head Materials op the Organ.
Improved Series of Abridgments. — Patents of
from 1877 to 1883. " Large " 8vo.. Practical
Drawings to all. 9d, each. Postage ; Id. to 6d<
extra. To be Continued at Intervals.
Foreign Abridgments of Patents. — It is believed
that an Abridgment Series similar to the British
one is issued by some Foreign Countries : see
under Head Patents Official Publications ;
Foreign.
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions: No. II; Air, Gas, and other
Motive-Power [Except Steam] Engines.— 2
Vols.. Forms Class 62 of these Abridgments;
see the Parent Head next preceding.
Consists of all the Patents of and connected
with these Motors. Period covered is ; of Vol. I,
from year 1635 to 1866 ; of Vol. II, from 1867 to
1876. The Organ matter is composed on those
Motors suitable for Blowing the Bellows.
Price : Vol. I, Is. lOd. ; Vol. II, 3s. 6d,. Post-
age : Vol. I, 3^, ; Vol. II, 6^^..
Both the Air and the Gas Engine, the latter
especially, are valuable for Bellows Blowing ; but,
for the Organ Factory Motor, both will be found
less economical than the Steam Engine.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
See also, in present CATALG., Head Tools and
Maohineby, and any Publications, &c<, there given
and referred to.
Improved Series. — See near end of Head Abridg-
ments, Noi I ; ante.
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions : No. ill ; Electricity and Mag-
netism, THEIR Generation and Applications.
Second Edition. — 2 Vols.. Furnishes Class 15 of
these Abridgments; see the Parent Head just
backwards.
Consists of all the Patents connected with these
Forces. Period covered is ; of Vol. I, from year
1766 to 1857 ; of Vol. II, from 1858 to 1866. The
Organ matter is composed of all Forms and Ap-
pliances of Electro-Pneumatic Action.
Price: Vol. I, 3s. 2dr, Vol. II, 2s. Sd.. Post-
age : Vol. I, 9d. ; Vol. II, 6d..
After the year 1866 the Electric and Magnetic
Abridgments were Separated into six Divisions, of
One or More Vols, each : see Head Circular of
Patents I.. The Improved Series covers years
1877-83, but is without Pictorial.
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions : No. IV ; Hinges, Hinge-Joints,
and Door Springs. — 1 Vol.. Forms Class 59 of
these Abridgments; see the Parent Head just
backwards.
Consists of all Patents connected with the above.
Period covered is from the Earliest to end of year
1866.
Price, 8d,. Postage, IJd..
Purchase of these Vols, is rarely worth while.
Improved Series. — See near end of Head Abridg-
ments, Noi I ; ante.
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions : No. V ; Locks, Latches, Bolts,
AND Similar Fastenings. — 1 Vol.. Forms Class
60 of these Abridgments; see the Parent Head
just backwards.
Consists of all Patents of the above. Period
covered is from the Earliest to end of year 1866.
Price, Is. 6d.. Postage, 3d..
Acquisition of this Vol. is not often worth
while.
[Scretv Bolts are given under Nails ; see next
Head but one.]
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions: No. VI; Music and Musical In-
struments.—1864. 1 Vol.. X and 374 and viii
Pages. Constitutes Class 26 of these Abridgments ;
see the Parent Head a little backwards.
Contents :— All the Patents of the Structure of
the above ; also Bells, Leaf-turning Appliances,
Recorders (i.e.. Apparatus for automatically Print-
ing off any Extemporaneous or other Music as
it is being Played); and any other contrivances
connected with Musical Production. Period
covered is from year 1694 to 1861. The Organ
matter consists of Treatments, Devices, and Forms
of various kinds. There are Three Indexes, as
already described. The Proportion of the Organal
Specifications is somewhere about One-Eight-
eenth of the whole.
The Price is 3s. 6d., including Postage. This
Edition is out of Print, but is possessed by the
present author.
The general arrangement of the Volume is satis-
factory; but many of the Descriptions are loose
orinaccurate, and the(First)Subjectal Index is vile.
As an instance of the bad Descriptive it may be
mentioned that in the account of Pierre Erard's
beautiful " Intermediate-Lever " Pianoforte- Ac-
tion (Patent A.D. 1821, No. 4,631), the little
Crutch which projects from beneath the Hammer
for the purpose of preventing the latter's being
raised above a certain point by the Elastic Touch
Lever is actually termed " a contact .... to pre-
pare the fall of the hammer ".
As respects the Index, we may cite the Patent
of A.D. 1846, No. 11,261. This is really one
which covers chiefly some devices for the Elicit-
ing, Modifying, and Transposing of the Sounds in
the Organ, and does not touch the form of the
Key-Board at all ; yet the invention appears in
this Index only under the Head " Facilities for
Fingering the"; while, to crown the absurdity,
such Head is itself placed under the division
'^Barrel Organs". And even without such wretched
blunders as this, the Index would be almost use-
less, because its Alphabetical Ordination virtually
extends no further than the classification of the
various distinct Instruments.
As concerns the Organal Patents as a whole, it
will suffice to say that, with the exception of a
few valuable ones by iJ. Willis, they have been
generally worthless, and, in some cases, mis-
chievous.
Detailed References to the Musical Abridgments
occur under Heads Practical Mechanic's Jour-
nal, and Repertory op Arts and Manufactures ;
both being in present CATALG.. See also Head
Indexes, Bibliographies .... Musical ; and the
Publications there Referred to.
Second Edition. — 1871. 2 Vols.. Is a Reprint
and Continuation of Preceding. Period covered
is ; of Vol. I, from year 1694 to 1866 ; of Vol. II,
from 1867 to 1876. Price : Vol. I, Is. lOd. ; Vol.
II, Is. 6d.. Postage : Vol. I, 3^. ; Vol. II, 2d..
From years 1867 to 1876 (Vol. II) there was,
naturally, a cessation of the just instanced grave
errors in the Descriptions. The Subjectal Index
is, in some respects, an improvement upon that
of the First Edition. On the whole, Purchase of
these Vols, may be recommended to the Organ-
builder.
Third Edition,— Issnei in 1881. Is one of the
Improved Series ; see near end of Head Abridg-
ments, Noi I ; ante. Postage, 2d. extra.
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions : No. VII ; Nails, Rivets, Screw-
Bolts, Screws, Nuts, and Washers. — 1 Vol..
Forms Class 58 of these Abridgments ; see the
Parent Head a little backwards.
Comprises all Patents of the above. Period
covered is from the Earliest to end of year 1866.
Price, Is. 8d.. Postage, 3^..
Purchase may here sometimes be found advis-
able.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Materlals
of the Organ.
Improved Series.— See near end of Head Abridg-
ments, NOi I ; ante.
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions : No. VIII ; Paints, Colours, and
Varnishes. — 1 Vol.. Forms Class 50 of these
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Sub-Divi8< 2.]
Abridgments of Specifications ; VIII.
Abridgments ; see the Parent Head a little back-
wards.
Comprises all Patents of these Coatings. Period
covered is from the Earliest to end of year 1866.
Price, Isi lOd,. Postage, 3^..
Paint is now largely employed for the Building-
Frame, the Swell-Box, and other large portions of
the Organ Interior.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Wobking
DiBECTIONS AND ReCIPES.
Improved Series. — See near end of Head Abridg-
ments, NOi I ; ante.
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions : No. IX ; Plating or Coating
Metals with Metals.
Second Editio7i.—2 Vols.. Forms Glass 23 of
these Abridgments ; see the Parent Head a little
backwards.
Contains all Patents of above method of Treat-
ment. Period covered is ; of Vol. I, from year
1637 to 1860 ; of Vol. II, from 1861 to 1866.
Price: Vol. I, lOd. ; Vol. II, 6d.. Postage:
Vol.1, 2^<; Vol.11, Id,.
The Plating of the Visible Pipes, or of portions
of the Action, is sometimes advisable.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Working
Directions and Recipes.
Abridgments of Specifications of Patent
Inventions : No. X ; Steam Engines. — 2 Parts,
each having 2 Vols.. Forms Class 49 of these
Abridgments ; see the Parent Head a little back-
wards.
Consists of all the Patents of and connected
with this Motor. Period covered is ; of Part I,
from year 1618 to 1859 ; of Part II, from 1860 to
1866. The Organ matter includes Sizes and
Types suitable for the Organ Factory.
Price : Part I, 9s. 4d. ; Part II, 4s. lOd,. Post-
age : Part I, Is. 6Jd< ; Part II, 9d,.
The Steam Engine will be found the cheapest
Motor for the Organ Factory, but it is rarely
worth while to trouble about any Patents involved.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Tools and
Machinery, and any Publications, &c., there
given and referred to.
Improved Series. — See near end of Head Abridg-
ments, No, I ; ante.
Abstract of History of Musical Pitch. —See
with History of Musical Pitch.
Abt. Vogler's Umschaffung.— See Ueber des
Abt, Vogler's Umschaffung.
Academia Csesarea ; Nova Acta.— See with
Rohrfiote, ein Pfeifen.
Academic Gazette.- See with Musical Edu-
cation [I].
Acad^mie des Sciences, &c„ de Lyon.— See
with Du Nouvel Orgue . . . . M. Zeiger.
Academic [Royale] des Sciences de Paris ;
Publications and other Utterances of.—
{Academy Royal of Scierices in Paris). This Title
has, of course, been modified in accordance with
the changes in the Form of the French Govern-
ment ; becoming first " Imperiale," and then
" Nationale ". Acad, was founded by Colbert, the
celebrated Statesman. Writings are Contributed
by eminent persons from all parts. Is in French.
Publication commenced in 1666.
A very large number of Books and other Liter-
ary productions have been either directly Issued
or Sanctioned by this Academy, on subjects within
its scope. Among them is a massive Series en-
titled Description des Arts et Metiers (Description
of Arts and [Mechanical] Trades), of which some
important Organ-Structural and similar Works
form a portion. Others of the Academy's Publi-
cations, not in the said Series, also contain matter
on Organ Building. For the Titles, see nearly at
end of present Head. Pictorial matter illustra-
tive of the Letter-press frequently accompanies.
Publication is made in Paris ; at 55, Quai des
Grands-Augustins ; by Gauthier-Villars. Many
of the Issues are possessed by the British Museum
and [London] Patent Office Libraries.
The Paris Academy forms the most distinguished
Literary and Scientific Association in France, and
perhaps in the World. The institution, however,
enjoys the advantage of an annual Subsidy from
the Government. The Series above mentioned,
though constituting only a small portion of the
entire Published matter, is almost a Technologi-
cal Library in itself.
Furtlier Information on the Publications of the
Academy will be found, generally under the Title
Institut Im,p6rial de France, in the Catalogues of
the London Patent Office and other Libraries.
See also Chambers's and other Encyclopedias,
under Article Institute of France of.
Consult also, in present CATALG., the follow-
ing ; — *Art du Facteur d'Orgues ; Art do
Menuisier ; Comptes Rendus ; Etudes Experi-
mentales .... ToYAUx ; Lectures, Confer-
ences, and Similar (Writings there referred to);
Memoire sur le Systeme de Scheibler ; Opera
Philosophica ; *Projet d'Orgue .... Rome (De
la Determination with) ; and R^cherches Phy-
siques.
Institut de France. — The Academic of Paris has
lately been reconstructed, and is now, as will al-
ready have been gathered, called TJic Institute of
France.
Academy ; The.— See with Organ Cases and
Organs.
Accaddmia Atti di Firenze.— See Atti dell'
Accad^mia di Fi..
Account of a Tour made through .... Eng-
land.—See Relation of a Short Survey.
Account of the Doncaster Church Organ.
—See Concise and Complete Account ....
Doncaster.
Account of the Grand Musical Festival
.... of York; An.— By John Crosse; of Hull,
Musical Amateur, F.S.A., Hon. Member of New-
castle Society of Antiquaries, &c. : assisted by
the Rev. Christian Ignatius Latrobe ; Musical
Composer, Superintendent and Secretary of the
United English Moravians, and said to have been
the Introducer of the Pedal-Board into England.
In English. 1825 [the Penny Cyclopedia,
under Article Organ of, wrongly implies 1823].
1 Vol.. Roy. 4to.. " 436 Pages, besides 22 of
Appendix. 5 Plates ".
Comprises a Descriptive Account of this Festi-
val, held in York Cathedral in September of 1823,
for the benefit of the surrounding Hospitals and
similar Institutions ; with a Sketch of the rise and
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis< 11 ;
progress of Musical Festivals generally : also Bio-
graphical and Historical Notes. The Obgan
matter consists of a History and Description of
the Instrument then standing, and extends from
its first erection by Robert Dallam down to the
date of the Book. Several of the External Pipes
appear to have been Chased. A List of some of
the largest and most noted Foreign Organs is
added. The Plates are Coloured, and shew the
Interior of the Cathedral, with the Organ, during
the actual Performance ; &c<.
Book was Pubdi in York ; at Minster Gate ; by
John Wolstenholme. Has been Sold by W.
Beeves; at from Is, Qd, to 15s< 6d<. Is out of
Print, and Scarce. Can doubtless be seen in the
British Museum.
Is a " Valuable Work of more than Local in-
terest ". The writing is fairly accurate, but is in
a " somewhat bombastic style ". The Organ
matter is of use as a record of this interesting In-
strument,— destroyed in the incendiary Fire of
1829.
Further Information on and Extracts from this
Publication and its Authors will be found in
Fetis's BiOGBAPHiE Un<, Article Crosse of ; Grove's
Dictionary of Mus., Articles Festivals (For A;)
and Torli Musical Festival of ; Hopkins's Okgan,
ITS HiSTi (1st, Edtn.), p. 207 of; Rimbault's por-
tion of the same Vol., p, 54 of; and the Penny
Cyclopedia, Article Organ, p< 2 of (Reprint of
the List of Foreign Organs).
See also, in present CATALG. ; — Cathedrals
AND OTHER .... BUILDINGS, and the Publications
there referred to ; especially *Descbiptive Ac-
count OF the York M<; Organ in York Min-
ster ; and York Musical Festival.
Account of the York Cathedral Organ.—
See Historical and Descriptive Account of
the Y.
Acoustics of Public Buildings.— See Rudi-
mentary Treatise on the Acoustics of P<.
Acta Sanctorum S. Benedict,— See with
Poem on Winchester Cathedral.
Advertisement hy Abraham Jordan.— See
with Spectator.
SdxJei-tieemcnts /iRiscellaneous of ©rgans
anb ©rgan Iparte.— By Makers, Repairers, and
Vendors of the Instrument. Sometimes Pictorial
matter by Architects or other special persons em-
ployed. In divers Languages, according to the
Country in which Issued.
The Letter-press will vary, from mere Announce-
ment of Address, to Elaborate Description. The
Pictorial will generally consist of Perspective or
other Drawings of Exteriors of Executed or Pro-
jected Instruments ; with occasionally some por-
tion of their Interiors.
Advertisements are often Issued by the Organ
Builder or Vendor himself ; but will more usually
be found in Musical and other Periodicals, on
Covers and Extra Leaves of Organ Music, and in
similar Publications.
The Quality likewise varies. In all instances,
however, allowance must be made for the fact
that the Producer is an interested Party. The
Cases shewn are generally of attractive, and often
of excellent. Design. In some specimens they are
really superior to any that are likely to be actually
executed by the Firm that issues the Advertise-
ment.
See also, in present CATALG. ; — Catalogues op
Organs Built, and the Publications, &Ci, there
referred to ; Materials of the Organ ; and
Prospectuses Miscellaneous of Org..
a&vertisemcnts of /nSusfcal publications.
— By the Vendors or their Agents.
Are of various kinds and scope, from Advertise-
ments of a single Work, to Elaborate Lists cover-
ing many hundreds of the same. Many Musical
Adverts, will be found on the Covers or Extra
leaves of other Publications, especially of Musical
Periodicals ; and, among these. Adverts, of Organ-
Structural Works are frequently included. Pic-
torial matter often accompanies.
Apply to the Vendors or the Issuers.
Of course all favourable statements in Adver-
tisements must be received with caution. The
Pictorial matter, especially, is liable to be flatter-
ing.
Further Information on Where to See will be
virtually obtained by consulting that Item in
many Advertisement-containing Publications in
the present CATALG.. See also. Head Indexes,
Bibliographies .... Musical ; and the Publica-
tions there referred to.
Aeusserung ueber Hm< Knecht's Harmo-
NiK.— See Abhandlung ueber Hm^ Knecht's
H..
Alcuni Scritti sopra la questione della
Riforma dell' Organo in Italia.— (Sowte Writ-
ings on tJie question of the Reformation of the
Organ in Italy). Edited by Antonio Bonuzzi :
Priest in Verona (Italy) ; Author of a Prize Mono-
graph (Unpublished). In Italian. 1885. Short
Roy. 8vo.. 27 Pages, besides 3 ditto Inserted.
Consists of Seven Papers, by various persons,
on the Improvement in the Design and Structure
of Italian Organs, as follows : —
[I] : Atto di Collando [d-d] (Laudatory Notice
[cfec] ). By Polibio Fumagalli ; Prof, of the Organ
in Milan Conservatory. Consists of a Panegyric
on the Organ, built by W. G. Trice, of Genoa, in
the Parish Church at Castelnuovo (near Verona).
[II, o]: Articolo [dc,'] [Article [cCc.]). By Carlo
Zanoni ; Maestro. Is an Extract Re-printed from
the Gazzetta Musicale di Milano ; for which
[Extract] see own Head Articolo del Zanoni.
[II, 6]: Comunicazidne [cf-c] (Communication
[rfc.]). By the Editor, as above. Was addressed
to Sig. Antonio Coris ; and is on Organ-building
Progress achievable.
[Ill] : Estratto d'un Articolo [cf-c] (Extract from
an Article [rf- c] ). By Giulio Roberti ; Professor
of Music. Is a Re-print from the Teatro Illustrato
di Milano.
[IV] : Articolo [c^c] (Article [dc,]). By P. Con-
stantino Remondini ; See with his Intobno Agli
Organi Italiani. Is an Extract Re-printed from
the Cittadino di Genova.
[V] : Articolo [(fc.]. By the Editor, as above.
Treats of Organ-Structure Reform in connection
with Sig. Zanoni ; see just back under No. II, a.
Is a Re-print from the Arena Nuova di Verona.
[VI] : Poscritto (Postscript). By the Editor, as
above. Forms a General Glance at the six
Articles.
There is no Pictorial matter.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Alcuni Scritti sopra Org,.
The Pamphlet was Pubd. in Verona ; at the
Tipolitografia Sordomuti (Printing Institution for
Deaf-Mutes). Is possessed by present author.
The Quality is good, and the Brochure will well
repay study. [It should be added that by a Mono-
graph is meant a Work on a single subject].
For a Paged Reference see the aforesaid Gaz-
ZETTA MUSICALE DI MiLANO.
Alley and Poole's Enharmonic Organ.—
See Description of Alley and Poole's Enhar-
monic 0<.
Allgemeine Deutsche Musik-Zeitung.—
(General German Music-Gazette). Edited, from
1876 to 1880, by Wilhelm Tappert ; Musical
Author, Journalist, Teacher, and Critic, in Berlin :
and, in 1890, by Otto Lessmann. Contributed to
by various; among them being Otto Dienel (see
with MoDEBNE Orgel), and Hermann Starcke.
In German. Commenced in or before 1876.
Weekly. 4to..
Contains Intelligence, Notices, Articles, Adver-
tisements, &c<. Some Papers on Present Musical
Reform present a Feature. Organ Descriptive
and Structural matter is included.
Pubd. in Charlottenburg, near Berlin. Sold by
W. Reeves; at 2s, and upwards for one Year's
Numbers.
The Periodical is " an Impartial one ".
Further Information on this Periodical and its
Authors will be found in Brown's Biographical
DiCTi, and F6tis's Bioqbaphie Un>, Articles Tappert
of ; and in the Musical Times and S. of Nov., 1885.
Reports of Lectures on English Organs. — An
Article furnishing some of these was given in the
Number of the Date last mentioned, or of a little
before that.
Allgemeine Musik-Zeitung. — The Title was
changed to this at the beginning of Year 1885.
Allgemeine Deutsche Real Conversations-
Lexikon.— See with Conversations-Lexikon.
Allgemeine Encyclopadie der Wissen-
SChaften und Kunste.— (G^weraZ Encyclopcedia
of tlie Sciences ami Arts). Edited at first by
Johann Samuel Ersch, and Johaun Gottfried
Gruber ; Professors in the University at Halle.
By other Editors since. Each Section has now
its Editor and Sub-Editors. The General Musical
Articles are by Gottfried Wilhelm Fink (much),
Friedrich Johann Rochlitz, Gottfried Weber, and
others. Orgel (Organ) Articles are by Dr. Naue
and others. In German ; and chiefly in German-
Text Letter. Commenced in 1818. Still in Pro-
gress in 1889. 159 Vols, in 1885 : will probably
reach 200 Vols.. Tall Demy 4to.. Vols, are of
Medium Thickness.
Is a Comprehensive General Encyclopaedia,
in the usual Alphabetical Order. Has many
Articles on Music generally. Those beginning
with Orgel include its History, Description,
Schedules, &c. ; with a very short List of Publica-
tions treating thereon. The Extent of the Organal
matter is from pages 151 to 188. See here the
Lists of Articular Heads given and referred to
under Encyclop.edias .... General. The Pic-
torial Illustrations consist of Perspective, Sec-
tional, Working, and other Drawings. The
Organal Pic. comprises Exteriors only. Some of
the Leaves are Folding : all are from Copper
Plates. The Proportion of the Organal Pictorial
is 3 Plates only.
Is Pubd. in Leipzig ; now, by Brockhaus. Can
bo seen in the London Patent Office and Brit.
Museum Libraries.
The Quality of this Encyclopaedia is generally
good, especially in its Scientific aspect ; and
" many of the Musical Articles are remarkable ".
The List of Organal Publications is, however,
very meagre and inaccurate ; and the Organal
Pictorial matter is poor. The contents are cer-
tainly more varied than those of the great En-
CYCLOPEDiE Methodiqoe (q.v.). The latter and
E. and G's. appear to be the largest two Works of
the kind in existence, with the exception of the
great Chinese Encyclopcedia of 5,020 [Native]
Volumes, published during the reign of the Em-
peror Kang, [and a Copy of which was acquired
by the British Museum in 1894].
Detailed References occur under Heads Allge-
meine GeSCHICHTB deb MuSIK [I], HlSTORISCH-
philoloqisches Sendschreiben, Historischb
Nachricht von .... 0., and Orgelhistobik.
See also again with Head ENCYCLOPiEDiAS ....
General, for the Publications there referred to.
Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik [I] —
(General History of Mtisic). By Joiiaun Nicolaus
Forkel [sometimes —as in Reiter's OnGF:L Unser.
— wrongly written Forckel] : Doctor in Philosophy
at the University of Gottingen ; Organist ; and
Music Director. In German ; with German-Text
Letter. Vol. I, 1788; Vol. II, 1801. [1781, for
both Vols., ii given by the Dictionary of Musi-
cians (I) ; and 1790, for ditto, in the Lists in
Reiter's just said Orgel and in AUihn's Theobie
UND Prax. : but both these Dates are wrong]. 2
Vols, were completed. Short Cr. 4to.. Vol. I ;
xxxvi and 504 Pages, besides 1 and 5 Plates : Vol.
II ; xviii and 776 Pages, besides 1 and 5 Plates.
Is partly derived from Gerbert's De Cantu,
partly from Burney's General History, partly
from Hawkins's Ditto, and partly from some of
Marpurg's Publications (especially his Entwdbp
EiNER Geschichte, his Historisch-Krit. Bey.,
and his Neue Methode). It (the Allgemeine) em-
braces a Description of Gerbert's said Work ; and
an extensive Analysis of his Scbipi'obes Ecclesi-
astici. (See for all these in present CATA-
LOGUE). Specimens of Ancient and Modem
Music are also given. The Obgan matter includes
some Early Forms: and its Proportion is fairly
large, — ^as shewn by the fact that the Allgemeine
is contained in the Lists by the said Allihn,
Ersch-and-Gruber, and Reiter. The Pictorial
consists chiefly of Obsolete Musical Instruments,
among them being the " Mouth-Key " and " Ma-
grephah " Organs— both taken from Kircher's
MusuBGiA Un. (q.v.) — , and a small but improved
" Hydraulicon ". The Plates, most of which are
Folding, are from Copper.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig; by Schwickert ; at 16
marks for Vol. I (this mark is about one farthing
less than the English shilling). Has been sold
by W. Reeves ; at from 15s. to £2. 10s, for the two
Vols.. Is out of Print, and very Scarce ; but can
be seen in the British Museum.
Is " An Important Work ", by a " meritorious
but over-rated writer" ; and, though " Exact and
Reliable ", is " Diffuse and Trivial in many places ".
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
The Drawings of the Mouth-'' Key " and Magre-
plwJi Types are both incorrect ; but that of the
Hydraulicon is virtually accurate. This Gesch-
ichte is now superseded, but is interesting as a
curiosity.
A Detailed Referefice occurs under Head De
Architectura. Further Information will be
found in Fetis's BiOGi Uni. A Qtwtation is given
on p< 34 of Rimbault's Organ, its Histi. The
Diagram of the Hydraulicon has been faithfully
reproduced in Hauser's Geschichte des Christ. ;
q.vi. Schmitt's Nouveau Manuel .... 1 (q.v,)
speaks, on its p< 313, of a History of the Organ by
Dr< Forkel ; but S< is evidently referring, by a
mistaken Title, to the present Geschichte. See,
also in present CATALGi, under Head Musik-
alisches Lexikon [II] of. For kindred compila-
tions consult Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music, and the Publications, &c,, there referred to.
Third Volume. — The Materials for this had been
collected by Forkel ; and, after his death, these
were offered to Fetis and to Choron to put into
shape for the Press ; but they declined the task.
Allgemeine G-eschichte der Musik [ll].— By
Christian Friedrich Michaelis : Pianist ; Lec-
turer ; Preceptor at Dresden ; Prof, of Philosophy
at Leipzig; &c.. In German. 1821. 2 Vols..
8vo..
Consists of a Translation of Busby's General
History of Music [II, a], q<v<; with Original
Notes added.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig. Consult German Public
Libraries.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Histories
and Memoirs of Music; and the Publications,
&c<, there referred to.
Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik [HI].—
[Given as Allgemeine Musikgeschichte in
Brown's Biographical Dict. ; and as Allge-
MEiNEN Musikgeschichte in Pougin's Biogra-
PHiE U<]. By August Reissmann: Of Leipzig;
Doctor in Philosophy ; Composer ; Completer of
Mendel's Musikalisches Convers.-LeXi [II],
(q.v.). In German. 1863-4. [1863-5 is stated,
evidently wrongly, in Pougin's said Work]. 3
Vols.. 8vo<.
Contains the usual matter covered by the Title ;
also Examples ; also Organ matter (beheved).
Pubd. in Leipzig. Sold by W. Reeves ; at from
14 to 33 marks (the mark of about llfd.). Con-
sult British Museum, and German Public Li-
braries.
The Examples are interesting.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Histories
AND Memoirs of Music, and the Publications, &c.,
there referred to.
History of German Music.— The same Author
was Editing, in 1881, a Work of such kind, Illus-
trated ; and also Pubd. at Leipzig.
Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik [IV].—
By Dr. Joseph Schiilter : German Writer. In
German. 1853.
Is a "Surveyed Representation " of the Subject.
It is believed that Organ matter is contained.
Consult Brit. Museum, and German Public
Libraries.
English readers will, of course, prefer the Trans-
lation that has been made; and which will be
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found in the present CATALG. as General His-
tory OF Music [IV]. See also Head Histories
AND Memoirs of Music ; and the Publications, &c,,
there referred to.
Second Edition. — 1863. 8vo.. Pubd. in Leipzig.
Allgemeine Litteratur der Musik.— [Gener-
al Literature of Miisic). [In Article Niedt of
Fetis's Biographib Univers., Articles Forkel and
Tinctoris of Grove's Dictionary op Music, Nos.
78 and 79 of Reeves's Catalogues, and through-
out Becker's Systematisch-Chron. Darstell.,
the modern spelling Literatur is wrongly given].
Otherwise, Anleitung zur Kenntniss Musikal-
iscHER BiJCHER [&c.], (Guide to the Knowledge of
Musical Books). By Johann Nicolaus Forkel : see
with his Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik [I].
Chiefly in German : Titles in their Original Lan-
guages. Normally in German-Text. 1792. 1
Vol.. Narrow Demy (some copies Roy.) 8vo,.
xxiv and 540 Pages.
Is a Comprehensive Bibliography of the Art, in
the usual Dictionary Form ; and is Based upon
Walther's Musikalisches Lexikon [III] ; q.v..
Consists of Descriptions and Definitions of Books,
Periodicals, and Manuscripts relating to Music ;
with their Authors; also Notes, Comment, and
Criticism. Extends from the earliest times to
the date of [Forkel's] writing; and covers the
Greek, Roman, and other European nations.
Includes a [Latin] Reprint of the whole of
Tinctor's Terminorum Mus. (q.v.). The Body
is classified into Subjectal Groups, the actual
Items being placed chiefly under Authors. The
Sequence is partially Chronological, and the Alpha-
betical is avoided except in the Index. Organ-
Structural Writings are contained. Running
Headings accompany. There is a full Table
correspondent to the Subjectal Heads; and a
complete Index, Alphabetical, to the Authors, in-
cluding the Titles of Anonymous Works. No Pic-
torial Illustrates.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig; by Schwickert. Has
been sold by W. Reeves ; at from 3s. 6d. to 7s. 6d<.
Is possessed by the British Museum Library, the
Brussels Royal Library, Mr. Matthew, and the
present author.
Is Forkel's most important Work, and of good
quality, — the free access which F. had to the fine
Library of Gottingen University having, mani-
festly, given him exceptional advantages. The
Division and Sequence employed are, however,
often fatal to quick Reference ; and the Spelling
is rather loose, especially in the Index. The
Compilation will, since the issue of Becker's
above Systemat.-Chron. (q.v,), be found valuable
chiefly to Bibliographers and Book Collectors
dealing with the past.
Detailed References to the Litteratur occur un-
der the following Heads in the present CATALG.: —
Allgemeine Theorie der Schcenen Kunste;
Alte und Neue Musikalische Bib. ; Anleitung
zu DER Musikalischen Gela. ; Beschreibung
DER IN ... . Strahow ; De Harmonia Music-
orum; De Musica [III]; Dictionarium Musica
{2ndt Editi of) ; Dictionnaiee de Musique [I and
VI] ; DiGT-, Sang-, en Speel-Konst ; Disposi-
TiEN der Merkwaardigste Kerk-Org. [I and II] ;
Gedanken user die Temperatur ; General
History of Music [I] ; Grund-Regeln von der
Sub-Divis> 2.]
Allgemeine Litteratur der Musik.
.... Obgel ; Harmonicorum Libbi XII ; Hab-
MONIE UnIVERSELLE ; HlSTORISCH-PHILOLOG-
iscHES SendSi ; ISTiTuziONi Harmoniche [I] ;
KuRTZE Beschreibong der Neuen 0. ; Maga-
zine OF Natural Sciences ; Musica Mechanica
Organoedi ; Musical Dictionary [I] {2ndi Editi
of) ; MUBICALISCHE HaNDLBITUNG ; MUSIKALISCH-
Kritische Bibliothek ; Musikalische Patriot ;
MusiKALiscHE Temperatur [II] ; Musikalisches
Wochenblatt [I] ; Musurgia Universalis ;
Neue Methods allerlei Artem ; New Musical
AND Universal Mag. ; Nieuw Orgel in de . . . .
Catwyk ; Organographia Hildesiensis ; Organ-
opoeia ; Organum Gruningense [I] ; Present
State of Music in France ; Present State
OF Music in Germany ; Raisons des Forces ;
Recherches Physiques ; Ryk Gestoffeerd
Gesch. ; Storia della Musica ; Syntagma
MusicuM ; Theoricum Opus Musice ; Unter-
richt, wie man .... 0. (2nd, Edit, of) ; Ver-
handeling van Oorsprong ; Versuch uber
die Musikalische Temp< ; Von Gewaltsamen
Bewegungen ; Wohlgeruhmtes Obgelwerk ;
Zuverlassige Anweisung.
The Litteratur has in its turn furnished the
Basis of Becker's Systematisch-Chronolog. D.
(aforesaid), and of the Bibliographical portion of
Lichtenthal's Dizionabio e Bibliog., and appar-
ently also, to a less extent, of Koch's Musika-
lisches Lexikon [II]. The Re-print of the Ter-
minobum (above) is itself wholly Re-produced in
the said Dizionabio, and also in Bishop and
Hamilton's Dictionaby Compbising [&c<] (see
latter i/eo^,— 46th. Edit. of).
Consult further, also in present CATALG.,
Forkel's Musikalisch-Kbitische Bib.. A List of
Kindred Works will be found under Head In-
dexes, Bibliogeaphies . . . ., Musical.
Allgemeine Musik-Zeitung.— See with All-
gemeine Deutsche Musik-Zeitnng.
Allgemeine Musikalisclie Zeitung ; Die [I]-
— (General Mtisical Gazette; The). Founded by
Friedrich Johann Rochlitz. Edited by; — the
Founder (1798-1818) ; G. W. Fink (1827-41) ; M.
Hauptmann (during 1843) ; J. C. Lobe (1846-8,—
end of First Series) ; Selmar Bagge (from 1863) ;
R. Eitner (till 1868 or '9); Dr. F. Chrysander
(1868 or '9-71) ; Joseph Miiller (1871-5) ; again Dr.
Chrysander (1875-83, — end of Second and Final
Series) ; and others between. Contributed to by
Christmann ; Fink ; Gerber ; Hoffmann (E. T.
W.); Nottebohm (M. G.) ; Schneider (F. J. C.
[F^tis's Biog. says J. C. F.]); Schneider (Wil-
helm) ; Spitta (Prof. Julius August Philipp : Bom
at Wechold ; Died in 1894, [wrongly called Em-
manuel Philipp in Pougin's Biog. ; and as wrongly
said to have been bom at Leipzig by Latter, and
by Baptie's Handbook] ) ; Topfer ; Vogler ; Weber
(E, H.) ; Wilke (C. F. G.) ; and Others. In Ger-
man ; with Roman Letter. Commenced Oct.
3rd., 1798 [F^tis's B., in Article Knecht of (p. 64),
gives 1792 or earlier ; but this also is an error].
Weekly. First Series Ceased on Dec. 28th<, 1848.
50 Vols. (1 per year) to end of First Series. Square
Cr, 4to.. 8 Pages ; besides the Music, Advertise-
ments, and Pictorial matter. Vol. II has 896
pages total.
Contains almost everything admissible to a
Musical Periodical, including Reports, Reviews,
Biographical Notices, &c< ; also said Music, Ad-
vertisements, and other extra Items. Is not con-
fined to German Contributions. The Obgan
matter consists of Historical and Descriptive
Notices, &c.. There is an Index, in 3 Parts, to
the 60 Vols.. The Proportion of the Organal
writing is fairly Large. The Pictorial matter
includes Portraits (one being of said Fink, and an-
other of Schulze), and Musical Instruments; and
is from Copper Plates.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig (otherwise Leipsic) ; by
Breitkopf and Hartel. Has been sold by W,
Reeves ; at 2s. 6d. and upwards per Vol.. First
Series (60 Vols.) is consultable in the Brit.
Museum ; Second Series is believed to be contained
in the Roy. College of Music Library, Kensington
Gore, London.
Grove's verdict (DiCT. of Mus.) on the First
Series is, that it, " though seriously defective in
many points, was an honest and good attempt ".
The Index he pronounces excellent. The Second
Series is evidently of even higher merit than the
First. Consultation of both Series will sometimes
be desirable.
Some Further Information, including Citations,
on and from this Journal, and its Editors, Writers,
&c<, appears in Grove's said Dictionaby, under
its Articles Leipzig, Musical Periodicals (pages
429-30 of). Organ (p. 685 of), and the names
of Editors and Contributors as stated above. See
also Becker's Syst.-Chron. D. (p. 511 of) ; and as
is indicated in the AUTHORIAL INDEX (Divis-
ion III). Fetis's Biog. Uni., under Weber (E. H.),
and Wilke (C. F. G.), gives the Titles, Vols., and
Pages, of several Organal Articles contributed by
those writers to the Allgemeine. Other similar
Articles furnish some of the Heads of the said
Systemat.-Chron., and of the Organ-Structural
Writings Catalogue inserted in Topfer's Lehb-
buch der Org. (q.v.).
Most of the foregoing Articles, with several
others, form regular Heads of the present CATA-
LOGUE. The following is a complete List of
them : — Abhandlung Ijber Hrn. Knecht's H, ;
Bemebkenswebthe Ebfindung ; Bemerkungen
iJBER DIE8EN ; DaTA ZUR AKUSTIK [I] ; DISPOSITION
deb Neuen .... Oldenburg ; Disposition deb
SiLBER. .... 0. ; Kubze Beschbeibung der ....
Fbankfubt ; Modification of the Pubnitubb ;
Nachbichten von deb im . . . . Pabis ; Noch
etwas iJBEB Obgel. ; On the Abt op Tuning ;
On the Tuning of Octaves ; On the Tuning op
the Organ ; Organ in Beeskow ; Simplipica-
tionssystem ; Ueber das Wirken .... Voglbr ;
Ueber die Habmonie ; Uebeb die Nothwendig-
KEiT .... Mix. ; Uebeb Ebfindung dee Rohr. ;
Ueber Orgel-Mixturen [I]; Ueber Uthb's
angebliche ; Verbessebung im Obgelbau ;
Wabum findet man.
Deutschen Allgemeine Musikzeitung. — (Oemuin
General Music-gazette). Edited, until 1868, by
above S. Bagge: see with Monatsschbipt pija
Thbateb und M.. Commenced in 1863. Ceased
in 1883. Is a Revived or Second Series of the
Allgemeine. Was Pubd. in Leipzig and Winter-
thur; byRieter-Biedermann.
The remaining Items have been intermixed
with those of the Allgemeine proper, — as it was
found impossible to keep them clearly separated.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
See also what is stated at the end of said Head
M0NA.TSSCHBIFT FUR Theater, under its Sub Head
Deutsclie Musikzeitung.
Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung; Die
[II].— Edited, from 1819 to 1820, by the Chevalier
von Seyfried ; Music Director in Vienna ; &c< :
and, from 1821 to 1823, by Priedrich August
Kanne ; Music-Master in Vienna ; Opera Con-
ductor in Presburg ; &c<. Contributed to by
Various. In German. Commenced Janyi 2nd<,
1817. Ceased in 1824. 4to<.
Periodical contains the usual matter of its
kind ; with special Information on Music in
Vienna. Believe includes Organ Notices, &Ci.
Has Portraits of celebrated Musicians.
Was Pubd. in Vienna (otherwise Wien) ; stated
by Strauss, but apparently by Steiner and Tend-
ler. Consult Austrian Public Libraries.
Is " Remarkable as the first independent effort
of Viennese [Musical] Journalism".
Allgemeine MusikgescMchte.— See Allge-
meine Geschiclite der Musik [HI].
Allgemeine Musikzeitung.— (Generai! Music-
gazette). In German. Commenced under this
Title in 1827. Existed in 1894. 4to..
Is a Continuation of the Allgemeiner Musika-
LiscHER Anzeiger ; qiVi. Contents are bell to be
the same as of latter.
Pubdi in Frankfurt ; by Fischer. Consult
German Public Libraries. Is not in Briti
Museum.
Allgemeine Theorie der Schoenen Kunste
[&C,]. — {General Theory of the Fine Arts [t^c.]).
Compiled by Johann Georg Sulzer : Director of
the Philosophical Section in Berlin Academy;
Died in 1779. The Authors of the Musical Ar-
ticles, according to P^tis's Biog< Un< under Head
Sulzer of, were Ji F< Agricola, J< P< Kirnberger, and
J< A. P< Schulz, — the best being by the last named ;
but, according to Fetis's B< under Kirnberger,
the whole of such Articles are by Kirn<. Is in
German. 1772 [Forkel's Allgemeine Litti
says 1773]. 2 Vols.. 4to< [said Allgemeine says
Large 8voi].
Is an Encyclopaedia of the Musical and other
Fine Arts, " in their Specialities ". Its Articles
are in Alphabetical Order. Organ matter is in-
cluded. See here the Lists of Articular Heads
given and referred to under Encyclopaedias . . . .
General.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; prob, by C. F< Blanken-
burg. Consult German Public Libraries.
This is Sulzer's most celebrated Work. Some
of the Musical Articles are said to be unusually
good.
A Detailed Referetice occurs under Head Mu-
suRGiA Universalis. A full Synopsis will be
found in the just named Allgemeine Litt..
Sulzer's Work was Translated [?] as Dictionnaire
DES Beaux-Arts (q.v.). For a Supplement see
the Second Edition (next paragraph). Also again
consult Head Encyclopedias .... General, for
the Publications there referred to.
Second Edition.— 1192-^,. 4 Vols.. 8vo<. Aug-
mented by several Articles ; besides the just
named Supplement,— vihich is by C. F. Blanken-
burg, and will be found under its own Head
Litterarische Zus^tzb zu . . . . Allgem.. This
Edit, also of Sulzer's Allgemeine is Pubd. in
Leipzig ; by either Weidmann or the said Blank-
enburg.
Third Edition. — 1810. 4 Vols.. 8vo<. Also in-
cludes the said Supplement. Pubd. in Vienna.
Sold by W. Reeves ; at 8s. 6d.. Fetis was evi-
dently unaware of the existence of this Edition,
as he, in his BiOG., speaks of the Second one as the
last.
Allgemeine Wiener Musikalische Zeitung ;
Die. — {General Vientiese Musical Gazette; The).
Edited, from 1841 to 1847, by August Schmidt;
Doctor in Philosophy, and Joint Founder of the
Viennese Miinnergesangverein : and, from 1847 to
1848, by— Luib. Contributed to by Dr. Eduard
Hanslick ; Anton Schmid ; and Others. In Ger-
man. Commenced in 1841. Ceased in 1848.
Contained the usual matter of a Music Periodi-
cal ; with Critical and Laudatory Notices ; &c..
Organ Construction is believed to have been
touched on.
Pubd. in Vienna (Wien). Consult Austrian
Public Libraries.
AUgemeinen MusikgescMchte,— See Allge-
meine Geschichte der Musik [HI]-
Allgemeiner Musikalischer Anzeiger ; Die
[I]. — {General Musical Indicator; The). In Ger-
man. Commenced in 1826. Was Continued by
the Allgemeine Musikzeitung (q.v.) in 1827.
Apparently was Resumed in 1834. 8vo..
Periodical contains Intelligence, Notices, &c.,
connected with the Art.
Pubd. in Frankfurt ; by Fischer. Consult
chief German Libraries. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Minerva. — Forms a Critical Supplement to the
Above. Pubd. in same place.
Allgemeiner Musikalischer Anzeiger ; Die
[II]. — Edited chiefly or wholly by Ignaz Friedrich
Castelli : Violinist ; Theatre Director and Libret-
tist at Vienna ; Doctor in the University of Jena.
In German. Commenced in 1829. Weekly.
Ceased in 1840, or Later. 12 Vols.. SvOi.
"Small"; (apparently 4 Pages).
Contained the ordinary matter of a Musical
Periodical ; the Organ being doubtless included.
Was Pubd. in Vienna (Wien) ; by Haslinger.
Consult Austrian Public Libraries.
Allgemeines Deutsches Bucher-Lexikon.—
{General German Book- Dictionary). Compiled by
Johann [?] Wilhelm Heinsius, and Others. In
German. Letter chiefly German-Text. 1812-78 ;
and in Progress. 15 or more Vols.. Demy 4to..
Very Thick.
Is a Descriptive Catalogue of Literary Works
Published in Germany and other Countries. The
Items given comprise a slight indication of the
Contents of each Book ; with its Size, Price,
Number of Pages, Place of Publication, Publisher,
and — in some cases — Date. Period Covered is
from 1700 to 1874 or Later. Is under Titles and
Authors Mixed. Sequence is Alphabetical. Or-
GANAL Writings are included. No Pictorial
accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by Brockhaus. Can be
consulted in the London Patent Office Library.
Furnishes a Grand Dictionary of its subject.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Heads Pro-
Lusio I, and II ; De Org.. See also, likewise in
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r
■r Sub-Divis. 2.]
Allgemeines Deutsches Bucher-Lexihm.
present CATALG., Head Indexes, Bibliogra-
phies .... General, and the Publications there
referred to.
Almenn Dansk Konversations-Lexicon.—
(General Danish Conversations-Lexic(m). In
Danish. Commenced in 1849.
Is a General Encyclopaedia, Based upon Brock-
haus's Conversations-Lexikon ; qiv.. For Or-
GANAii see the Lists of Articles given and referred
to under Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubdi in Copenhagen. Consult the Royal
or other Library in that City.
See again under Encyclopedias .... General,
for the kindred Works there mentioned.
Alphabetisch und Clironologisch .... Ver-
zeiclmiss. — See under Becker, in Head Miscel-
laneous Private Libraries, at near end of Sub-
Division 2 of DiviSi VI.
Altare und die Grosse Orgel in .... St,
Leodegar in Luzem ; Die. — (Altar and the Great
Organ in ... . Stt Leodegar' s in Lucerne; The).
By H. Schemit-Marcchal. In German. 1862 or
'3. A Small Pamphlet.
Gives an Historical and Descriptive Account of
the Instrument in this Collegiate and Parish
Church (sometimes, though incorrectly, termed a
Cathedral) at Lucerne ; including the Specifica-
tions of the Organ in its past and present states.
Instrument was Originally built by Geisseler of
Salzbourg, in 1651 ; and then had 48 Soui-Stops,
on 3 Mans, and Ped. ; but was almost entirely
Re-constructed by Haas, of Lucerne, in 1862 ;
and now contains 70 Sou,-Stops, on 4 Mans< and
Ped,. A Portion of the Pipe- Work is stated to be
located in the Roof. The Pictorial matter fur-
nishes a view of the Exterior Front of the Organ.
Is Pubdi in Lucerne; by A. Bolzernsche Buck-
han and Co.. A Copy is possessed by Karl Lindt,
of Frankfort-on-Main.
This Instrument is a celebrated and interesting
one, and is now the largest in Switzerland.
The Original Specification will be found in
Hopkins's Organ, its Hist. (First Edit. of). See
also the Specification given in the British and
Foreign Mechanic of Jany. 8th,, 1870. A View
of the Front, drawn by the aforesaid Lindt, is
possessed by the present writer. A Photograph of
the Exterior exists ; and can doubtless be obtained
in Lucerne. The INDEX TO SUBJECTS (Divi-
sion V) will furnish other Publications referring
to this Organ.
Alte und Neue Musikalische Bibliothek.
— (Old and Neio Musical Library). Otherwise
Musikalisches Lexikon (Musical Dictionary).
By Johann Gottfried Walther : see with his Musi-
kalisches Lexikon [III]. In German. 1728. 1
Vol.. 4to.. 64 Pages, according to Forkel's
Allg. Litt. and F6tis'sBiOG. Univ, ; 68, accord-
ing to Grove (himself) in Article Walther of his
DicT. OF Mds..
Is a Commencement only, finishing at end of Letter
A. Includes Biography and History. Organ is
of course not reached. Grove's said Article
wrongly calls the Compilation a " First Sketch ".
Was Pubd. in Weimar, according to Chouquet
in said Grove's DicT., Article Dictionaries of Music
of; in Erfurt, according to Forkel's and F^tis's
said Works. Is not in the Brit. Museum ; but
can be seen in the Brussels Roy. Library.
Was apparently the Earliest Musical Dictionary
to include Biographical matter.
See also, in present CATALG., under Head
Encyclopedias .... Musical, for the Publica-
tions there referred to.
Complete Compilation. — This was issued as the
aforesaid Musikalisches Lexikon [III].
Alterations in the Interior of Westminster
Abbey.— By the Rev. Sir William Henry Cope ;
Bart.. In English. August of 1847. No, 20, paces
157-161, of the—
— Parish Choir ; q.v.. Consists of a suggested
Scheme for Re-erecting the Organ on its present
Screen as removed to the West End of this His-
torical London Sanctuary. Includes a Wood-cut
Plan of the proposed alterations.
The Scheme was a quite mistaken and unde-
sirable one, though well meant.
A Citation will be found on p. 231 of Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist.. See also, in present CATALG.,
Head Cathedrals and other .... Buildings,
and the Publications there referred to, especially
Memorials of Westminster [I].
Amateur Mechanics.— In English, Com-
menced in 1883. Monthly.
Is a Periodical, dealing with Mechanical Con-
struction in its earlier stages ; &c.. The Organ
is apparently included.
Pubd. in London ; at 98, Fleet St,, E.C. ; by
IlifEe and Son. Price ; &di.
Amateur Work Illustrated.— Edited by the
author of Every man his own Mechanic ; q.v,.
Contributed to by efiicient Amateurs and others.
In English. Commenced Nov, 25th,, 1881.
Monthly ; with Re-issue Weekly [?]. Existing in
1889. 1 or more Vols, per Year. Cr. 4to,. At
first, about 48 Pages, besides Supplement ; now,
20 Pages weekly. " About 1000 Illustrations per
Vol.".
Is a " Practical Magazine of Constructive and
Decorative Art, and of Manual Labour; for
Amateurs ". Gives detailed Working Instruc-
tions. Includes Tools, Bench-making, Musical
Instruments, &c. ; with notices of important
Patents. OROAN-structural matter is contained ;
and its Proportion is Considerable. The Pictorial
consists of Designs, Sketches, Working Drawings
(to scale), &c.; the Organal comprising portions of
the Interior, &c.. Some of the Pages of Illustra-
tions are Folding. All are either Wood-cuts or
Lithographs.
Is Pubd, in London ; at Salisbury Sq., Fleet
St. ; by Ward and Lock. Price : &di per Monthly
Part; Id. per Weekly; 7s. 6d. and upwards per
Vol,. Postage ; l^d, for the Monthly Part. All
Vols, are possessed by the London Patent Office
Library.
Forms a Practical and Useful Journal. Its
Pictorial portion is accurate. The Organal matter
is fair. For Bench-making and other work its
Acquisition will often be worth while.
Consult, in present CATALG., Head Factory
AND Work-Shop, for the Publications there re-
ferred to. As an Excerpt see Head How to
Build a Small Organ.
Amateur's Organ ; The.— By " J. D. — w."
(same person as " J. D." of Domestic Organs ;
q.v,) ; otherwise John Dresser : a Working Organ-
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Builder; formerly of Walsall, in Staffordshire;
afterwards of Aston, Birmingham. Commenced
Deer, 19th., 1873, and ran to a fair number of
Pages in the —
— English Mechanic ; q.Vi. Is a Series of
Articles giving some directions for constructing
a Small Organ. Working Drawings accompany.
The Matter is Practical and Eeliable.
America Musicale ; La,.— {America Musical;
The). Bel. in Italian. 1882.
Stated to be a Journal of the Art.
Pubd. in New- York. Is not in Briti Museum.
American Architect and Building News ;
The. ^In English. Commenced in 1876. Weekly.
Existing in 1889. 2 Vols, per Year. Folio.
Is a " Journal of Constructive and Decorative
Arts ". Contains Architectural, Structural, and
kindred matter of all kinds. The Designing of
Organ Cases is involved.
Pubd, in Boston (U,S,) ; at Winthrop Square ;
by Houghton and Co, : and in London ; at Pater-
noster House, 20 Charing Cross Road ; by Paul
and Triibner. Contained in the London Patent
Office Library.
Will be sometimes useful" for the Exterior and
Location of the Organ.
For a Paged Reference see Head Organ Cases
AND Organs of the Mid,.
American Art Journal.— Edited by William
Ml Thoms. Contributed to by various eminent
and other persons, including a London Corre-
spondent. In English. Commenced in 1846.
Every Saturday. Existed in 1896. Tall Roy,
4to,. 24 Pages.
Gives Critical, Descriptive, and other matter on
Musical and other Art, Literature, and Trade. The
Organal consists of Notices, Descriptions, &c<,
of existing and other Instruments, and of Mechan-
ism, &c,, for ; and the Amount is Palpable. The
Pictorial includes views of particular Organs.
Is Pubd, in New York; at 23, Union Square.
Subscription ; 12s, per ann,, including Postage.
Sold by W, Reeves. Consult American Public
Libraries. Is not in the Brit, Museum.
This is stated to be the oldest existing Weekly
" Musical " Journal in the United States. It is
certainly one of the largest of its kind. The
Quality is generally good, and the Tone independ-
ent. The Organ matter is fair. For American
Organs and Organ Building it will often be worth
Consultation.
Some of the Articles will be found Re-printed
in Musical Opinion ; q.v,. As Excerpts see, also
in present CATALG. ;—* American Pipe Organs ;
Modern Organ, The [I] ; Organ in St, Pat-
rick's Catherdal ; and Wacker's New Electric
Organ Action.
American Catalogue of Books ; The.—
Compiled by James Kelly; of New- York. In
English. Vol, I, 1866; Vol, II, 1871. Small
Roy, 8vo,. 488 Pages.
Is a Continuation, &c,, of the Bibliotheca Ameri-
cana, which itself is a Dictionary of the Books
most generally diffused in the United States. In-
cludes Names of Learned and Literary Bodies;
and their Publications of Lectures, Papers
read, &c,. Information comprises the Size,
Price, Publisher, and Date of each Work. Period
covered is from 1861 to the time of Printing. Is
under Authors and Titles mixed, and in Alpha-
betical Sequence. No Pictorial illustrates.
Was Pubd, in New- York ; by John Wiley : and
in London ; at 20, Charing-Cross Road ; by Paul
and Triibner. Is contained in the London Patent
Office Library.
The Quality is good.
See, in present CATALG,, Head Indexes, Bib-
liographies .... General ; and the Publications
there referred to.
Ccmtinuation. — It is proposed to continue the
American Catalogue, in successive Volumes.
American Cyclopaedia; New.— See New
American Cyclopaedia.
American Industries. —See Great Indus-
tries of the United States.
American Journal of Science.— See Silli-
man's American Journal of Sc.
American Mechanical Dictionary.— See
Knight's American Mechanical Diet,.
American Mechanic's Magazine.— Con-
ducted by a Body of Associated Mechanics.
Contributed to by Various. In English Com-
menced in 1825. 8vo,.
Comprises " Original matter on Subjects con-
nected with Manufactures, Arts, and Sciences ;
and Selections from the most approved Domestic
and Foreign Journals". Organ structure is in-
cluded. Mag, is believed to be Pictorially Illus-
trated.
Is Pubd, in New-York. Consult Brit, Museum,
and American and other Public Libraries.
This is a Useful Journal.
For a Dated Reference see Head Modern Organ ;
A [0]. An Excerpt will be found under Organ-
Pipe Sonometer [I].
Journal of the Franklin Institute. — This is the
present Title of the Paper. Is Edited by Robert
Briggs. Matter is " Devoted to Science and the
Mechanical Arts ". Pubd, in Philadelphia.
American Music Journal ; The.— Contrib-
uted to by L, O'Reilly, and others. In English.
Existing in May, 1886.
Contains Intelligence, Notices, Descriptions,
&c,, relative to Musical Art and Trade ; also
Translated Extracts from other Journals, — such
as the Deutsche Musikzeitung [II] (q,v,). The
Organ is believed to be included.
Pubd, in the United States. Consult American
Public Libraries.
American Musical Journal ; The.— In Eng-
lish. Existing in 1867.
Contains Musical Intelligence, Notices, Re-
views, &c,. Organ matter is doubtless included.
Pubd, in the United States. Consult American
Public Libraries.
American Musician ; The.— In English.
Existed in 1887. Ceased on May 1st,, 1895.
Journal contains Musical Intelligence, Reports,
Essays, Descriptions, &c,. Organ matter is be-
lieved to be included.
Pubd, apparently in either New-York or Boston
(U,S,A,). Consult American Public Libraries.
Is not in Brit, Museum.
Seems decidedly thoughtful in its tone.
An Extract will be found in Musical Opinion
of May, 1887.
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I
Sub-Divis. 2.]
American Patents Specifications.
American Patents Specifications.— See with
Specifications of Patent Inventions ; British.
American Pipe Organs.— By Frederic Archer :
Composer ; Conductor ; Organist successively of
the Panopticon (London), Merton College (Oxford),
Alexandra Palace (near London), and Plymouth
Church (Brooklyn, U.S.A.) ; and Editor of the
Keynote (q.v.). Commenced about June, 1881,
in the —
— American Art JournaIj ; q.v.. Forms a Series
of Articles consisting of the Specifications, De-
scriptions, and Critical Analyses of some of the
chief Organs in the United States. No. I is of
the Boston Tremont Temple Instrument, Built by
Hook and Hastings, of that city, in 1880, and
containing 52 Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped. ;
and having a Case designed by Carl Fehmer. No.
II is of the New-York Grace-Church two Organs,
built respectively by Erben and Roosevelt, both
of the latter city ; the united Instruments having
a Total of 71 S.-S., on 3 Mans, and 1 Ped< in each.
The Echo is located in the Roof; and Electric
Action is employed for this Section, and for the
Uniting of the two entire Organs.
The Criticisms are, as a whole, too severe, and
not altogether correct.
Of No. I Article a Reprint will be found in
Musical Opinion of June, 1881, and onwards.
Some Description of the beautiful Case is given in
the English Mechanic of May 9th, Sep. 19th, and
Nov. 28th, 1879. A good and fairly large Photo-
graph of the Exterior, with the Specification ac-
companying, is issued by the Boston Heliotype
Co. : the present writer possesses a^ copy. [The
Specification of the predecessor of this Instrument
will be found in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.].
Of No. II Article a Reprint is given in
Musical Opinion of Sep., 1881. The Specifica-
tions, Descriptions, and Engravings of the Ex-
teriors and of the Pnewnatic Wind-Chests, are
contained in the Publication Hilborne L< Roose-
velt, pages 11-12, and 103-6 of.
For any other matter on these two Organs see
SubDivisimi i of Division V. Apply also to the
respective Builders of the Instruments.
American View of the Organ Conference.
—See with Studio and Musical Review.
American Woods.— See Article on Ameri-
can Woods.
Amphion. — In Dutch. Commenced in 1818.
Ended in 1829. 8vo..
Is a Musical Periodical, containing the usual
Intelligence, Notes, &c<.
Was Pubd. in Groningen (Holland). Consult
chief Libraries in Amsterdam, Leyden, &c.. Is
not in Brit. Museum.
Amphion ; Neue.— See Neue Amphion.
Analysis of G. B. Martini's Storia della
Musica.— See with Storia della Musica.
Analysis of Hill's Organ in the London
Exhibition of 1851. — By Francois Joseph Fetis :
see with his Biographie Universelle des Mus..
In French. Given in year 1851 of the —
— Revue et Gazette Musicale ; q.v.. Forms
an Examination of this Instrument ; which
is by Hill and Co., of London ; has 15 Sou.-
Stops, on 2 Mans, without Pedal Section ; contains
the first " Tuba Mirabilis " Register ever made ;
and has its Stop- Action Pneumatic, and furnished
by Short additional Manuals. No Case was pro-
vided.
This Organ is very interesting in several re-
spects ; and was one of the Four which received
the Council Medal. The Instrument now stands
in the Wesleyan Chapel, at Barnsley, West York-
shire.
The Specification will be found in the Guide to
THE Great Exhibition (q.v<). For any other
matter see as directed by the SUBJECTAL IN-
DEX (^Division V), especially Head Drawings by
Hand (Sub Manuals .... in Barnsley of).
Analysis of Musical Sounds.— By John
Henry Griesbach : Born at Windsor in 1798 ;
Violoncellist ; Pianist ; Composer ; Director of
London Philharmonic Society ; died 1875. In
English. " No Date " ; probably written late in
life. Small Folio. 88 Pages.
Deals with Ratios of Musical Vibrations, Inter-
vals, their Compounds, Temperament, Resultant
Sounds, Harmonics, &c.. Includes Tables. Pic-
torial comprises Illustrative Figures, by Coloured
and other Plates, Lithographed from its Author's
Drawings.
Was Printed for its Author. Has been sold by
M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves; at 3s. 6ci. and
upwards. Is scarce. Consult Brit. Museum
Library.
Is a " Lucid and Valuable" Treatise; but not,
as a rule, worth Purchase by the Working Organ-
Builder.
A Comprehensive Review will be found on pages
27-9 of the Church Choirmaster and Organist (see
under Head Organist [I]) of Feb., 1868.
Anbahnung und Ausfuhrung des Orgel-
baues [&C.]. — {Opening up and Carrying out tite
Organbuilding, cfc). By H. Schmahl ; Organist
of St. Jacobi's (James's) Church in Hamburg. In
German. 1878.
Is an Account of the " commencement and
achievement " of the Building of the Organ in St.
John's [North] Church at Altona, in Denmark.
Was Pubd. in Hamburg ; by G. E. Nolte.
Anciens Orgues de la Cath^drale d'Angou-
llme ; Les- — (Ancient Organs of the Cathedral of
Angouleme ; The). By P. de Fleury : Marquis. In
French. 1890. 8vo.. Reprinted from Year 1845
(&c.). Vol. 11, Series 5, of the—
— Bulletins of the Arclueological and Historical
Society of Charente. Gives an Account of these
Instruments. The present Large Organ of An-
gouleme Gath. was originally built by Cliquot, in
1780-3.
Pubd. in Angoulfime. Can be seen in Brit.
Museum.
The Description and Specification of the present
Organ as existent before and down to year 1855
will be found in Schmitt's Nouveao Manuel
COMPLET . . . ., i.
Ancient Clavier Instruments.— See Lect-
ure on Ancient Clavier Inst..
Ancient Organs from the Inventions
Exhibition of 1885.— Apparently Editorial.
Number for Jany. 1st., 1866, of the—
—Building News ; q.v.. Is an Article giving
some Description of these Early Instruments, as
Shewn in this Exhibition in London ; among
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COMPLETE CHlfiF CATALOGUE.
[bivis. tl ;
them being one belonging to the Brussels Conser-
vatoire. Illustrations of the Exteriors accom-
pany.
Some Further Information may be found in
other Architectural and Building Journals of the
same date. See also, in present Bihliogi ; — Cata-
logue OP THE London Inventories ; Cata-
logues, Descbiptions .... of Exhibitions ; and
Musical Instruments, Historic.
Ancient Pitch of Organs.— See On the An-
cient Pitch of Org,.
Ancient Rites and Monuments of the
Cathedral Church of Durham ; The, — Edited
by John Davies ; Antiquary ; of Kidwelly, Caer-
marthen. In English (beh). 1672. 1 VoL,
12mo,. 164 Pages.
Is a Compilation from the Ancient Mssi pos-
sessed by this (Durham) Monastery-and-Cathedral,
treating on its Ritual and other Directions, &Ci,
previous to the Dissolutio7i. Includes some de-
scription of the three Organs then contained in
the Building.
Was Pubd. in London ; for Wi Henman ; by
the Surtees Society. Is doubtless out of Print.
Can be seen in the Briti Museum (4 Copies).
Is a curious and interesting Book.
A Quotation of matter on these Ancient Organs
wiU Jbe found on p, 44 of Rimbault's Portion of
the Organ, its Histi. Some Comment on the
Instrument existing just before the Commonivealth
is given on pages 55 and 61 of the same Work, and
on p, 589 of Article Organ in Grove's Dictionary
OP Mus<. As to the Instrument erected by
Smith at the Restoration, some account will be
seen on p, 83 of Rimbault's Work aforesaid, on
pages 526-7 of Hopkins's Portion of the same, and
in the English Mechanic of Nov. 7th<, 1879.
Dugdale's Monasticon may also be consulted.
The Specification of the Instrument as at present
standing appears in Musical Opinion of Feb.,
1887. Photographs of the Exterior can probably
be obtained in Durham. For any other matter
on the Organs of this Cathedral, consult the
INDEX TO SUBJECTS [Division V).
See yet further, also in present CATALG.,
Heads Cathedrals and other .... Buildings ;
and Records, Archives and Similar; and
all mentioned under each.
Second Edition.— 1733. Has some Additions.
Andreas Werkmeister's Erwbitertb und
Verb,.— See the Fourth and Fifth Editions of
Orgelprobe [II].
Anleitung, die Orgel rein und richtig
Stimmen [&C,]. — (Instruction for the Organ's
pure and correct Tuning [rf-c,]). By Johann Trau-
gott Lehmann [Kothe, in his Fuhber durch ....
LiTT. (q,v.), says M, Johann Tr,] ; Doctor in
Philosophy, and Professor of Music, at Leipzig.
In German. 1831 [Kothe, in aforesaid Work,
says 1830: Book is un-dated]. " Large " 8v0i. 31
Comprises Instruction for Tuning, Regulating,
and Maintaining the Organ ; together with a De-
tailed Description of the Structure of the Instru-
ment.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by Breitkopf and Hartel.
Price ; 50 pfennige (about 6M<). Is possessed bv
Mr. Matthew.
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Anleitung, die Orgel vermittelst der
Stbsse [&C']. — [Instruction, the Organ by means
of the Beats [&c.]). By Johann Heinrich Scheib-
ler : a Silk Manufacturer at Crefeld, near Dussel-
dorf ; Musical Acoustician and Inventor ; died
1837. In German. 1834. 8vo.. Quite Small.
Consists of Directions for Tuning the Organ by
the Beatings of the Pipes, in conjunction with the
Metronome (Time-pendulum).
Was Pubd. in Crefeld ; by C. M. [Reiter's
Orgel Unser. wrongly says C. Wi\ Schiiller. Is
now out of Print.
Will be found Interesting.
See, in present CATALG., Head Physikalischk
UND MusiKALiscHE ToNMEssER, and the Publica-
tions there referred to, especially Essay on the
Theory .... op Tuning.
AjUeitung zu der Musikalischen Gelahr-
theit. — [Guidance to Musical Learnedness). [See
the Variation of zu deb in the Second Edition.
Also, the final word is sometimes improperly
written Gelehrtlieit, —th.e modern spelling]. By
Jacob [see his Music a Mechanica Org. for varia-
tion here also] Adlung [Grove's Dict. op Mus.
(under Bedos in), and Schmitt's Nouveau Manuel
(p. 325 of), wrongly write the Name Adelung]:
Born in 1699 ; Harpsichord Maker ; Member of
the Academy at Erfurt ; Organist of the [Erfurt]
Evangelical Church ; and Professor at the Raths-
gymnasium, in the same Town ; Died in 1762 [the
Anonymous Dictionary op Musicians (I) wrongly
says 1792]. Preface by Johann Ernst Bach
[written Backs on the Title-page] ; Chapel-master
at Eisenach. In German. 1758. 1 Vol.. Tall
Foolscap 8vo.. xxx and 814 Pages; besides an
Index and 8 Plates.
Is a Work on the Scientific Theory and Practice
of Ancient and Modern Music ; and the Construc-
tion of Musical Instruments. Has Notated Il-
lustrations. The Organ matter deals with the
Registers, Instructions for the Builder, &c,. The
Index is a Detailed one. The Plates are from
Copper.
Was Pubd. in Erfurt ; by J, D. Jungnicol. Is
contained in the Brit. Museum and Brussels Royal
Libraries.
The sterling value of this Treatise is undoubted.
F(5tis's BiOG. Univ., however, though admitting
that A's. matter is interesting, searching, and
philosophical, says that its style is heavy. The
non-agreement in the spelling of the Christian
name is noteworthy.
For a Synopsis see Forkel's Allgemeine Lit-
TERATUB.
Second Edition. — Title is worded zub instead of
zu DEB (the Meaning being the same). Edited by
Johann Adam Hiller [really Hiiller]; Cantor at
the Thomas School, Leipzig. 1783. 2 Vols..
Tall Foolscap 8vo.. xvi and 976 Pages total Body
(Pagination is Continuous throughout the 2 Vols.,
and Vol. II has no Title-page of its own) ; besides
a few Plates. Is Augmented. Has Special Organ
matter ; but, apparently, no Index. Was Pubd.
in Dresden and Leipzig ; by Breitkopf. Has been
sold by W. Reeves ; at 7s. 6d. and upwards. Is
contained in the Brit. Museum and Brussels Roy.
Libraries. It will be seen that the Edition is long
subsequent to the death of the original author,
which accounts for the slight alteration of the Title.
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Anleitung zu der Musikalischen Oelehrtheit.
Anleitung zu der Musikalischen Gelehr-
theit.— See Anleitung zu der Musikalischen
Gelahrtheit.
Anleitung zu Disposition der Orgelstim-
men. Sue Versuch einer Anleitung zu Dis-
position.
Anleitung zur Behandlung und Beurthei-
lung einer Orgel. — (instruction on tlie Manage-
ment and Assessment of an Organ). By Sebastian
Stehlin ; Choirmaster of the Ligurian Church,
Vienna. In German. 1855.
Is a Guide for Organists, in the Care-taking
and Selection of their Instruments. Includes
some Organ Music.
Was Pubd. in Wien (Vienna) ; by F< Klemm.
Anleitung zur Erhaltung und Stimmung
der Orgel. — [Instruction for the Preservation and
Tuning of the Organ). By Johann Gottlob Topfer :
Professor of Music in the Grand-Ducal Divinity
College at Weimar; Organist of the City Church of
the same Capital ; &Ci. In German. 1840. 8vo<.
Is " intended for Organists, Country School-
masters, and such, in order to render them in-
dependent of the Professional Organ-builder".
Comprises some Directions for the Regulation,
Tuning, Preservation, and Warming of the In-
strument. Plates Illustrate.
Was Pubd. in Jena. Is possessed by Mr<
Matthew.
Any Literary Work by Topfer must be received
with caution.
Second Edition. — 1865. Revised and Enlarged.
Plates. Pubd. in Jena ; by Friedrich Mauke.
Possessed by C< Lindt (see near end of Sub-Divi-
sion 2 of Division VI).
Anleitung zur Kenntniss, Beurtheilung,
und Erhaltung der OrgQln.— [instruction on the
Understanding, Assessment, and Preservation of
Orgajis). By Johann Christian Wolf ram ; Organist
at Goldbach (near Gotha). In German. 1815.
Cr. 8vo. (some Copies 12mo.). 363 Pages. 2
Plates.
Is intended Primarily for Organists and other
Amateurs in Construction, as a guide to the Care-
taking of the Instrument ; with advice as to the
Selection of an Organ-builder. Contains also the
Results of some researches into the several systems
of Draw-Stop Action. The Plates are from
Copper.
Was Pubd. in Gotha ; by Stendel. Price ; 20 gri
(bel. not quite 2s<). Has been sold by W« Reeves ;
at 2s. 6fZ. to 3s. 6(i<.
The Quality is ordinary for the most part. The
Stop-Action matter is, however, interesting ; and
the advice as lo the Builder thoroughly sound.
A Citation — in English — will be found in
Hamilton's Remarks, Trade, on Organ Build-
ing ; and this itself has been Reprinted in the
Prospectus, Etc., of ... . Warren.
Anleitung zur Kenntniss Musikalischer. —
See AUgemeine Litteratur der Musik,
Anleitung zur Musikalischen Gelahrtheit.
—See Anleitung zu der Musikalischen Gel-
ahrtheit.
Anleitung zur Temperaturberechnungen.
— [Instruction on Temperament-calculations). By
Daniel Gottlob (Brown's Biog. wrongly says
Gottlieb; Fctis's Biog. and Mendel's Musika-
LiscHES Con. also give the latter, but [with the
original Greek] Gallicised into Ttiiophil) Tiirk
(Tuork) : Composer ; Organist of Notre Dame
Chu. at Halle ; Prof, and Director of Music in the
University there. In German. 1806. 1 Vol..
Tall Cr. 8vo<. 572 Pages, besides Table and
Index.
Is a Treatise on Temperament ; with directions
for obtaining the requisite Intervals, including a
Table of Logarithms. Discountenances Equal
Temperament except as laid down in Kirnberger's
Construction der Gleichs. ; q.v.. The Index is
to Matter.
Was Pubd. in Halle; bel. by Schimmelpfennig.
Is possessed by Mr. Matthew, but is not in the
Brit. Museum.
See further under Tilrk, in Fetis's Bioobaphib
aforesaid.
Second Edition. — 1809 [Fetis wrongly says
1808]. Tall Cr. 8vo.. A literal Reproduction of
the first Edition, only with a new Title-page.
Pubd. in Halle ; by Schimmelpfennig. Contained
in Brit, Museum.
Annales Arch^ologiques.— (^«waZs Arc}iaio-
logical). Founded and Edited by Adolphe Napo-
leon Didron ; known as Didron Ain<^ (the Elder) ;
an Archaiologian employed in the Paris Royal
(now National) Library. Contributed to by
Various. In French. 1845.
Is an Encyclopaedia of the Art of the Middle
Ages ; and gives the History and Description of
various Ancient Architectural and other Literary
Works. A considerable number of the Articles
are Musical ones. The Organ is doubtless in-
cluded : see here the Lists of Articular Heads
given and referred to under Encyclop.edias ....
General. The Pictorial consists of Line Engrav-
ings, &c..
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by Victor Didron (bel.).
Consult Brit. Museum, and Brussels Royal, Li-
braries.
Didron was an eminent writer, and his Annales
have borne the test of time.
As an Excerpt see, in present CATALG., Essai
SUR LES Instruments . . . . au Moyen Age. Con-
sult also again Head Encyclop^J'^dias .... Gener-
al, for the Publications there referred to.
Annales de Chimie et de Physique.— See
with M^moire sur le Syst^me de Scheibler.
Annales de Louis le D^bonnaire.— See with
Annales Regum Francorum.
Annales Ordinis S. Benedicti— (C7ironici«s
of the Order of Sti Benedict). By " Don " Jean
Mabillon; Benedictine of the Congregation of
St. Maur, at Rheims. In Latin (bel.). 1703,
[Fttis's Biog. Univ. wrongly says 1713]-39. G
Vols.. Folio.
Consists of Historical and other matter on the
above Order, and its Monasteries ; and subjects
connected therewith. The Period covered extends
back to A.D. 1157. The Organ is touched on,
with reference to its First appearance and Forms
in some countries, and as to Requests for
Specimens. This portion is partly a Re-produc-
tion of the Poem on Winchester Cathedral;
q.v..
Was Pubd. in Paris. Is contained in the Brit.
;Museum. Consult also Paris Public Libraries.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[bivls. II ;
Mabillon was a very Learned Writer.
An Extract will be found on p. 2 of Coil's De
l'Orgue [II]. For the Author see the Penny
CycLOP^DiA, Article Mabillon of. Consult also,
in present CATALG., Head Cathedrals and
OTHER .... Buildings, and the Publications
there referred to.
Annales Regiun Francorum.— (C/irowicZes of
the Kings of France). By Eginhard, or Einhard :
Lay Monk and Abbot ; Private Secretary to King
Charlemagne ; and Superintendent of Public
Buildings. In Latin (beh). About 829 A.D..
Deals with French History under Kings Pepin,
Charlemagne, and Louis I (" Le D^bonnaire ") ;
the Period covered being from AiD. 741 down to
time of Writing the Chronicles. Some account is
given of an Organ in a Church— probably the
Minster — at Aix-la-Chapelle (alias Aachen or
Acken).
Consult the British Museum Library.
A Citation will be found on p< 146 of Hiles's
Catechism op the Org. [II], and on pages 14-5 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist..
Annales de Louis le DAbonnaire. — By Mons.
Teulet. In French. 1848. Is a Translation of
E'si Foregoing, Has been spoken of as the best
and most complete Printed version.
Annales Scientifiques de I'Ecole [&c,].— See
with Reclierclies sur les Tuyanx [I].
Annals of PMlosophy.— See with Glasgow
Mechanic's Magazine.
Annotazioni dun Artefice i&Ci].— {Remarks
on an Artificer [dJc.]). Author not stated. In
Italian. 1806. 8vOi. 14 Pages.
Is a Refutation of Ferroni's Memoria sull' use
DELLA Log. ; q.v..
Was Pubd. in Mantua.
Evidently was well called for.
An attempted Answer will be found under Head
Memoria di Matematica.
Annual Reports of the College of Organists.
—See with Lectures to the College of Organ-
ists.
Anthologia Grseca.— See with Enigmatical
Epigram.
Antiquae Musicae Auctores Septem.— (4n-
cient Musical Authors, —Seven). [Title is some-
times written Musici Antiqui : while Brown's
BioG. wrongly has it Antiqua]. Edited by Marcus
Meibom, [Latinized into Meibomius]: Born at
Tonning or Tcenningen [Brown's B< wrongly says
-Fcenningen], in Schleswig-Holstein ; Collegiate
Professor at Upsala, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam ;
Crown Councillor and Librarian ; and President
of Customs. In Greek ; with a Latin Translation
accompanying. 1652. 2 Vols.. 4to..
Is a History of Ancient Music, compiled from
seven Greek-speaking Musical Authors, viz. ; —
Alypius ; Aristides-Quintilianus ; Aristoxenus ;
Bacchius ; Euclid ; Gaudentius (wrongly spelt
Gawientius in the Anonymous Dictionary of
Musicians [I], q.v.) ; and Nichomachus. To these
M< has added De Musica; which is the Ninth
"Book" of the Satyricon of Martianus Mineus
Felix Capella, (who was born in North Africa, at
a "Town on the site of Ancient Carthage). Meibom's
original matter comprises General and Individual
Prefaces ; with Copious Notes, — for Explanation,
m
and the reconciling of various Readings. At one
place he finds fault with Kircher's Musurgia
Univers. (q.v.) ; and says that the Greek-Music
portion of that Work was written without the
Consultation of a single ancient Greek Authority.
Some Organ matter is believed to be included in
the Antiquce.
Was Pubd. in Amsterdam ; by Louis Elzevir.
Is of course out of Print. Can be seen in the
Brit. Museum and [Oxford] Bodleian Libraries.
Is " An excellent Work " ; " Not surpassed till
Gerbert's Scriptores Ecclbsiastici (q.v.) ap-
peared"; and supplying "one of the most valu-
able sources of information on Ancient Music ".
In private character, however, Meibom was
bigoted, conceited, irascible, and abusive.
Further Information on the Compilation and
the several Authors involved will be found in
various Biographical and Encyclopaedic Works.
Fetis's BiOQ. Uni. may be again mentioned ; only
it must be added that he could not leave even
these venerable names un-Gallicised, and has
twisted one or more of them almost out of cog-
nizance. As to Meibom's Criticism of the Mu-
surgia, see more fully under his Name in the
aforesaid Anonymous and other Biographical
Dictionaries.
Consult also, in present CATALG., Head His-
tories AND Memoirs of Music ; and the Publi-
cations, &c., there referred to.
Antiquities of Warwickshire; The.— By
Sir William Dugdale : of Warwick ; Antiquary ;
M.A. (without Examination) ; Garter Principal
King at Arms. In English (bel.). 1656. Folio.
667 or more Pages.
Is a Descriptive History of the above County,
its Buildings, Monuments, &c. ; compiled from
Original Documents. One or more Organs are
noticed. The Pictorial matter comprises Maps,
Views, and Portraits.
Was Pubd. in London. Can be consulted in
the Brit. Museum.
Is considered one of the very best Works of its
kind.
A Citation will be found in Rimbault's Organ,
ITS Hist., p. 47 of. See also, in present CATALG,,
Head Cathedrals and Other .... Buildings,
and the Publications there referred to.
Second Edition.— 'Edited by William Thomas ;
D.D., 1730. 2 Vols.. Folio. Revised and Aug-
mented.
Third Edition. — Is Contemplated.
Antologia.— See with Storia della Musica.
Anweisung fur Organisten, &c..— See Kurze
und Fassliche Anweisung.
Anweisung Orgeln gehorig zu Tempe-
nren.— See Zuverlassige Anweisung ...
Orgeln.
Anweisung wie jeder Liebhaber.— See
Stimmbuch; oder Vielmehr Anweisung
wie j..
Anweisung wie jeder Organist Ver-
bessem [&C,]. — {Direction by which any Organist
. . . . may Correct [dd]). By Joseph Biittner ;
Organist of the Cathedral at Glogau (in Silesia).
In German. 1827. 8vo..
Is an Instruction-book to enable Organists to
i
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Anweisung wie jeder Organist.
correct and prevent ordinary Faults in their In-
struments.
Was Pubd. in Glogau and in Lissa ; by Giinther.
Anweisung, wie man ... Orgeln ... Rein
Stinunen. — {Direction by which one .... Organs
.... may be Purely Tuned). By Barthold [spelled
Berthold in AUihn's Theorie und P.] Fritz or
Fritzen ; a " celebrated " Mechanician and Keyed
Musical Instrument Maker at Braunschweig
(Brunswick). In German. 1756, [the Diction-
aries by Choron, Gerber, and Schilling all wrongly
say 1757]. 8vo. (stated, but more probably 4to.).
24 Pages (bel.).
Is a " Method of Tuning Clavier Instruments
by Mechanical means, insuring such Equal purity
of Temperament in every one of the Twelve Keys,
as to admit of Playing in them all with agreeable-
ness, whether in Sharps or Flats ". The
" method " is by Tuning in a succession of Pure
Fifths.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig; by J< G< I, Breitkopf.
Either this or the next Edit, is possessed by Mr.
Matthew.
It is hardly necessary to point out how thor-
oughly vicious is the principle of such a system
of Tuning ; for a Sequence or Circle of pure
Fifths cannot possibly ever, within a sufficiently
short distance, result in the True Octave. Rous-
sier and Barbereau had previously endeavoured
in vain to introduce the same mischievous method.
For Further Information consult the Musical
Biographies and Dictionaries by Fetis, Grove, and
others, — Heads Fritz of. A Translation into
Dutch has been made, under the Title Ondebwijs
OM Clavieben [&Ci] : see this also in present
CATALG..
Sccaml Edition.— 1757. 4to.. Enlarged by the
addition of a Catalogue of all the Musical Instru-
ments made by Fritz down to the year of his
Publication, together with their Possessors. Pubd.
in Leipzig. See previous Edition.
Third Edition.— 1780. 4to. (bel.). Pubd. in
Leipzig ; by Breitkopf.
The success of the Anweisung, — in reaching
this Edition, is certainly strange, considering the
misleading character of the Book generally.
Lichtenthal, in his Dizionabio e Bibliog. (q.v<).
Vol. IV, p. 51 of, has erroneously made out this
Third Edit, of Fritz's to be a totally distinct
Work, by an Author to whom he gives the name
Fritze.
Anweisung zu Temperiren.— See Zuver-
lassige Anweisung, Claviere.
Apollo.— In English. Commenced in Dec,
1882.
Is a Musical Periodical ; containing Intelli-
gence, Notices, &c.. Obgan matter is believed to
be included.
Pubd. in Boston (U.S.A.). Consult in Boston
and other American Public Libraries.
Apollon. — {Ajmllo). Edtd. by the Brothers
Adolph and Julius Werden ; Musical Amateurs at
Penig (in Saxony) : assisted by Johann Georg
Wilhelm Schneider ; Organist and Composer at
Berlin. In German. Commenced in 1803.
Monthly (or so Intended). Apparently ran for 12
Numbers; but Fetis's Bigg. Universelle says
for only 1 Number. Bvo..
Formed a Musical Periodical, containing Intel-
ligence, Reviews, &c..
Was Pubd. in Penig (above) ; by F. Dieuemann.
Consult the Larger German Libraries, Is not in
Brit. Museum.
Apollonicon; or Musical Album.— In Eng-
lish. Existing in 1882.
Is a Musical Periodical ; containing Intelli-
gence, Notices, &c. (bel.). Organ matter was
probably included.
Pubd. in London. Is not in Brit. Museum
Library.
Appendix of Five Hundred Musical Terms.
—See with Dictionary, comprising an Expli-
cation.
Appendix to Indexes to Applications for
Patents.— See with Indexes to Applications
for Patents.
Appleton's Cyclopaedia of Applied Mechan-
ics. —In English. Existing in 18H3.
Is a " Repertory of Mechanical and other Prin-
ciples, Designs, Operations, &c. ; as actually ap-
plied and existent in visible Constructions, &c.".
The Organ is included. See here the Lists of
Articular Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... Geiwral. The Pictorial
consists of Mechanical and other Drawings, &c..
Bel. Pubd. in New- York ; at 346-8, Broaidway ;
by D. Appleton. Consult in American Public
Libraries. Apply also at 16, Little Britain,
London.
The Quality of this Work is good ; and Perusal
will often be advantageous.
An Extract, giving an Illustrated Description of
Roosevelt's Pneumatic Wind-chest, will be found
on p. 11 of HiLBOBNE L. Roosevelt (q.v.). See
also next Head in present CATALG., (Apple-
ton's DicT.) ; and again under Head Encyclo-
pedias .... General, for the Publications there
referred to.
Appleton's Dictionary of Machines,
Mechanics, &C,. — Edited by Oliver Bryne. In
English. 1855. 2 Vols.. Full Roy. 8vo.. Each
Vol. abt. 960 Pages. " 4,000 Illustrations ".
Contains Practical Information, Descriptions,
and Instruction, on all matters covered by the
Title. Includes Engineering. The Obganal
consists only of Tools, Machines, Materials, and
similar things involved : see here the Lists of
Articular Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General. The Pictorial
comprises Sectional, Detailed, Working, and
other Drawings, Engraved.
Was Pubd. in New-York ; at 346-8 Broadway ;
by D. Appleton. Can be consulted in the London
Patent Office Library.
Is an excellent Work on the whole; and the
Pictorial is Exact and Reliable ; but the Referenc-
ing is defective in some cases.
See also, in present CATALG., Appleton's
Cyclopedia of Applied Mechanics ; and again
under Head Encyclopedias .... General, for
the Publications there referred to.
Appleton's Mechanic's Magazine ; and En-
gineeb's Joubnal. — Edited by Julius W. Adams.
In English. Commenced in 1860. Ceased in
1853. 3 Vols,. 8vo. and 4to.,
Comprises Intelligence, Articles, Notices, Ski,
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[DiviSi II ;
on Mechanical, Engineering, and similar subjects.
The Organ matter consists of Working Directions,
Blowing Media, &Ci.
Was Pubd. in New- York ; prob. at 346-8 Broad-
way. Is contained in the London Patent Office
Library.
Application de I'Electricit^ aux Grandes
Orgues- — {Application of Electricity to Large
Organs). By Albert Peschard : Doctor in Laws ;
Organist of St. Stephen's, Caen. In French.
1864 or [June] 1866. 8vo,. 28 Pages.
Is an account of the application of this Power
to the "Action" of several large Organs in
France,— the particular Form of Mechanism
employed being one Patented by the same
Peschard.
Pubdi in Caen. Apply to the Office of the
Bulletiyi de la Socidte des Beaux-Arts {Bulletin of
the Society of Fine Arts) in That town. Can be
seen in the Briti Museum.
Application of Electricity to Organ Action.
—See On the Application of Electricity.
Applications of Electricity to Organ-build-
ing.—See New Applications of Electricity.
Arcadia. — In English. Bel. Commenced May
2nd., 1892.
Is stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Canada. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Archaeological Journal.— See with English
Medieval Church Organ [I]-
Architect; American.— See American Ar-
chitect.
Architect, and Contract Reporter ; The. —
Edited (in 1890) by Eobert Hobart, Esq.. In
English. Commenced Jany., 1869. Every Friday.
2 Vols, per Year. Large Roy. 4to. [Bolton's Cata-
logue OF Scii (q.v.) loosely says Folio]. 64 to 72
Pages, 12 or more of which are Pictorial.
Contents comprise Architectural matter of every
kind ; also Building, Decorative, Artistic, Sani-
tary, Scientific, and Engineering Articles, &c..
Patents appear occasionally. The Organ matter
consists of Case Design and Description, Warming
of Instrument, Machinery, and Blowing Motors ;
but its Proportion is quite Small. The Pictorial
includes the Organ Case.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 175, Strand. Price,
4d.. Postage, ^d.. Can be seen in the London
Patent Office, and Public Reading-Rooms gener-
ally.
The Quality is usually high-class : but some of
the Organal matter is silly ; see next paragraph
but one. The Journal is, for the Organ builder,
less worth Acquisition or Consultation than the
Building News (q.v.).
A Detailed Preference occurs under Head Warm-
ing BY Hot Air [&c.]. The only Excerpt desir-
able to give is the following : —
Remarks on Organ Cases. — Appeared in 1872.
Article Consists of Comment on the Cases of the
Organs shewn in the London Exhibition of that
year. The writing evinced some very foolish
ignorance. Was Reprinted in the Choir and
Musical Record [Origi] (q.v.) of May 25th., 1872.
See, also in present Bibliogi, the Official Cata-
logue OF ... . Exhibit, op 1872.
Architectural Antiquities of England.—
See with Cathedral Antiquities of England.
Architectural Association; Papers, &c<,
by.— See with Church Arrangements ; Organs
and their Treatment; and Position of the
Choir and Organ.
Architectural History of Ely Cathedral.—
See with Handbook to the Cathedral • •• •
Ely.
Architectural Quarterly Review.— See with
Handbook to the Cathedral • • • • Ely.
Architecture de Vitruve; L' \Y\.— {Archi-
tecture of Vitruvius ; The). By — De Bioul [this
is as spelled in Fetis's Bioo., and in the Catalogue
of his portion of the Brussels Royal Library;
Brunet's Manuel du Libraire, however, says De
Brioul ; and the Penny Cyclopedia has Le Bioul].
In French. 1816. 1 Vol,. Folio [this again is
as by Fetis's BiOG. ; his said Catalg, calls it Large
4to. ; and Brunet's said Manuel and the Penny
Cyclop, both have merely 4to.].
Is a Printed Translation, with Comment and
Explanations, of Vitruvius's De Architectuba ;
q.v,. The Hydraulic Organ forms Chapter 13 of
" Book " X. Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd, in Bruxelles (Brussels) ; by Adolphe
Stapleaux. Can be consulted in the before named
" Fetis " Library. Apparently is not in the British
Museum Library.
See also the Publications, &c., referred to under
said De Architectura.
Architecture de Vitruve; L' [H], {Per-
rault's).—^ee Dix Livres d'Architecture de
v..
Architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio ;
The [I]- — By Joseph Gwilt : Architect to the
Grocers' Company, London ; Musical Compiler ;
Author of the Article Music in the Encyclopedia
Metropolitana (q.v.) ; F.S.A.. Some of the
Pictorial Illustrations also are by him. In
English. 1825 or 6. Roy. 8vo,.
Forms another Printed Translation of Vitru-
vius's De Architectura ; q,v,. Is preceded by a
List of the various Versions and other Trans-
lations of the same Treatise, together with some
observations on the life of Vitruvius. The
Organal Chapter is Entitled " On Water En-
gines ". The word for the Pump-Cylinder is
translated Barrel.
For the Publisher see under Second Edition.
The Price was from 12s, to 15s,.
Gwilt's Version cannot be considered, as a
whole, any improvement on that by Newton, — see
the next Regular Head. The adoption of the
word Barrel is, however, most praiseworthy ; this
term being the very best possible, consistent with
a real Translation : see also, on this point, in
Chappell's History of Music [IV, a]. The Title
" Water Engines " is certainly misleading ; but
Gwilt is not to blame in this, for the word used
by Vitruvius is " Hydraulicis ". Mr, Gwilt is of
course mistaken in saying that his Translation is
the Earliest and Only English one with the ex-
ception of the aforesaid Newton's if CasfelVs
Tran, be really an accomplished fact, — which,
however, is doubtful ; see again with Head De
Architectura. In the latter it will be found
that Mr. Gwilt and others are certainly wrong as
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Sub-Divis, 2.]
Arctdfecture of Marctts Vitruvius [1],
to the date during which Vitruvius lived and
wrote.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Di
IjUCio Vitruvio. It is probably from the present
1 Publication by Gwilt that the Translation into
Flemish, by Peter Koek, was made. The List of
I'ersiojis and Translations will be seen Re-printed
in the Article Vitruvius of the Penny Cyclopaedia.
Several of them are cited in the present CATALG.,
under the said De Architectura.
Second Editioti.— 1860. 1 Vol,. Narrow Double
Post IGmo. [sometimes wrongly called 12moi].
XXXV and 316 Pages, besides 23 of Pictorial
Illustrations.
Is one of John VVeale's " Rudimentary" Series.
Includes the List of Versions and Translations.
Organ forms Chap. XIII, on Pages 247-9. Illus-
trations are Architectural ; and do not include
the Organ. AH are Double and Full Page Plates.
Was Pubd. in London; at 7 Stationer's Hall
Court, Ludgate Hill ; by Crosby Lockwood, and
Co.. Price, 5s.. Is contained in the Loudon
Patent Office and Brit. Museum Libraries.
Architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio ;
The [II]. — By William Newton ; a London Archi-
tect; died abt. 1792. In English. Vol. I, 1771 ;
Vol. II, 1791. 2 Vols., each having 5 " Books ".
Large Polio. Vol. I, xxii and 122 Pages ; with
25 Plates : Vol. II, rather Thicker,
Is yet another Printed Translation of Vitruvius's
De Architectura (here turn to that Head) ; and
also preceded by a List of the various Printed
Versions down to the time of Newton's Publica-
tion ; with Remarks on Vitruvius's life ; and
Explanatory Notes on the Text. The Hydraulic
Organ forms Chapter 18, on Pages 249-51. The
Pictorial page No. 88 gives a Front View of this
Instrument. All Plates are of Full-page size.
Work was Pubd. in London ; at Thornhaugh
St., Holborn ; by J, Taylor. Price, abt. £2,. Is
believed to be out of Print. Can be consulted in
the London Patent Office Library ; &c..
This Translation is, as a whole, a good one, —
certainly better in some respects than that by
Mr. Gwilt (see preceding Head) ; and the Notes
are most thoughtful and searching. To the ex-
cellence of the latter, Gwilt himself bears testi-
mony. Newton's preliminary matter, concerning
the actual time during which Vitruvius lived
(here see the full consideration of this point in
the De Arch.), is a model of careful, logical, and
exhaustive elucidation. The Drawing of the
Organ is almost beyond praise, and will at once
render the nature and action of the Instrument
perfectly clear to the dullest student.
As the Organal Chapter of Mr. Newton's Work
has, notwithstanding its great merit, been attacked
— most presumptuously — by Mr. Chappell in his
History op Music [IV, a] (q.v,), it has been
thought advisable to here give such Chapter a
detailed Examination.
The Versio7is actually employed by Mr. Newton
were Barbarous (see his M, Vitruvii Pol. [I]), De
LaeVs (see De Architectura .... Notes), and
OalianVs ; besides sundry Mss., — corrected and
added to where desirable.
Newton's first care was to revise the Latin Text
itself, — which is, in many Versions, including
even the Princcps (i.e., the First Printed Edition)
itself, decidedly faulty. He has inserted the word
" Organs " to the Title, partly put right the very
serious error of " Area " for " Arcula," properly
connected the word Pnigcos with what had just
gone before it, and explained the substitution of
the latter word for " Phigeos ".
In only a few cases have Mr. Newton's Organal
renderings been really unfortunate : —
The most important of these is in dealing with
the word used by Vitruvius to designate the
Cylinders of the Air-Pumps (already mentioned)
which constituted the Feeders of the " Bellows ".
This word, which has been one of the chief
sources of the comparative obscurity of Vitruvius's
Account, is Modiolus ; and Mr, Newton has trans-
lated it. Bucket. This is a perfectly correct
rendering in itself, but it does not convey the
right meaning in this particular case.
Tiiera are three ways of explaining Vitruvius's
employment of the term Modiolus. The first is
by supposing that he was confounding the action
of the Pumping-Piston with the lifting of the
Bucket in a Well or other water-holding Forma-
tion. The second is by assuming that, as Modiolus
means also a Quarter-Bushel Measure, he had in
his mind the Cylindrical figure of tliat article : (on
p. 10 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist, will be found
— copied from a Drawing in Hiiuser's Geschichte
des Christ., which Drawing was itself taken from
Forkel's Allgemeine Geschichte — a Woodcut
of a Water-Organ which has its Pump-Cylinder
of almost exactly the shape of such a Measure).
The third explanation is, that as Modiolus signifies
also a Rundlet, Vitruvius took his idea from this,
and meant simply a Barrel. This last is probably
the true solution ; and so, evidently, has thought
Mr, Gwilt, in his Translation of the De Archi-
tectura (see again the preceding Head). The
very best word, in the abstract, would be Cylinder ;
but this the original Latin will not really bear.
In two other instances Mr, Newton's render-
ing is not exact. The word Cistern, though good
in itself, is not the best translation of Area ; and
the expression Levelling (instead of Determining,
or Fo7-mhig) the Space beneath the Pnigeos-bottom
is certainly confusing.
Mr, Chappell has censured Mr. Newton for also
having left some (three) of the words un-transl&ted.
But in such cases this is really the best course.
Newton has done it only when it seemed im-
possible to find an English Equivalent; and has'
always explained the original word as well as was
practicable.
We now come to the Illustration, which, as
already intimated, commands a much more un-
reserved approval. Mr. Newton says that he
derived his knowledge of the Principle of the
Instrument mainly from a study of Hero's Treatise
(see Pneumatics of Hero). Newton's Engraving,
in which he follows Hero's and Vitruvius's de-
scriptions as closely as possible, gives the entire
Front Elevation of the Organ, having its Hydraulic
parts in open Section to shew their working. The
"Buckets" are true Cylinders; and the Valves,
Water, Pistons, Ac, are all clearly and — except
that the " Unshorn Sheep-skins " are omitted
from the Piston Heads — correctly portrayed.
The Blowing and Hydraulic Actions are so repre-
sented as to be perfectly explanatory and practical ;
and the whole could easily be re-produced by any
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. 11 ;
only fairly skilful Mechanic. The Area is shewn
as Open at its top ; but for this Mr. Newton is in
no way to be criticised, as Vitruvius's account is
itself silent : on this point also note again what is
said under the De Abchitectuba. The Wind-
Chest, with its veritable Crank-Keys, is also care-
fully and accurately drawn. Here see with the
Critical matter on the Isti Edit, of Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist., given under latter Head. The
Pijje Order is represented by N. with the Bass
end to the right of the Clavier ; but, for this, he
has at any rate the authority of the Figure in
Wilphlingseder's Ebotemata (q.v.).
Mr. Newton appears to have been really the
first person to achieve, from sttidy only, an es-
sentially correct and practical delineation of the
Ancient Water Organ ; and for this he deserves
the very greatest honour, and the very warmest
thanks. His Production is the more remarkable
when we reflect that he was not an actual Organ-
Builder, nor even a follower of any mechanical
calling. Mr. Chappell's attempted depreciation
of Mr. Newton's Version exhibits only the in-
capacity and self-conceit of the would-be critic.
It should be here added that Stratico, in his
Translation of Vitruvius (see M. Vitbuvii ....
[Ill]), has been quite content to copy iNewton's
Drawing. The latter, so far as I can discover,
remains, with the exception of Forkel's afore-
said production, the most correct representation
of the Hydraulic Organ in existence.
The whole of Newton's Organ Chapter, together
with the Latin text by Stratico, will be found
Re-printed on pages 5-7 of Rimbault's aforesaid
Obgan, its Hist.. Stratico's Re-production of
the Drawing has already just been mentioned.
See also the List of Versions, &c., given with the
Head De Abchitectuba.
Second Edition. — Vol.1, 1791,[Brunet's Manuel
DU LiBBAiBE (q.v.) says there are Copies bearing
Date 1792]. Date of Vol. II has not transpired.
Any such Edition also is doubtless out of Print.
Architecture of [Marcus] Vitruvius PoUio ;
The [III].— By William Wilkins : R.A. ; M.A. ;
F.A.S. ; Professor of Architecture at the Royal
Academy. In English. 1813 and On. 4to..
Affords yet another Printed Translation of the
De Abchitectuba, or of a portion thereof. It is
stated that " Book " X, Chap. 13, contains the
Obgan Description.
The Work was Pubd. in London.
This has been given as a Translation of Vitru-
vius's entire Treatise solely on the authority of
Fetis's BiOG., — which also speaks of Wilkins's
Production as "Curious". I have not, however,
been able to meet with any such complete Trans-
lation, either in the British Museum or elsewhere.
Wilkins is known to have Published, in 1812,
under the Title Civil Architecture of Vitruvius, an
English Translation of the Third, Fourth, Fifth,
and Sixth Books only, — thus certainly not reach-
ing the Water-Organ. The original author is
there called Lucius Vitruvius ; but this is an
error, see Cesariano's Di Lucio Vitbuvio, and
the Princeps. Wilkins's Partial Translation is
contained in the London Patent Office Library.
Consult here the List of Versions given with
the De Abchitectuba.
Architecture Practically Considered with
reference to Music [I]. — By Henry Heathcote
Statham (Junr.) : Fellow of the Roy. Institute of
Brit. Architects ; now Editor of the Buildeb ;
one of the Contributors to Grove's Dictionaby
OP Mus.. In English. Read before the Royal
Institute aforesaid on Jan. 20th., 1873; and
Printed, in the Number for Feb. 1st. which next
followed, on pages 78-80, of the said —
— Buildeb ; q.v.. Is a Paper on the Design
and Construction of Concert Rooms and other
Buildings intended for Musical Performances.
Orchestras and Obgans therein contained are
included. Pictorial matter accompanied the
Lecture, but apparently was not Re-produced in
the " Article ".
Is probably out of Print.
Was a good and thoughtful Paper in some
respects. The amount of Openness and Space
generally enjoyed by the King of Instruments
when located in the Concert Room is in sad
contrast to the "Doleful little Dens" to which
Jealousy or Ignorance so frequently consigns
Organs employed in the Church. It is, how-
ever, a great pity (assuming the Reprint by the
Musical Standabd [Eng,] — see next Head — to be
correct) that Mr. Statham should have allowed
himself to assert, merely from a statement made
by General Scott as to a suggestion by Mr. {Henry'\
Willis concerning the Albert Hall, that " Organ-
Builders know little or nothing as to the
Acoustic conditions of the Buildings in which
their Instruments are placed ". Considering that
the Doleful Little Dens aforesaid have frequently
been forced by the Architect upon the vainly
Remonstrating Organ Constructor — to the ruin
equally of the latter's Reputation and of the
Musical Effect — , and that the Albert Hall itself
presents, in its General Plan, possibly the most
discreditable and illogical Architectural Blunder
ever perpetrated, this assertion by Mr. Statham
may be looked upon as one of the most Un-
warrantable Impertinences ever uttered. See
here the virtual Refutation given to Mr. Statham's
dictum by Bishop's Notes on Chubch Organs.
Mr. S's. Paper contains one or two other state-
ments which are quite as untrue. It will, how-
ever, be, with Caution, worth Consultation.
Is Printed also in the Transactions of the said
Institute. Consult further, in present CATALG.,
Heads Building News ; and Lectuees, Con-
febences ; noting Publications referred to under
latter.
Architecture Practically Considered with
reference to Music [II]- — (Given as Concebt
Room Constbuction). By H. H. Statham : see
the Preceding. In Numbers for Dec. 6th. 1873,
and Three Weeks following, of the —
—Musical Standard [English] ; q,v.. Is
another Reprint of the Paper which forms the
subject of the preceding Head ; q.v., and Publica-
tions there referred to. Has no Pictorial.
A Copy is possessed by the present Writer.
Architecture with Reference to Music-
See Architecture Practically Considered
with Ref .
Archives Generally. — See with Records
.... and Similar.
Archives of Inventions.— See with Kurz
Gefasste Geschichte [H].
(44)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Archivio Musicale.
Archivio Musicale. — {ArcMves Mtisical). In
Italian. Existent in 1882.
Stated to be a Periodical of the Art.
Piibd. in Naples. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Arena Nuova di Verona. -See with Alcuni
Scritti; and with Journals and Periodicals
Non-Musical.
Argosy.— See with Beschrijving der Groote
. . . ■ Haarlem.
Armonia [I].— (ifor?7ton!/). Founded and
Edited by Abramo Basevi : Born in 1818 ; Com-
poser; Theoretical and Historical Writer; M.D.
at Florence ; Professor ; Died in 1885. In Italian.
Ceased under this Title in 1859.
Was a Musical Periodical, giving Intelligence,
Notices, &c<. Organ bel. Included.
Pubd, in Florence (otherwise Firenze) ; ap-
parently by Guidi. Consult Italian Public
Libraries.
Basevi was a Learned and Energetic Musician.
The Journal was Continued as Bocchebini ;
q.v..
Anuonia [H]- — In Italian. Commenced June
[?] 1883.
Is stated to be a Musical Periodical.
BeL Pubd. in Italy. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Arrangement of the Stops, Pedals, and
Swell.— See with Proceedings of the Musical
Association.
Art du Facteur d'Orgues ; Ij'.—iArt of
Making Orgayis ; The). By Francois Bedos de
Celles ; generally known as Dom Bedos de Celles.
[Many authorities (among them being Cham-
bers's Encyclopedia — First Edit., Article Bedos
of — ; and Reiter's Orgel Unserer Z. — Catalogue
of Publications in — ) say Don Bedos ; evidently
taking the Name as Spanish. But this is quite
a mistake. The word Dom is merely an abbrevia-
tion of Dominus (i.e., Lord) ; and was, formerly,
often applied to Learned Monks and Church
Dignitaries. Said Chambers's and Reiter's, and
others, also say Jean Francois ; and Chambers's
has the spelling Cellos. Both of these also are
wrong, as is proved by the Title-page of the Book.
The former name is doubtless a confusing with
Jean Monniot (see a little onwards) ; the latter is
a pure blunder, probably arising from the Don.'\
Bedos was Born in 1706 ; and became a Bene-
dictine [Monk] of the Congregation of St. Maur,
in the Abbey of St. Denis, near Paris. He was a
Regular Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences
at Bordeaux ; and a Corresponding Member of the
Academy at Paris. He died in 1779, [Chambers's
Article aforesaid wrongly says 1797].
[Much confusion has arisen as to the place of
Bedos's Birth or Residence, the reason being his
name's constantly appearing in conjunction with
the words " de Celles" (i.e., o/ Celles), and there
existing in France alone several places so called.
Some authorities have not hesitated to assert
positively that he was born at a Town or Village
of that name. But there can be no reasonable
doubt that " de Celles " was part of the personal
appellation, and that Bedos was Born at Caux.
This is a Commune and Village in the canton of
Pczenas, in the arrondissement of Beziers (wrongly
spelt Bezi^res in Article Bedos of Grove's Dic-
tionary), in the Department of Herault, in South
France. It has been stated that Caux is or was
also called Celles ; but this also seems to be
untrue. Chambers's Article aforesaid, by a strange
error, calls it Chaicx. It also declares that Bedos
was an actual Maker; and, at Toulouse, "built
several large and superior Church-Organs " : but
the writer cannot find a trace of any Instrument
really by him, (see, however. Head Examen du
NouvEL .... Tours) ; and Chambers's latest
Edition itself leaves out this passage. (Same
Edition also corrects the errors " Jean ", " Cellos ",
" 1797 ", and " Chaux "). It does not appear that
Bedos was a Player.]
It is said, though seemingly without any
authority, in Barbier's Dictionnaire des Outrages
Anonymes et Pseudonymes (Paris, 1806-8-9), that
the real Author of L'Art du Facteur. is con-
sidered to be Jean Fram^ois Monniot (or Monniote).
This person was born at Besan(;on, and also
became a Benedictine, but of the Monastery or
Church of St. Germain-des-Pres, in Paris ; and he
died in 1797, at Figery, near Corbeil (a few miles
southward of Paris). He was, doubtless, a friend
of Bedos. Brunet, Qucrard (in his Supercheries
Littiraires DivoiUes), and others, in their Bibliog-
raphies, have repeated this assertion by Barbier ;
and it has also found its way into the Catalogues
of the London Patent Office and British Museum
Libraries.
Barbier is, however, quite wrong in this matter.
Hamel, on p. 387 of the third Vol. of his Nouveau
Manuel Complet du F< (q.v.), distinctly denies
Monniot's Author-ship, and cites the wording of
the Preface to the Book itself ; and also states that
F4tis possessed an Autograph Letter (dated 1763)
from Bedos to a Mons. Nantouville, in which B.
speaks of the fatigue he had felt in collecting the
materials for his Treatise. Fetis himself, in his
BiOG. Univ., fully endorses this statement of
Possession ; and furnishes Separate and Definite
Accounts of the two persons.
Barbier, or his successor, has virtually accepted
the aforesaid Correction, the third Edition of his
Dictionary leaving out L'Art du Facteur alto-
gether. Qmrard, in his next Edition, has, indeed,
retained the Treatise, but has added a Note which
shews conclusively that he also has accepted
Bedos's Authorship. This Note had evidently
escaped the notice of the Compilers of the afore-
said important Catalogues ; but attention has
now been directed to it, and will probably be
acted upon.
It is, of course, possible that Monniot assisted
Bedos in some way ; but of this no trace can be
found in the Book itself.
[As to the true Spelling of A/'s< name, Fetis's
Bigg., under the Head proper, says " Monniote or
Moniot " ; but, under Bedos, spells it Monniot.
There can be little doubt that the last named is
the correct. It should be added that both Hamel
and the Patent Office Catalogue spell the name
Monniotte.]
The Work is of course in French. The Date of
the First Vol. is 1766-70; of the Second Vol.,
1778. [The Publication Great Industries of
the United States (q.v.) says " Second Edition
1778 ", thus mistaking the second VoL for a
separate Editi]. The number of Vok. is really
One and about the latter half of a Second, — these
(46)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
being Vols. XV and XVI of the Series of Arts and
Trades (see next paragraph). The entire Treatise
is in 4 Parts, 3 of which occupy the first Vol,,
and " Orgues " being resumed at the latter half of
the second Vol.. [Almost all the accounts of the
Work say 4 Vols, : Potis's BiOG, says 3 Vols.].
The Size is Tall Folio. The First Vol. has 537
Pages : the Second Vol, [Organ Portion of] has
xxxii Pages of Introduction (History), and 140 P,
of the Constructional and other matter. The Two
Vols,, united, contain 137 [Organal] Plates. The
Pagination of the [first Tliree] Parts is Continuous
within their Vol,.
Bedos's Treatise forms, as already intimated, a
portion of the Series Descrij)tion des Arts et
Metiers, issued by the Paris Academie [Royale]
DES Sciences (q,v,) ; and was written at the
request of that Body. It is an Historical and
Descriptive Account of the Entire Instrument,
its Design, Construction, Management, &c,. The
following of its Items may be named : — Mechani-
cal Explanations ; Working Directions ; Tools ;
Appliances ; Pitch ; Temperament ; Tablature ;
Pipe-Scales ; Tables, — including one of Dimen-
sions for Case Pipe-Towers ; Case Design ;
Exteriors ; Interiors ; Processes ; Workshop ;
Setting-out ; Existing Organs ; Barrel-Organs ;
Clock-work for Blowing and Driving Ditto ;
Barrels and their Setting, with Examples and
Music ; Schedules ; and Prices : also a Dictionary
of Organ-Structural Technical Terms. Some of
the matter is Poetical. There is no List of
Organal Publications ; nor are there any Speci-
fications of existing Organs, except of the In-
strument in the Wcingarten Monastery. A little
matter on the Piano-forte accompanies. An
Index connects the Letter-press with the Illus-
trations.
The Subjects of the Pictorial Plates cover the
entire Treatise. Among them is a View of the
entire Front of the Weingarten Organ afore-
said. They are of Full, Double, and Quadruple
page Size ; and from Copper.
The Work was Pubd, in Paris ; by L. F,
Delatour. Enquire at Mr. W. Reeves's. A Copy
has sometimes been obtained for from £2, to
about ^3.. It is of course now out of Print ; and
naturally very scarce. A Specimen can be seen
in the London Patent Office, the British Museum,
Mr. Matthew's, and the Brussels Royal Libraries.
Bedos's may be regarded as the most Compre-
hensive Treatise ever written on the Structure of
the Entire Organ. The Serial "Departments"
contributed by the present author to the English
Mechanic (see Head Organ, a Comp.. . . .
Manufac.) are, it is true, still Fuller; but they
deal only with portions of the Instrument. The
Parisian Work is quite practical, and fairly
accurate, in its character ; and it undoubtedly
did much to preserve the Art of Organ-building
during the troublous times brought about by the
tyranny of the French Monarchy.
The Treatise has, however, been over praised.
Bedos had not — for instance — sufficient intelli-
gence to grasp the advantages of Equal Tempera-
ment (see p. " 401 " of Ellis's History of Musical
Pitch) ; and his ideas about the Ancient Hydraulic
Organ were quite wrong (see Coil's De l'Orgue
.... [II], pages 1-2 of). Also, Fetis'sBiOG. Article
Hamel says that the latter person, in his Reprint
of Bedos's (see at end of present Head), corrected
some errors as to the Book's want of scientific
Basis, &c.. Other mistakes will be found indicated
in Rimbault's Organ, its Hist, (q.v.), — pages 17
and 42-3 of. The giving of precise dimensions
for Visible Pipe Towers was also foolish ; for the
circumstances of these Pipes and portions of the
Case vary so much that no exact rules can be
generally applied.
Of course also, the march of improvement has
left many portions of Bedos's Work either
Obsolete or Wanting.
The Plates are well executed, especially that of
the Weingarten Instrument ; and some of the
Case-Designs are lovely. The entire Pictorial
matter is in striking contrast to that of Hopkins's
[said] Organ, its Hist..
Neither Acquisition nor Consultation of L'Art
can, however, be regarded as important, because
Hamel's Reprint aforesaid is both Cheaper, and
brought down to a Later Date.
Detailed References to B's. occur under these
Heads ; — Carvings (Sub Aries of) ; Critical
examinat, of mackenzie's 0, ; dictionaries of
Organ-Struc, Terms ; Essays Historical and
Critical ; Manuscript, Ancient, on Org, ; and
MusicA Mechanica Organoedi.
A Synoptical Account appears on p. 247 of
Becker's Systemat.-Chron. Darst.. Quotations
are frequently to be met with: pages 23-4 and
35-7 of Bishop's Notes on Church Org. afford
Instances. These Quotations are also largely
given on pages 21-2 of Cav.-Coll's De l'Orgue
.... [II] aforesaid. On p. 26 of the latter Work
is Approximately Re-produced Bedos's Table of
Pipe-Tower Dimensions ; and the same Table is
Reprinted in Roubo's Art du Menuisier. Other
Extracts will be found in Grove's Dictionary op
Music (Article Organ of), and in Marpurg's
Entwurf einer Geschichte. For the Wein-
garten Instrument see Knecht's Vollstandige
Orgelschule, and all there referred to.
The Revised and Extended Reprint in the same
language, already alluded to, is entitled Nouveau
Manuel CoMPLET .... d'Orgues. A Translation
of the entire Historical Portion into German is
furnished by VoUbeding's KuRz Gefasste Ges-
chichte .... [II]. The nearest approach to a
Translation of the whole Treatise seems to be
afforded by Topfer's Lehrbuch der Orgel-
BAUKUNST (also German), which, according to
Ellis on p. " 304 " of his History of Musical
Pitch, is "principally an Abridgment [of L'Art],
with Plates Borrowed" therefrom.
[All the before-mentioned Works are contained
in the present CATALOGUE.]
Art du Menuisier; I/.— (Art of the Joiner;
The). By J. A. Roubo (Junr.) ; a Practical Joiner,
and Didactic Writer. In French. 1769-72. 2
Vols. (Nos. XVII and XVIII of the Series of Arts
and Trades). Tall Folio. The united Vols, com-
prise 762 Pages ; besides 276 Plates.
This Work also, forms, as just intimated, a
portion of the Series Description des Arts et
Metiers, published by the Paris Academie
[Royale] des Sciences ; q.v.. The Volumes
contain everything concerning the Art of Fine
Carpentry as practised down to the time of their
being written. The Organ matter includes the
Case, with a Table of " Tower " Dimensions
(46)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Art du Menuisier.
reprinted from Bedos's Treatise just given. The
ammint of the Organ matter is Small. The said
Table occupies Chapter 7 of Part II. The Pictorial
consists of Working Drawings, Tools, &c. ; together
with some Organ Cases. The Plates are Full page
and Larger, and from Copper.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by Desaint. Is possessed
by the London Patent Office Library.
The Treatise is excellent as a whole ; but the
Tower Dimensions are, as explained in the pre-
ceding Head, of little use practically. The Orig-
inal Designs are Elegant and Good. Acquisition
of the Vols, is not advisable, but Consultation
will often be beneficial.
The Tower Table will already have been seen
nominally Ee-produced on p. 26 of Coil's De
l'Orgde .... [II]. Consult, also in present
CATALGi, Head Working Directions, and any
Publications there referred to.
Art Journal; American.— See American
Art Journal.
Art Journal lEnglish'].—'&ee with History of
Saint Pauls Oath. [II]; and with Journals
and Periodicals Non-Musical.
Art Musical; 'L\—{Art Musical; Tlie).
Founded and Edited by Leon Escudier [the
British Museum Catalogue absurdly gives it as
UEscvdier] : Journalist ; Writer ; Music-seller ;
and Theatre Director ; chiefly in Paris. Contrib-
uted to by G< Chouquet, Heulhard, Jules Ruelle
(see with Monde Artiste), Scudo, and Others.
In French. Commenced Dec. 6th,, 1860 [Pougin's
BiOG. Univ, (q.v,) wrongly says 1862]. App< every
Tuesday [an Australian Journal, under date 1892,
says Fortnightly]. Tall Roy, 4to,. 8 Pages.
Forms a Musical Periodical, giving Intelligence,
Notices, Reviews, &c,. The Organ seems to be
included.
Is Pubd, in Paris ; at 21, Rue Choiseul. Sub-
scription per Year ranges from 25 to 35 francs
(1 franc is abt. equal to 9t^d,). Can be perused
in the British Museum, and chief French Public
Libraries.
The Matter is "good and interesting".
Further Information will be found in Grove's
Dictionary of Mus,, Article Musical Periodicals
of.
Art of Tuning ; The.— See On the Art of
Tuning.
Arte e Storia. — (Art and History). In Italian.
Existent in 1882.
Stated to be a Musical and Historical Periodical.
Pubd, in Florence (Firenze). Not contained in
Brit, Museum.
Arte ; El. — [Art ,- The). In Spanish. Existed
in 1885.
Stated to be a Musical Journal.
Pubd, in Buenos Ayres. Not possessed by
Brit, Museum.
Arte Organica ; L\—{Art of the Organ ; The).
By Costanzo Antegnati ; a Skilful Organ-Builder
and Celebrated Organist of Brescia. In Italian.
1608. 4to,.
Gives some particulars of Organ Structure ;
and the Names of many Old Organ -Registers.
Also furnishes information on Organs Built by
the celebrated Antegnati family from the year 1486
down to that of Publication (1608).
Was Pubd, in Brescia ; by Francisco Tebaldino.
Is now out of Print, and very scarce. Application
may be made to Sig, P, Const, Remondini ; see
with his Intorno Agli Org,, in present CATALG,.
Is believed to be the Earliest Publication in
Italy on the subject of Organ Construction. Is
useful for the Older Instruments of that country.
References to and Citations from will be found
in said Intorno, p, 21 of ; and in Organo b Orqan-
ISTA of year 1882, p. 34 of.
Article on American Woods.— By Franklin
B, Hough ; Chief of the Forestry Division at
Washington, U.S. A,. In English. Number for
December, 1882, of—
— Musical Opinion ; q.v.. Gives Descriptions,
Characteristics, and Uses, of several of the Woods
of America. Some are suitable for Organ Con-
struction.
Is a valuable Article.
See also, in present CATALG,, Head Materials
OP THE Organ.
Articles on Equal Temperament.— See
with New Monthly Magazine.
Articolo del Bonuzzi.— See Alcuni Scritti.
Articolo del Remondini.— See Alcuni
Scritti.
Articolo del Z&nom.— {Article by Zatumi).
By Carlo Zauoni ; an Italian Maestro. In
Italian. Number for Dec. 7th., 1884, p. 463, of
the—
— Gazzbtta Musicale di Milano ; q.v.. Is on
Reformation in the Structure of Italian Organs.
Was Reprinted in Alcuni Scritti ; q.v,, p. 6 of.
See also p, 14 of the same, for connection with
the Article Reprinted from the Arena Nuova di
Verona.
Artis Magna.— See Kircherus Jesuita ....
Artis Magnae.
Artizan ; The.— In Enghsh. Existing in
1844. Believed to have now Ceased.
Journal gives Inventive, Industrial, Mechanical,
Patentive, and other Matter. Working Direc-
tions, &c,, applicable to the Organ, are included.
Is contained in the Brit, Museum Library.
Arts et Metiers.— See Description des Arts
et Metiers.
Arts, Etc., des Chinois.— See M^moires
concemant .... Arts, Etc-.
Atalanta.— See with Victorian Magazine.
Athenaeum ; The [English, IJ.— In English.
Commenced in 1807. Ceased in 1809.
Was a Periodical devoted to Intelligence,
Criticism, Articles, &c,, on all matters connected
with the Arts and Sciences, &c.. Bel. gave occa-
sional Notices of Organs.
Pubd. in London. Is appsurently not in Brit.
Museum.
Athenaeum; The [En/jlish, II].— Musical Critic
from 1834 to 1868 was Henry Fothergill Chorley ;
Musician, Novelist, Librettist, &c. : Ditto from
1879 to 1889 was Ebenezer Prout ; Organist,
Composer, Professor at [London] R. A. Mus.,
&c.. Contributed to by various eminent and
other writers ; such as Charles A. Barry. In
English. Commenced in 1828. Every Saturday.
70 Vols, to year 1880. 4to..
Forms a Journal of Literature, Science, the
(47)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Fine Arts, Music, and the Drama. Contains
Reviews, Notices, &c< ; embracing both British
and Foreign Areas. Accounts of existing Organs
are given in special instances. The Proportion of
the Organal matter is Small.
Is Pubd< in London ; at 22, Took's Court, Cur-
sitor Sti, Chancery Lane ; by Ji C< Francis.
Price, 3di. Can be consulted in the Brit.
Museum (at Catalogue Desk), and at most Pub-
lic Libraries.
The Quality is of a high class, as a rule ; but the
Organal matter is not always to be depended on.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Some
Account of ... . Old Radnor. As Specimens of
Contents may be indicated a Review of Sutton's
Church Organs, their Posit., (in one of the
Numbers for 1873, or thereabouts) ; and a Ditto
of Hill's Organ Cases and Organs, (bel. in one
of the Numbers for Feb., 1884). See both of these
Books also in present CATALG..
Athenaeum ; The [Italian]. — in Italian.
This Journal also includes Musical matter,
such as Intelligence, Notices, &c.. The Organ is
believed to be occasionally one of the subjects.
Pubd. in Italy. Consult Italian Public Libra-
ries. Enquire also of P, C. Remondini ; Advocate
in Genoa, Italy.
Athenaeus on the Organ.— By Athenseus,
sometimes called Athcnc'e : an Historian, &c., who
lived at Alexandria, though a Greek by Birth.
In Greek Language. Written A. D, 175-228.
Is a Description of the Hydraulic — i.e., Water-
Bellows — Organ, as known to Athenaeus himself.
Consult the British Museum Library.
Rimbatdt, on p. 8 of his Organ, its Hist.,
(q.v.), has, by a singular oversight, assessed this
Account of the " Hydraulicon " as " probably the
most ancient and authentic extant ". A reference
to the present CATALOGUE will reveal at least
two earlier Descriptions ; viz., that derived from
Ctesibius by Hero (see Head Pneumatics op
Hero, also Heads History op Music [IV, a] and
Architecture of Mar [II] ) ; and that by
Vitmvius (see his Db Architectura ; also — on
p. 6 of — Rimbault's Organ its Hist, itself).
Some further particulars will be found in
Fetis's BioGRAPHiE Univ..
Atlantic Monthly— See with Great In-
strument ; The.
Atlas Chur-Bayerischer.- See Chur-Bayer-
ischer Atlas.
Attempted Reform in Organ Building.—
See with Modem Orsfan, The [II] ; and with
Reform in Organ Building.
Atti deir Accad^mia .... Musicale di
Firenze. — {Transactions of tlie Academy ....
Musical of Florence). Contributed to by various :
among them being Luigi Ferdinand© Casamorata ;
see with Gazzetta Musicale di Firenze : and
Giovacchino Maglioni ; Pianist, Composer, &c.,
at Florence. In Italian. Commenced in 1862
(bel.).
Comprises Records of the Academy of the
Royal Musical Institute in the said City, and of
the Papers read thereat. Some Memoirs of the
Organ are included.
Was Pubd. in Florence (Firenze). Consult the
Library of the said Institute there.
The quality of the Organ matter is fair.
Further Information will be found in Grove's
Dictionary of Mus., Article Florence of. Sig.
Remondini, of Genoa, Italy, may also be applied
to. For kindred utterances see, in present
CATALG., Head Lectures, Conferences . . . . ;
and the Publications, &c., there referred to.
Atto di CoUaudo [&c.].— See Alcuni
Scritti.
Auch ein Votum in der .... Orgelfrage
[&C.]- — {One more Suffrage in the .... Organ-
controversy). By Job. Rud. Heiss. In German.
1847.
Is a Contribution to the Controversy concern-
ing an Organ erected in Ziirich.
Was Pubd. in Zurich ; by Hohr. Consult the
Roy. Library at Berlin.
Evidently forms an Interesting Brochure ; but
as to what particular Instrument is the subject of
it has not transpired : probably it is the Org. in the
Miinster-Hof (Cathedral).
Aufsatz ; Bemerkungen tiber.— See Bemer-
kungen iiber diesen Aufsatz.
Augsburger Musikalischer Merkur.—
{Augsburg Musical Mercury). In German. Com-
menced in 1795.
Is apparently a Periodical devoted to the Art.
Was Pubd. in Augsburg. Is not in the Brit.
Museum.
Aus dem Leben eines Alten Organist.—
{Biography of an Old Organist). By Dr. W.
Viol. In German. 1869.
Is an Account of the Life of Carl Gottlieb
(Theophilus) Freudenberg ; and was compiled
from his Posthumous Papers. He was bom at
Sipta, a small village in Silesia ; and rose to be
Chief Organist of the Church of St, Mary Mag-
dalene at Breslau. He appears to have been a
good Player, and a sound Musician and Com-
poser. Doubtless the Brochure contains descrip-
tions of the ttoo Organs possessed by St. Mary's.
Was Pubd. in Breslau ; by Leuckart.
An interesting notice of Freudenberg will be
found in Fetis's Biog. Univ.. For the larger of
the said Organs see Fischer's Geschichte und
Beschreibung der .... Breslau, and any Pub-
lications there referred to. Consult also, likewise
in present CATALG., Head Biographical Pub-
lications .... Musical, and the Works there
referred to.
Second Edition. — 1872. 8vo.. Leipzig. Pos-
sessed by Mr. Matthew.
Ausfiihrliche Beschreibung der grossen
Domorgel sni Merseburg. — {Detailed Descrip-
tion of the great Cathedral-Organ of Merseburg).
By Wilhelm Schneider : Organist and Music-
Director of this Cathedral ; and Professor and
Composer at the Gymnasium in the same Town.
In German. 1829. 8vo.. 32 Pages.
Comprises a full Account of this fine Instru-
ment ; constructed by Theisner in 1706-13 ; and
containing apparently 64 or 65 Sou.-Stops, on
4 (one description says 5) Manuals and Pedale.
The Pictorial (?) gives a Plan of the Organ.
Was Pubd. in Halle ; by Kummel. Consult
the Berlin Roy. Library.
Is a very interesting Brochure, and will often
be worth Acquisition.
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Sub-Divis< 2.] AusfUhrliche Beschreihung der grossen Domorgel zu Merseburg.
The Specification, Particulars, and Summary
of the Instrument will be found in Schmitt's
NouvEAU Manuel Complet . . . . , 1 (two places
of). A Specification with Sixty-two Sou, -Stops
is given in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.. For any
other matter see under Head Merseburg in the
SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V).
Ausfiikrliche Beschreibiing der grossen
neuen Orgel . . . . zu Qorlitz. — (Detailed Descrip-
tion of the large nexv Organ . ... at G'drlitz). By
Christian Ludwig Boxberg : Composer ; Organist
of the Church of S.S. Peter and Paul at Gorlitz.
In German. 1704. 4to<. 24 Pages (bel.).
Is an Historical and Descriptive Account of
this Instrument, which had been Erected during
the previous Year in the above Sanctuary (the
" High " Church of Gorlitz), and solemnly Conse-
crated and Inaugurated by the Pastor, — Gottfried
Kretschmar. This Account had been written by
Boxberg by desire, to form the first portion of the
Inaugural Sermon. The Organ was the work of
E. and A< H< Casparini, during the years 1697-
1703 ; and possessed 55 Sou.-Stops, on 3 Mans,
and Pedi. The top of the Case is or was orna-
mented by two carved Moving Angels, controlled
by a " Coupler ". [The Instrument that preceded
this one was built in 1688, and destroyed by Fire
in 1691]. Apparently there is no Pictorial
matter.
Was Pubd. at Gorlitz. Is doubtless out of
Print. Apply to Herr Carl Lindt, of Frankfort-
on-Main.
This Organ is a fine one ; and, in some respects,
unique. The Case Front is a striking Composition.
The Pamphlet will well repay Perusal.
The Specification — stated to be correct — will be
found in Wangemann's Geschichte der Orgel
[VI] ; and a copy of this Specification can be con-
sulted at the present writer's. Another Specifica-
tion, a wretched and incorrect jumble, and
accompanied by descriptive blunders as to Dates,
Number of Stops, and [perhaps] Section, will be
seen on pages 271-3 of Schmitt's Nouveau
Manuel Complet . . . . ,1. The same Specifica-
tion, re-arranged and partly corrected, is given
by Hopkins, on pages 387-8 of his Organ, its
HisTi. Some description of the Case appears in
the English Mechanic of May 9th < and Sep.
19th<, 1879. (All these Publications are con-
tained in the present CATALG.). A Large De-
tailed Photograph of the Exterior also exists.
One is possessed by the aforesaid Herr Lindt. A
Drawing from this, by the same person, can be
seen at the present writer's.
Other Matter concerning this Instrument will
be found by the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Divi-
sion V) : note especially Kretschmar's Einwei-
HUNQSPREDiGT AUF DIE .... GoR. (the entire
said Inaugural Sermon).
AusfUhrliche Beschreibung der grossen
Orgel.— See Beschreibung der grossen Orgel.
[LiiBECK ; and Wism.ar].
AusfUhrliche Beschreibung des neuen
Orgel werkes . . . . zu VfQis^QutQls.— (Detailed
Description of the new Organ-work . ... at Weis-
senfels). By Johann Caspar Trost (the Younger) ;
Court-Organist at Weissenfels (Prussian Saxony).
In German. 1677. 12mo<. 72 Pages.
Is a " Description of the Instrument constructed
in Trost's time for the Church of the Augustus-
burg Citadel in the above Town : together with
general Considerations on the Construction of
Organs ; their Tuning and Tempering by means
of the Monochord ; the Characters of various
Registers ; the Testing of Organs ; and the duties
of the Organist on the Reception of an Instru-
ment. Also some References to Publications ".
Apparently no Pictorial matter accompanies.
Was Pubdi in Niirnberg (Nuremberg) ; by
Wolfgang Maurice Endter. Is doubtless out of
Print. Consult the Berlin Royal Library.
[The above Town must not be confounded with
the Augustusburg near Chemnitz, in Saxony
Proper.]
Ausgabe und Lage in den Kirche.— See
Orgel ; ihre Ausgabe und Lage.
Ausstellungs-Bericht der Weltausstellung.
—See Officieller Ausstellungs-Bericht ....
der W..
Australian Mechanic, and Journal of
Science and Art ; The. — Contributed to by
various. In English. Commenced in 1872. 2
or more Vols.. 4to..
Is a Periodical " Record of Mechanical, Scien-
tific, Artistic, Industrial, and Agricultural Inven-
tion and Progress " ; with Patents, Copyrights,
&c.. Working Directions, &c,, applicable to the
Organ, are contained.
Pubd. in Melbourne (Australia). Consult Pub-
lic Libraries there and in London.
Ayr Observer. — See with Journals and
Periodicals Non-Musical.
B.
Bandsman, British.— See British Bands-
man.
Banjo and Guitar Journal ; The.— In Eng-
lish. Existent in 1882.
Is a Periodical for these Instruments, &c..
Pubd. in Philadelphia (U.S.A.). Is not in Brit.
Museum.
Barber's Small Portable Organs. — By
" G. J. H.". In Number for Oct. 27th.. 1876, of
the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Is a Notice of
a Type of Organ as indicated by the Title ; and
having its Action made of Prepared Tape. The
Instrument was Invented and Patented by Mr.
T. W. Barber ; and called by him the " Organette ".
Its Size is from 1 to 5 Sounding-Stops. The Pic-
torial gives the Side Elevational Section of an
Entire Instrument ; also a large Wood Pipe.
The Quality is fair. But Portable Pipe Organs
are a mistake, except under quite special circum-
stances.
A Slight Description, with Prices, and a View
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
of the, Exterior, are virtually furnished by a Leaf-
let formerly issued at 279, Regent St., London,
by S< Gi and P, Ci Dennis. One is possessed by
present writer. A Notice and some Description
will be found in the Church Choirmaster and
Organist (see under Head Organist [I]) for July,
1868, p. 105 of.
Bargains.— Or, The Music Traders' Mart.
In English. Commenced apparently in Dec,,
1889. Monthly (15th,). 1 Vol, per Year. Small
Demy 4to,. 8 Pages, besides the Wrapper.
Journal contains Musical Intelligence, Notices,
Notes, Correspondence, Patents, Music, Advertise-
ments, &c,. The Organ matter includes Registers,
Improvements, &c<. The Proportion of the Organal
is Small. There are Wood-cuts.
Is Pubd, in Barnsley (Yorks) ; at " The
Printery ", Market St. ; by J, E. Vero. Price, 2d..
Postage, Idi.
" Honorably endeavours to elevate Musical
taste ".
Barrow's Tour.— See Tour by John Barrow.
Baudry on the Organ.— By Monsig, Baudry ;
Archbishop of Dol, in North-West France. In
French (bel,). 12th, Century.
Is a Letter from B, to the Abbot of Fecamp,
on the Lower Seine, defending the acquisition of
the Abbey Organ, and giving a slight description
of it.
Enquiry may be made at the " Manuscript "
Counter of the Brit, Museum Reading-Room.
CaVi-Coll regards this Organ as the Earliest
erected in France.
A Reference will be found in said Coil's De
l'Orgue [II], p, 3 of.
Beauties of Continental Architecture.—
By the late John Coney ; Artist and Engraver.
In English, repeated in French. 1848. Large
4to,.
Consists of Descriptions of Cathedrals and
other noteworthy Public Buildings in France
and some other Continental countries. One or
two of the Organs are mentioned. Pictorial
gives Exteriors and Interiors of the Edifices ;
and, in one or two of them, the Organ appears.
The Plates are apparently Copper.
Was Pubd, in London ; at 23, Bedford St.,
Covent-Garden ; by M< A, Nattali. A Copy can
be seen at the London Patent Office Library.
The Quality is Excellent.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Cathe-
drals AND OTHER .... BUILDINGS, and the Publi-
cations there referred to.
Beeskow Church Organ.— See Organ in
Beeskow Church.
Beaton's Dictionary of Universal Informa-
tion.—See Dictionary of Science, Art, and
Literature.
Beeton's Illustrated Encyclopaedia of
Universal Information.— Projected by Samuel
Orchart Beeton. Edited by George R, Emerson.
Contributed to by Various. In English. 1881-2,
or abt.. 4 Vols,. Roy. 8vo.. The united Vols,
Total "4,000 Pages, embracing 50,000 Articles,
with 2,000 Diagrams, besides Maps ".
The Contents cover Art, Biography, Geography,
History, Literature, Mythology, Science, &c,.
The Organ matter comprises the History and
Progress of its Construction. See here the Lists
of Articular Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General. The Diagrams, all
of which are of practical character, are Wood-cuts.
Is Pubd, in London ; at Salisbury Sq,, Fleet
Street ; by Ward and Lock. Price, from 25s.
(Second-hand) to 63s.. Can be consulted in the
South Kensington Museum [Educational] Library.
The Quality is good, and the Price marvellously
low. But of course the Work is not usually
worth Acquisition by the Organ Builder.
See again under Head Encyclopedias ....
General, for the Publications there indicated.
Second Edition. — 1893 or before. Enlarged.
Behandlung der Orgel ; Die.— (Management
of t)ie Organ ; TJw). By Bernard Mettenleiter :
Choir-Master at tne Church of St, Lorenz in
Kempten ; and Singing-Master at the Royal An-
stalt College there. In German. 1868. Double
Post 16mo, (bel,). Abt, 96 Pages.
Gives a general Description of the Instrument,
with Dimensions of Pipes, and some other De-
tails ; also Directions for its Control and Preser-
vation. No Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd, in Kempten ; apparently by the
General German Cecilia Association. Price ;
bel. 1 mark, 20 pfennige (Is. 2^di).
Is a " Practical little Work ".
Second Edition. — 1870. Doub, Post 16mo..
96 Pages. Pubd. in Regensburg (Ratisbon) ; by
Friedrich Pustet : stated Pubd, also in New- York
and Cincinnati, U,S,A,. Price; 1 Tnark, 20 pfen-
nige, or abt,. Contained in British Museum.
Third Edition.— 1886. 8vo,. 168 Pages.
" Much Enlarged ". Pubd, in Regensburg.
Price ; 1 mark, 20 pfen/tiige. Contained in Brit.
Museum.
Behandlung und Beurtheilung einer Orgel.
—See Anleitung zur Behandlung und B<-
Bei der Einweihung.— See Natur des Orgel-
klanges.
Beitrag zur Beleuchtung [&c.].— See Neuer
Beitrag zur BeL.
Beitrag zur Geschichte des Orgelbau-
wesens. — {Contributimi to ttie History of Organ-
building). By David Hermann Engel ; Music-
Director and Organist of the " Chief Church " at
Merseburg. In German. 1855. 8vo..
Is a " Monograph to commemorate the opening
of the Cathedral Organ at Merseburg, built by Fr<
Ladegast ; together with an Account of the [In-
strument's] General Design ".
Was Pubd. in Erfurt and Leipzig ; by G. Wilh.
Korner. Bel, is not in the Brussels Royal Li-
brary ; but is certainly possessed by Mr, Matthew.
Consult, in present CATALG,, Head Ausfuhb-
LiCHE Beschreibung DER .... Mersebubg, and
any Publications there referred to.
Beitrage zur Greschichte der Neuem Orgel-
baukunst. — (Cmitribntions to the History of
Modern Organ-biiilding Art) : [Reiter's Orgel
Unseri wrongly writes the last two words as
Neueren Orgelbaukilnste]. By Christian [Baptie's
Handbook op Mus, says Ca^-l] Friedrich Gottlieb
Wilke, [the first one and last one of these Chris-
tian Names are here given on the authority of
Fetis's BiOG. Univ. and of the said Handbook ;
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Beitrtige zur Oeschichte der Neuem Orgelbaukunst.
but no trace of them can be discovered elsewhere :
Topfer's Lehbbuch der Org. Catalogue says J< ;
but there can be no doubt that this is an error :
the Title-pages of Wilke's Works, or some of them,
bear simply the name Friedrich]. He was an
Organist, Composer, Music-Director, Musical
Editor, and Royal Commissioner for Organ Con-
struction. Pamphlet is in German. 1846, [said
Orgel Unser< has 1848 ; but this is either an
error, or refers to a later Edition]. Small 8vo..
47 Pages.
Consists of " Comments on miscellaneous
notions of Herr Friese, of Wismar, Organ-builder,
concerning the new Organ built by J. Fr. Schulze,
of Paulinzelle [near Erfurt], for St. Mary's
Church, Wismar ". Is partly a second Answer to
Baake's Beschreibung der grossen Orgel [in]
DER [St.] Marienkirche zu Wismar [&c<] ; q.v..
The Instrument has 56 Sou.-Stops, on 3 Mans,
and Ped..
Pamphlet was Pubd. in Berlin (for its Author) ;
by Trautwein and Co.. Is contained in the British
Museum and Mr. Matthew's Libraries.
Wilke seems, as regards Organ Building, to
have been, to some extent, one of the very numer-
ous class of persons who attempt to teach those
who know much more than themselves.
Some Further information on this Author will
be found in Fetis's Biogbaphie Univers., and in
Gerlach's Mdsikdibector Orgel-Rbvisor. The
Specification of the Instrument itself is given in
Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.. As a Brochure con-
nected see the same Wilke's Opfbnes Sbnd-
SCHREIBEN. His present Beitrage was answered
by Baake's Nbder Beitrag zor Bblbochtung.
(All these five Works are contained in present
CATALG.).
Second Edition. — See query as above.
Belehmnf tiber die Orgeln.— See Kurze
Belehrung tiber die ... . Org<.
Belgique Musicale ; La..— (Belgian, Musical ;
The). Contributed to by Various : among them,
Ed. Geo. Jac. Gregoir ; see with his Histoire db
l'Orgue [II, a.]. In French. Believed Existent
in 1881.
Is a Musical Periodical ; containing Intelli-
gence, Re\'iews, Notices, &c., on all matters con-
nected with Music. The Organ will doubtless
be found included.
Pubd. probably in Brussels (otherwise Bruxelles).
Search Belgian and French Public Libraries.
Bell Founding and Organ Building.— See
Organ Building and Bell Founding.
Bell's Chancel Cabinet [Pipe] Organ.— By
Henry Ussher: Surgeon; B.A. ; andM.B.. Num-
ber for Feb. 14th., 1868, of the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Is a Description
of a Type of Organ designed by Joseph Bell, of
Feasgate, York. The Instrument appears as a
portion of the "Desk "-Work of the Chancel;
and is intended to allow of the Clergyman or
Clerk's acting also as Organist. Pipes are re-
placed by Reeds in the 16 feet Octave. The
general Exterior as in sitii is shewn by a Wood-
cut.
The Treatment is (where practicable) a Handy
one for the above circumstances, — only they
ought rarely or never to exist.
Some Further Information is afforded by a
Letter in the Musical Standard [Engi] of Mar.
21st., 1868. See also, in present CATALG.,
Head Cramer's Small Organs.
Bemerkenswerthe Erfindung im Orgelbau.
— (Remarkable Invention in Organ-building). By
Wilhelm Schneider ; see with his Adsfuhrlichb
Beschreibung .... Mersbburg. In German.
Year 1831 or abt., pages 89 and on ; also Vol.
XXXIV, p. 189; of the—
— Allqemeine Musikalische Zeitunq [I] ;
q.v.. Is a Description of some chief Organ Struc-
tural Improvement, — Modern, believed.
Bemerkungen iiber diesen Aufsatz.- (Ofcser-
vations on this Superposition). "By [bel. F«
L. ; French Musician] Perne. Evidently in Ger-
man. In Vol. XXV, on p. 113, of the—
— Allgemeinb Musikalische Zeitung [I] ;
q.v.. Is an Article on some Organal Invention by
C, F. G< Wilke and J. G. (bel.) Kaufmann.
It is known that a J. G. Kaufmann was the
author of a Treatment (employed also by our own
Willis) for Tuning Large Wood Pipes by means
of a Sliding or Pivoted Plate, partially covering
an opening made in one side of each of them.
This is, probably, the Invention referred to. Our
own Walker's method is, however, stiperior to it.
Further information on Wilke will be found
with his Beitrage zur Geschichte, just back.
Bench-Making.— See with Turner's Manual.
Benham's Musical Review.— Edited by
Benham (bel.). In English. Commenced in
1886. Monthly.
Gives Musical Intelligence, Notices, Articles,
&c<. The Organ is doubtless included.
Pubd. in Indianapolis, Ind., U.S.A. ; apparently
by said Benham. Consult American Public Li-
braries.
Bericht an die Gtesellschaft dei Freien
K^nste.— (Report to the Society of the Liberal
[Fine] Arts). By Juste Adrien Lenoir de Lafage :
Assistant to Choron ; and a Critic and Composer ;
also Chapel-Master at the Church of St. Etienne
(Stephen) du Mont, in Paris. In German (bel.).
1845. 8vo.. 96 Pages. 1 Page of Pictorial.
Is apparently a German Version of same La-
fage's Orgue db l'Eglise .... Denis ; q.v.. The
Report is that made on the Organ in the Abbey
of St, Denis (near Paris), immediately after the
Erection of the Instrument. A Plate furnishes
the Illustration.
Pamphlet was Pubd. in Paris ; bel. by Simon
RichauJt.
The present has been given as a Work actually
separate from the said Orgue de l'Eglise on
the authority of the Catalogue in AUihn's
Theorie und Prax. (q.v.) ; but, if this be so, it is
singular that the German Version should be the
earlier in Date, as its Author, and the place of
Publication, are both French.
For the Organ itself see further vmder Head
PROcfes- Verbal de .... St. Denis, and the Publi-
cations, &c., there referred to.
Bericht der Beurtheilungs Commission.—
See with Ueber Musikalische Instrumente.
Bericht uber die Arbeiten in ... . Orgel zu
St. Magdalene.— (-Kepori on the Works m . . . .
Organ oj St, Magdalen). Author not stated. In
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. 11 ;
German. 1846. 8vo<. 12 Pages. 1 P< of Pic-
torial.
Is a Descriptive account of a Large Organ in
some Church Dedicated to this " Saint ". Neither
Christian Name of latter nor Name of Place is
mentioned ; hut the Sanctuary is probably that
of St, Mary Magd. in Breslau. This Edifice pos-
sesses two Organs : one of considerable size ; and
one, small, (in the Choir). The Report is doubt-
less on some Additions or other work done to the
Organ at the date of the Publication. The Illus-
tration is a " Plate ".
Was Pubdi in Paris ; bel, by Simon Richault.
Consult Paris Public Libraries.
For the larger of the Breslau Organs see, in
present CATAIjG<, Fischer's Geschichte und
Beschreibung .... Breslau, and any Publica-
tions there referred to.
Bericht tiber die Orgel zu St< Eustache.—
{Report on the Organ of St, Eustache). Author
not stated. In German. 1844.
Is a Descriptive Report of the Organ in thig
Church, one of the chief in Paris.
Was Pubd< in Paris ; bel. by Simon Richault.
Consult Public Libraries in that City.
For the Organ itself see Head Factube Mo-
derne iStud. .... St. Eustache, and the Publi-
cations there referred to.
Bericht wie eine Orgel [&cO.— See Voll-
kommener Bericht wie eine 0.-
Berichtigung eines Fundamentalsatzes
.... [I] ; AND OTHER BROCHURES. — {Rectification
of a Fundamental Principle ; ). By " C. E.
Pellisov ", or Pellisow [Allihn's Theorie und
P. Cat, wrongly spells it Pallisov] ; see with P's.
Ueber Musikalische Instruments. In Ger-
man. 1833, according to Reiter's Orgel Unser.,
and the Catalogue of the Brussels Roy, Library ;
1834, according to Fetis's BiOG. Univ., (see next
parag.). 1 Vol.. 8vo<.
Is a United Reprint of three Works by Pelli-
sov ; viz., Berichtigung eines Fund [II] ;
Theorie Gedecktbr Cylind. ; and Ueber
ScHALL, Ton. All are in Bibliog. CATALOGUE.
In the present Reprint, however, the Title of the
second named is given as Theorie der Gedeckten
Cylind, (it has 30 Pages, besides 1 Plate) ; and
of the third as Veber Schall-Knall, dc. The date
of the latter will be found under its own Head to
be stated as 1834. If this be correct, of course
the date of the [present] Reprint cannot be 1833.
Present was Pubd. in Halle ; by Eduard Anton.
Will have been just seen consultable in the Brus-
sels Royal Library.
See, also in present CATALG., Head Nbues
Jahrbijcher der Chimie.
Berichtigung eines Fundamentalsatzes der
Akustik [II]- — {Rectification of a Fundamental
Principle in Acoustics). By " C. E. Pellisov ", or
Pellisow ; see with his Ueber Musikalische
Instrumente. In German. Year 1832 (bel.),
Vol. VII (bel.), of—
— Neues Jahrbucher der Chimie ; q.v.. Article
assumes to be a Correction of some misappre-
hension as to one of the Primary principles of
Sound production. Is applicable to the Organ.
The quality is said to be good.
Was Reprinted, with two other Works, as
Berichtigung [&c<], (preceding Head).
Berliner AUgemeine Musikalische Zeitung ;
Die. — {Berlin General Musical Gazette ; The).
Founded by Martin Adolph Schlesinger ; a noted
Music- Publisher in Berlin ; Assisted by Adolph
Bernhard Marx ; Doctor in Marburg University,
and Professor and Director of Music in Berlin
University. Partly Edited by said Dr. Marx.
Contributed to by Various ; among them being
tho well-known Dohn. In German. Commenced
in 1824 [1823, according to Fetis's Biog. Univ.
and Becker's Systemat.-Chron.]. Ceased in 1831
[1828, according to said Fetis's and Becker's ;
1830, according to Grove's Dict. of Mus.]. 4 or
7 Vols.. 4to..
Journal contains Intelligence, Notices, Re-
views, &c., relating to the Art ; besides Music.
The Organ is believed to be included.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by above Schlesinger.
It should be noted that the 1823-8 of Fetis and
Becker could not possibly allow of the 7 Vols., if
issued at 1 per year. The Quality of the Gazette
was " Sound and Independent ".
Some further Information will be found in said
Grove's Dictionary of M., under Article Musical
Periodicals of.
Berliner Gesellschaft fiir Musikforschung.
— S ee wi th Monatshef te fiir Mu sik-Geschichte.
Berliner Musikalische Zeitung ; Die [I, a].
— {Berlin Musical Gazette; The). [True Title since
found to be Berlinische Mus. Z.]. Edited by
Johann Carl Gottlieb Spazier ; Doctor in Philo-
sophy at the University of Halle, and Inspector
of the Educational Institute at Dessau. In Ger-
man. Commenced in 1794. Bel. Weekly. Now
(stated after 6 months) Ceased. 4to<. Apparently
8 Pages, or 210 Total.
Journal gave Historical and Critical matter ;
besides Intelligence, Notices, &c.. Music ac-
companied. The Organ is doubtless included.
Was Pubd. in Berlin. Consult German Public
Libraries.
The wrong Title above is chargeable to Grove's
Dictionary of Mus..
Berliner Musikalische Zeitung ; Die [l, b].
— Edtd. by Christian Friedrich Johann Girsch-
ner : Organist ; Composer ; Music-Director ; Pro-
fessor at Brussels Conservatory. In German.
Commenced in 1833. Apparently ran for only 1
Year. 4to.. " 414 Pages ".
Contains Intelligence, Notices, &c..
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by C. W. Krause. Con-
sult Chief Libraries in Germany, &c.. Is not in
the Brit. Museum.
Berliner Musikalische Zeitung ; Die [II] —
Founded by Gaillard [according to Grove's
Dictionary of Mus., Article Musical Periodicals
of]. In German. Commenced in 1844.
Contained [Musical] Intelligence, Notices, &c..
Bel. Organ is treated on.
Was " the first Periodical to praise Wagner's
Works ". Nothing more has been discoverable
about Gaillard himself.
Is Continued as —
Neue Berliner Musikzeitung ; Die. — {New Ber-
lin Music-gazette ; The). Established by Gustav
Bock ; a noted Berlin Music-Publisher. Edited,
from 1861, by Emil Bock ; Brother of said Gustav.
Contributed to by " all the more eminent writers
(52)
ib-Divis< 2.]
Berliner MtisikaUsche Zeitung.
'on Music " (Grove's Dict< of Mus.), including
Oscar Eichberg, Emil Naumann, and Wilhelm
Von Lenz. Commenced under present Title in
1847. Now Weekly. 4to..
Gives Intelligence ; Notices ; Reviews ; [Musi-
cal] Science, History, and Theory ; Descriptions
of 5lusical Instruments ; &c<. From 1853 to 1859
was a kind of " Musical Trade Circular". Organ
matter is doubtless included.
Is Pubdi in Berlin ; by Bote and [above] Bock.
A Series, though apparently beginning only with
VoL XLII, can be seen in the Brit. Museum.
Has " less Influence than formerly ".
Berliner Signale.— (Berlin Signal). In Ger-
man. Commenced Dec. [?], 1887.
Stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Bel. Pubd. in Germany. Is not in Brit.
Museum.
Berlinische Musikalische Zeitung [I].— See
Berliner Musikalische Zeitung [I, a].
Berlinische Miisikalische Zeitung [II].—
(Berlin Musical Gazette). Edited by Johann
Friedrich Reichardt : Editor also of Musika-
LISCHES WocHENBLATT [I] ; Violinist ; Pianist ;
Composer ; Chap.-Master to Frederick the " Great "
at Berlin, and to Jerome Buonaparte at Cassel ;
Music-Director to Fried. Wilhelm II. Contributed
to by Various. In German. Evidently Existed
only during the whole of years 1805-6. Weekly
(bel.). 1 Vol.. 4to.. Apparently 4 Pages.
Contained Intelligence, Notices, Reviews, &c..
The Organ is doubtless included.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; and in Oranienburg
(near Berlin) ; by Froehlich. Is sometimes to be
had from W< Reeves.
" Ceased in consequence of the War with Prus-
sia " [?].
As an Organal Article, see, in present CATALG.,
Ueber des Abt. Vogler's Umschaffung [&c.].
Beschreibung der einzelnen Theile.— See
Kurze Beschreibung der einz'-
Beschreibung der grossen neuen .... Gor-
litz.— See Ausfiihrliche Beschreibung der
grossen . . . . O--
Beschreibung der grossen Orgel in der
St' Marien-Kirche zu Lubeck.— (-Description
of the great Organ in St, Mary's Church at
LUbeck). By Hermann Jimmerthal ; Organist to
the said Church. In German. 1859. 8vo.. A
Pamphlet.
Gives a Descriptive Account of this Instrument
in St. Mary's — the Larger of the Two there
contained, and Erected in 1518 [-61] — , as Re-
built by J. F. Schulze & Son, from a Specification
by the said Jimmerthal, in 1851-4. The Organ
now possesses 81 or 82 Sou.-Stops, or 4 Mans, and
2 Peds.. An Appendix Narrates the actual Recon-
struction. Apparently an Engraving of the Front
Exterior accompanies.
Was Pubd, in Erfurt and Leipzig ; by G. W.
Korner. Is now out of Print. A Copy is pos-
sessed by Herr Lindt, of Frankfort-on-Main ; and
another by Mr. Matthew.
Is an interesting Brochure, and will well bear
critical Study, the Organ being one of the finest
existing. The Case Design, however, though
massive, rich, and gorgeous, is top-heavy and
poor in Outline, and terribly wild in Detail.
Some Description of the Instrument as existing
in Years 1614-20 appears on p. 303 of Schmitt's
Nouveau Manuel Complet , 1. The
Specification and a few Particulars of the Organ
in its Present state are given in Hiles's Cate-
chism OF THE Org. [II] (p. 87 of), and in Hop-
kins's Organ, its Hist., — the two Accounts,
however, not quite agreeing. A slight Description
of the Case is furnished in the English Mechanic
of May 2nd., July 18th., and Nov. 7th., 1879. A
Detailed Photograph of the entire Front exists,
and can probably be obtained from Herr Ndhring,
of Liibeck. A Drawing, by said Lindt, from this
Photo., is possessed by the present writer.
Beschreibung der grossen Orgel [in] der
[St<] Marienkirche zu Wismar [&c.].— (Z)e-
scription of the great Organ [in St,] Mary's
Church at Wismar [dc,]). By Ferdinand Gott-
fried [no Gottfried on Title-pa^e] Baake {not
Baacke] : an eminent Musician ; and Organist of
chief Churches at Halberstadt and Miilhausen ;
&c<. In German. Undated on Title-page : 1843,
according to Fetis's Biog. (Jniv. ; 1846, according
to Reiter's Orgel Unser. and AUihn's Theorie
UND Prax. ; and 1845 ?, according to the British
Museum Catalogue. Date Jan., 1846, appears on
p. 138. Small Demy 8vo.. 160 Pages.
Is an Account [with Specification] of the Grand
Organ in the Church of St. Mary, Wismar ; as
well as of the Grand Organs in the Cathedral,
and in the Church of St. Martin, at Halberstadt.
Furnishes a " Contribution designed to enlighten,
and critically weigh the peculiar views and prin-
ciples promulgated on " the Organ-builder's Art
by Mr, C. F. G. Wilke, of Neu-Ruppin, Music-
Director. Forms really an Answer to said
Wilke's Opfenes Sendschreiben (q.v.). The
Halberstadt Cathedral Instrument has or had 3
Manuals and Pedale, besides 2 additional Manuals
for enabling 3 persons to play at one time. No
Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Halberstadt ; by Robert Frantz
[not Franz]. Price is apparently 2 marks
(Is, ll^d.). Has been sold by W. Reeves ; at
Is. &d,. Is possessed by the British Museum,
and by Mr, Matthew.
For the Wismar Organ see Beitrage zur Ge-
SCHICHTE der N. ; and any Publications, Ac,
there referred to. The Specification of the Hal-
berstadt Cathed, Instrument will be found in
Schmitt's NoDVEAU Manuel Complet 1.
[Some account of the old Organ in the same
Cathedral is given on p. " 305 " of Ellis's His-
tory of Musical Pitch. Drawings of the
Manual and Pedal Claviers of this Instrument
are furnished in Prsetorius's Syntagma Mus. ;
and have been copied on p. 582 of Hopkins's
Article Organ in Grove's Dictionary of Mus..
The Manual Drawing is reproduced also on p, 31
of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist, ; but is wrongly
assigned to the Cathedral of Magdeburg]. All
Writings connected with these Instruments are
pointed out in the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Divi-
sion V).
The present Beschreibung was itself Answered
by Wilke in the above Beitrage, and by Turley
in his EiNiGE nothige Worte ; and these again
were Replied to by Baake in his Neuer Beitraq
zur Bel.. See also Head Mdsikdirector Org.
(53)
COMPLETE GlilEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
.... WiLKE. All these Brochures are in the
present CATALG,.
Beschreibung der in ... . Strahow . . . .
G-rossen Orgel. — {Description of in .... Strahow
.... Great Organ). By Johann Lohelius [Becker's
SystemaTi-Chroni Darsti Index wrongly says
Lehelius] Oelschlegel, [Hamel, in his Nouveau
Manuel Complet du Fac< Catalgt, blunderingly
writes it Oelschboegeld : Forkel's Allgemeine
LiTTi gives Lohelius as the Sur Name, and writes
the other as Oelschloegel] : Organist and Music-
Director in the Church of the Praemonstrants at
Prague, &c. ; and an Amateiir Organ-builder. In
German (bel.). 1786. 8vo.. 90 Pages.
Is a Descriptive Account of the large Organ in
the above Monastery Church of the Prsemonstra-
tenian Order at Strahow (spelled also Strahoff,
and Strahov), in the City of Prague : preceded by
a short History of " Pneumatic " Organs generally.
The Instrument is stated to have been constructed
by Oelschlegel himself. A Portrait of him is in-
cluded.
Was Pubd. in Prague ; by Anton Hladky. Is
not in the British Museum.
Seems to be a good Brochure.
Is stated to have appeared also in Vol. I, p. 185,
of some larger Publication, probably a Periodical.
Similar Work. — A more extended Description
of the same Instrument, with Instructions for the
Reparation and Adjustment of the Organ gener-
ally, was written by Oelschlegel, but was not
Published.
Beschreibung der Orgel in St< Maria in
Breslau.— See Geschichte und Beschreibung
der .... Orgel .... Breslau.
Beschreibung der St' Catharinen .... Or-
gel in der Neustadt, SalzweAel.—iDescrijjtion
of the Stt Catharine^s .... Organ in the New-town
(portion of] Salzwedel). By Christian [?] Fried-
rich Gottlieb Wilke ; see with his Beitrage zur
Geschichte. In German. 1839. 8vo<.
Is a Descriptive Account of the above Instru-
ment ; with Remarks on the use of its Registers,
and Suggestions for its Improvement.
Was Pubdi in Berlin ; by Trautwein and Co<.
Is possessed by Mr. Matthew.
For information on Wilke, see Fetis's Biogba-
PHiE Univ., and Gerlach's Musikdirectob Org..
Beschreibung des in der Griiningischen.—
See Organum Gruningense Redivivum [II].
Beschreibung des Neue Orgel zu Aachen,—
See Neue Orgel im Kurhaussaale.
Beschreibung des Orgelbaues [ScC'].—{De-
scription of Organ-biiilding'[d-Ci] ). [Title absurdly
figures as Bescheibung der Orgelbimis in Hamel's
Nouveau Manuel Complet du Fac.]. By Ernst
Ludwig Deimling, [Title-page says, by " D. L. E. ",
being the Initials, reversed] : a Musical Amateur,
and skilful Organist, of Pforzheim. In German.
1792. " Large " 8vo. [Fetis's' BiOG< Univ. says
4to,]. 216 Pages.
Was intended for " Organists, Schoolmasters,
and Country Officials ". Furnishes a Descriptive
Account of the Art of Organ Building ; and of
Procedure in the Examination of New and Re-
built Organs.
Was Pubd. in Offenbach (Hesse-Darmstadt,
bel.). Price, 20 silber-groschen (bel. not quite 2si).
Sold also in Leipzig ; by Hinrichs : also by W<
Reeves ; at 3s, 6d. and upwards. Contained in
Mr. Matthew's Library.
Second Edition. — 1796, [Mr. Matthew's Cata-
logue says 1794]. " Large " 8vo.. Is really the
same Work with a new Title-page ; — which carries
Deimling's full name. Pubd. in same Offenbach ;
by C< L. Bredo (or Brede). Possessed by said Mr.
Matthew.
Third Edition. — This, or an Unaltered Reprint,
was Published in 1819.
Beschreibung einer in der Kirche zu
Perleberg Orgel. — {Description, a, in the
Church at Perleberg, .... Organ). By Christian
[?] Friedrich Gottlieb Wilke ; see with his Bei-
trage ZUR Geschichte. In German. 1832.
8vo.. 48 Pages, with 1 of Pictorial.
Is a Descriptive Account of the New Organ set
up in the Church at Perleberg, in Brandenburg,
in the year 1831. The Illustration shews the In-
strument's Exterior, by an Engraving.
Was Pubd. in Neu-Ruppin, and in Gransee ;
by Oehmigke, u. R..
For information on Wilke, see Fetis's Bi-
OQRAPHiE Univ., and Gerlach's Musikdirector
Org..
Beschreibung [et cet']. — (Description of some
Organs in Germany and Holland). By Johann
Caspar Trost (the Elder) : Advocate to the Re-
gency, and Organist, at Halberstadt ; Flourished
during about 1660. In German.
A Manuscript ; of which the Title sufficiently
indicates the Nature.
Was never Printed. Consult the Royal Li-
brary at Brussels.
Few, if any, of this Elder Trost's numerous
Productions and Translations appear to have
been Published.
Beschrijving der Groote Orgel in
Haarlem. — {Description of the Great Organ in
.... Haarlem). Author not stated. In Dutch.
1845.
Is a Descriptive Account of this Instrument ;
which stands, on a Gallery, at the West End of
the Cathedral of St. Bavon (or Bavo) in the City
of Haarlem ; and was the work of Christian
Miiller during years 1735-8. It has 60 Sou.-
Stops, on 3 Mans, and Ped..
Was Pubd. in Haarlem. Enquire of Dr. E. J.
Hopkins ; Organist of the Temple Church, Lon-
don.
This Organ is a widely celebrated one ; and its
Case Design is very impressive and well balanced.
The Specification, with or without Descriptive
matter, will be found in several English Publica-
tions : as specimens, see the Cyclop-«dia [II],
Article Organ of ; Musical Opinion, Dec. in
1885 of ; and Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.. Some
Account and Comment, of poor character, are fur-
nished by the English Mechanic of Feb. 18th.,
1870. A Comparison of the Instrument with that
in York Cathedral is contained in the Historical
and Descriptive Account York. A De-
scription of the Case appears in the said Eng.
Mechanic of May 2nd., Sep. 12th., and Nov. 7th.,
1879. A View of the [H.] Cathedral Interior,
shewing the Organ, is given in the Argosy of
April, 1877 (London ; Bentley). A PJwtograph of
(54)
I
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Beschrijving der Groote Orgel in ... . Haarlem.
and from the Instrument may be obtained from
Braun and Co^, Dornach, Elsass (Alsace). A fine
detailed PhotOi of the Organ, in situ, taken from
an old Engraving, is possessed by the present
writer.
The INDEX TO SUBJECTS (Division V) will
afford other Publications, &c,, concerning this
Instrument.
Bibliografla della Musica.— See Dizionario
e Bibliografla della MuS'-
Bibliographer ; The.— See with Book-Lore.
Bibliographer's Manual of English Litera-
ture.— By William Thomas Lowndes : Bibli-
ographer. In English. 1634.
Is a Catalogue, &c.. of "English" Publications.
Can be consulted in the British Museum.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Indexes,
BiBLiOGBAPHiES .... General, and the Works
there referred to.
Bibliographie G-enerale de 3 a Musique.—
See Biographie Universelle des Musiciens.
Bibliographie Musicale Frangaise.— (^iW^-
ography Musical, Frencli). Issued by a Syndical
Chamber of Commerce. In French. Commenced
Jany., 1875. Monthly.
Forms a " Catalogue of all Musical Works
published in France ". Organals are doubtless
included.
Is Pubd. in Paris (bel<). Consult chief Libraries
there.
Some further Information may be obtained
from M. Roret; of 12, Rue Hautefeuille, Paris.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Indexes,
Bibliographies .... Musical, and the Works
there referred to.
Bibliographies of General Literature.— -
See with Indexes, Bibliographies ..... Gen-
eral.
Bibliographies of Musical Literature.—
See with Indexes, Bibliographies . . . . , Music-
al.
Bibliographies of Organ Structural Litera-
ture.—See the List given under Indexes, Bibli-
ographies Musical.
Bibliography of English Writings on
Music— See with Biographical Dictionary of
Musicians.
Bibliography of Special Works on Music.
—See with Student's History of Music.
Bibliotheca Americana.— See with Ameri-
can Catalogue of Books.
Bibliotheca BritajmicB..— (Library, British).
By Wall. In English, Nonnally.
Is a Catalogue, &c<, of British Publications ;
Ordinated under both Authors and Subjects.
Can be consulted in the Brit. Museum Reading-
Room.
Detailed References will be found under Head
De Architectura {near end of), and with the
First Edition of Dictionnaire de Musique [I].
See further, also in present CATALG., under
Head Indexes, Bibliographies .... General,
and the Publications there referred to.
Biografias de los Musicos mas Distingui-
dos DE Todos LOS Faises.— {Biographies of tlie
Musicians most Distinguished of all Countries).
[Pougin in his Biographie Univ. (Article Fargas
of), incorrectly says Distinguido des Todos]. Edit-
ed by Antonio Fargas y Solar : a distinguished
Musical Amateur in Barcelona ; and the Trans-
lator of Fetis's Musique mise d la port^e. In
Spanish. Commenced in 1866. Weekly. Pro-
gressing in 1881. Intended to Comprise 5 Vols..
Small 8voi. Appears as a definite Portion or
" Sheet ", with its own Separate Continuous
Pagination, of the —
— EsPANA Musical; q.v.. Is Partly Derived
from Fetis's Biographie Univ. ; and, like it,
forms a Musical Biographical Dictionary. Organ
Builders are doubtless included.
Soler's Dictionary seems to be very faulty, at
any rate where it departs from Fetis. It may,
however, be valuable for revealing something of
the little known Organs of Spain.
Some further Information will be found in
Pougin's BiOQ. Univ. as aforesaid. See also Head
Biographical Publications .... Musical ; and
all there referred to.
Biographical Catalogue of Organ Builders.
—See with Nouveau Manuel Complet du Fac-
teur.
Biographical Dictionary by Chalmers.—
See with Biographical Publications ....
General.
Biographical Dictionary by Didot and Hob-
feb. — See with Biographical Publications
.... General.
Biographical Dictionary by Nagler.— See
with Biographical Publications .... General.
Biographical Dictionary of Musicians,
{Gumming s^s). — See at end of next Head.
Biographical Dictionary of Musicians :
WITH A Bibliography of English [Language]
Writings on Music. — Compiled by James Duff
Brown : Bom at Edinburgh, in 1862 ; Ass. Keeper
of the Mitchell Library, Glasgow ; now Keeper of
the Public Libraiy, Clerkenwell, London. As-
sisted by several Contributors : among them being
Stephen Samuel Stratton ; a Musician, Composer,
Writer, and Lecturer, in Birmingham, and Music-
al Critic to the BirmingJiam Daily Post ; see
also with Head Quarterly Magazine of Music,
and in Division VII. Many of the Articles on
persons Living were Revised by the latter them-
selves. Is Normally in English ; but all Titles of
Compositions and Books are in their original
Languages. Pubd. in 1886. In 1 Vol.. Large
Demy 8vo.. viii and 624 Pages, with 13 additional
of Bibliography. About 6,000 distinct Articles in
the Body or Biographical Portion.
Each of the [Biographical] Articles, except the
Smallest, gives a Sketch of the Person's Musical
Career; with his Chief Degrees and Writings; and
Comment on the Whole. The Period covered by
the Book is from the Earliest times down to the
date of its Publication. Musicians of all Coun-
tries are included ; with, however, a preponder-
ance of those of Gt. Britain. The Articles are
under Surnames," in Alphabetical Sequence, the
Sequence within each Article itself being normally
Chronological. The Oroanal matter consists of
Builders, AutJiors, and their Works. A Partial
Index to the Subject-matter is furnished by the
Bibliographical Supplement.
This Supplement is composed of an Extraction
(56)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[t)ivis. Il ;
of such Writings contained in the Biographical
Portion as are in the English Language. Only
the Author, Title, and Date are given. The Sub-
Ordination is chiefly by Authors, grouped under
Subjects. The Sequence is Alphabetical through-
out.
The Proportion of Organal matter Indicated is
Considerable.
Pictorial is absent.
Vol. is Pubd< in Paisley ; and in London, at
Paternoster Row ; by Alexi Gardner. Price,
from 12si 6di to 17s. 6d. ; Post-free. Is sold by
W< Reeves, and M. A, Middleton ; at 7s, 6d< and
upwards : Postage (Parcel), 5di to 6d. extra. Con-
sult at the British Museum (Reading-Room), and
at the present author's.
Is a most valuable Work, and covers ground
not trodden by any other Musical Dictionary.
The Body Portion is more comprehensive than
that of even Fetis's Biogbaphie Univebselle,
although the latter is so much the larger. The
Plan and Arrangement are, in the main, most
admirable, — much better than are employed in
either Fotis's or Pougin's Biogbaphies Univ.,
though the bigness of these rendered their Lucid
Treatment especially desirable. The large notice
which Brown has given of Literary Productions
constitutes his Work an almost actual Bibli-
ography. The Information afforded is, as a whole,
very accurate and reliable. The Printing is clear
and indicative. The Paper is good, but too thick
to lie flat freely.
The Critical and Assessive matter is very Im-
partial and Sound.
The Omissions from the Body include Bedos ;
Mr. Brown himself ; some chief Organ -Builders ;
some Works that are given in the Bibliographical
Index ; and such Degrees as A. [R.] C. O.. Other
blemishes are the placing of the Christian Names
in Parentheses (quite wrong except in a Pure
Index) ; and an occasional want of Strictness in
the Alphabetical and Chronological Sequences.
Also, the Lists of mere Songs might, with advan-
tage, have been reduced to Totals.
The Bibliographical Adjunct is extremely use-
ful, so far as it goes ; though it would, of course,
have been better if Ordinated under Titles. In
any future Edition the word " Language " should
be added to the Bibliographical portion of the
Title-page, — American Publications having been
included.
Naturally, however, 710 Biographical Treatise
will ever be of much direct use to the Organ-
Constructor.
Detailed References to this BioG. occur under
the following Heads in present CATALOGUE : —
Anleitung zub Tempebatub. ; Antique Musics
AucTOEES ; Beitish Minsteel ; Choib and
Musical Recoed [Origi] ; Concoedia ; De la
Deteemination du Ton ; De la Pacteub d'Ob-
GUES AU 19 SifccLE ; Designs fob Oegans ; Dic-
TIONAEIUM MuSICA ; DiCTIONNAIEE DE MUSIQUE
[I] ; Five Thousand Musical Tebms ; Ge-
schichte dee musik [i] ; handbook of musical
Bigg. ; Histoeisch-Keitische Beytbage ; Lehbe
VON DEN Tonempfindungen ; Monthly Musical
Recoed ; Music of the Bible ; Musica Instbu-
MENTALIS DeUDSCH ; MUSICAL DiCTIONAEY [I] ;
Musical Education [II] ; Musical Histoey,
Biogeaphy, and Cbit. ; Musical Independent ;
(56)
Musical Opinion ; Musical Review [VI] ; Musi-
cal Standaed [Engi] ; Musikalisches Convee-
sations-Lexikon [II] ; Musuegia Univeesalis ;
Neues Univeesal Lexikon ; Obgan Cases and
Oegans ; Obgan, its Histoey and Constbuc.
(Last Paragi but one of) ; Obganist's Manual ;
Quaeteely Musical Magazine ; Revue et Ga-
zette MusicALE ; Student's Histoby op Music ;
Teeminobum Musice Diffinit. ; Theobicum
Opus Musice ; Tonic Sol-Fa Repobteb [II] ;
Univeesal Dictionaby of Music.
A Notice (containing some fault-finding which
is itself very open to censure) appeared in the
Musical Times and S. of July, 1886. See also,
again in present CATALG., the Generic Heads
Biogbaphical p., Dictionabies, Encyclopedias,
and Indexes ; and the Publications thereunder
referred to.
Biographical Dictionary of Musicians. — By W<
H. Cummings ; see with Musical Society. 1892.
Small Demy 8vo<. 73 Pages. Is bel. to be
chiefly or partly a Derivation from Brown's,
foregoing. Pubd. in London ; by Novello, Can
be consulted in Brit. Museum. See also Generic
Heads just mentioned.
Biographical Musical Dictionary.— See
Biografias de los Musicos.
:f6(O0rapbical publications ant> IClritings ;
Genebal. — By various persons. In the Language
of the particular Country in which Published.
Are usually in the form of Alphabetically
Ordered Dictionaries ; but there are also single,
and groups of, more or less extended regular
Biographies. Besides these, all Bibliographies
and similar Catalogues of Literary Works obvi-
ously to some extent constitute Biographical
Dictionaries, if such Bibliogs. be — as is generally
the case — Ordinated under Authors (or possess
an Index to the latter), and include Authorial
Information. The Obgan matter contained in
Biographical Works will consist of Makers, De-
signers, Surveyors, and Writers. The Proportion
of this is usually quite Small.
Consult at the London Patent Office and
other Public Libraries.
In Purchase, preference should be given to
those Biographies which do not Translate the
Christian or other Personal Names, and that men-
tion any Literary Matter done by the Persons.
Acquisition by the Organ-Builder will, however,
be rarely or never worth while ; though Consul-
tation, when Musical Biographies fail, will some-
times be advisible.
See also, in present CATALG., Heads Dieec-
TOEiES, Encyclopaedias, and Indexes, General.
As definite Works the following may be men-
tioned : —
Biographical Dictionary, by Alex. Chalmers.—
Ditto, by Didot and Hoeier.— Ditto, by G. K<
Nagler. — All three are in the London Patent
Office Library.
Biographic Universelle. — {Biography Ge-neral).
Compiled by a " Company of Learned Persons ".
Commenced in 1811. Pubd. in Paris ; by
Michaud, Bros.. Contained in Brit. Museum
Reading-Room. Detailed References will be
found with Heads Abhandlung uebee die
MusiK, BioG. Univee. des Mus., Dictionnaire
DE Musique [I] {6thi Edit, of), Gabinetto Ab-
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Biographical Publications and Writings; Oenerat.
MONico, and Mcsurgia Universalis. New Edi-
tion.—Commenced, in 1843. 45 Volsi. Pubd. in
Paris ; by Desplaces : and in Leipzig ; by Brock-
liaus. In British Mus. Reading-Room.
asiograpbical ipubKcations aiiD TlJIlritings ;
Musical. — See first the preceding Head ; — to
which the Following is to be added : —
The Chief of the Musical Biographical Dic-
tionaries contain information on the Publications
and other Literary Works put forth by the per-
sons treated on. In some cases the amount of
such matter nearly or quite equals that which is
devoted to the Biographical information Proper.
Builders of, and Writers on, the Organ, are, or
ought to be, fully included.
For Consultation, Musical rather than General
Libraries should, of course, be preferred. Here
see Division VI, at first portion of Sub-Division
2 of.
English Musical Biographical Dictionaries
were much needed previous to the appearance of
those by Baptie and Broion. This want was the
more severe in consequence of the deplorable ig-
norance as to English Musicians manifested by
most Continental Musical Biographers. Musical
Biographical Works will, however, be rarely
worth Acquisition by the Organ Builder, though
often valuable to him for Reference as to Publi-
cations, &c<.
Writings on actual Organ Constructors will be
found indicated under Head Makers in the IN-
DEX to the Subjects-Matter {Division V). De-
scriptions of New or other existing Organs will
also sometimes furnish Biographical Matter.
The Publications in general connection with
Musical Biographical Works proper, are. Musical
and Organal Catalogues, Dictionaries, Direc-
tories, Encyclopedias, Histories, Indexes,
and PERIODICALS. [Consult own Heads in
the CATALGi. For the last named see their
proper INDEX {Division IV)].
Of actual Publications, &c<, consisting of or
containing Musical Biographical matter, the fol-
lowing, all which are likewise in the present
CATALG., may be regarded as the chief : —
Musical, containing Organal. — Biografias de
LOS Musicos ; Biographical Dictionary of
Musi [Cummings's) ; *Biogbaphical Dictionary
OF MuSi, with (Brown's) ; *Biographie Univer-
selle {Fitis's) ; *Ditto, — Supplement {Pougin's);
British Musical Biography ; Cyclopedia op
Music and Musicians ; Dictionary of British
Musicians ; Dictionary of Music and Musi-
cians ; Dictionary of Musicians [I and II] ;
Dictionnaire de Musique [I] (Brassard's) ; Dic-
tionnaire Historique {Choron's) ; Ditson and
Go's. Musical Record ; Dizionario Stobico
(BertinVs) ; Early History of Pipe-Organ
Building in America ; Handbook of Musical
BioG. ; HisTORiscH-BiOG. Lex. (Gcrber's) ; Musi-
cal Biography (Bingley's) ; Musical Biogra-
phy, New Series ; Musical Criticism and Biog. ;
Musical History and Biog< ; Musical History,
Biog., and Crit. ; Musikalisches Lexikon
(Walther's) ; Neues Historisch-Biog. ; Nuova
Teobia di Musica.
Organal Proper. — Aus dem Leben ; Bbuder-
PAAR, Das ; Dictionaries op Writers on Organ
Structure ; Facture d'Orgues au 16 (its Cata-
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loguc of Builders) ; Gottfried Silbermann, dee ;
Gottfried Silbermann, Hop ; Handbook op
THE Organ [II] ; Monografia dell' O. [II] ;
MusiKDiBECTOR Orgel-Revisob Fr. Wilke ;
NouvEAU Manuel Complet du Fac. (its Catalogue
of Builders) ; Oppenes Sendschreiben ; 'Organ,
Wbitingb .... on (by its Index to Authors) ; Or-
gelmacheb aus Freud. ; Recueil de PROcfes-
Verbal ; Vebsuch von den Eig.. To these
must be added such Catalogues of Organal Writ-
ings as are Ordinated under A utJiors : for these
see the last List given under Head Indexes,
Bibliographies ..... Musical.
Biographie Universelle. — See with Bio-
graphical Publications .... General.
Biographie Universelle des Musiciens ; kt
Bibliographie Generale de la Musique. —
(Biography Universal of Musicians ; and Bibliog-
raphy General of Music). Compiled by Pranvois
Joseph F6tis : Organist ; Composer ; Professor of
Counterpoint in the Paris Conservatoire of Music ;
Music-Director to the King of the Belgians ; Di-
rector of the Brussels Conservatoire of Music ;
&c. ; Died March, 1871. Assisted by S. W. Dehn ;
see with Caecilia [I], (who " collected Material
equal in amount to two Volumes ") : also by
Aristide Farrenc ; of Marseilles ; a Composer :
also by J, B, Vuillaume ; Violin-Maker in Paris :
also by many others. Normally in French.
1835 [Fetis himself, in the Biog., says 1834]-
1844. 8 Vols.. Small [?] Roy. 8vo.. Has " less
than Two-thirds the number of Pages of the
Second Edition ".
For Contents see the last named, — next given.
This [First] Edit, has a " remarkable " Introduc-
tion, founded on Writings by various eminent
Musicians, especially Charon and Fayolle.
Was Pubd. in Paris and Brussels. May be had
Second-hand at 24s. and upwards.
This Edition is " very inferior to the Second,
in all Essentials ".
Second Edition.— NormeAly in French. The
Si^r-Names of the Main Heads are usually given
in the unaltered Original ; but, when Cited in
the Body matter, are often " Gallicised ". The
Christian Names are almost always Gallicised,
whether when Main Heads or when Cited. The
Titles of Works, when stated under their own
Authors, are left Unaltered, though with occasion-
ally a [French] Translation added ; but the same
Titles, when cited under some other Author, are
often given only as Translated into the French.
Date is 1860-5,' (here see Dates of Later "Edi-
tions"). In 8 Vols.. Small Roy. 8vo.. xxxvii
Pages of Preface in Vol. 1. 4016 Pages of Biog.
and Bibliog. matter in the 8 Vols.; being an
Average of 602 Pages per Vol..
Is partly Derived from Choron and Fayolle's
Dictionnaire Historique des Musiciens ; q.v..
Consists of the usual Series of Distinct Notices,
each generally giving a Chronological Sketch of
the Person's Musical Life; with a List of his
Publications and other Writings,— aided by one
or two Notated Specimens ; and Comment, <fec.,
on the Whole. The Prefatory portion is of the
ordinary kind, the Introduction of the First Edit,
being not Reprinted in this Edit..
The Bibliographical matter is largely Taken
from Lichtenthal's Dizionabio b Biblioqrafia ;
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
q<Vi. Such matter — as has just been intimated —
is not (as virtually in Brown's Bioqraph. Dict.)
kept really distinct from each actual Chronologi-
cal Account, but is partly involved with the latter.
The Information on each Work usually em-
braces its Title, its Place of Publication, and its
Date ; besides, in many cases, a Translation of
its Title, its Publisher, the Number of its Pages,
its Size, and some Description and Comment.
As an Instance may be mentioned Head Stetten,
which points out " error " in Michaud's BiOGi
Univi and in Becker's Systemi-Chron. Darst..
The Amount of the Bibliographical matter is
probably nearly One Half of that of the Entire
Work.
The Period covered is from the time of the
Earliest Musicians or Musical Writers down to
that of the Publication. Persons of Various
Countries are included, with, however, a Prepon-
derance of Belgian and French, and — virtually —
an Absence of American, Musicians. The Notices
are under Surnames, in Alphabetical Sequence ;
excepting where there are two or more Persons
having one same Surname, in which cases the
Sequence is Chronological.
The Organal " Component " Heads are of
course confined to Builders and Writers. The
Organal matter furnished by the Books cited in-
cludes every Operation and Treatment connected
with the Instrument, together with occasional
Critiques on particular Specimens.
Both Addenda and Corrige^ida are Wanting. And
there is no Index to either the Bibliographical
or any other portion of the Information.
The Proportion of the Organal matter is lai-ge ;
and the Builders of the Instrument are often
dealt with.
There is (under Lannoy) one small Diagram, —
of a Manual Clavier ; a Wood-cut.
The Work is Pubdi in Paris ; at 56, Rue Jacob ;
by Firrain-Didot. Price ; from 40 viarks
(^1. 19s. 2d.) to 64: francs (£2< 10s. 8d.). Is Sold
by W. Reeves ; at ^2. 2s. 6<i. and upwards, includ-
ing the Supplement (next Reg. Head). Can be
consulted at the Brit. Museum (Reading-Room) ;
and at the present author's.
This is a grand and magnificent Compilation
on the whole, and written with much clearness.
In the greatness of its Quantity it furnishes an
almost inexhaustible mine of Information ; and
it has been, and is still being, largely drawn upon
by writers on Musical subjects. It is also gener-
ally accurate, — decidedly more so than Grove's
Dictionary of Music (q.v.).
There exist, however, serious Blemishes as to
Scope and Plan, which must now be men-
tioned : —
— The errors and omissions with respect to
English speaking Musicians are very marked.
The Entire Matter itself is not sufficiently Broken
up by Minor Heads and Paragraphic Divisions ;
and its Arrangement is not definite and strict
enough for quick Reference. The not keeping
the Bibliographical matter really Separate is a
grave mistake, and has led in some cases to Repe-
tition and want of Compactness. Another kind of
Repetition, still more objectionable, has been in-
troduced by the describing of some Publications
under More than one Chief or Personal Head, in-
stead of merely Referring to them under all
Heads other than those of their own Authors.
The employment of the Chronological Sequence
for the Christian Names of the " Duplicate "
Authors is most censurable ; for the Consulter
cannot possibly be expected to know the Dates of
Birth of many of the persons for whom he is
seeking. The total want of any indication of the
AtUhorship of the several Articles is especially to
be regretted, as the evidence of the various hands
is so apparent. The fewness of Cross References
is a very palpable drawback. The Printing is
rather poor ; and the Paper is as bad, though its
thinness is of course favourable to its lying flat.
Some Defects in Detail must also be pointed
out : —
— The Treatment as to the Inclusion of Sur-
name-Prefixes in the actual Ordination is not
always Uniform. In a few instances the Title,
&c., of a Publication, as given under different
Heads, shew a Non- Agreement, (see as cited with
Ryk Gestoffeerd Gesch. in present CATALG.).
The placing of the Christian Names within
Parentheses has already been reprehended (in
Brown's Biograph. Dict.). The Gallicising of
Personal Names, and sometimes of the Titles, is
of course very wrong and confusing. The Years
of Birth, Death, Publication, &c., as given in
different parts of the Work, sometimes Contradict
each other [the assertion, however, made by G.
Chouquet in Grove's Dictionary of Mus. (Article
Dictionaries of Music of), that the BioG. " sivamis
with inaccurate dates ", is quite false]. A divi-
sion into Six or even Four Volumes would have
been easier for their handling. Neither the
Alphabetical nor the Chronological Sequence is
observed with sufficient Strictness. The descrip-
tive matter occasionally exhibits errors as to
Organ Construction (see as stated in Orgue ; sa
Connaissance). Fetis is not always quite Just to
his fellow writers : one cannot, however, detect
any instance of intentional misrepresentation ; in
some cases, indeed, his assessment is a too favour-
able one. Now and then an Article (Head) is re-
ferred to which does not Exist.
For information on Publications, and for
Names of Organ Builders, this Biographie will
often be well worth Consultation ; but Purchase
is not required, — as a rule.
Detailed References to the Biographie will be
found under the following Heads in present
CATALOGUE : — Allgemeine Litteratur der
MusiK ; Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung
[I] ; Allgemeine Theorie der Schocnen K. ;
Alphabetisch UNO Chronologisch .... Verz. ;
Alte UNO Neue Musikalische Bib. ; Annales
Ordinis S. Benedicti ; Antique- Musics Auc-
tores ; Anweisung, wie man ; Art du Facteur
d'Org. ; Beitrage zur Geschichte ; Beschrei-
BUNG DES OrGELBAUES ; COMPLETE DICTIONARY OF
Music [I] ; Ditto [III] ; De Architectura ;
De Emendatione Organorum ; Dictionarium
MusiCA ; Dictionnaire de Musique [I] ; Dic-
TIONNAIRE DES BeAUX-ARTS ; DiECI LiBRI DELL'
Architett. {3rdi Editi of) ; Digt-, Sang-, en
Speel-k. ; Dix ^LivRES d'Arch. ; Dizionario
della Musica ; EcoLE d'Orgue ; Encyclop-^die
DER GESAMMTEN MuS. ; EnTWURF EINER Ge-
scHiCHTE DER Org. ; Erotemata Musices Prac. ;
Essays, Historical and Critical ; ^tude sur
LE Grand .... Fribourg : Gabinetto Armonico
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I
gub-Divis. 2.]
6iographie UrviverselU des Musiciens.
PiBNO ; Gedanken tJBEB DIE TemPi ; Genebal
History of Music [I] ; Geschichte und Besch-
BEiBUNG .... Maria .... Bbeslau ; Geschichte
UND VVURDIGUNG ; GrUND-ReGELN VON DEB ....
Orgel ; Handbuch deb Musik-Geschichte ;
Handbuch des Obq. ; Histobisch-Biogba-
phisches Lexikon deb T. ; Histobisch-Kbit-
ISCHE BeYTBAGE .... deb M< ; KUNST DES Ob-
gelspiels ; Kunst-Gewebbe-und Hand. ; Kunst-
UND HaNDWEBKSBUCH ; KUBZE BeLEHBUNG iJBEB
DIE Ii ; Lehbbuch das Obgelwebk ; M< Vitbu-
VII PoLLiONis [De] Abch. [Ill] ; Memobia di
Matematica (Sub Anstver to of) ; Monthly Musi-
cal JouBNAL ; MusiCA Deo Sacea ; MUSICA
Getutscht und Ai ; Musica Instbumentalis
Deudsch ; Musica Mechanica Obganoedi ;
Musical Bibliogbaphy [II] ; Musical Dic-
tion aby [I] ; Musical Histoby, Biogbaphy,
and Cbiticism ; Musicalische Handleitung ;
Musikalisch-Kbitische Bibliothek ; Musika-
LiscHE Realzeitung (Sub of) ; Musikalisches
Wochenblatt [I] ; Musubgia Univebsalis (3rd
Editi of) ; MusYKAAL Konst-Wobden-Boeck ;
MuziJKAAL Konst-Woobdenboek [I] ; Natub des
Obgelklanges ; Neues Histoeisch-Biogbaphi-
SCHES Lex. ; New Musical Gbammae ; Nouveau
Manuel Gomplet . . . ., i ; Nouveau Manuel
CoMPLET Du Facteue ; Official Descbiptive
AND Illus. .... 1851 ; Obgan, its Histoby and
Construction (near beginning and end of) ; Ob-
gani Weizensis ; Oeganogbaphia Hildesiensis
Spec. ; Oeganopoeia ; Oeganum Gbuningense
Rediv. [II] ; Oegel in einem Guten Z. ; Obgel
UND IKE Bau [I] (2ndi Editi of) ; Obgel, Zweck
UND Besch. ; Obgelbaukunst nach eineb N< ;
Orgelhistorie ; Orgelprobe [II] (3rdi and 5thi
EditSi of) ; Penny Cyclopedia ; Quabtebly
Musical Magazine ; Schlesische Zeitung ;
Stimmbuch, odeb vielmehb Anweis. ; Stobia
DELLA Musica ; Syntagma Musicum (inc. both
the Sub Heads) ; Teeminobum Musics ; Theo-
BETiscn UND Peaktische K. ; Theobicum Opus
Mus. ; ToNOMETEB ; Uebeb Compensation dee
Labial. ; Uebeb die Scheibleb'sche Ebf. ;
Uebeb die Steuctub .... Obg. [I] ; Uebeb
Mathematische Stimmung ; Uebeb Musika-
LiscHE Instbumente ; Uebeb Schall, Ton,
Knall ; Unentbehbliches Hulpsbuch beim
O. ; Unteebicht, wie man .... Obgel. ; Vee-
handeling van Oorspronq .... Org. ; Versuch
eineb Anleitung zu . . . . Obg. ; Vollkommene
Orgelmachee ; Von den Unveeschamten Ent. ;
Von den Wichtigsten Pflichten ; Von deb
Beblinee-Gabnison Obg. ; Von Gewaltsamen
Bewegungen ; Webkstete des Heutigen K. ;
Wohlgeeuhmtes Obgelwebk ; Yoek Musical
Festival ; Zuveblassige Anweisung, Clav..
The present Biographic has evidently been
made large use of in Grove's Dictionaby of
Mus. aforesaid.
For the Complementary Stipplenient see the
next Regular Head in the CATALG.. Consult
also the Generic Heads Biogeaphical P., Dic-
tionaeies. Encyclopedias, Indexes, and such ;
and the Publications thereunder referred to.
Third Edition.— 1869-15. Small Roy. 8vo<.
Evidently only the Second Edition with a New
Title-page. A Copy in 4 Vols, has been sold by
W< Reeves, at £2, 10s, Od<.
Fourth Edition.— 1889-4. Small Roy. 8vo<.
Known to be only the Second Edition with a
New " Froutispice " (Title-page). Publisher and
Price same as of Second Edit..
[The issuing of part of an Edition with a Title-
page of later date than that of the first Publishing
is a most ceusui-able practice. It is not only mis-
leading to the reader, but often unjust to the
author, by making the latter appear to have been
ignorant of particulars, &c., of which he ought to
have been well aware.]
Biographie Universelle des Musiciens, et
BiBLIOGRAPHIK GiNKEALE UE LA MUSIQUK ;
SuppLiiMENT ET COMPLEMENT. — (Biography . . . . ;
Supplement and Complement). Compiled by
Francois Auguste Arthur Parroisse-Pougin, [spelt
Paroisse in Grove's Dictionaby of Mus. and iu
Baptie's Handbook of Mus.] ; Musician, and
Journalist. The greater portion was actually
written by P. : of the remaining Contributors a
List is given at the beginning of each Vol.. In
French. 1878-81. 2 Vols.. Small Roy. 8vo..
Vol. 1, xviii and 480 Pages ; Vol. 2, iv and 691
Is, as its Title defines, a Continuation of
Fi-tis's Work (the Preceding) down to the date
of [Pougin's] Publication. The structure is
exactly the same as that of Fetis's, except that
Pougin has added, to every Article other than his
own, either the Initials of its Author, or the sign
of Anonymity. By this means, with the aid of
the List just mentioned, the actual Author of
almost every Article in the Work can be known.
There is no Pictorial.
Is Pubd. in Paris ; at 56, Rue Jacob ; by
Firmin-Didot. Price, 8 Jiiarks (7s, lOd.) or a
little more. Sold by W. Reeves. Consult at
Brit. Museum ; and at present author's.
With regard to Quality, what has just been
said as to Fc tis's Work holds good exactly equally
here, excepting that the addition of the Contrib-
utors' Names is of course a great Improvement.
For specimens of the grossest ignorance in De-
scription see [Pougin's] Articles Turle, and [St S.]
Wesley.
Detailed References to Pougin's will be found
under the following Heads : — Allgemeine Musi-
KALiscHE Zeitung [I]; Abt Musical; Bio-
GBAFiAS DE LOS Musicos ; Gazzetta Musicale
di Milano; Geschichte deb Musik [I]; Ge-
schichte DES Claviebs ; Handlexikon deb Ton.
[I]; Hints on the Pubchase [II]; Musical
Independent ; Obgel, odeb Instbument ;
Obgue du Palais .... Amstebdam ; Spiegel
DEB Obgelmacheb [OifiT.] ; Teeminobum Mu-
sics DiFF.. For other Publications in Con-
nection with Pougin's, consult the Generic Heads
Biogeaphical P., Dictionabies, Encyclopedias,
Indexes, and such ; and the Works thereunder
referred to.
Biograpliie Universelle [General].— See with
Biographical Publications • . • • Gknebal.
BiograpMes of Organ Builders.— See List
given with Biogiaphical Publications • • • •
Musical.
Biographies of Organ-Construction Writ-
ers.—See List given witli Biographical Publi-
cations Musical; aX&o Division 111 (INDEX
TO AUTHORS).
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. TI ;
Biography Musical.— See Musical Bio-
graphy.
Birmingham and Midlands Musical
Journal ; The. — And Dramatic News. In
English. Commenced in Sep,, 1884. Ceased in
or before 1889.
Gave Intelligence, Notices, Reviews, &c<.
Organ beL included.
Pubdi in Birmingham. Apparently not in the
Briti Musemn.
Birmingham Musical Examiner, and
Dramatic Review ; The. — Edited by Andrew
Deakin : see with his Musical BiBLiOGRArHY
[II]. In English. Commenced Sepi lst<, 1845.
Weekly. Ceased Jany. 3rd., 1846. Thus 19
Numbers. 8voi.
Gave [Musical] Intelligence, Reviews, Notices,
&Ci ; embracing Operatic and Theatrical matter.
The Organ bel. sometimes included.
Was Pubd< in Birmingham. The Brit. Museum
has the whole Issue.
Birmingham Organ; The.— Editorial. In
English. Numbers for June 21st. and Nov. 8th,,
1834 (Third Vol.), chiefly pages 436-7, of the—
— Penny Magazine ; q.v.. Article gives a
Description, fairly detailed, but without Specifi-
cation, of the Organ in the Town-Hall of the
above place ; together with some Comment and
Criticism. Includes a slight Notice of a few
other large Organs ; and a Comparison of them
with the Birmingham Instrument. This Organ
was built by W. Hill, of London, in 1834 ; and
originally contained about 45 Soa.-Stops — it now
has 68 — , on 4 Mans, and Ped.. Its Case was
designed either by Mr. Mackenzie, or by Messrs,
Hanson and Welsh (of Liverpool). Accompany-
ing is an Illustration of the entire Front of the
Instrument, in situ on its Orchestral Gallery ;
by a Half-page Wood-cut.
The Illustration is possessed by the present
writer.
The Letter-press portion is poor, and not over
accurate. The Cut is fairly good. The Specifi-
cation of the Organ itself is or was very defective.
Its Case Design is, however, excellent. In the
Cut, its lower Panels appear filled with drawings
or paintings of Classical Figures, &c. ; but this
feature was either never carried out, or was sub-
sequently altered to plain Graining. The Article
is well worth Acquisition.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Nou-
VEAU Mandel Complet du Fact.. The Speci-
fication and some Particulars of the Instrument
as in 1855 wiU be found in Hopkins's Organ,
ITS Hist, (q.v.). Some Description and Dimen-
sions of the Case can be seen in the English
Mechanic (q.v.) of May 9th<, Sep, 19th,, and
Nov, 7th,, 1879. For other matter consult the
Bihliog. SUBJECTAL INDEX [Division V),
noting especially the Historical and De-
scriptive Account of the York .... Org,.
Birmingham Wire Gauge.— See Report of
the Committee .... Birmingham W,.
Bishop's Pneumatic Action.— See Messrs,
Bishops Pneumatic Action.
Black and White. — See with Journals and
Periodicals Non-Mus, ; and with last part of
Memorials of Westminster [I].
Blackburn Standard.— See with Journals
and Periodicals Non-Musical,
Blackie's Modern Cyclopaedia. —See Popular
Encyclopaedia.
Boccherini. — (Named after Luigi Boccherini,
a celebrated " Italian " Composer). Founded by
Dr, Abramo Basevi : Born at Livorno (Leghorn) ;
and a Composer, and Critic. Edited by Giovanni
(John) Gualberto Guidi ; an enterprising Music
Publisher; Died in 1883. In Italian. Com-
menced in 1859 (bel,). Monthly. Existing in
1879-80. 4 Pages.
Is a Musical Periodical, forming a Continuation
of Armonia [I] ; q.v.. Furnishes Intelligence,
Notices, Reviews, &c.. Bel. Organ included.
Pubd. in Firenze (Florence) ; apparently by
the Editor. Consult Italian Public Libraries.
Boccherini is or was one of the chief Italian
Musical Journals.
Bois-le-Duc Town and Cathedral.— The
Dutch form of the Town's Name is 's Hertogen-
bosch. In English. Number for Oct. 22ndi,
1881, of the—
— Graphic ; q.v.. Is an Article giving some
Notes on this Town and its Cathedral (St. Jan's) ;
with a slight Description of the Organ contained
in the latter. The West End Interior, with the
Organ in situ on its Gallery, is shown by a Sixth-
page size Wood-cut.
The Article is possessed by the present author.
The Illustration is a good one, and decidedly
worth Acquisition if no other View of the Instru-
ment be procurable.
See more fully, in present CATALG., Head
Interior of the Cathedral of Bois-le-Duc,
and the Publications there referred to.
BoUettino Artistico. — (Bulletin Artistic).
In Italian. Commenced Jan, [?], 1885.
Is stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd, in Milan. Brit, Museum does not possess.
Bolton Parish Church Organs.— See Me-
morials of the Bolton Parish Ch. Org..
Book-Lore. — In English. Commenced in
1884. Monthly. Existent in 1889. Bel, now
(1892) Ceased.
Is a " Magazine of old Time Literature ". Had
the Bibliographer Incorporated with it. Organal
Publications are doubtless included.
Pubd, in London ; at 61-2, Paternoster Row ;
by Elliot Stock. Price, Is,.
See also, in present CaTALG,, Head Indexes,
Bibliographies . . . . , General ; and the Publi-
cations there referred to.
Boston Herald.— See with Joiimals and
Periodicals Non-Musical.
Boston Jubilee of 1872.— See with History
of the National 1869.
Boston Musical Record.— See Musical
Record.
Box of Whistles ; The.— By John Norbury,
[wrongly spelt Norburg in Reiter's Orgel Unser.
and in Allihn's Theorie und Prax.] : of Gordon
Square, London, and Congleton, Cheshire ; Stock
and Share Broker ; Amateur Musician and Organ
builder. In English. 1877. 1 Vol.. 6 Chapters.
Folio, [Mr, Matthew's Catalogue says 4to.]. 20
Plates.
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Rub-Divis. 2.]
Box of Whistles.
Treats chiefly on the Design and Construction
"f the Organ's Case. Describes a number of
rxisting Dutch, English, French, German, Italian,
Spanish, and Swiss Cases. Gives also some Notes
"11 Organs generally; with the Specifications of
that (the Choral Org.) in the Cathedral of Frei-
burg (or Freyburg, or Fribourg) in Brisgau, and
of that in the Chapel of the Hospice of Groat St.
Bernard. The actual Cases Illustrated are of the
following Instruments ; —
Abbeville; St. Wolfrau's, or Vulfran's (wrongly
called a Cathedral by Hopkins in his Organ, its
Hist.) [No. 5]. Amsterdam ; Oude Kerk (Old
Church) [No. 15]. Antwerp ; Cathedral [No. 12].
Antwerp ; St. Paul's [No. 13]. Beauvais ; St.
Etienne's (Stephen's) [No. 6]. Freiburg, in
Brisgau ; Cathedral (Choral Org.) [No, 20].
Ghent ; St. Bavon's [ISTo. 14]. Gouda ; Jan's
Kerk (St. John's) [No. 16]. Haarlem ; St. Bavon's
(Cathedral) [No. 17]. London; St. Lawrence's,
Jewry [No. 2]. London ; St. Magnus's, London-
Bridge [No. 3]. London ; St. Paul's Cathedral
(as Formerly) [No. 1]. London; St. Sepulchre's,
Holborn "Viaduct" (as Formerly) [No. 4].
Bheims ; Cathedral [No. 7]. Botterdam ; St.
Lawrence's [No. 19]. Bonen ; Cathedral [No. 8].
Bouen ; St. Maclou's [No. 9]. Bouen ; St. Ouen's
(5 Manuals) [No. 10]. '.s Hertogenbosch (or
Bois-le-Duc) ; St. Jan's (Cathedral) [No. 18].
Troyes ; Cathedral [No. 11].
All Illustrations are of Full Page size (bel.),
and by Chromo-Lithographs.
The Work was Pubd. in London ; at 8, Bouverie
St. ; by Bradbury and Co. ; Price, 21s. : and was
afterwards on sale at 44, Threadneedle St. (E.C.) ;
by W< H. Bumpus. Has been sold also by W.
Reeves ; at from 14s. to 30s.. Is now out of
Print, and Scarce. Copies are possessed by the
Brit. Museum, [London] Guildhall, South Ken-
sington Musemn (Art Lib. of), and other public
Libraries : also by Burnham W< Horner, Esq.,
of Sheen-Park, Richmond, S.W. ; by Carl Lindt,
Esq., of Frankfort-on-Main ; and by J. E.
Matthew, Esq..
The Quality is fair; but it is a pity that so
undignified a Title was chosen, especially as the
"Whistles" are touched on very little. The 's
Hertogenbosch and Haarlem Plates are said to be
very fine. The English specimens of Cases are
not, however, with the exception of the St. Paul's,
the best that could have been selected for Illus-
tration. The Publication will be useful chiefly in
raising the ideal as to what the Organ Case ought
to be like, this portion of the Instrument having
been much neglected of late years. Acquisition
of the Book is desirable ; and Consultation almost
imperative.
A Detailed Beference occurs under Head
Zeichnung und Beschreibung der Org.. A
General Critical Notice — unfavourable — is given
in the Builder of the end of Jany. or the be-
ginning of Feb., 1878. Some Citation of the
Letter-press matter will be found in the Musical
Standard [English] of Nov. 28th,, 1868. For
Further Information on the Organs themselves
see, also in present CATALG. ;— Heads Building
News ; Dispositien der Merkwaardigste [I
and 11] ; Drawings by Hand (Blieims) ; Graphic ;
NouvEAU Manuel Complet 1 {SchmitVs) ;
Organ Cases and Organs ; Organ, its History
and Con. {Hopkitis and BimbauWs) ; and Organs
OF Great Britain. Consult also any other
Writings on these Instruments as afforded under
their respective Heads in the INDEX TO SUB-
JECTS-MATTER {Division V), especially those
Asterisked.
Boy Engineers ; The.— In English. 1880, or
Before.
Contains Instruction to Amateur Mechanics;
&c.. Is stated to include matter on Organ
Making.
Pubd. in London ; at 57-9, Ludgate Hill (now
at 20, Charing-Cross Road) ; by N. Triibner and
Co.. Price ; 2s. 6d., bel,.
The Quality of the Organ portion is said to be
good.
Brainard's Musical World,— Edited by Silas
Brainard (bel.) ; an enterprising American Pub-
lisher. In English. Commenced in 1868.
Monthly. Apparently Existent in Oct., 1894.
Contains Intelligence, Notices, Articles, &c<.
The Organ is believed to be included.
Pubd. in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. ; by said Silas
Brainard, and Sons.
Is a " well conducted and very sensible "
Periodical.
Brass Band News; The.— Bel. Directed by
Wright and Round. In English. Commenced
Oct. 1st,, 1881.
Forms a Journal for Military and other Music
and Instruments.
Seemingly is Pubd, in England. Brit, Museum
does not possess.
Breve M^todo per VOTga,no.— (Short Method
for tlie Organ). By " Miiller and Rinck ". In
Italian. 1880, or Earlier.
Is apparently a Translation of some German
Instruction-Book for the Instrument. Treats
also on Canto-Fermo, and Faux-Bourdon. In-
cludes a short description of the Organ itself, and
its Registers.
Was Pubd, in Milan ; by Ricordi.
No Notice of this Work appears in the Musical
Biographies, under either of the two Names given
as its Authors. See for latter, in Division III.
Brevis de Emendatione Organorum.— See
De Emendatione Organorum.
Brief Historical Notice on ... . Organ
Building.— See with Description of the Organ
of M. Ducroquet.
Briefe iiber die Orgel zu FTeihurg.— (Letter
about the Organ at Fribourg). By Jean Louis
Felix Danjou : see with his De la Facteuh . . . . ,
19 SifecLE. Doubtless in French. 1838 (6th,
Year), Nos, 47, 48, and 50, of the—
— Gazette Musicale de Paris ; q,v,. Is a
Description of, and Commentary on, the cele-
brated Organ in Fribourg Collegiate Church
(sometimes called a Cathedral).
The above Title is the [German] one given in
Topfer's Lehrbuch der Org, (q.v,) : the pre-
sumably true [French] Title has not transpired.
See, also in present CATALG,, Head ^tude
SUR LE Grand .... Fribourg ; and the Publica-
tions there referred to.
Britannia. — By WiUiam Camden : Head-
Master of Westminster School ; " Prebendary of
Ilfracombe " ; &c,. In Latin. 1586. 1 Vol,.
(61)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Consists of a Survey-Account of the British
Isles, and of the chief Buildings therein. Com-
mences with the Earliest times. Organs then
existing are sometimes mentioned : one at Wrex-
ham (Church, doubtless), in Denbigh, Wales, may
be cited. The Proportion of the Organal matter
is Small.
Consult at the British Museum.
The Language is " clear and elegant " ; and the
Work will occasionally be of use for Enquiry as
to an old or vanished Organ. Another Historian,
Fuller, has " made the mistake of describing the
Wrexham Church Instrument as having Pipes of
GoU".
A Reference to Britannia will be found in the
Penny Cyclopedia, Article Organ (p< 1) of. See
also, in present CATALGi, Head Cathedrals
AND Other .... Buildings ; and the Publica-
tions there referred to.
Continuations. — A long succession of Writers
have added to Britannia.
British and Foreign Meclianic, and
Scientific Instructor ; The. — Conducted by
E, H. Todo. In English. Commenced Oct.
2nd., 1869. Weekly. 2 Vols. only. Large Cr.
4to.. Numerous Illustrations.
Periodical contains Intelligence, Notices, De-
scriptions, &c., on Mechanical and Scientific
Subjects ; and " Technical Instruction on all
Arts and Industries " : also Selected Lists of
Patents Specifications. The Organal matter
includes Descriptions of existent Instruments ;
and Papers on Org. Construction generally. The
Proportion of Organ matter is decidedly large in
the 1st. Vol.. The Illustrations comprise Work-
ing and other Constructional Drawings ; all being
Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London. Price, 2d.. Postage,
^di. " Is now sold at 332, Strand ". The Earlier
Numbers are out of Print. Consult at the London
Patent Office Library.
The Quality of the Journal is Fair; but the
Vols, are not, as a rule, worth Acquisition by the
Organ Builder.
Dated References will be found under Heads
Altare und die Grosse Org., and Musick's
Monument, in present CATALG.. For Articles,
dxi, given separately, see Heads Organ Building ;
Organ built [The] by ... . Fennell ; Practical
Treatise on ... . Organ-Bui. ; and Un-Building
OF AN Organ.
The Publication was Incorporated with the
English Mechanic (q.v.) in July, 1870.
British and Irish Press G-uide,— See May's
British and Irish Press Guide,
British Archaeological Association ; Trans-
actions of.— See with On Organs in Churches.
British Architect, and Northern Engineer.
— In English. Commenced at beginning of 1874.
Every Friday. Existent in 1889. Folio.
Forms a " National Record of the .Esthetic and
Constructive Arts " [&c.]. Deals with all matters
connected with Architecture. The Designing of the
Organ Case is involved. There are Illustrations.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 22, Bedford St., Strand :
also in Manchester. Price, 4d.. Postage, ^..
Possessed by the London Patent Office and Brit.
Museum Libraries.
Journal is stated to be of High Class and Inde-
pendent Tone.
British Association ; Papers of the.— See
with Paper on the .... Pneumatic-Lever.
British Bandsman; The.— Partly Edited by
James Waterson : Band-Master of 1st. Life
Guards ; Composer ; &c.. In English. Com-
menced Sep. 1st. [Oct., ?], 1887. Monthly.
Ceased under this Title in Dec, 1890. 8vo..
Formed a Magazine for Military and other
Musicians, their Instruments, &c..
Was Pubd. in London. Is contained in the
Brit. Museum.
Orchestral Times, and Bandsman. — Commenced
Jan., 1891. Ceased under this Title at end of
1892. 8vo<. Was a Continuation of Preceding.
Pubd. in London.
British Musician. — Commenced Jan., 1893.
" In Progress ". 8vo.. Is the Existing Phase of
the Preceding. Pubd. in London. See also
under Regular Head British Musician, which
may really be the same as the Present.
British Catalogue of Books.— See English
Catalogue of Books.
British Encyclopaedia; The.— Edited by
William Nicholson : bel. Chemist and Physicist.
In English. 1809. 6 Vols.. Small Demy 8vo,.
Of Medium Thickness. " Upwards of 150 Pages
of Illustrations ".
Is a " General Dictionary of the Arts and
Sciences". The Organ is included : see Lists of
Heads given and referred to under Encyclo-
pedias .... General. There are Full-page and
Folding Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 38-41, Paternoster
Row ; by Longmans and Co.. Can be seen in the
London Patent Office Library.
Is hardly worth Organal Consultation.
See again under Head Encyclopedias ....
General, for the Publications there referred to.
Student's British Encyclopcedia of Universal
Knotvledge ; The. — Contributed to by " Eminent
Specialists". 1890, or Earlier. 6 Vols.. 4to..
Is a Later Edition of the Foregoing ; forming a
" Scientific and Popular Treasury of Useful In-
formation ". Price, 21s..
British Manufacturing Industries.— Edited
by G< Phillips Bevan; F.G.S.. Musical Instru-
ment portion by Edward Francis Rimbault : see
with Choir and Musical Record [Orjg'.]. In
English. 1876. 12 Vols.. Doub. Post 16mo..
Vol. VI has 187 Pages.
The Title sufficiently indicates the nature of
this Publication. The Musical matter treats on
the History and Structure of various Instruments,
especially the Organ : see here the Lists of
Articular Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General. The Organal
portion occupies pages 110-22 of Vol. VI. The
Pictorial consists of Mechanical and other Draw-
ings ; but the Organ is not therein included. All
the Illustrations are Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 26-7, Cockspur St.,
Charing-Cross ; by E< Stanford. Price, 3s. 6<i.
each Volume. Is contained in the London
Patent Office Library.
The Quality is Good. Consultation will some-
times be worth while.
(62)
Sub-Divis. 2,]
British Manufacturing Industries.
See again under Head Encyclopedias ....
General, for the Publications there referred to.
Consult also Rimbault's Organ, its History.
British Mechanic ; The.— In English. Com-
menced in 1867. Intended to be Monthly.
Apparently Ceased alter only 1 Part issued. 4tOi.
Formed a Periodical " Record of Invention
and the Applied Sciences". Bel. included some
Working Directions for, or applicable to, the
Organ.
Was Pubd. in London. Consult chief British
Libraries.
British Minstrel, and Musical and Literary
Miscellany ; The. — In English. Commenced
apparently in 1843 [Brown's BioG. Dict., how-
ever, says 1842]. Stated to have Ceased in 1845
[Brown's BiOG. has 1844]; but Reeves's Cata-
logue No, 72 (year 1895) contains Vols, of the
same Publication with the final date given as
1867 : this may be a later Series. 3 or more Vols..
Either Roy. or Domy 8vo<. Stated to total about
383 Pages per Vol..
Is a Periodical, containing Intelligence, Notices,
Anecdotes, Historical and other Articles, &Ci, in
" Musical and General Literature " ; besides a
"Selection of Standard Music". The Organ is
believed to be included.
Was Pubd. in Glasgow. Is sometimes sold by
W. Reeves, at 7s. 6d. for 3 Vols.. Seems now
Scarce. Vols, for 1843-5 appear in the Brit.
Museum Catalogue.
The Title is said to have been several times
previously used for similar Publications.
British Musical Biography.— Compiled by
James Duff Brown, and Stephen Samuel Stratton:
see for both under former's Biographical Dic-
tionary OP Musicians. In English. 1897. 1
Vol.. Wide Demy 8vo.. viii and 463 Pages.
" Nearly 4,500 Heads ".
Is a Detailed " Dictionary of Musical Artists,
Authors, and Composers, bom in Gt. Britain and
her Colonies " ; and contains " many Names never
before given in such a Work". Includes most
Degrees ; and all involved Literary Productions
of sufficient importance. No Living Persons are
Criticised. Indexes are wanting, though such
were Intended. Pictorial also is absent.
Can be had only of its Authors : in London, at
the Public Library, Clerkenwell; and in Edg-
baston (Birmingham), at Park House, 247,
Monument Road. Price, lOs. 6d. ; to Subscribers,
8s. Mi : Post free throughout the United Kingdom
in both cases. Actual Postage, 5d.. Book is
doubtless in the Brit. Museum Library ; and is
possessed also by the present author.
The Compilers have " attempted to make the
Biography, within the Limits fixed, as complete
and accurate as is possible ". Some of the faults
of the said Biog. Dict. have been remedied. The
omission of such a Degree as A.[R<]C<0< is, how-
ever, a palpable blemish.
Detailed References occur under Heads De-
signs FOR Organs, Dictionabium Musica, and
Five Thousand Musical Terms. A Review
appears in the Musical Standard [Eiig,'] of Oct.
9th., 1897. For Kindred Works see Head Bio-
graphical Publications .... Musical.
British Musician.— Now Edited by James
Alexander Browne : Composer ; Violinist ; for-
merly Editor of the Surrey Musical Journal
(q.v.) ; Music Director at the London Royal Court
Theatre; &c.. In English. P]xistent in 1897.
Monthly. Vol. VIII began with year 1896.
Is a Musical Journal, giving Intelligence,
Notices, Articles, &c..
The British Museum does not seem to possess
this Publication.
See here under Head British Bandsman.
Britton's Architectural Antiquities.— See
with Cathedral Antiquities of England.
Britton's Church Architecture. — See
Churches of London ; The [I].
Briiderpaar; Das.— (^air of Brothers; The).
By L. Moser. In German. 1861.
An Historical Sketch, compiled from Church
and other Official Records, of the brothers Andreas
and Gottfried Silbermann, Founders of a cele-
brated Family of Organ- Builders in Germany.
Pubd. in Freiberg (in Saxony, bel.) ; by
Frotscher.
Spccificatio7is of some of the Instruments by
this Family will be found in Hopkins's Organ,
its Hist.. Consult also, in present CATALG.,
Heads Gottfried Silbermann, der ; and Gott-
fried Silbermann, Hof. For Kindred Works
see Head Biographical Publications ....
Musical ; and all there referred to.
Buffets d'Orgues. — {Cases of Organs). " From
the Portfolio of the Sieur Paillct ". Letter-press
is in French. No Date. Folio.
Comprises Suggested Designs for Organ Cases.
The Drawings are probably of the Working kind.
Was Pubd. in Paris. Is contained in the
Brussels Royal Library.
Correct and Pleasing Designs for Organ Cases
are much needed.
Builder ; The. — Formerly Conducted by
George Godwin : Secretary of the London Art
Union ; F.S.A. ; A.I.B.A. ; and F.R.S.. Now by
H. H. Statham : see with his Architecture
Practically Consid [I]. Contributed to
by various Eminent and other Architects,
Builders, &c.. In English. Preliminary Number
appd, Dec. 31st,, 1842; Commenced regularly at
beginning of 1843. Every Friday. Formerly 1,
now 2, Vols, per year. Small Folio. Now 16
Pages of Letter-press, besides several of Illustra-
tions, and of Advertisements.
Is a " Journal of Constructive, Architectural,
and Archaeological Art". Includes matter of all
kinds in connection with Engineering, Sanitation,
Warming, Lighting, &c,. Gives Notices of special
Patents. The Organ matter deals chiefly with
the Exterior ; but Location, Arrangement,
Acoustic Conditions, Description, &c,, are
occasionally touched on. There is a copious
Index. The Proportion of the Organal Letter-
press is not large.
The Pictorial includes numerous Interiors of
Buildings containing Organs ; and in some of
these Illustrations the latter are shown. Other
Organs appear by themselves. The size of the
Pict, is Double and Full Page; and the nature.
Wood-cuts, and Uncoloured and Coloured Photo-
Lithographs.
Is Pubd, in London ; at 46, Catherine St.,
Covent-Garden ; by Douglas Fourdrinier. Price,
(63)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II
Ml. Postage, ^di. The Numbers previous to
year 1872 or later are out of Print. Can be seen
in the London Patent Office, the Brit. Museum,
and most Public Libraries.
The general Quality of the Letter-press is
good; and, of the Pictorial, excellent. The
Organal Writing, however, especially some of the
Correspondence, is usually poor, and sometimes
very bad. The Organ Pictorial is much better.
The Periodical, with its Advertisements, will
often be of great use as to the Case, Location,
Lighting, and Warming of the Instrument. For
these purposes, single Numbers will frequently be
worth Purchase, and the entire Vols, generally
repay Consultation.
Dated Rcferetices to the Journal occur under
Heads Box op Whistles ; Memorials of West-
minster [I] ; Notes on Church Organs ; and
Revue Generale de l'Architecturb.
Some of the chief Organal Articles, dd, will
also be found in the present CATALG., — the
following being their Heads ; — Architecture
Practically Considered .... [I] ; Interior of
the .... Bois-LE-Duc ; *Notice of A. G. Hill's
Organ Cases ; Organ at Shadwell Court ;
Organ in St. George's Hall, Liverpool ;
Organ in the Choir of St. Paul's ; Organ
Loft in .... St. Pantaleon's ; Position of the
Choir and Organ.
As Kindred Publications see the Building
News ; Graphic ; and Illustrated London
News.
Builder; The Irish.— See Irish Builder;
The.
Builder's Reporter.— See Builder's Weekly-
Reporter.
Builder's Weekly Reporter; and Engi-
neering AND Building Times. — In English.
Commenced in 1856. Every Friday. Bel. Exist-
ing in 1889. Folio. 24 Pages.
A " Journal for Builders and others engaged in
the Architectural, Engineering, Sculptural, and
Decorative Arts, &c. ". Deals with Timber and
other Materials. Includes Inventions, with a
List of those Patented. Has had the Building
and Engineering Times Incorporated with it.
Organ matter consists of Case-Design, &c..
Apparently has no Pictorial, except Adverts..
Pubd. in London ; at 30, Poppin's Court, Fleet
St. ; by Thomas Blower. Price, 2d.. Postage,
id,. Contained in the London Patent Office and
Brit. Museum Libraries.
Building and Engineering Times.— See
with Builder's Weekly Reporter.
Building News, and Engineering Journal ;
The. — Edited by E. J. Kibblewhite : Historical
Author; Editor also of the English Mechanic
(q.v.). Contributed to by various eminent and
other Architects, Builders, &c.. In English.
Commenced in 1854. Every Friday. 2 Vols,
per year. At Ninth Vol. enlarged to Narrow
Roy. 4toi (otherwise Small Folio). 14 Pages of
Letter-press, besides about 11 of Pictorial, and in
addition to several of Advertisements.
Includes matter on Building, Architecture,
Design, Engineering, Sanitation, Warming,
Lighting, Machinery, &c.. Also has an "Inter-
Communication Column". Abstracts of Patents
connected with Building were given at one time.
The Organal portion deals chiefly with the Case,
Location, and general Treatment ; but occasionally
includes Details of Construction ; also Descrip-
tions and Specifications of special Instruments.
To this must be added Notices and Reviews of
Publications containing Organ Structural matter.
There are Copious Indexes.
The Illustrations comprise Constructional,
Architectural, and other subjects. The Organal
Pictorial consists of Designs for Cases ; and
Exteriors of existing or projected Instruments,
in situ or otherwise. All Drawings are Full and
Double Page Lithographs and Engravings. The
Proportion of the Organ Pictorial is Considerable.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 332, Strand ; by E.
Kibblewhite aforesaid. Price, 4d.. Back Num-
bers same Price. Postage, ^d.. Numbers previous
to 1872 or later are out of Print. Complete Sets
are contained in the London Patent Office and
Brit. Museum Libraries. Sets with some of the
Earliest Vols. Wanting are possessed by the
[London] South Kensington Museum [Educa-
tional] Library, and the Office of the Journal
itself.
The General Quality of the Publication is ex-
cellent, and very practical. The Organal Letter-
press is usually good, though sometimes poor.
The Organal Pictorial is uniformly admirable,
and occasionally of the greatest value. All the
actual Organal Numbers are worth Purchase ;
and regular Consultation, including of the
Advertisements, should always, if possible, be
obtained by every Organ-Builder requiring assist-
ance for the Exteriors of his Instruments.
A Synopsis of each Current Number will be
found in every Issue of the Weekly Times and
Echo, Published at the same Office.
Most of the chief Organal Articles, &c., are
contained in the present CATALG. ; and the
following are their [Titular] Heads : — Ancient
Organs from the Inventions ; Chamber Organ
OF Unique D. ; Chancel Organ in the [London]
International Exhib. ; Chancel Organs in the
[London] International Exhib. ; Choir-Organ
Case in Southwold; Design for Case for a
Cathedral Org. ; Design for Case for a Small
Org. ; Design for Case for a Village Org. [I] ;
Ditto [II] ; Extracts from and Notice op Mr.
Sutton's C ; *Four Exteriors prom Mr. Hill's
Org< ; Interior of Christ Church, Westminster
B. [I] ; Ditto [II] ; Interior op St. Margaret's
. . . . , Lee ; Interior of St, Patrick's . . . . ,
South Kensington ; *New Organ, Paignton
Church ; Organ and its Gallery . . . . ,
Bristol; Organ Case, et cet., as Proposed
. . . . , Canterbury ; Organ for a London
Gentleman ; Organ in Bombay Cath. ; Organ
IN Haarlem ; Organ in Jutfaas ; Organ in
Leeds Tow. [II] ; Organ in St. Barth. . . . . ,
Armley ; Organ in St. John's . . . . , Gouda ;
Organ in St. John's . . . . , Halifax ; Organ in
Sta. Cruz ; Organs ; Organs and Old Organ
Cases ; Organs and their Treatment ; Timber
AND Timber Trees [II] ; Two Designs for
Cases.
See further, likewise in present CATALG.,
Heads Box op Whistles ; Builder ; Graphic ;
Illustrated London News ; and Organ Cases
AND Organs op the Mid..
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Bulletin de la SociiU des Beaux-Arts de Caen.
Bulletin de la Soci^t6 des Beaux- Arts de
Caen.— See with Application de lElectricit^
.... Orgues.
Bulletin of the Association of St. Cecilia.
—See with Musica Sacra.
Bulletins de la Soci^t^ Industrielle
d' Angers.— See \vith Recherclies sur les
Tuyaux [II].
Bulletins of the Arch Charente.—
See with Anciens Orgues .... d'Angoul§me.
Business Prospectus of Scudamore Organs.
—See with Scudamore Organs.
c.
Cabinet-maker's Bench; Instructions for
Making.— See with Turner's Manual.
Cabinet Pipe Organ.— See Bells Chancel
Cabinet [Pipe] Org..
CScilia.— See Caecilia [I].
Caecilia [I]. — Founded and First Edited by
Gottfried Weber: Councillor of Justice at Darm-
stadt ; one of the Contributors to the Allgemeine
Encyclopadie (q.v.) ; &c.. From 1839 till its
Cessation Edited by Siegfried Wilhelm Dehn :
Keeper of the Musical Portion of the Berlin
Royal Library; Assistant to F^tis in the Com-
pilation of his Biographie Univ. (q.v.) ; &c<.
Conducted by an Association of Scholars, Art-
Critics, and Artists. Contributed to by many
eminent Writers, among them being I. X< R. Von
Seyfried. In German. Commenced in 1824.
Appeared at Irregular Intervals. Ceased under
present Title in 1848. 27 Vols,. 8vo,.
Formed a " Gazette for the Musical World ".
Contained Intelligence, Notices, Reviews, Articles
of permanent interest. Tales, &c.. The Organ
matter included Pipes, Temperament, and similar.
The Pictorial comprised Portraits, &c..
Was Pubd. in Mainz (otherwise Mentz, or
Mayence) ; by Schott. Has been sold by W.
Reeves ; at from Is. to 4s. per Vol.. Seems
Scarce. Is possessed by the British Museum and
Berlin Royal Libraries.
The Quality of this Caecilia, especially the
earlier Vols., is Fair; but the Journal was "one-
sided in some respects ". Consultation will
occasionally be worth while.
[This Periodical is not to be confounded with
the Saint Cecilia Magazine ; q.v. also.]
For a Paged Reference see Head Wellenlehre
AUF Experiments. Some Further Information
will be found in Grove's Dictionary of Mus.,
Article Caecilia of. The Journal's Articles given
in the present CATALG. are;— On the Com-
pensation OF Reed Stops ; Ueber Compensa-
tion DER Labial. ; Ueber Compensation der
Pfeifen ; Ueber Compensirte Labialpfeifen ;
Ueber die Erzeugung von Aliq. ; Ueber die
WicHTiGKEiT .... Mix. [I] ; Ueber Kostener-
sPARNiss durch; Ueber Orgel-Mixtdren [II];
Verbesserte Orgel- Pfeifen ; Zur Geschichte
DER Orgel.
[A few of the foregoing are Included in the
Organal Catalogue furnished in Topfer's Lehb-
bdch der Org. (q.v.).]
Was Continued as —
Silddeutsclie Mu^ikzeitung. — (South -German
Music-gazette). Edited by Foeckerer. Commenced
in 1849. Ceased in 1866. Pubd. in Mainz (Mentz,
or Mayence) ; by Schott.
Caecilia [II].— Edited by Heinrich Oberhoffer
[the Periodical Publications portion of the Brit.
Museum Library Catalogue wrongly has it Ober-
hoffen] : Born at Treves ; Professor of the Piano-
forte at the Grand-Ducal Seminary at Luxem-
burg; Member of the Archaeological Society at
Treves. In German. Commenced in 1862, or
Earlier. 4to..
Is an "Organ" (Mouth-piece) "for Catholic
Church Music " ; being a Musical Periodical,
giving Intelligence, Notices, Reviews, &c.. The
Organ is believed to be Included.
Pubd. in Luxemburg; probably by Heintze.
The Brit. Museum possesses Nos. of Year 1862.
Oberhofler is well spoken of in Fetis's BioOt
Universelle. [See Preceding as to not con-
founding C. with St, Cecilia Magaz,].
A Biography of Oberhoffer has been written by
H, Fisquet ; and is Pubd, in Paris, by Repos.
Cambridge Philosophical Society Trans-
actions. — See Transactions of the Cam-
bridge Philos..
Canterbury Press.— See with Journals and
Periodicals Non-Musical ; and with Organ in
Canterbury Cathedral.
Cantor Lectures on Musical Instruments.
— By Alfred James Hipkins : see with his Lecture
ON Ancient Clavier Instruments. In English.
Delivered before the Society of Arts, on Jan. 26tht,
and Feb. 2nd. and 9th., 1891, \_Middleton's Cata-
logue No. 17 wrongly says 1881]. Printed in the
Journal of the Society [op Arts] for July 31st.
and Aug, 7th, and 14th, of same year (1891). Re-
printed also separately in same [latter] year.
Wide Roy, 8vo,. iv and 31 Pages.
Is partly Derived from the Syntagma Mdsicum
of Praetorius ; q,v.. Deals with the Construction,
Capabilities, &c,, of Ancient and other Musical
Instruments of several kinds. Includes the
Organ ; noticing its Compass, Short and In-
complete Octaves, Pedal-board, Regal and other
Past Forms, &c. ; together with the particular
Instruments in Halberstadt and Ulm Cathedrals.
No Pictorial accompanies.
Pamphlet was Pubd, in London ; at 10, Gough
Square, Fleet St,; by W. Trounce. Price, 1«.
and upwards. Postage, Id,. Is now Scarce, but
can be seen at present author's.
The Matter is accurate, and generally excellent ;
and has palpable value Archaeologically.
These Lectures were made some use of in the
Second Volume of Hill's Organ Casks and
Organs of the M.. For the Halberstadt Organ
see more fuUy under Head Beschreibung deb
Grossen .... WiSMAR [&c.],— inc. all there re-
ferred to. Concerning the Ulm Instrument con-
sult Head Riesen-Obgel in Ulmeb Mijnsteb.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II;
Cape Musical Monthly ; The.— In English.
Commenced Jan. Isti, 1884. Monthly (as Title).
Is a Periodical of the Art.
BeL Pubd< in Cape-Town (Africa). Briti
Museum does not possess.
Capitale Artistica; ha,.— {Capital Artistic;
The). In Italian. Commenced Dec. [?], 1884.
Is stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Rome. Brit, Museum does not
contain.
Carl Bumey's Tagebuch.— See Tagebuch
einer Musikalischen Reise.
Carpenter and Builder; Illustrated.— See
Illustrated Carpenter and Builder.
Carpenter's Bench.— See Home Chips,—
The Carpenter's B..
Carvings, Sculptures, /iRo^els, Coins,
Medals, AND Similar. — Of various Dates.
Represent Organs of some kind, generally
Ancient.
Coins in the British Museum may be Con-
sulted.
Carvings are generally trustworthy up to a
certain point.
A little Further Information will be found in
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,, — Foot-note on p. 3
of. Some matter on Organal Coins and Medals
is given is Chappell's History op Music [iv, a], —
pages 361 and onward of. See also Head Pictorial
Matter Separate ; and the Publications, &c.,
there referred to.
The chief of the Organal Carvings, &c<, now
existent are as follows : —
Carving at Aries (Rhdne, France) Museum. —
Date XX. M. VIII. (A,D, 1028, believed; but may
be 20th, day of 8th, month of 1000th, year). Is
of a very ancient Organ, with two Flexible Mouth-
Tubes for the Blowists. Has been placed under a
Monument. Is especially Interesting. Original
location seems not known. An Engraving of is
contained in Bedos's Art du Facteur (q.v,), in
Grove's Dictionary of Mus, (q.v,, — Article Organ
of, p. 574), and in Hamel's Nouveau Manuel
. . . . DU Fac, (q,v.).
Carving at Cirencester (Gloucester), Sti John's
Church. — 15th, Century, bel,. Is of a Regal ;
i.e., a small Portable Ancient Organ. Forms part
of the "Cornice". Is referred to in Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist, (aforesaid), p. 38 of.
Carving at Constantinople, Hippodrome. —
Shortly before A.D. 395. Represents an Ancient
"Pneumatic" Organ, with Men serving as
Bellows- Weights (probably to be able to vary
the Wind-Pressure at pleasure). Ornaments the
Obelisk erected by Theodosius I. A Wood-cut of
is given in Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,, page
12 of; also (with an incorrect Date) in Grove's
Dictionary of Mus., Article Organ, p. 576 of.
In stricter connection, see Essai sur les Instru-
ments DE Musique, — in present CATALG..
Carving at Utrecht (Holland) CatJiedral. —
Building consecrated about A.D, 720. Is of an
Ancient Organ, yet having a Key-board. Is over
a "Door in the North Wall". Will be found
referred to in Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,, p,
44 of.
Carving at York Cathedral. — 14th, Century.
Represents an Ancient Organ, also having a Key-
board. Is " beneath great Niche over West
Door". Has been referred to in Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist,, p. 44 of.
Contorniate (having a Raised Rim) Coin at
Roman Vatican. — Apparently A.D, 364-75. Is
a " Coin of the Emperor Nero ", " Medal of
Valentinian" (Rimbault), representing a Portable
Hydraulic Organ. Is preserved in the said Papal
Palace. Description occurs, in a thus contra-
dictory manner, in above Rimbault's Organ, its
Hist,, p, 8 of.
Cornelian Oem, formerly in the Hertz Collection.
— " Antique ". Is an Intaglio shewing a Circular
Hydraulic Organ. Forms one of the Treasures
in the British Museum. Representation seems
not very reliable. A Description and Wood-cut
of are furnished in Chappell's History of Music
[iv, a] (q.v.), p. 368 of.
^'Crozier" at Oxford New College. — A.D. 1367,
or Later. Was used by William of Wykeham ;
and contains a representation of a Regal. Is
preserved in the New College Chapel. Is not
strictly a Crozier, but a Pastoral Staff or Crook.
Will be seen referred to in Rimbault's Organ,
its Hist., p. 38 of ; and in the Penny Cyclopedia
(q.v.). Article Crosier of. A Wood-cut of is given
in Chambers's Encyclopedia (q,v.). Article
Pastoral Staff of.
Models of the Crystal Palace and Exeter Hall
Organs. — See, in present CATALG,, Heads Great
Organ at the Crystal Palace; and Mirror
(Excerpt from).
Case for a Cathedral Organ.— See Design
for Case for a Cath. 0..
Case for a Small Organ; A.— By "J. W.".
Number for 1872, Jany. 12th., of the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. An Article giving
a Design and Description for such a Case. The
Illustrations are, a Line Drawing of the entire
Front Elevation, and a similar View of a suffi-
cient portion of the Side Elevation.
Number is possessed by the present writer.
The Letter-press matter is rather Obscure ; but
the Design is good on the whole, and the No. is
quite worth Acquisition.
Some further Descriptioii will be found in the
same English Mechanic, of May 2nd. and Sep.
12th<, 1879.
Case for a Village Church Organ [I and II].
—See Design for Case for a Vil. [I and II].
Cassell's Family Magazine. — Edited at one
time (bel. an Earlier Series) by Hugh Reginald
Haweis : M.A. ; Incumbent of St. James's, West-
moreland St., London, Wt. Commenced in 1874.
Small Imperial 8vo..
Contains various Articles, &c<, for the Home ;
with Pictorial.
Is Pubd, in London ; at Belle Sauvage, Ludgate
Hill ; by Cassell. Monthly Parts, 7di each.
Postage, l^di. Can be seen in most Public
Reading-Rooms.
Dated References will be found in present
CATALG., under Heads History op Music
[VIII], and Musical Instruments Historic
[&c.] ; also in Division VI, Sub-Division 2 of,
Libraries London British Museum, and Oxford
Bodleian.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
CasselVs Family Magazine.
As an Organal Excerpt the following may be
given here : —
My Workshop at Hotne. — By " A Practical
Man". In English. Number for year 1880,
Feb., pages 141-4 of.
Contents ; — Description and Dimensions of
Work-Room ; Ditto of a Working Bench of the
Cabinet-maker's kind ; Ditto of a Turning-Lathe
having Overhead Gear. All will partly serve for
the Organ. The Illustrations consist of a Side
Elevation Section of the Bench ; and Front and
Side Elevation Sections of the Lathe.
The Number is possessed by present writer.
The Bench is more Massive, and the Lathe
more Elaborate, than are usually required by the
Organ Builder.
See also, in present CATALGi, Heads Factory ;
Tools [&c<] ; and Working Directions ; with
the Publications referred to under each.
Cassell's Household Guide.— By Various
Contributors. In English. Commenced in 1869
[bel< ; but Sell's Dictionary (q.v,) says 1870].
Appeared Monthly. 4 Vols.. Small Cr. 4to..
Of Medium Thickness. Illustrations on almost
every page.
Is " A Complete Encyclopaedia of Domestic and
Social Economy". The Order, however, is not
Alphabetical. The Organal matter consists of
general Working Directions, &c., applicable also
to the Instrument. There is a Subjectal Index
to each Vol. ; but no general Index to the Four.
The Illustrations comprise Working and other
Practical and Descriptive Drawings ; by Wood-
cuts, Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Belle Sauvage, Lud-
gate Hill; by CasseU. Price: 20s< the Set; 6s.
per Vol.; or Id, per Part. Is possessed by the
present writer.
Forms a Sound and most Useful Series; but
facility for Reference is much impaired by the
Absence of a General Index.
See also, in present CATALG., Heads Factory ;
Tools [&c.] ; and Working Directions ; with
the Publications referred to under each.
The only Organal Excerpt important enough to
cite is the following : —
Household Mechanic. — Vol. I {Bench is in Part
2 of), Pages 14-373 of, at Intervals within. A
Series on the Bench (Carpenter's), Decoration,
Materials, Subjects for Construction, Tool-Chest,
Tools, &c.. The Illustrations include the Bench.
The latter is good so far as it goes, and wiU
serve fairly well for the Organ- Builder ; but it
must be regarded as generally inferior to that
given under Home-Chips (q.v.). The Vol. will
sometimes be worth Acquisition by the Amateur.
Cassell's Illustrated Exhibitor.— See Cas-
sell's Illustrated Family Paper Exhibitor.
Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper Ex-
hibitor.—In English. 1862. 1 Vol.. Wide Cr.
4to.. xiv and 272 Pages ; including " about 300 "
Illustrations.
Consists of a Description of the London Inter-
national Exhibition Building of 1862, and of the
Principal Objects therein Shewn. The Organ
matter includes a slight accovmt of the Instru-
ment by Forster and Andrews. The total amount
of the Organal is Small, being restricted to pages
4, 23, and 122-3. The Illustrations are Perspective
Dravdngs ; one of them giving a view of the Nave,
with the aforesaid Organ as a conspicuous Exhibit.
All are Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Belle Sauvage, Lud-
gate Hill ; by Cassell. Is contained in the London
Patent Office and British Museum Libraries.
The general Quality is fair, but the Organal
matter is poor.
See also, in present CATALG., Head Cata-
L0QDE8, Descriptions .... op Exhibitions, and
the Publications there referred to ; especially
Illustrated Catalogue of the .... 1862 ; and
Record of the Great .... 1862.
Cassell's Magazine.— See Cassell's Family
Magazine.
Catalogo degli Organi Fabricati da'
Serassi. — {Catalogue of Die Organs Made by
Serassi). Compiled by Giuseppe (Joseph) Serassi
[the Second]: Bom at Bergamo, in Lombardy,
in 1750; Worked there as an Organ-Builder;
became the most renowned of the Family of the
Name ; Died in 1817. In Italian. 1815.
Comprises a List of Organs, " 345 in Number ",
constructed by this celebrated Family.
Was Pubd. in Bergamo (bel.) ; probably by
Serassi himself. Apply there to the Firm, which
is still in existence.
Some information on these Organs will be
found in the Biographies by Fetis and Pougin.
Specifications of some of the Instruments are
given in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.. See, also,
likewise in present CATALG., Heads Catalogues
AND Similar .... Organ ; Del Nuovo Organo
.... Croci. ; Descrizione ed Ossbrv. ....
como ; dizionario e bibliografia ; scuola
DELLA MusiCA ; and Sugli Organi.
Later Edition. — 1858. Brings the Number of
Organs up to 654. Printed in Bergamo.
Catalogue by Spon.— See with Seven Periods
of English Architecture.
Catalogue de la Bibliothdque de F. J. F^tis.
— See with Brussels Boyal Library, in Sub-Division
2 of Division VI.
Catalogue, Etc., of Organs, by Alfired
Monk. — Bel. by himself; a Working Organ-
Builder at Holloway, London. In English.
1882, or a little Later. Small Demy Svc. 24
Pages.
Contains Business Items ; Description and
Details of Organ Construction as followed in Mn
Monk's Factory ; 14 Schedules (Proposed Speci-
fications), of progressive Sizes, with Prices
attached ; Advice to Organ Purcha-sers ; Remarks
on the Incompetency of some existing Organ
Builders ; Testimonials ; and List (not Alpha-
betical) of Organs Built by Mr. Monk, with their
Sizes. The Period covered is from 1862 down to
the date of [Monk's] Publication. The Pictorial
consists of the Front of the Haarlem Organ, but
with its Surmounting Coat of Arms omitted, and
without any indication of what Instrument it is.
Was Issued in London ; at 650, Holloway Road,
N. ; by Mr. Monk himself. Is Gratis, if ^d, for
Postage be enclosed, on Application. Can be seen
at the present writer's.
The Pamphlet is very good on the whole ; and
the Prices given are decidedly low. Monk's
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
strictures on some existing Organ Firms are,
though of course interested, perfectly just. In
the List of his Instruments he honestly admits
its inclusion of all of them ; and does not, as some
Builders do (see the Lists by Forster-and- Andrews,
and by Hill), seek to imply that such List con-
tains only his principal Works. In the smaller
Schedules the Pedale Upward Compass is in-
sufficient. The omission of the name of the
Haarlem Organ is likely to convey to somie
persons the idea that this is an Instrument by
Mri Monk. Serious errors occur in the com-
positional wording. The Brochure is, however,
well worth acquisition.
See, also in present CATALG., Heads Besch-
RijviNG DER GROOTE .... Haarlem ; and Cata-
logues AND Similar .... Organ ; with the
Publications, &c<, referred to under each.
Catalogue of Books ; American. — See
American Catalogue of Books.
Catalogue of Books ; English.— See English
Catalogue of Books.
Catalogue of Choral (Pipe) Organs.— See
Illustrated Catalogue [Trade] of Cho..
Catalogue of Current Literature.— See
Reference Catalogue of Current L..
Catalogue of English Works on Music—
See with General History of Music [I]-
Catalogue of Instruments by B' Fritz.—
See with Anwelsung, wie man .... Stimmen.
Catalogue of Music and Musical Works.—
See Musical Bibliography [II] ; also Reeves's
Catalogues.
Catalogue of Musical Periodicals.- See
Division IV of the present BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Catalogue of Musical Works.— See Musical
Bibliography [II]i and at end of same ; also
Reeves's Catalogues.
Catalogue of Old Musical Works.— See
Reeves's Catalogues.
Catalogue of Organs by Bevington.— See
with Reeves's Musical Directory.
Catalogue of Organs by Monk.— See Cata-
logue, Etc, of Organs, by Alfred M..
Catalogue of Organs by Roosevelt.— See
Hilborne L. Roosevelt ; Manufacturer.
Catalogue of Patents Official Publications.
— See [on I'aper Covers of] Abridgments of
Specifications of Patent Inventions; also
with Circular of Patents Information and
P..
Catalogue of Scientific and Technical
Periodicals ; A.— Compiled by Henry Carring-
ton Bolton. Normally in English; every Title
in its own Language unaltered. 1885. 1 Vol..
Large Demy 8voi. x and 773 Pages.
Is a Bibliography of Periodical Publications of
the Nature indicated by the Title. Musical
Journals are excluded. The Information given
comprises the Title, a slight definition of the
Contents, and the City or Town of Publication ;
but not, as a rule, the Publisher. The Period
covered is from 1665 to 1882. All Countries are
included. The Ordination is under both Titles
and Subjects. The Sequence is Alphabetical.
The Organal matter is furnished by the Publica-
tions of the English Mechanic kind. There is
an Index to those American Libraries in which
each Periodical can be Constdted. Chronological
Indexual Tables accompany. Pictorial matter is
absent.
Was Pubdi in Washington ; at the Smithsonian
Institution. Is contained in the London Patent
Office Library.
The Work is very comprehensive and accurate,
and beautifully clear and definitive. The Arrange-
ment also is excellent, and the References are
abundant. The only fault that can be found is
that the Cross Referential Headings are in smaller
Type than are the Component Headings, and are
thus apt to be overlooked as regular members of
the Series. Consultation, especially for American
Technological Journals, will often be most de-
sirable.
Detailed References occur under Heads Archi-
tect, Engineering, English Mechanic, London
Journal [II], Popular Science Review, and
Practical Mechanic ; also at near end of Sub-
Division 2 of Division VI. For Kindred Publica-
tions see (again in present Division) Head
Indexes, Bibliographies .... General.
Later Edition. — Has been, or is to be. Issued.
Catalogue of Technical Periodicals.— See
Catalogue of Scientific and Technical Perios..
Catalogue of the Exhibition of 1872.— See
Official Catalogue of the .... Exhib..
Catalogue of the Industrial Department,
Exhibition of 1862.— See Illustrated Cata-
logue of the Indust..
[Catalogue of the] Librairie Encyclo-
f^ique de Roret. — By — Roret; a noted
ublisher at Paris. In French. Kept filled up
to Current Date. Small 18mo. (Octo-Decimo).
72 or more Pages.
Is a Catalogue, under Titles or Subjects Alpha-
betically, of this " Encyclopaedia " ; which is
merely a Series of Works, by some of the best
Writers, on Scientific, Artistic, and other Tech-
nical subjects; and Published — Uniform in Size
— by said Roret. The Works are now (1892)
about 400 in number, are in Small 18moi, and
most of them contain Illustrations. Three or
Four Organal Publications are included, for
which see at end of present Head ; also at end of
Head Projet, d'Orgue .... Rome.
Both Catalogue and " Encyclopaedia " are
Pubdi in Paris ; at 12, Rue Hautefeuille ; by
same Roret. The Catalg. is also appended to
each of the Works themselves. Postage is ^,.
On enclosure of the equivalent of this to the
Publishers they will forward a Copy. One is
possessed by present writer.
The " Encyclopaedia " is a valuable Techno-
logical Collection for those who understand the
French language.
The Organal Publications stated above will all
be found under Heads Nouveau Manuel [&c<].
See also the Lists, &c<, given under Head En-
cyclopaedias .... General; and under Indexes,
Bibliographies .... General.
Catalogue of the Library of the London
Patent Office.— See with the Notice of such
Library in Division VI.
Catalogue of the London Exhibition of
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
CataXogue of the London Exhibition of Ibdl.
and Illus-
1851.— See Official Descriptive
trated Catalogue of the L..
Catalogue of the London Exhibition of
1862. — See Illustrated Catalogue of the
London £x<.
*SoME Notes upon Organs ; Testi-
Catalogue of the London Inventories
Exhibition of 1885.— No Complete Official
Catalogue appears to have been made ; but one
embracing the Musical Instruments is believed
to have been compiled by Mr. Hipkins, — for
whom see under Head Lecture on Ancient
Cr-AViER Instruments.
Consult further, also in present CATALG, ; —
Ancient Organs from the Inventories ; Cata-
logues, Descriptions .... op Exhibitions (with
Publications there referred to) ; and Musical
Instruments, Historic.
Catalogue of the Musical Works [&cj.—
See Musical Bibliography [H].
Catalogues anD Similar, iRclattiis to tbe
(^rgan generally.— Are, as a rule, by the
Builders, Repairers, and Vendors of Organs ; but,
occasionally, especially any Pictorial portion, by
some other person, — such as an Architect, em-
ployed to portray the Exterior of an existing or
imaginary Instrument. Are in various Lan-
guages, according to in what country issued.
Have from 1 to 100 or more Pages.
Contents comprise Announcements and De-
scriptions of all Kinds for Trade purposes; see
specimens indicated at end of present Head.
Pictorial Illustrations frequently accompany.
Are Pubdi usually by the Builders or Vendors
themselves. Price is generally low if there be
any at all ; but these Catalogues are often to be
had Gratis on Application.
Publications of this kind are, manifestly, as a
rule, free from Technical blunders; but on the
other hand, a considerable allowance has almost
always to be made for Interested exaggeration or
colouring. With proper reservation for this,
Acquisition or Consultation will frequently be
worth while.
The following are among the chief of these
Issues; and will all be found in the present
CATALGi :— Advertisements (Two Heads) ;
Anweisung, wie man .... Orgeln ; Bio-
graphical Publications .... Musical ; Cata-
LOGO DEGLI OrGANI ; *CaTALOGUE, EtC, OP
Organs .... Monk ; Catalogues, Descriptions
.... OP Exhibitions ; Catalogues op Organ
Parts ; Catalogues op Organs Built ; Cata-
logues op Organs by Holdich ; Centennial
Philadelphia Organ ; Cramer's .... Organs
(Two Heads) ; Description op the Organ ....
DucROQUET ; Engravings Separate ; Few
Practical Hints ; Flight's Practical Tuner ;
*Hilbobne L. Roosevelt .... 0. ; Illus-
trated Catalogue [Trade] . . . . 0< ; Indexes,
Bibliographies .... Musical ; Lewis's Organ
Building ; List op the Principal .... Forsteb ;
List op the Principal .... Hill ; Manuscript
Account of O. ; Materials ; Nomenclature et
Prix ; Notices Miscellaneous op O. ; Photo-
graphs Separate ; Price Lists .... Organ
Parts ; Prospectus, Etc., op S. R< Warren ;
Prospectuses (Two Heads) ; Remarks, Trade,
ON Org. ; Schedules Miscellaneous ....
Builders
monials.
Catalogues by Reeves.— See Reeves s Cata
logues of MuS'.
Catalogues, Descriptions, aiiD "Reports of
JElbibitiOnS and Similar.— By Various Writei-s.
In Language according to Country in which Dis-
plays held.
These Pubs, afford Indexes to, and more or less
extended Descriptions of, the Buildings and their
Contents. Any Organ is generally Included
whenever present. There are usually Plans of
the Building, and Perspective and other Views of
it, and of its chief Exhibits.
Consult the London Patent Office, the British
Museum, and other similar Public Libraries.
The Quality of the Writing and Drawing varies
considerably. The Organal matter is generally
poor. The Instruments tliemselves are almost
always as good as their Makers can produce.
The following, all being contained in present
CATALG., are the chief such Exhib, Publications
existent down to date (1892) : — Ancient Organs
PROM the Inventories ; Cassell's Illustrated
Family Paper Exhibitor ; Catalogue op the
London Inventories .... 1885 ; Catalogues
AND Similar relating to the Organ ; Cen-
tennial Philadelphia Organ ; Chancel Organ
IN the .... 1862 ; Chancel Organs in the ....
1872; *Complete Official Catalogue .... 1867;
Description op the Organ .... Ducroquet
Etudes sur l'Exposition de 1867 ; Ditto, 1878;
•Exposition Universelle de . . . . 1856 ; Ditto
op 1867, — Rapport ; Ditto, Rapports ; Guide to
the Great Exhibition ; Handbook to the
Industrial .... 1862 ; Hunt's Hand-book to
the .... 1851 ; *Illustrated Catalogue op
the .... 1862 ; Illustrated Exhibitor [I] ;
Illustrated Handbook op ... . Panopticon ;
Manufacture d'Orgues ; Musical Instru-
ments, Historic ; *Musical Instruments in
.... 1851 ; Nuovo Organo cos. .... Dccci ;
Official Catalogue op the .... 1872 ; •Offi-
cial Descriptive and Illustrated .... 1851 ;
Official Descriptive Cat. .... 1851 ; Official
Guide to the .... 1872 ; Officielleb Acsstel-
LUNGs .... 1873 ; Organ in the Melbourne
Exhib. ; Prospectuses op Exhibitors ....
1851 ; QuiNZE VisiTEs Musicales .... 1865 ;
Rapport sur les Instruments .... 1878 ; Re-
cord op the Great .... 1862 ; Reports by the
Juries .... 1862 ; Ueber Musikalische In-
struments ; VisiTE A l'Exposition .... 1856.
Catalogues General Issued \>^ publisbers.
Booksellers, and other Vendors. — Compiled
by these Issuers. In Language, Normally, of
Country in which Published. Usually of Current
Date, or a little Earlier. Of Various Sizes.
Consist of Lists of Publications on Sale by
the Issuers or other persona affected. The
Information commonly comprises, besides the
Title and Author, the Date, Size, Where Pub-
lished, Publisher, and Price. The Ordination is
usually under either Authors (as to this see at
near middle of Head Indexes, Bibliographies
.... General) or [Modified] Titles ; sometimes
under both. The Sequence is almost invariably
Alphabetical. Works on the Organ are sometimes
included. Pictorial matter is not often given.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Are Published at the places of Business of the
respective Issuers ; and are often to be had Gratis
on Application. Can be Consulted at the London
Patent Office, the Briti Museum, and other ina-
portant Public Libraries.
The Dates and other Particulars are generally
reliable, as they are taken from actual Copies ;
but these Catalogues are, notwithstanding, rarely
worth Purchase.
Newspapers and other Periodicals often con-
tain, as Advertisements, Catalogues which include
Organal Publications. As to Works given in the
present CATALGi, see again under Indexes,
Bibliographies .... General ; also one or two
Brochures named under Vitruvius's De Abchi-
TBCTDRA.
Cataloduee /KSudical fddueD bg pub«
lidbCtdt Booksellers, and other Vendors.
— Compiled by all classes of Publishers and
Sellers of Musical Literature. Some of the
Catalogues are quite large.
Mostly consist of Lists of Books and other
Publications possessed or dealt with by the
Issuers or others affected. The Information
usually comprises, besides the Title and Author,
the Price, with sometimes a slight Description,
and the name of the City or Town in which
Published, together with the Publisher. The
Sequence is generally Alphabetical. Organal
works are constantly Included.
Are Pubd< at the several places of Business of
the Issuers.
Here note what has been said under preceding
Head. The Quality of the present Lists is usually
Pair ; but all favourable statements must of course
be received with caution. Musical Catalogues,
however, are frequently worth Acquisition or
Consultation.
See further, in present CATALG., under Head
Indexes, Bibliographies .... Musical ; and
under Reeves's Catalogues of ... . MnsiCAL
Literature.
Catalogues of [Contents of] Exhibitions.—
See Catalogues, Descriptions, and Reports
of Exhib..
Catalogues of [Contents of] Libraries.—
See with Circular of Patents Information;
also Sub-Division 2 of Division VI.
Catalogues of Literary Works generally.
— See under Indexes.
Catalogues of Machinery and Tools.— See
under Tools and Machinery.
Catalogues of Organ Builders.— See List
given under Biographical Publications and
Writings, Musical.
Catalogues of Organ Construction Litera-
ture.—See with Indexes, Bibliographies
Musical.
Catalogues of Organ Construction Writers.
—See the List given with Biographical Publi-
cations .... Musical ; also the PEKSONAL
INDEX forming the next Division.
Catalogues of ©rgan iparts ^a&e anD tor
Sale. — Issued by various Workers for the Organ
Trade. Thomas Harrison, of Drummond St.,
Euston Sq<, London, may be mentioned.
The Smaller Organ-builders rarely make all
portions of their Instruments themselves, but
Purdiase from the several Makers of certain of
such portions. The chief of these are, — the Iron
Forged and Cast Pieces ; the Manuals ; the
Metal Pipes ; the " Small- Work " ; (inc. Brass
Tell-tales) ; and the Turnery, — of metal, wood,
ivory, &c<, especially the Stop-Knobs. These,
therefore, form the bulk of the contents of Organ
Parts Catalogues. Sometimes Pictorial Illustra-
tions are given.
Catalgs. are Issued at the respective Part-
Makers places of Business. Can usually be had
Gratis on Application.
Of course the Matter is to be relied on, as it is
essentially of a Contractive nature.
Some Furtlier Information will be found in the
English Mechanic of from Oct. 11th. to Dec.
13th., 1878 (being part of the present writer's
Organ, a Comprehensive .... Manufacture ;
q.v.). See, also in present CATALG., Heads
Catalogues op Organs Built ; and Materials ;
and the Publications, Ac, referred to under each.
Catalogues of ©rgans :©utlt &c„ to
®rder. — Compiled by the respective Builders
themselves ; chiefly the Larger ones. In various
Languages, according to the country in which
Issued.
Form Complete or Selected Lists of Organs
built l)y such individual Firms. The Information
given includes the name of the Place or Person
for which or whom the Instrument was made ;
with sometimes a little additional, such as the
number of the Claviers, of the Registers, the
Date, and — in exceptional cases — the Specifica-
tion. In A7nerica these Catalogues seem to
furnish the chief "Organ-Structural" matter
existent. Though often entitled " — of the
Principal Organs " they will usually — in every
country — be found to contain all the Instru-
ments, however small, constructed by each Firm
by which such Catalogue is compiled, and some
Re-builds as well. The Period covered is generally
that extending from the date of the foundation
of the Firm to the date of Printing the List.
Pictorial matter is, as a rule, wanting.
Catalgs. are usually Issued at the respective
Factories ; and may frequently be had Gratis on
Application there. Several [Catalgs.] are possessed
by the present writer.
These Brochures are generally reliable, as
giving little more than bare facts. Such Com-
mentary matter as does accompany must, how-
ever, of course be received with caution. The
Sequence is sometimes neither Alphabetical nor
Chronological. The Lists will occasionally be
useful for Reference, and as rough indicators of
the Size and Quality of the Firms issuing them :
nor will the circumstance of any Catalg'Si being
in a Foreign Language make much difference in
these respects, as the proportion of Proper and
Technical Names is here always so large.
Further infoj-mation may be obtained on appli-
cation to Organ-builders in various countries.
As to English Makers it may be mentioned
that Brindley and Foster (Sheffield) issue only a
Sheet Catalogue ; and that if. Willis (London)
does not appear to keep any regular Record of his
Instruments at all. Of Foreign Builders the
following are or were among the chief to apply
(70)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Catalogues of Organs Dtiilt to Order.
to: — Austria; Deutschmann, of Vienna. Bel-
gium; Folder, of Brussels. France; Cavaille-
CoU, of Paris. Germany ; Schulze, of Paulinzelle
(Erfurt). Holland; Batz, of Utrecht. Italy;
Locatelli, of Bergamo. Prussia ; Buchholz, of
Berlin. Switzerland ; Haas, of Lucerne. United
States; Hook and Hastings, of Boston.
[The more Important Organs in Makers' Cata-
logues are often the subjects of Separate Publica-
tions. For such of these as are contained in the
present Bibliography see the INDEX TO SUB-
JECTS (Division V), Sub- Divisions 3 (Head
Organs, Ordinary .... Makers) and 4 of.]
The following are the Heads of Publications [in
present Bibliogt] which are known to either con-
sist of or contain Complete or Selected Catalogues
of Organs by individual Builders : — Catalogo
DEGiii Organi Fabi da' Serassi ; Catalogue,
Etc., op Organs .... Monk [down to year 1882]
(List on pages 23-4 of) ; Catalogues op Organs
BY HoLDicH [down to 1869] ; Flight's Practical
Tuner (List on pages 20-4 of) ; Hilborne L<
Roosevelt . . . . 0> [down to 1883-5] (List on
pages 111-4 of) ; List of the Principal Organs
.... FoRSTER AND ANDREWS [down to 1885] ;
List op the Prin. Org. .... Hill [down
to 1881] ; *LisTE DES Principales Org. ....
Merklin ; Notes on Church Organs (Bishop,
Selected List on p. 52 of) ; *Orgue du Palais
.... d'Amsterdam (CavailU-Coll, List on pages
171-6 of) ; Prospectus, Etc., op S. R. Warren
[1880] (Selected List on p. 2 of) ; Rapport pait
PAR .... Calla (CaVi-Coll) ; Reeves's Musical
Directory [for 1886] (Bevington, Selected List
on p. 16 of ; &c.).
Reprints. — Builders' Catalogues are usually
Reprinted from time to time, with the Additions
necessary to bring the Contents down to Date.
Catalogues of Organs by Holdich.— By George
Maydwell [sometimes wrongly spelt Maidwell]
Holdich : one of the Smaller Organ-builders in
London ; Worked at Islington ; Died in 1896.
In English. 1869. Double Post 16mo.. 13
Pages.
Consist of the Specifications of some of the
Larger Instruments constructed by him ; with
their Locations, Dimensions, Dates, and slight
Descriptions. Include Specimens of Organs then
standing for Sale, with Dimensions and Comment,
but no Prices. Pictorial matter also is absent.
Were Issued at the Factory in London ; at 361,
Liverpool Road, North. Could be had. Gratis,
on Application. Can be seen at present author's.
The Composition is poor, and the Spelling
worse. It may be added that Holdich was named
after the Village, in Northamptonshire, of which
his father was Rector, and the name of which is
now spelt Maidwell.
Consult, in present CATALG., Head Cata-
logues op Organs Built .... to Okd., and the
Publications there referred to.
Catalogues of Organs Exhibited.— See with
Catalogues, Descriptions of Exhibi-
tions.
Catalogues of Tools and Machinery.— See
under Tools and Machinery.
Catalogues ; Eeevess.— See Reevess Cata-
logues.
Catechism of Musical History.— See with
Katechismus der Orgel [li].
Catechism of Musical History and Biog-
raphy.—See Musical History and Biog-
raphy.
Catechism of the Organ [I]— By James
Alexander Hamilton : Musical Writer and Com-
poser ; Son of a London Book-dealer ; Died in
1845. In English. 1 Vol.. Smaller than the
Third Edition, see Next.
Third Edition. — Edited by Joseph Warren :
Organist of St, Mary's R.C. Chapel, Chelsea;
&c.. 1851. 1 Vol.. 18mo. [F^tis's BioG. Univ.,
and one of Reeves's Catalogues, say 12mo.].
270 Pages.
Is Enlarged from the original Edition. Gives
a general Sketch of the Structure of the Instru-
ment ; with an Historical Introduction thereto :
also a List, embracing the Specifications and De-
scriptions, of about 250 of the Chief Organs of
Great Britain (including that in Westminster
Abbey), Ireland, France, Germany, and Switzer-
land. Apparently no Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in London ; at New Burlington St. ;
by R. Cocks and Co.. Price, 4s.. Has been sold
by M, A. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at from Is.
to 2s. 6d..
Forms an Interesting Work, but appears to be
not always reliable. Is also decidedly Cheap,
and will be often worth Acquisition.
Fourth Edition.— 1865. 18mo.. 373 Pages.
Pubd. by said Cocks. Price; formerly 5s., now
8s..
Fifth Edition.— 1875.
Seventh Edition.— 1896 or Earlier. " 12mo<".
" Thick ". Sold by Reeves, at 2s..
Catechism of the Organ [ll].— By John
Hiles ; Organist successively of Churches in
Shrewsbury, Portsmouth, Brighton, and London.
In English. 1876.
Second Edition. — 1878. 1 Vol.. Large 18mo..
viii and 174 Pages, besides Advertisements. 27
Diagrams.
Is, as Title indicates, in the Form of Question
and Answer. Deals with Structure, Registers,
Descriptions and Specifications of Noted British
and Foreign Organs, Art of Registering and Play-
ing, Temperament, Tuning, Faults, Derange-
ments, Remedies, Origin, and History. There is
a copious Index. The Pictorial comprises the
Front Exterior of " Bach's Organ " in the " New
Church " at Arnstadt, Tablature, Interior portions.
Tools, Claviers, and Manuals with Short and
Broken Octaves. All Diagrams are Wood-cuts,
Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 38, Poultry, Cheap-
side, (bel. now 32-3, Widegate St., Bishopsgate
St.) ; by Brewer and Co.. Price, Is.. Sold by W.
Reeves. Postage, IJ^i.. Is possessed by present
writer.
Hiles has corrected one or more of the few
errors contained in Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.,
such as that on its p. 56 ; but has himself fallen
into more serious mistakes, as on his pages 12, 56,
and 133. Among these is the very discreditable
blunder of saying that the dissonance of the Fifth
in Equal Temperament is greater than that of the
(VI)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Third. The quality of the Pictorial is Fair. The
Book, is, as a whole, wonderfully cheap, and, with
due caution in the use, well worth Acquisition.
For Detailed References see Heads Beschbei-
BUNG DER GROSSEN .... LUBECK ; ChARLES THE
Great on the OrGi ; Organ in St< George's
Hald, Liverpool ; Syntagma Musicum ; and
Ventil Pedals Vi Compos,. The Cut of the
Arnstadt Case has been Published separately,
but with the name wrongly spelled Arwistadt. A
specimen is possessed by Mr. Hobday, Music-
seller, of Canterbury. Some Description of this
Case (with the name error once unwittingly
repeated) will be found in the English Mechanic
(q<v<) of May 2nd, and Sep. 12th., 1879.
Catechismus der Orgel.— See KatecMsmus
der Orgel.
Cathedral Antiquities of England ; The.—
By John Britton : Born at Kingston-Deverill, in
Wiltshire ; Topographer ; Architectural Antiqua-
rian ; F.S.A. ; M.R.S.L. ; &c.. In English. 1814-35
[-32, ?]. 15 or Fewer Vols.. Folio, and 4to..
" Upwards of 300 Pages of Pictorial Illustrations ".
Gives Detailed Historical and Descriptive
Accounts of these Buildings, and the Persons
connected therewith, each Vol. dealing with one
or more Edifices. Comprises the Cathedrals of
Bath, Bristol, Canterbury, Exeter, Gloucester,
Hereford, Lichfield, Norwich, Oxford, Peter-
borough, Salisbury, Wells, Winchester, Worcester,
and York. Occasionally a few remarks on the
Organs are included. The Pictorial consists of
Exteriors, Interiors, Sections, Ground-Plans, &c.;
the Organ, in some cases, being Shewn. All
Illustrations are Full-page Plates, apparently
from Steel.
Bel. was Pubd. in London; by Longman and
Co., Paternoster Row. Is apparently out of
Print. All the Volumes are contained in the
Brit. Museum. The Canterbtiry Museum Library
possesses the Vol. relating to the Cathedral in
that City.
Britton was a decidedly eminent man in his
particular Walk ; and this Work is a really good
one. The Plates, especially, are usually exquisite.
For Cathedral Organs as no longer existing. Con-
sultation will often be valuable.
Specifications, &c,, of the Instruments will be
found in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.. Photo-
graphic and other Vieius shewing the Organs
during some dates can often be obtained in the
several Cities themselves. See, also in present
CATALG., Heads Cathedrals and other ....
Buildings, History and Antiquities of ... .
Exeter, and History and Antiquities of the
Met. .... Canterbury.
Architectural Antiquities of England. — Under
this Title Britton issued a somewhat similar
Work, in 1805-26. 4 or more Vols.. A Citation
will be found on p. 62 of Rimbault's Organ, its
Hist..
Other Books. — Britton also published various
other Cathedral and Church Treatises, relating
to both England and Normandy.
Cathedral Churches of England and
Wales ; The.— Edited by Thomas George
Bonney : Professor ; D.Sc. ; L.L.D. ; F.R.S. ;
Hon. Canon of Manchester. Written by the
Editor and Various other persons; a List of
which will be found at the beginning of the
Work (of either this or a Later Issue). In
English. 1884-7. 1 Vol,. Abt.8Parts. Large Cr.
4to.. XX and 272 Pages ; which include " about
150 " Illustrations, 6 of them being " Plates ".
Gives [Signed] Historical and Descriptive
Sketches of these Cathedrals and their Contents.
The Isle of Man is embraced ; but the Book's
Title of course excludes both Scotland and Ire-
land. The Organ is in some cases touched on.
The Pictorial consists of Exterior and Interior
Views (without Ground- Plans), from Photographs,
&c., chiefly of the Buildings as now existent.
Several of the Interiors show the Organs, or some
portions of them : these are ; — Bangor ; Bristol ;
Chester; Chichester; Durham (2 Views); Ely;
Hereford ; LlandafI ; London, St. Paul's (as on
Screen) ; Ditto (as at present. Divided) ; Man-
chester; Norwich (is only in the later Issues,
see on) ; Peterborough ; Ripon ; Rochester ;
Salisbury ; Southwell ; Wells ; Worcester (Organ
in Choir) ; and York (Organ on Screen, 3 Views).
Six of the Illustrations are Full Page ones ; the
remainder are Smaller. All are apparently Wood-
cuts, except the Photo-Lithographic or Collotype
Plates ; and are Interspersed with the Text.
Is Pubd. in London ; at " Belle Sauvage ",
Ludgate Hill; by Cassell. Price; from 12s. to
21s.. Has been sold by W< Reeves ; at from 5si
to 12s.. Is contained in the British Museum.
The Letter-press is Comprehensive, but Un-
reliable in places. The Pictorial is usually very
good, but in a few cases wants Clearness.
Detailed Reference occurs under Head Organs
op Great Britain (Sub Trinity Ch., Hull, of).
A Notice (defective) of the entire Volume is
given in the Quiver (also Pubd. by Cassell) of
May, 1887. Specifications of many of the Instru-
ments are furnished in Hopkins's Organ, its
Hist, (q.v.), and in some of the Musical Periodicals
(see Division IV) of the Corresponding (1884-7)
Dates. Descriptions, &c., of some of the Organ
Cases are afforded in the Numbers of the English
Mechanic of from May 2nd. to Nov. 28th., 1879.
A Cut shewing the Chester Instrument will like-
wise be found in the said Quiver, of December,
1886. The View of the Stt Paul's Organ as on
the Screen had already done duty in Cassell's
Old and New London (cited also with History
OF St. Paul's Cath. [II]). For the Rochester
Instrument see further under Head Photo-
graphs Separate. PJwtographs and other Views
shewing the Organs can often be met with in the
respective Cities and Tovms themselves. For
o^/ier Writings, &c., on these Instruments, consult
Sub-Division 4 of the SUBJECTAL INDEX
(Division V) ; especially noting the Head Organs
of Great Britain.
A List of Kindred Publications is given under
Head Cathedrals and other .... Buildings.
Abbeys and ChurcJies of England and Wales. —
1887. 1 Vol.. Abt. 12 Parts. Apparently 10
" Plates".
Is a Continuation of the Foregoing, and identical
with it in Style, &c.. The Pictorial, some of which
likewise had previously appeared in Cassell's Old
and New London aforesaid, includes Portraits.
It also shews the Organs, or fairish Portions
(72)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Cathedral Churches of England and Wales.
thereof, in the following Sanctuaries ; — Berwick-
on-Tweed Parish Chu. ; Beverley Minster ; Ciren-
i ester, Sti John's ; Great Hampden Chu, ; Hull,
Trinity; London, St. Stephen's Walbrook ; and
I'ivunton, St. Mary Magdalen's.
Was Pubd. by the said Cassell. Price, 21s. the
hound Vol.. Is in British Museum.
Cathedrals, Abbeys, and Churches of England
and Wales.— imQ-91. 2 Vols.. Bel. 20 Parts.
Aht. 880 Pages total; inc. "about 400 Illustra-
lions"; besides 18 "Plates". Is the above
cathedral and "Abbey" Publications United.
Text is apparently Unaltered. Pictorial is aug-
mented by 2 new Plates; one shewing Chester
Cathedral Exterior, and the other giving Norwich
Cath. Nave and its Obgan (as standing in 1888).
Price, reduced to 12s. 6<Z. per Vol.. Sold by
Reeves. Can be seen in the Brit. Museum, and
at present writer's.
Re-Issue of the United Works. — 1894, &c.. In
30 Parts. Apparently Unaltered. 7<^< per Part.
Contained in Brit. Museum. Of course Binding
is Extra.
Another Be-Isstie of the Preceding [?]. — 1897,
&c<. In 14 Parts. Apparently Unaltered. Gdi
per Part. Of course Binding Extra.
Cath^drale de Clermont-Ferrand et ses
Orgues ; La. — (Catliedral of Clermont-Ferrand
and its Organs; The). By Joseph Merklin :
Organ-builder and Harmonium Maker at Paris
(Rue Delambre), Lyons, and Brussels ; Chevalier
of the Orders of Leopold, of Isabella, and of the
Legion of Honour. In French. 1878.
Embraces a Description, including the Speci-
fication, of this Cathedral Instrument, as left by
Merklin in the above Year. (Clermont-Fer. is in
the Department of Puy-de-Dome, France.) The
Organ was originally Built by Ducroquet, in 1850 ;
and, in 1855, possessed 38 Sou. -Stops, on 3 Manuals
and Pedale. Electric Action has since been
applied. Apparently no Pictorial Illustrates.
Is Pubd. in Lyons ; at 6, Rue d'Amboise ; by
Perrin and Marinet.
Merklin is a very skilful Organ constructor.
The Specification and some Description of the
Clermont Instrument as existing in 1855 will be
found in Schmitt's Nodvead Manuel, Complet
. . . . 1. Information on Merklin and his Works
generally is given in Fetis's Biogbaphib Univ..
See also, in present CATALG., Head Cathedrals
AND OTHER .... Bdildings, and the Publications
there referred to.
Cathedrals, Abbeys, and Ohurclies of
England and Wales.— See with Catliedral
Churches of England and Wales.
CatbeDrals an& otbcr Cbief or Special
JEccleslastfcal JBullMngs; XlBlorfts, &c,,
ZXC^XiWQ on.— By Various Writers. Usually
in the Language of the Country in which the
Buildings treated on are situated.
Generally comprise Histories, Descriptions, &c.,
of these Buildings, and their Contents, and of
Events connected therewith. Matter on the
Organ is constantly included. The Pictorial
portion usually consists of Exterior, Interior,
Sectional, Plan, and other Views and Diagrams ;
often shewing the Organ : by Plates, Wood-cuts,
&c..
Works are almost always to be met with in
Ecclesiastical, Public, and other Libraries and
Depositories of any note.
Descriptions of Cathedral tmd Church Organ
Exteriors will be found in the English Mechanic
(q.v.) for year 1879, Numbers of for May 2nd and
9th., July 18th., Aug. 8th. and 15th., Sep. 12th.
and 19th., and Nov. 7th. and 28th.. Photographs
of the Organs can often be obtained in the
respective Cities, &c., in which the Instruments
are located. Specifications of many English and
Foreign Cathedral Instruments are given in
Hopkins's Organ, its Hist, (q.v.), and similar
Works. Orcjanal Citations from Treatises on
Cathedrals will be seen in Rimbault's Portion of
the said Organ, its Hist..
The following is a List of the Publications, Ac,
contained in the present CATALG., which deal
with Cathedrals and similar Sanctuaries : —
Account op the Grand .... York ; Altera-
tions IN ... , Westminster Abbey ; Ancient
Rites . . . . , Durham ; Annales Ordinis ;
Antiquities op Warwickshire ; Architect ;
Beauties op Continental Arch. ; Britannia ;
Builder ; *Building News ; Cathedral Anti-
quities OF England ; 'Cathedral Churches
OP England and Wales ; Cathedrale db
Clermont ; Cathedrals op the United King-
dom ; Church and Organ of the Madeleine ;
Churches op London [I] ; Description op the
Cathedral Church op Ely ; Description op
THE Grand .... York ; Descriptive Account
OP the York M. ; English Cathedrals ; Studb
suR LE . . . . Fribourg ; Few Notes on the
Temple 0. ; Guide to Peterborough Cath.
[II] ; Guide to the Cathedrals of England ;
Guide to the Churches of London ; Handbook
TO the Cathedral .... at Ely ; 'Handbooks
TO THE Cathedrals op England and Wales ;
Historical and Descriptive Account op the
York ; Historical and Descriptive Guide to
York Cath. ; Historical Memorials op West-
minster A. ; History and Antiquities op the
Cathedral .... Canterbury ; History and
Antiquities op the Cathedral .... Exeter ;
History and Antiquities op the .... Church
OF Ely ; History and Antiquities of the
Metbopolitical .... Canterbury ; History of
Herefordshire ; History of Saint Paul's
Cath. [I]; Ditto [II]; History op the Church
OP Peterborough ; History op the Coronation
OP James II ; History op Wimbobne Minster ;
History of Winchester Cath. ; Institution op
the .... Garter ; Interior op the .... Bois-
LE-Duc ; Londinium Redivivum ; London
Churches ; Memorials op Westminster [I] ;
Monastery and Cathedral op Worcester ;
*Monasticon ; Musical Courier [11]; New
Remarks op London ; New View op London ;
Organ Cases and Organs of the M. ; Organ in
Chester Cathedral ; *Oor National Cathe-
drals ; Pictorial Matter, Separate ; Pietas
LoNDiNENSis ; Repertorium, or the .... Nor-
wich ; Seven Periods op English Archi-
tecture ; Survey op the City op Worcester ;
Tonometer ; Views of the most Interesting
. . . . Churches in Great Britain ; West-
monasterium ; *Winkles'8 Architectural ....
Cathedral Churches of England ; Winkles 's
French Cathedrals ; York Musical Festival.
(73)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Of Cathedral, &Ci, Works Twt regularly included
in the present CATALG., the following may be
mentioned : —
Eboracum. — (i<e,, York). By Francis [?, William]
Drake. 1733 [Query : Brit. Museum Catalg. has
1736]. 527 or more Pages. Pubd. in London.
A Citation will be found on pi 74 of Rimbault's
Organ, its History.
History of Bristol. — See with Organ and its
Gallery .... Bristol.
Some Account of the .... Parish of Sti Giles. —
By John Parton. 1822. Pubd< in London.
Contained in Brit. Museum.
Other Works. — Some other similar Publications
will be discovered in the aforesaid Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist,.
Cathedrals of England and Wales. —See
Handbooks to the Cathedrals of England
and Wales.
Cathedrals of the United Kingdom ; The.
— By Mackenzie Edward Charles Walcott : B,D, ;
Precentor and Prebendary of Chichester Cath<;
M<A< ; F<S<Ai ; &c. ; see also at end of Division
VIII. In English.
Second Edition. — In English. 1860. 1 Vol,.
Svo,.
Consists of Historical and Descriptive Accounts
of these British Sanctuaries. Their Organs are
believed to be sometimes touched on. Apparently
no Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd, in London; at 26-7, Cockspur St.,
Charing-Cross ; by E, Stanford. Price, 5s,. Is
contained in the Brit, Museum.
For Specifications consult Hopkins's Organ,
its Hist.. As to Photographs, enquire in the
several Cities, &c,. See also, in present CATALG,,
Head Cathedrals and other .... Buildings,
and the List there given.
Cathedrals,— Winkles's. — See Winkless
Architectural .... Illustrations of the
Cathedral Chu,.
Catholic Opinion, — See with Journals and
Periodicals Non-Musical.
Causerie sur le Grand Orgue de , . . . Saint
Ouen de Bouen. — (A Chat on the Great Organ
of ... . St, Ouen in Rouen). By C, M, Philbert :
see with his Orgue du Palais .... Amsterdam.
In French. 1890. 1 Vol,. 8vo,. 89 Pages.
Gives an Account of this Instrument ; which was
built by Cavaille-Coll, of Paris ; and, in 1855, con-
tained 49 or 50 Sou, -Stops, on 5 Mans, and 1 Ped..
Is Pubd. in Avranches. Can be seen in the
Brit. Museum.
The Specification of the Stops, &c,, as existent
at above date, is included in Hopkins's Organ, its
History and Con,. Consult also the SUBJECT-
INDEX {Division V).
Cenni Storici. — [Hints Historical). By
Celestino Scoffiero ; an Italian Writer. In
Italian.
Second Edition.~In Italian. 1878. 8vo.. 24
Pages.
Is a Short Historical and Descriptive Account
of the Structure of " the King of Musical Instru-
ments ".
Was Pubd. in Oneglia (Piedmont) ; by Ghiglini.
Bel, is contained in the Brussels Royal Library.
Communication may be made with Sig, Remon-
dini, an Advocate, in Genoa.
Is, according to the said Remondini, "without
critical ability, and full of errors".
Cenni Storico-Artistici sull' Organo.—
(Hints Historical- Artistic on the Organ). By
Sac. G. Marcuzzi : Priest ; &c.. In Italian.
1890. Demy 8vo.. 67 Pages.
Contains some items on the Structure of the
Instrument generally; together with a detailed
Description, including the Specification, of the
Organ in the Parish Church of St. Giacomo
Apostolo (St, James the Apostle) at Udine, which
Instrument was erected by Beniamino Zanini, at
the date of Marcuzzi's Pamphlet. An Appendix
deals with the form of the Ancient Hydraulic
Organ. There is no Pictorial.
Is Pubd, in Udine ; at the " Tipografia del
Patronato ". Can be seen in the Brit. Museum.
Centennial, Philadelphia, Organ Exhibit.
—By Messrs. Hook and Hastings : Eminent
Organ-builders in Boston (Mass.), U.S.A. ; Estab-
lished there about 1835. In English. 1876.
Demy 8vo.. 8 Pages.
Is an Account of the Exhibit, comprising Six
Organs, shown by these Builders in the American
Centennial Exhibition of 1876. The Letter-press
includes the Description, Specification, and Press
Notices, of the largest of these Instruments,
which possessed the equivalent of 47 Sou.-Stops,
on 4 Mans, and Ped.. The Pictorial consists of
the latter Organ's Front Exterior, by a Full-page
Wood-cut.
Was Pubd. at their Factory ; No, 1131, Tremont
St,; by the Builders aforesaid. Postage, Jd,.
Application is permitted. A Copy is possessed
by the present author.
The Writing is good, and the Pictorial clear
and accurate. The Pamphlet is quite worth
Acquisition. The Large Organ itself, however,
was defective in its Scheme. It was afterwards
removed to Buffalo (New- York) Cathedral ; and,
a few years later, was destroyed by Fire.
Sonte Particulars of this Instrument will be
found in the English Mechanic of May 2nd.,
Aug, 15th,, and Nov. 7th., 1879. See also, in
present CATALG., Heads Catalogues, Descrip-
tions .... OP Exhibitions ; and Catalogues op
Organs Built .... to Ord. ; and any Publica-
tions named with either.
Separate Issue. — The Pictorial Page is Issued
Separately by the Builders.
Centralblatt Deutscher Zither Vereine.—
{Central- Sheet of the German Zither Association).
In German.
Is a Periodical for this Instrument, &c..
Pubd. in Hamburg. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Centralblatt fiir "HLviSik.— {Central- Sheet for
Music). In German. Commenced Aug., 1888.
Is a Journal of the Art.
Pubd. in Leipzig. Brit. Museum does not
contain.
Cerddor y Cymry.— See Musician of Wales.
Certificates to Messrs. Forster and
Andrews.— See with Abridged History of
the Org Temple.
(74)
ib-Divis. 2.]
Ohamber Organ of Unique Design.
Chamber Organ of Unique Design [I] —
By August Gem ; a Working Organ-builder at
Boundary Road, Notting-Hill, London, Wi.
Number for March 21st<, 1884, of the—
— Building News ; q>v>. Is an Article derived
from a very old German book, and giving a slight
Description of an Ancient Small Chamber Organ,
formerly belonging to a German Nobleman. The
Pipes, which are stated to be of real Silver, are
arranged so that their tops present an ascending
Spiral from Treble to Bass. There is no regular
Case. A Perspective View of the Instrument,
obtained by a Tracing from the book itself,
accompanies.
The design has some beauty. But such a
planting of the Pipes is quite inadmissible in a
general way ; and a Case or Framing for them is
essential.
A reference to Pipes on a " Spiral Winding "
will be found on p, 15 of Rimbault's Organ, its
HiSTi. Gem's Article itself was Reprinted in the
English Mechanic ; see the next Head.
Chamber Organ of Unique Design [II] —
In Number for March 28th,, 1884, of the English
Mechanic ; q.v.. Is an Article Reprinted, with
its Pictorial Illustration, from the Building
News ; see the Preceding Head.
Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English Litera-
ture.— For Compilers see next Head. In English.
1843.
Is a Reference Book to Publications by English
Writers. Organal Works are doubtless included.
Was Pubdi in London (at 47, Paternoster Row),
and in Edinburgh ; by said Chambers. Consult
Public Libraries.
See, in present CATALG. Head Indexes,
Bibliographies . . . . , General; and the Works
there referred to.
Second Edition. — Issued in 1858.
Chambers's Encyclopaedia. — Projected by
William and Robert Chambers : Noted Producers,
Authors, and Publishers ; resident in Edinburg ;
F.RiS. (one or both persons) ; &c.. Edited by
Andrew Findlater; A.M., and L.L.D.: Assisted
by John Merry Ross ; AiM, ; afterwards Editor of
the Globe Encyclopedia (q.v<). Contributed to
by various eminent and other writers, — of whom
a List will be found at the beginning of the
last Volume. The Organal Author was David
Hamilton ; see with his Paper on the ....
Pneumatic Lever. In English. 1860-8. 10
Vols.. Large Roy. 8vo.. Total of 8,320 Pages;
comprising "27,170 Articles; a Key-Index of
17,000 Heads ; and 3,400 Illustrations " : besides
39 Maps.
Forms a " Dictionary of Universal Knowledge
for the People ", partly Based on Brockhaus's
Conversations Lexikon (q.v,), and thus of a
character more "popular" than is the Penny
Cyclopedia (q.v.). Has a fair proportion of
Cross References. The last Volume consists
partly of a Supplement. The Organ Article
comprises History, Description, Instances,
Builders, and Writers ; see here the Articular
Lists given and referred to under Head Encyclo-
pedias .... General. The Index does not repeat
the Heads of the Articles, but Refers to the
subjects dealt with in them. The Amount of
the Organal matter is Small ; the regular Article
occupying only pages 111-2, The Pictorial con-
sists of Small Wood-cuts, Interspersed. The
Maps cover the entire World.
Is Pubd. in London (at 47, Paternoster Row),
and in Edinburgh ; by the «aid Chambers.
Price : Unbound, .£"3. 15s. and upwards ; Cloth,
£i^i 10s. and upwards. Can be seen in the
London Patent Office, and most Public Libraries.
Is possessed by the present author.
The Work is excellent as a whole ; and the
Full Running-Headings, with the Key-Index, are
specially praiseworthy features. The Illustrations
are very correct, clear, and indicative. The Price
is wonderfully low. Consultation by the Organ-
builder will, however, be rarely worth while.
Detailed References occur under the following
Heads : — Art du Facteur d'Org. ; Carvings
{"Crazier"); Cyclopedia [I]; Encyclopedias
.... General ; Encyclopedie [I] ; Encyclop^dib
Methodique [I] ; Indexes to Applications fob
Patents, — Noil; Opera Philosophica ; Patents,
Designs, and Trade Marks Act ; Patents
Official Publications, British ; Penny Cyclo-
pedia ; Saint Jerome on the Organ ; and
Silliman's American Journal of Science : also
at just previous to the Description of the Cata-
logues of the British Museum in Sub-Division 2
of Division VI ; and at the end of the same Sub-
Division. For kindred Publications see again
with Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Seccmd Edition. — Completed in 1874, 10 Vols..
Large Roy. 8vo.. The Supplement of the First
Edition is virtually Incorporated, by means of
Inserted References thereto. Same Publishers as
before ; except that Pubd. also at Philadelphia,
U.S.A. ; by Lippincott and Co.. A few of the
Errors in the First Edit, are corrected.
The American Edition was by Arrangement;
but Messrs. Lippincott, after a time, introduced
numerous Alterations, quite unauthorized by
Messrs, Chambers, and glaringly unjustifiable
and discreditable. Some Additional Particulars
as to this matter, with specimens of the Altera-
tions, will be found in Chambers^s Journal for
1874, pages 783-4 of.
Third Edition.— 1879, and on. 10 Vols., Large
Roy. 8vo..
Latest Edition.— TS,dited by David Patrick,
Esq.. 1888-95. 10 Vols.. Imp. 8vo.. Cor-
rected and Augmented. Publication as with
First Edit. ; with addition, it is believed, of an
Un-Tampered with American Edit.. Pubd. at
10s, to 15s, per Vol,. Sometimes sold at 7s, 6d.
to lis, 3d, per Vol.. Contained in the London
Patent Office and many other Libraries. Edition
shews a great improvement in Extent, Accuracy,
Type, &c,.
Chambers's Journal.— See with Chambers's
Encyclopaedia; with Cyclopaedia [IJ; with
Encyclopaedias • • ■ • General ; with General
History of Music [I] ; with Histoire G6n6rale
de la Musique [II] ; with Histories and
Memoirs of Music; and with History of
Music [IV, a] (Art and Science).
Chancel Organ in the [London] Inter-
national Exhibition of 1862.— Number for
Sep, 29th., 1865, of the—
(76)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
—Building News ; qiVi. Is an Article de-
scribing an Organ Case thus Shown, Decorated,
and intended to be placed against a Chancel
Lateral Wall. The Design of both Case and
Decoration are by Mri John Pollard Seddon ; a
London Professional Architect : and the Style is
a rich Gothic. The actual constructors were the
Organ-builders Gray and Davison, also of London.
An Illustration of the Case Front accompanies.
The Number is now out of Print.
The Design is a very beautiful one.
See also, in present CATALGi, under Head
Catalogues, Descriptions .... op Exhibi-
tions ; especially noting Illustrated Cata-
logue OP the Industrial . . . . , 1862 ; and the
Publications there referred to.
Chancel Organs in the [London] Inter-
national Exhibition of 1872.— Number for
July 12th>, 1872, of the—
— Building News ; qiv<. Is an Article de-
scribing two Exteriors, in the Gothic Style, of
thus Exhibited Organs for Chancel Lateral Walls.
The Instruments were by Messrs. Bevington ;
Organ-builders in London. Illustrations of each
Exterior are given.
The Number is probably now out of Print.
The Designs are very good, and useful enough
for Acquisition of the Number to be desirable.
See also, in present CATALGi, Heads Cata-
logues, Descriptions .... op Exhibitions ;
Official Catalogue of the London . . . . ,
1872 ; and Official Guide to the 1872.
Chancel Organs [Ussher's].— See Cramer's
Small Organs.
Charles the Great on the Organ.— Known
as Charlemagne : King of the Pranks (French) ;
&c<. Believed to be in a Dialect of the Teutonic.
Abt. 822-6.
Affords some Descriptive Comment on an
Organ of the Period.
Consult the British Museum Library.
A Citatkm will be found on p< 148 of Hiles's
Catechism of the Organ [II]. See also, in
present CATALG., Head Annales Regum
Francorum.
Chicago Musical Review.— See Musical
Review [Vil].
Chinese Encyclopaedia.- See with Allge-
meine EncyclopM,die.
Choir. — See with Choir, and Musical Record
[Orig,]; and with Saturday Musical Review.
Choir, AND Musical Record ; The [Original].
— Edited, from its Commencement till 1869, by
Edward Francis Rimbault : Organist of the Swiss
(Soho) and other Churches in London ; Composer ;
Musical Examiner in the College of Preceptors ;
F.S.A. ; Ph.D, ; L.L.D. (Harvard, U.S. America) ;
Memb. of Roy. Acad, of Music at Stockholm ;
&c<. [According to Brown's Biog. Dict. (q.v.)
the Editor was, in 1862, the Rev. Richard Robert
Chope ; Vicar of St. Augustine's, South Kensing-
ton, London : but, as the Journal was not then
existent, this must be an error]. Contributed to
by various eminent and other writers ; among
them being Dr. Hopkins, Dr. G< A. Macfarren,
Mr. Charles Mackeson, Thomas Lea Southgate,
and the Editor himself. In English. Com-
menced July 18th., 1863, [the Orchestra
Musical Review (q.v.) gives 1862 as the year of
Commencement ; but this also is wrong, as may
be seen by the Title-page of the (Choir's) First
Volume, — only that, by some unaccountable
blunder, the Month is there given as January
instead of July]. Apparently began a new Series
in 1866. Was always Weekly. Ceased in 1878.
Made 2 Vols, per Year, really ; but the Earliest
of them, being Thin, are often bound Two in one,
so as to form 23 Vols, actual. At first Small Cr.
4to. [has been wrongly stated as Demy 4to.] ;
afterwards full Cr. 4to. (sometimes called Wide
Imp. 8vo.). Commenced with 12 Pages total, of
which 4 were Music: afterwards, the total was
raised to 20.
The Object of this Journal was chiefly the
" Interests and Advancement of Sound Church
Music " ; but was also partly the furnishing of a
Trade Mouth-piece to Messrs. Metzler, Music-
Publishers in London. It contains Musical
Intelligence ; Essays ; Literary and other Re-
views ; Lectures ; Descriptive, Didactic, and other
Articles ; &c< : English and Foreign. No regular
Patents descriptions are given. Music, both
Sacred and Secular, accompanies. The Organ
matter includes Intelligence, Notices, Descrip-
tions, Specifications, &c., — of both English and
Foreign Instruments. The Proportion of the
Organal is considerable. No Pictorial matter
has been met with.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 188, Strand ; by
Thomas Wright. Price, 2d,. Is Sold by Wt
Reeves, at from Is. 6J. to 5s< per Vol.. Postage,
^di per No.. Earliest Nos. are out of Print. The
Entire Series, except a few Nos., is in Brit.
Museum Library.
The Writing was generally Solid and Whole-
some, though not strictly Independent. The
Organ matter is fairly correct. Numbers will be
useful as to Organ Specifications, for Consulta-
tion, &c..
Detailed References occur under the following
Heads in present CATALOGUE: — Christian
Remembrancer ; Disposition und Prospect,
. . . . CoLN ; Grand Orgue db l'Eg Notre
Dame ; History op St. Paul's Cath. [II] ;
History op the National .... Boston ;
Journals and Periodicals Non-Musical (Sub
Standard of) ; Nouveau Manuel . . . . du Fac. ;
Organ, its History and Construc. {2ndi Edit.,
Hopkins^ s Portion, Comment on) ; Organs op
Great Britain {Maiichester , St, Peter's) ; Orgel-
BAUTEN des Gross-Herzog. {Sub of) ; Rapport
suR LE Grand .... Conservatoire.
For some Further Information see Article
Musical Periodicals in Grove's Dictionary op
Mus..
A few of the chief Organal Articles, &c., are
also contained in the present CATALG.. Their
Heads are : — Architect, and Contract Rep.
(Excerpt with) ; *Continental Organs ; Musical
Biography, New ; New Organ for Manchester
Cath, ; Organ in Leeds Town Hall [I] ; Organ
IN the Cathedral op Notre Dame ; Town-Hall
Organ, Melbourne.
Clioir; Tlie. — Title was altered to this in or
before the year 1871.
Continuations. — Journal was continued as the
Saturday Musical Review; and afterwards
(76)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Choir, and Musical Record [Original].
m
'hi
again as the Choib and Musical Becobd; and
finally as the Orchestra and the Choib. See
those Heads.
Choir, and Musical Record ; The [Revived].
—See with Saturday Musical Review.
Choir, and Orchestra.— See Orchestra and
THE Choir.
Choir-Organ Case in Southwold Church.—
Number for July 17th<, 1885, of the—
— Building News ; q.v<. Is a Notice of the
Exterior of the Choir-Section Portion of this
Instrument, (in Suffolk). The Case was Designed
by Arthur Edmund Street : M.A. ; a London
Architect, (not to be confounded with G< Ei
Street; see under Scudamore Organs, inc, F<).
Is in Rich Gothic. An Illustration accompanies.
The Composition is a very beautiful one ; and
the Number is well worth Acquisition.
Choirmaster.— See with Organist ; The [I]-
Choirmaster, and Organist ; The.— See with
Organist ; The [I].
Choirs and Organs ; their proper Position
in Churches. — By William Spark : Organist at
several places, ending with St< George's Church
and the Town-Hall, Leeds ; Composer; Musi Doci
(Dubliii) ; Part Designer of the said Town-Hall
Organ. In English. 1852. "8vo<". A Pamphlet
of 19 or more Pages.
Comprises a Consideration of. Instances con-
cerning, and Comment on, the various aspects
and points of this Question of Position ; together
with some matter on the actual Employment of
the Instrument. The Illustrations consist of one
or more Ground-Plans, and representations of
Church Organs in situ ; including the Instrument
in St< Margaret's, Leicester, which is Divided on
each side of the Chancel. AH are Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd, in London ; at Berners St., Oxford
St< ; by Novello & Co<. Price, Isi. Has been
sold by Wi Reeves ; at 2si and upwards. Is now
out of Print, and Scarce.
Seems Superficial and Unreliable to some
extent ; but will occasionally be found worth
Acquisition.
Citations occur on page 59 of Rimbault's
Organ, its History ; and on pages 229 and 235
of Hopkins's Portion of the same Work. A Notice
and Portrait of Dr. Spark are given in the Musi-
cal Standard [Engi] of Aug. 25th<, 1894. For
the aforesaid Leeds Instrument see, in present
CATALG., Head Description op the Grand
.... Leeds, and matter there referred to.
Choosing an Organ.— See On Choosing an
Organ.
Chorgesang; BeT.—iClioir-song ; The). In
German. Commenced Sept,, 1885.
Is stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Leipzig. Briti Museum does not
contain.
Christian Bemembrancer ; The.— Edited by
Rev, William Scott. In English. Bel. Monthly.
Existent in Years 1833-45. Long since Ceased.
Comprised Religious, Musical, and other matter.
Didactic and Descriptive. Embraced a Series of
Articles on Old Organs and Organ Builders ; the
former including the London Temple Enharmonic
Instrument; and the latter the famous Samuel
Green.
Has been sometimes sold by W. Reeves. Is
now Scarce. Consult the British Museum
Library.
The Articles are Good ; but hardly worth
Acquisition.
Citations will be found in the Choir and
Musical Record [Orig,] of Oct. 7th., 1871 ; also
on pages 282, and 448-9, of Hopkins's Organ, its
Hist. ; also on pages 104-5 of Rimbault's Portion
of the latter Work. For the Temple Instrument
see, also in present CATALG,, Head Few Notes
ON the Temple Org., suid the Publications there
referred to.
Chronica. — (Chronicles). By William of
Malmesbury : Ancient English Historian ; Lib-
rarian, &c,, of Malmesbury Monastery. In
Latin. Between years 1129 and 1140.
Is of course a ^lanuscript. Matter consists of
Records of Early English History and Events.
Some contemporaneous and earlier Forms of the
Organ are mentioned, and partly described.
Consult the Brit. Museum, Bodleian, and
similar Libraries.
The Quality is Excellent and Truthful for the
time.
Citations will be seen in Rimbault's Organ,
ITS Hist., — pages 9, 10, and 15 of; also in the
Penny Cyclopedia, — Article Organ, p. 1 of.
Printed Versions. — These, in Latin and English,
have been issued ; — with some similar Works by
the same writer.
Chronique Musicale ; La [I].— {Chronicle
Musical ; The). Edited by — Alalibran (Believed
Alexander M, ; see with Monde Musical). In
French. Commenced in 1865. Ceased in 1866.
Journal gave Musical Intelligence, Notices, &c..
The Organ is believed to be included.
Was Pubd,, apparently, in Paris. Consult
French Public Libraries.
" Contained some very good Articles ".
Chronique Musicale; La [II].— Founded by
Louis Octave Arthur Heulhard : Bom at Lormes
(Nievre, France) ; Composer ; Writer ; Critic ; &c..
Contributed to by F, A. A. P.-Pougin (see with
his BiOG. Univ.), and others. In French. Com-
menced July, 1873. Fortnightly, or else Bi-
Monthly. Ceased June, 1876 [Pougin's Bioo-
BAPHiE Univ. says lasted only 2^ years; but
this is believed to be an error]. Imp. 8vo..
Contained Musical Reviews, Intelligence,
Notices, Criticisms, Music, &c. ; " Ancient and
Modern ". Organ matter is doubtless included.
Pictorial, some of it Double-page in size, Illus-
trated.
Was Pubd. apparently in Paris. Has been
sold at 6d. per Number. Consult French Public
Libraries.
The " Quality was Excellent ".
For Heulhard himself, see the aforesaid Bi-
ographie Universelle.
Chronological History of Canterbury
Cathedral.— s^eo with History and Ant.
Cathedral Church of Canterbury ; and with
History and Ant. Metropolitical Church
of Canterbury.
Chur-Bayerischer Atlas. — (Chur- Bavarian
Atlas). By Anton Wilhelm Ertel. In German.
1687-90. 2 Parts. Svo..
(77)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II
Is an Historical Treatise relating to certain
places and countries; chiefly the City of Chur
(or Coire) in Switzerland, and the Kingdom of
Bavaria, including the Upper Pfalz, or Pfaltz.
Contains descriptions of Towns, Court-Chapels,
Castles, &c,, there situated ; including of some of
the Organs then therein existing.
Was Pubdi in Niirnberg (Nuremburg). Can be
seen in the Brit. Museum.
Is a " celebrated " Publication.
A Citation will be found in Rimbault's Organ,
ITS Hist,, pi 65 of.
Church and Organ of the Madeleine at
Paris. — Contributed to the Number for March
18th„ 1870, of the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v,. Gives a Descrip-
tion of the Ohief Organ, and its Positional Treat-
ment, in this celebrated Church. The Instrument
is by Cavaille-Coll (and Father), of the Avenue du
Maine, Paris ; was completed in 1846 ; and con-
tains 48 Soui-Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped.. An
Illustration of the entire Cross-Section of the
Edifice, on Elevation, shews also the Location,
Arrangement, and Front of the Organ, by a large
Wood-engraving.
Forms an excellent Article ; and is believed to
furnish the only View in England of the Madeleine
Instrument. The Number should be procured, if
possible. The Organ itself is, however, defective
in its Scheme; and its "Composition" Action is
almost worthless.
The Instrument's Specification is included in
Schmitt's NouvEAU Manuel Comp. . . . . , I, and
in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist,. Some description
of the Case is afforded in the same English
Mechanic of May 9th. and Sep, 19th,, 1879. [See
also the INDEX TO SUBJECTS {Division V)].
Church Arrangements. — By "— Bloom-
field " ; a Practical Architect. In English. 1860.
Read before the —
— Architectural Association, in the said year.
Is a Paper dealing with the Arrangement of
various matters in Churches ; including the
Location, Treatment, and Preservation of the
Organ.
Consultation of the British Museum Library
has not revealed a Copy.
The Paper is Dogmatic and Unreliable, so far
as the Organ is concerned.
A Citation will be found in Bishop's Notes
ON Church Organs, p, 14 of. See also Head
Lectures, Conferences . . . . , and Similar ; and
the Publications, &c,, there referred to.
Church Builder ; The.— Issued by the Society
for the Enlargement, Building, &c,, of Churches
and Episcopal Chapels. In English. Commenced
in 1861. Quarterly (Jan,, Apr,, July, and Oct.).
Existing in 1890.
Deals with the above subjects. The Organ is
believed to be included. Pictorial Illustrates.
Pubd, in London ; at 3, Waterloo Place, Pali-
Mall ; by Rivington & Co.. Price, 3d..
A Notice appears in the Musical Standard
[£ngf.] of Aug. 15th., 1862.
Church Choirmaster and Organist ; The,—
See with Organist ; The [IJ.
Church Music Book.— See Parish Choir;
OR Church Music Book.
Church Music in America.— See History of
Church Music in America.
Church Music in the Metropolis.— By
Charles Box: English Writer; Pianist; &c.; of
Camberwell, London. In English. 1884. [Small]
8vo., according to Brown's Bigg, Dict, ; 12mo,,
according to Reeves's Catalogue and a Middle-
ton's Ditto. 254 Pages.
Is a Consideration of London Sanctuary Music,
" its Past and Present Condition ; with Notes,
Critical and Explanatory". Churches them-
selves, with their Organs, are included.
Pubd. in London ; at 5s.. Sold by the said M.
A. Middleton, and W. Reeves; at from Is, to
2s, 6d,, Cloth. Consult Brit. Museum.
Church Musician; The [I].— Contributed to
by Various writers. Among them was Henry John
Gauntlett : Composer ; Mus. Doc. {Cantuar,) ;
Inventor of Organ Electric Action ; Organist at
several Churches and Chapels in Country and
London, ending with St, Bartholomew's-the-
Great, Smithfield. In English. Existent in
1850. Now Ceased.
Journal contained Intelligence, Articles, Re-
views, Notices, &c,, on Music ; both Ecclesiastical
and Secular. Organ matter is doubtless included.
Was Pubd. apparently in London. Is iwt in
the Brit, Museum. Consult Mr, W. Reeves.
Dr, Gauntlett had to do with the Designing or
Modifying of several London Organs. Among
these was that of St. Olave's, Southwark : see its
Specification in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist. ; also
its proper [Sub] Head in Organs op Great
Britain. For Electric Action consult Head
Specifications of Patent Inventions.
Church Musician; The [II].— In English.
Commenced in Jan,, 1891. Monthly. Existent
in 1895. 4to,.
Forms the Mouth-piece of the Church Choir
Guild. Gives Intelligence, Notices, Articles,
Theoretical matter, &c, ; besides Church Music.
The Organ is doubtless included.
Pubd. in London ; at 35, Wellington St., W.C..
Can sometimes be had from M. A. Middleton or
W. Reeves, at 2s. or more per Vol.. Is contained
in the Brit. Museum.
Church Organ; The.— In English. Year
1839 (Vol. VIII), pages 315, 334, and 357 of the—
— Penny Magazine ; q.v.. Is a Series of
Papers giving a Sketch of the History, Arrange-
ment, and actual Construction of the Instrument
Generally ; with some more detailed matter on its
Winding, Pipes, Keys, and Stops. No Pictorial
accompanies.
The Description is poor; and the Elaboration
of the Instrument is absurdly under-rated.
Church Organs; Notes on.— See Notes on
Church Organs.
Church Organs; their Position and Con-
struction: also Some Account of the
Mediseval Organ Case still existing at Old
Radnor : also Notice of the Organ Case at
Framlingham. — By Frederick Heathcote Sutton,
[in Orgel Unserer Zeit (q.v.) the Name is
wrongly given as F. Sutton Heathcote] : M.A, ;
Vicar of Brant-Broughton (near Newark-on-
Trent) ; younger brother of Sir John Sutton
(himself author of Short Account of Organs
(78)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Church Organs ; their Position and Construction.
. ... IN England, q.Vi) ; see also Head Interiob
OP THE Cath. . . . . , Bois-LE-Duc. Mr. [F<] Sutton
likewise designed the Case-Fronts in, and made
the Drawings for, his Book. In English. 1872.
Called Roy. 4tOi in the Catalogue of the London
Patent Office, and in one of Reeves's Cata-
logues ; and styled Folio in the Brit. Museum,
Mr. Matthew's, and others of Reeves's Cata-
logues. It is really Small Folio. 17 Pages,
including 4 Small Diagrams, besides 6 Plates. 6
Pages additional, besides 5 Plates, devoted to the
Radnor and Framlingham Appendixes.
The last named Portions are evidently Reprints ;
see under [Separate] Head Some Account op the
Medieval O.. The Remainder (forming the
present Work proper) comprises Remarks on the
Location, Position, Arrangement of Parts, Size,
and Appearance, of Church Organs, Organ
Chambers, &c.. There are also directions for the
designing of the Exteriors of Instruments ; and
descriptions of some existing [Case-] Fronts.
Nearly all the Cases are in the Gothic Style ; and
several have Hinged Wings or Shutters. The
Pictorial furnishes the actual Designs advocated ;
these being, virtually, all of one Type, and partly
founded on the Radnor Case. The Plates are of
Full-page size ; and were re-produced, by the
Anastatic Process, directly from Mr. Sutton's
original Drawings. The small Diagrams are by
Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; apparently at 3, Water-
loo Place, Pail-Mall ; by Rivingtons. Price, 7s. 6di
(bel.). Sold by W. Reeves ; at 6s< 6d. and upwards.
Seems Scarce. Has already been seen contained
in the London Patent Office, the Brit. Museum,
and Mr. Matthew's Libraries.
The Descriptions are Interesting ; and some of
the Didactic matter is Fair; but the General
tone is palpably Narrow and Dogmatic ; and the
Interior of the Instrument is almost ignored, —
the promise of the Title being thus virtually
broken. The entire book exhibits real ignorance
with respect to the Organ, considered as a Musical
Instrument. All the Plates are Clearly executed ;
and some of the Designs are Handsome. The
Publication will occasionally be useful for Con-
sultation as to Gothic and other Case Fronts. It
should be added that this Edition is called the
Second in the London Patent Office Catalogue ;
but there can be no doubt that this is an error :
the Title-page mentions no Edition.
Notices of the Book will be found in the
Athen^um [English, II] of some week in or
about year 1873 ; also in the Church Tiines (see
Head Journals and Periodicals Non-Mus.) of
July 12th<, 1872 ; also in the Musical Standard
[Eng,] of Nov. 1st., 1873. For a Notice with
Extracts see Head Organs and Old Organ Cases.
Second Edition. — Here see a few lines back,
under First Edition. 1883. Bel. Small Fo^o.
viii and 29 Pages, including the two Appendixes.
Two or three additional Drawings, a New Pre-
face, and a few minor Alterations in the Letter-
press, appear. Pubd. in London ; as aforesaid ;
by Rivingtons. Price subject to the usual Reduc-
tion to the Music Trade or Profession. Sold by
W. Reeves ; at 7s. 6d. and upwards. Now Scarce.
Contained in the Brit. Museum and South Ken-
sington [Art] Libraries.
Church Organs ; their Position [et get.].—
By George Ernest Lake : Organist of St. John's,
Edinburgh ; Writer ; Composer ; &c.. In English.
Number for Dec, 1882, of—
• — Musical Opinion ; q.v.. Is a Letter in
answer to some statements that had been made,
by a Mr. N. J. Holmes, in Saint Cecilia Maga-
zine (q.v.) ; and which condemned, in most
unjustifiable terms, many of the finest Organs in
Britain, and highly extolled an Instrument of
his own. No Pictorial S/Ccompanies Mr. Lake's
matter.
The Letter is possessed by the present author.
Was a very excellently written and much called
for rebuke of utterances which can be characterized
only as most ignorant, conceited, and impudent.
The Number is well worth Acquisition.
Some Further Information will be found in the
Numbers of the same Mus. Opinion next follow-
ing the above. See also, in present CATALG.,
Heads Lectures by Mr. Holmes, and Modern
Organ [O].
Church Times. — See with Journals and
Periodicals, Non-Musical.
Churches in Great Britain.— See Views of
the .... Churches in G..
Churches of London; The [I].— By George
Godwin ; see with the Builder : Assisted by John
Britton ; see with his Cathedral Antiquities op
England. The Pictorial by R. W< Billings ;
A.I.B.A.. In English. 1838-9. 2 Vols.. Small
8vo.. Of Medium Thickness, with no regular
Pagination.
Comprises Historical, Descriptive, and Bio-
graphical Accounts of some of the chief [Pro-
testant] Churches (inc. St. Paul's Cathedral) in
London ; and their Monuments and other Con-
tents. A few of the Organs are touched on.
The Pictorial consists of Exterior and Interior
Views ; and three of the latter shew the Organ,
viz., St. Andrew's Undershaft, St. Bartholomew's-
by-the-Bank (or — by-the-Exchange, — Church now
destroyed), and the Temple (Org. as Enharmonic).
All are Full-page Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 187, Piccadilly ; by
J. Hatchard and Son. Is prob. out of Print.
Can be seen in the London Patent Office Library.
The quality, especially of the Pictorial, is
extremely Good ; and the Book will be useful for
Consultation as to the aforesaid Organs as then
existing. It should be added that the Patent
Office Copy has its Cover foolishly lettered
" Britton's Church Architecture ".
Specifications of one or more of the Instruments
noticed will be found in Hopkins's Organ, its
Hist.. See, also in present CATALG., Heads
Cathedrals and other .... Buildings, Few
Notes on the Temple Org., Guide to the
Churches op London, and Organs op Great
Britain. Note any Publications referred to with
either of these.
Churches of London ; The [ll].— See Guide
to the Churches of London.
Church's Musical Visitor.— Bel. Edited by
John Church : a Leading Musical Publisher in
America; Established there in 1844. London
Critic was Frederick J. Crowest. Contributed to
by Various ; among them being W. S. B< Mathews
(79)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
(see with Music [II] ). In English. Commenced
apparently in 1871. Monthly. Large Demy 4to<.
Abt. 26 Pages, besides Adverts..
Comprises Musical Intelligence, Notices, Essays,
Eeviews, &c<. Also contains actual Music. Has
no Official Patents matter. Had Root's Song
Messenger, which itself commenced in 1862, In-
corporated with it. The Organ portion includes
Descriptions of special Instruments. The amount
of the Organal Letter-press is about a Tenth of
the whole. Pictorial matter is occasionally
given ; and this includes Organs of exceptional
importance. Pictor. is bel. to be by Wood-cuts
and Lithographs only.
Pubdi in Chicago ; at 156, State St< : in Cin-
cinnati ; at 66, West Fourth St. : and in New
York ; at 5, Union Square : by the aforesaid
Church, & Co.. Price, 15 cents (7Jd.). Postage,
2 cents. Can be seen at its places of Publication ;
also in many American Public Libraries.
The General Quality is Good ; the Tone Inde-
pendent ; and the Contents very Varied and
Interesting; but some of the Organ matter is
mere Twaddle. For American " Pipe " Organs,
Consultation will often be desirable.
An Extract from, relating to one of Helmholtz's
discoveries (dealt with in his Lehbe von den
ToNEMP., q<v.), will be found on p. 99 of the
Musical Standard [.Bngr,] for Aug. 14th<, 1875;
the subject being a certain wonderful Sonometer,
that " is needed .... in every Organ Factory ",
— as an aid to Pipe Voicing. For an actual
[Organal] Excerpt, see, also in present CATALG.,
Head Great Organ in the Cincinnati M<.
Cincinnati Gazette.— See with Great Organ
in the Cincinnati M. ; also with Journals and
Periodicals Non-Mus..
Cincinnati Organ ; The. — " Edited " by
George Ward Nichols [Orgel Unserer Z<, and
Theorie und Praxis, both wrongly say G< Nichols
Ward] : American Technological and Historical
Writer ; and a Major in the U. States Army. In
Enghsh. 1878. 8vo.. vi and 82 Pages.
Gives a Description of this Large Instrument
in Cincinnati, with some account of the Music-
Hall in which it stands. There is Pictorial
matter.
Was Pubd. in Cincinnati ; at the Music-Hail
itself ; and at 65, West Fourth St. ; by Robert
Olarke & Co.. Has been sold by W. Reeves, at
2s<. A Copy is possessed by Herr C. Lindt, of
Frankfort-on-Main ; also by the Brit. Museum
Library.
Any reliable Description of this Organ is worth
Study.
See, in present CATALG., Head Great Organ
IN ... . Cincinnati ; and any Publications, &c<,
there referred to.
Circular of Patents Information and
Publications. — By Clerks or other Writers in
the Patent Office. Issues were made in 1866,
1877, 1882, 1885, &c.. Each successive Circular
is larger than its predecessor.
Fifth Issiw.— 1888. Small Imp. 8vo.. 23 Pages.
Is the Generally Directive Pamphlet of the
Patents Official Publications, British; see
that Head. Contents of Circular are : — Method
and Instructions for obtaining Letters Patent;
Miscellaneous Information on Patents matters;
List of British, Colonial, and Foreign Depositories
of said Patents Official Publications; and De-
scriptive Catalogue of such Publications, including
a Complete List of the Volumes of Abridgments
(see Head Abridgments of Specifications). The
Depositories are placed under names of Countries,
Cities, or Towns ; and the Abridgments under
Classes (t.<?.. Subjects). The Sequence of the
former is Alphabetical ; and, of the latter. Chron-
ological. There is also an Indexual Key to the
Abridgments. This too is Ordered under Subjects,
Alphabetically. No Pictorial accompanies.
Is to be had Gratis, on enclosure of ^d. for
Postage, with Application, to the Comptroller
General, at 25, Southampton Buildings, Chancery
Lane, London. Is possessed by the present
author.
The Quality is excellent on the whole ; but
Parentheses are redundant and meaningless in
some cases. With this remedied, with more
definite indications of the Localities of little
known Towns, with the extension of Alphabetical
Sequence to the Abridgments proper, and the
addition of the Rates of Parcel Postage, this
Circular might be pronounced a masterly speci-
men of Completeness, Condensation, Clearness,
and Convenience. Every Organ-builder should
acquire a Copy.
Some Further Information on Patents Publica-
tions Depositories is afforded in the latter portions
of Division VI. The whole of the Patents Official
Publications will be found included in the Cata-
logue of the London Patent Office Library, which,
also, is given in the just named Divisimi; and
they further appear on the extra Leaves of the
[Patents] Publications themselves. For additional
matter as to Postage, and the whereabouts of small
British Towns, consult the Post Office Guide
(contained in present CATALG.).
Sixth Issue. — 1895. Small Imp. 8vo.. 16 Pages.
Key to Abridgments is omitted ; see next. Some
of the Defects just pointed out are remedied.
Abridgment Class and Index Key. — Alphabetical.
Price, Is.. Postage, i^d,.
Cittadino di Geneva. — See with Alcuni
Scritti; and with Intorno Agli Organi; also
with Journals and Periodicals Non-Musical.
City Press.— See with Journals and Peri-
odicals Non-Musical.
Clavier ; The. — Produced by A. K. Virgil :
" Specialist for Piano [Playing] Technic ". In
English. Commenced in July, 1897. Quarterly.
Wide Roy. 8vo.. 20 Pages, besides Wrapper.
Is the OflBcial Mouth-piece of the "Virgil
Practice Clavier Society"; and forms a Musical
Journal, with its contents shaped accordingly.
Pictorial furnishes Portraits, Claviers, and Actions
of latter.
Pubd. in London ; at 12, Prince's St., Hanover
Square. Price ; 2s. per Year, which includes
Postage. Gratis to Members of the "Society".
The First Number can be seen at present
author's.
Clerical and Parochial Becords of Cork
[&C.]. — By Rev. WiUiam Maziere Brady; D.D..
In English. 1864. 3 Vols.. 8vo..
Is a Collection of Entries, taken from Diocesan
and Parish Registers and Mss< contained in the
(80)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Clerical and Parochial Records of Cork dx,.
principal Libraries and Public Offices of Dublin,
Oxford, and London. Entries relate to Cloyne,
Cork, and Ross (all in Ireland). Some Organ is
occasionally mentioned.
Was Pubdi in London and Dublin. Is con-
suitable in the Briti Museum.
A Citation will be found in Bimbault's Organ,
ITS Hist,, 3rd Edtn,, p< 74 of.
Cocks's Musical Miscellany.— [Has been
wrongly called Cocks's Monthly Miscellany].
Produced by Robert C< Cocks ; see as Publisher,
just on. Contributed to by Karl Czerny, and
others. In English. Commenced Oct. 1st, 1850.
Appdi Monthly. Seems to have soon Ceased.
Periodical contained Intelligence, Biography,
Literature, &Ci, connected with the Art ; besides
actual Music.
Was Pubd< in London ; at 6, New-Burlington
Sti ; by Cocks, as above. Price ; 3si Yearly,
which included Postage. Is not in the Brit<
Museum.
Coins Representing the Organ.— See with
Carvings . . . . , and Similar.
Colbum's New Monthly Magazine.— See
with Organ Manufacturing.
College of Organist's Conference ;— Letter
Respecting [I].— By Henry Greeves : apparently
Vicar of Selby, Yorks. In English. Number for
Oct., 1881, of the—
— Musical Times and S. ; q.v.. Is a Letter to
this Journal, on the Treatment and Use of the
Swell-Organ Shutters. Says that the Vertical
Placing of such Shutters had a fair trial by some
good Builders twenty years ago, and was dis-
carded ; also that Horizontal Shutters can be
controlled to a nicety by Dead Weight, but that
Vertical ones require a Sirring to close them ;
also that such Spring renders it difficult to open
the Shutters without a Jerk ; also that the
Shutters themselves are not Necessary for Ex-
pression and Taste in Organ Playing.
It is doubtful whether a more worthless and
misleading communication was ever Printed. It
consists simply of a succession of ignorant and
mischievous untruths ; — as a very few words will
shew. Firstly; — Vertical Shutters have neither
had a "fair trial", nor have they been "dis-
carded " : among others, two Seta of them will
be found in the [London] Bow-and-Broraley
Institute Organ ; " Specificated " by W. T. Best,
and Built by Brindley & Foster, in yr< 1874.
See also, especially, the Vertical Shutters in the
Organ of the Church at Paignton, as indicated
under its proper Sub Head of Head Organs op
Great Britain. And the Verticals cited under
Head Interior of Christ Church, W< [II] are
of scarcely less significance. Secondly ; — Vertical
Shutters can be as easily closed and controlled by
" dead weight " as can Horizontal ones, and more
easily so if the latter be Pivoted at any other
point than at their Centres. Thirdly; — neither
Vertical nor Horizontal Shutters necessarily
" require " either a Weight or a Spring to be
connected with them ; and, in some cases when
the Swell-Action is a Balanced one, neither
Weight nor Spring is admissible. Fourthly; — a
Spring to the Swell-Action does not render the
opening of the Shutters without a jerk " more
difiicult " than when such Spring is absent, pro-
(81)
vided that such [Springless] Shutters be (as Mr.
Greeves prefers) placed Horizontally, and be
Pivoted at nearer to their upper than to their
lower edges ; for the Resistance of these Shutters
will be the same in both cases, i.e.. Increasing in
amount as they continue to open. Fifthly ; — the
assertion as to the virtual Non-necessity for the
Swell Shutters at all can be regarded only as
matter for amusement. Here see, as germane, at
nearly the end of Head Musical Standard [Engt].
[It should be added, that the Specification of
the Bow-and- Bromley Organ will be found on
page 200 of Vol. V (yr. 1873) of the said Musical
Stand. [Eng^] : also that a Notice of the Rectifi-
cation of the blunders here committed by Mr.
Best (as to the employment of Ve7itils, and the
Absence of any Third Manual) is given in Musical
Opinion of March, 1882. For some other matter
connected with this Instrument, consult the
SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V).]
More about the Sivell Shutters is included in
the College .... Letter next dealt with. As
to the Conference of Org. Construction itself,
see that Head.
College of Organist's Conference ;— Letter
Respecting [II]. — By "Scrope": evidently an
Assumed name. In English. Number for Oct.,
1881 (same as for preceding College .... Letter),
of the —
— Musical Times and S. ; q.v.. Is another
Letter to this Journal ; on the Swell Shutters,
their Actuating Pedal, the Position of the Pedal-
board, the Arc Plan for the Latter's Sharps, and
the Arc Plan for the entire Manual. Says (among
other things) that one advantage of the •' Louvre "
or Vertical Shutter over the "Venetian" or
Horizontal Shutter is, that it (the former) " can-
not be forced open by the pressure of wind within
the Swell-Box ", but that, on the other hand, the
" Venetian " allows a " freer egress to the Tone ".
It is questionable if a larger amount of abso-
lutely idiotic ignorance was ever crammed into
the same space of any Periodical. To begin with,
— the distinction between the " Louvre " and the
" Venetian " Shutter is purely imaginary : the
two are really Identical ; and the Direction in
which they are to be placed is quite optional.
Secondly ; — the Wind discharged into the Swell-
Box through the Pipes always finds sufficient
Vent between the Shutters to prevent any danger
of its disturbing even the Tones, much less of its
forcing the Shutters open ; and, even if this were
otherwise, the Direction of the Placing of the
Shutters could have nothing whatever to do with
the matter, for they can always be Pivoted at any
point desired (provided that the Swell-Box be
deep enough from front to back), in wJiatever
Direction such Placing be. Thirdly; — such
Direction has not the slightest connection with
the Free egress of the Tone, — which egress de-
pends solely upon the extent to which the Shutters
are opened.
The entire " Swell-box " portion of Scrope's
Letter might, in truth, have almost been written
from a Lunatic Asylum. Here collate the present
Head with the preceding one ; and consult also
Heads Lewis's Organ Building, and Un-
building OF AN Organ.
For the Conference on Org. Construction
itself, see that Head.
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
College of Organists ;— Conference on
Organ Construction.— In English, Number
for Aug., 1881, of the—
— Musical Times and S< ; q<v<. Is a Reprint of
the Ebpobt of the Council .... Conference
(qiv< under own Head), Prefaced by some Remarks
as to the advisability, &c<, of such a Conference.
Among other things says, that " the Organist, in
performing on a Strange Instrument", finds the
"Fixing of the Swell Pedal an enigma"; and
that " the position of the Draw-Stops .... would
seem to follow no higher law than that of chance,
or the convenience or whim of the Builder ".
No Pictorial Illustrates.
For the quality of the said Report, see its own
Head. The Prefatory Remarks themselves are of
the most ignorant, impertinent, and untruthful
character imaginable, — as will be judged from the
above specimen, and will be found more fully
demonstrated under Head Conference on Organ
Construct,, and in some of the concluding Com-
mentary Paragraphs — especially the Notice of the
College of Organist's Congress — of the Parental
Head (Musical Times and S<) itself.
College of Organist's Lectures and Publi-
cations.—See Lectures to the College of Org. ;
and Report of the Council .... on Organ
Construction.
College of Organists ; Proceedings of.— See
with Lectures tolthe College of Org..
Collegiate and Parochial Churches in Great
Britain.— See Views of the most Interesting
.... Churches in O..
Commentary on the 56th Psalm. — By
Aurelius Augustin : Bishop of Hippo ; Canonized ;
Known also as St. Austin. In Latin. Written
in the 5th Century, A.D..
Ms. comprises Elucidatory and other Remarks
on the said portion of the Scriptures. Includes
some Description of the Form of the Organ which
was in use before and during A.'s time.
Bel. has never been Pubd,. Consult the Brifc.
Museum, and similar. Libraries.
For an Account of Augustin and his Works
generally, see under his Name in the Penny
Cyclopedia, and in Fetis's Biographie Univ..
A Citation (in Latin) from the Commentary will
be found on page 1 of the [Second] Article Organ
in the said Penny Cyc
De Mtisica. — Augustin wrote also a Work
having this Title, which was, in 1521, Published
at Basle.
Commentary on the 150th Psalm.— By
Magnus (or Marcus) Aurelius Cassiodorus (or
Cassiodorius) : an Early Historian ; Born and
Died in Calabria ; Prefect under Vitigas, King of
the Goths; &c,. In Latin. Written abt. A.D.
514.
Ms. consists of Observations on, and Explana-
tions of, the said portion of the Scriptures.
Includes some account of the " Pneumatic " (i.e.,
Non-Hydraulic) Type of the Organ of that period.
Bel. was never Pubd.. Consult the British
Museum, and similar, Libraries.
The Quality is only Middling.
Citations, in English, will be found in Grove's
Dictionary of Mus.,— Article Organ, p, 576 of;
also in Rimbault's Organ, its Hist., — p. 13 of.
Compass of the Organ.— See Organ; its
Compass, Tablature [&c.].
Compensation der Labialpfeifen. — See
Ueber Compensation der Lab.,
Compensation der Pfeifen. — See Ueber
Compensation der Pfeif..
Compensation des Tuyaux.— See Sur la
Compensation des Tuy..
Compensation of Reed Stops.— See On the
Compensation of Reed Stops.
Compensirte Labialpfeifen. — See Ueber
Compensirte Lab..
Complete Dictionary of Music [I].— [Fetis's
Biographie Univ, (Article Busby of) wrongly
gives the Title as New and Complete Musical
Dictionary; while Deakin's Musical Bibliog.
(II) commits the two errors of leaving out the
" Complete ", and adding & k to the " Music "].
By Thomas Busby : Organist of St. Mary's,
Newington (London) ; Composer ; Mus. Doc.
{Cambridge) ; L.L.D.. [According to the said
Deakin's Mus, Bib, (II), Busby Shared the
Authorship with Dr, Samtiel Arnold (Organist of
the Chapel Royal, and of Westminster Abbey ;
&c,) : as to this, see directly on]. In English.
[First] Edit, is Undated. The Date usually
assigned to it is 1800; and this is, apparently,
the true one, — though Becker's Systemat,-Chron.
Dabst, says 1801. Date 1786 is given by Brown's
BiOG, DicT,, his Brit, Mus. Biog,, Grove's Dict.
of Mus,, Baptie's Handbook of Mus,, and said
Deakin's Mus, Bib,. All these Writers have
evidently copied, either from the above Fetis's
Biog. Un, [Busby] Article, or one from another ;
and all are wrong. Fetis's said Article contains,
as the First Work in its Bibliographical List,
" Musical Dictionary, by Doct, Arnold and Thom,
Busby ; London, 1786, 8vo," : but, on looking
back to the commencement of the same Article, it
will be found that such Work is really an alleged
Dictionary of Music by the above Arnold, and
that, of this Dictionary, Busby is stated to have
written only the " Historical Part ". The utmost
research has failed to discover any further trace
of this " Arnold's Dictionary ". It is not men-
tioned in even the Article Arnold of Fetis's same
Biog,, though such [latter] Article is, manifestly,
written by Fi himself. The Dictionary of National
Biography does, it is true, credit Arnold and
Busby with the authorship of such a Publication,
but evidently speaks only as having derived from
Petis. The latter's said [Busby] Bibliographical
List itself distinctly gives 1800 as the Date of the
First Edit, of the present Actual or Known
Musical Dictionary by -B,. Is in 1 Vol.. Some
Copies are Fscp, 8vo,, [a Reeves' Catalogue
makes the size Post 8vo. ; and the said Biog,
Univ,, and otliers of Reeves' Catalogues, and
the Briti Museum and Brussels Boy, Lib, Cata-
logues, all have it 12mo. ; but the latter size, at
any rate, seems wrong]. Diet, has xxxiv and 340
Pages ; (Body lacks Pagination).
Is a Partly Derived Musical Dictionary, of the
usual Alphabetical kind, and furnishing both
Theoretical and Practical Terms and Heads.
Includes a "Familiar Introduction to the First
Principles of the Science ", [Nos, 25, 28, and 30 of
the above Reeves' Catalogues say, by a strange
(82)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Complete Dictionary of Mtisic [J].
oversight, the " Floral " Principles ; but the mis-
take is now put right]. Organ structure is not
forgotten : see here the Lists of ArticvZar Heads
given and referred to under Encyclopedias ....
Oeneral. The Proportion of the Organal Heads is
Fairly large. There is no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 71, Sti Paul's Church-
yard ; by R< Phillips (not Philips). Price, 6s< and
upwards. Has been sold by M, A< Middleton, and
Wi Reeves; at from ls< to 2s<. Is (as already
implied) contained in the Brit. Museum and
Brussels Roy< Libraries, and is evidently possessed
also by the [London] Roy. College of Music
Library.
The Plan of the Book is Satisfactory, its Defini-
tions are often " Extended ", and some of its
Items are "out-of-the-way"; but it will not be
worth Acquisition by the Organ-builder. F^tis's
Bioa. Univ. (above) says that the Sixth Edition
(see onwards) is " below mediocrity " : but his
entire Notice of this Dictionary is so obviously
Loose that his verdict can carry but little weight.
For Kindred Publications see as referred to
under Head Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Second Edition. — 1806. 1 Vol.. Stated to be
Post 8vo., [some Nos. of the above Reeves' Cata-
logues seem to say 12mo.]. Has " Additions and
Improvements ". Was doubtless Pubd. in London ;
and by the aforesaid Phillips. Is sometimes sold
by the above Reeves ; at Is., and upwards. No
Copy appears to be accessible to the Public.
Third Edition.— 1811. 1 Vol.. Post Svo,.
" With Additions, &c.". Has been sold by M. A.
Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at Is. 6d.. No Public
Library seems to contain.
"Fourth" Edition. — [Is so Numbered on its
Title-page : see the next Edition]. 1813 [this
also is on the Title-page]. 1 Vol.. Some Copies
are Full Foolscap 8vo., [one of Reeves' Catalgs.
says Post 8vo. ; and the Patent Office Library
Catalg. gives 12mo. ; but the latter, at any rate,
is in error]. About 340 Pages, besides xxxiii of
Preface and Introduction ; (No Pagination). Was
Pubd. in London ; at 1, Paternoster Row ; by
Phillips (above). Price, from 6s. to 8s. Gd,. Has
been sold by W< Reeves ; at from Is. to 2s<. Is (as
already implied) contained in the London Patent
Office Library ; but is not in the Brit. Museum
nor Brussels Roy. Lib..
Later "Fourth" Edition. — [This Edition also
is called the Fourth on its Title-page : see the
previous Editn.]. The Title was changed to
Dictionary of Music. Year 1817 [this, also, is on
the Title-page]. 1 Vol.. Some Copies are Double
Post 16mo<, [F^tis's BiOG. Univ. says 18mo. ; and
one of Reeves' Catalogues has Post Svo. ; while
another of the latter Catalgs. makes it Cr. 8vo. :
but the first and last of these three are certainly
wrong]. " 331 Pages ". Is announced as " With
Additions, &c. " ; but is probably only the previous
Edition, with a New Title-page, and a trifle more
Margin. Was Pubd. in London. Price, from 7s.
6d< to 8s. 6d.. Has been sold by W. Reeves; at
from Is. 6d. to 2s.. Is contained in the Brit.
Museum, but not in the Brussels Roy. Library.
Fifth Edition. — Bears same Title as Previous
Edtn,. 1823. 1 Vol.. Post 8vo., [Brussels Roy.
Lib. Catalg, says 12mo.]. Has "Additions and
Improvements". Was Pubd. in London; by
Phillips (see above). Has been sold by W«
Reeves ; at Is. 6d,. Is (as just implied) possessed
by the Brussels Roy. Lib. ; but the Brit. Museum
has no Copy.
Sixth Edition. — Carries the same Title as the
Previous Issue. 1826. 1 Vol.. This Edition is
here given on the authority of F^tis's said Bioo.
U. (see under First Edtn.) ; but no Copy bearing
such Date has been seen by the present Author.
It should be added that the said Fetis's calls this
Issue " AiwtJier Dictionary of Music".
Seventh or Eighth Edition [?]. — See Musical
Dictionary; A [II].
Ninth Edition. — [Apparently the Ninth, — that
is ; it is called the Third in the Brit. Museum
Lib. Catalg, : probably it is the Third Edit,
"under" Hamilton]. The Title was altered to
Dictionary of Three Thousand Musical Terms.
" Edited and Revised " by James Alexander
Hamilton : see with his Catechism of the
Organ [I]. 1840. 1 Vol.. Some Copies are
Doub. Post 16mo,, but others are said to be 12mo..
Includes Descriptions of the Various Musical
Voices and Instruments. Was Pubd. in London.
Appears to be still in Print. Is contained in the
Brit. Museum; but the Brussels Roy. Library
does not possess.
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[The Dates on the Editions of this Work of
Busby's seem to be in a state of considerable-
confusion.]
Complete Dictionary of Music [II], (Hoyle's),
—See Dictionarium Musica.
Complete Dictionary of Music [HI] ; A. —
No Name is appended ; but the Translator is
known to be William Waring [wrongly written
Wareing at one place in Deakin's Musicai,
Bibliog. (II)]; a Professor of Music in London.
In English. Apparently not Dated : Issued in
1770, according to Fetis's Biog. Univ. in Article
Waring of; but in 1771, according to the same
Work in Article Rousseau of. Grove's Dict. of
Mus. (Art, Rousseau in) gives the former, and
Brown's Biog. Dict. (again Rousseau in) says the
latter, of these two Dates. 1 Vol.. Imp. 8vo.
(bel.). Edtn. was Pubd. in London, but was not
Completed. Has been sold by W. Reeves ; at 7s.
6d,. Is not in the Brit. Museum.
Second Edition, (Stated). — The Names of both
the Translator and the original Author appear on
the Title-page. In English. Dated 1779, [Fdtis's
Biog. Univ., Grove's Dict. op Mus. (Art. Waring
in both of), and one of Reeves' Catalgs., all say
that no Date is appended: this must relate to
some other Edition]. 1 Vol., Small Roy. 8vo..
470 Pages. 2 or more Plates.
Is a Translation of [the whole of] the First
Edition of Rousseau's Dictionnaire de Musique ;
q.v.. Organal Definitions are doubtless included ;
see the Lists of Artictdar Heads given and referred
to under Encyclopedias .... Oeneral. The
Plates are Folding ones.
Was Pubd. in London ; by J, Murray, [a Reeves'
Catalg. says, Printed for J. French : this again
must be some other Edtn.]. Is sometimes sold by
W. Reeves ; at 2s., and upwards. Has long been
out of Print. Can be consulted in the Brit.
Museum Library.
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
The Title-page of this Edition honestly states
(as already implied) that the Work is a Transla-
tion only. [There are, evidently, two " Second "
Editions of this Dictionary].
See here, in present CATALG<, Head Encyclo-
pedias .... Musical, and the Publications there
referred to.
Complete Encyclopsedia of Music— Edited
by John Weeks Moore : Music Teacher, &c<, at
Andover and Boston, in the American United
States. In English. 1854 [Grove's Dictionary
OF Mus< (Arti Dicti of MuSi in) vsTongly says 1852
to 1875, (latter is probably the date of the
Appendix)]. 1 Vol. (sometimes Bound as 2).
"Imp. Bvo.". 1004 Pages Total.
The Contents include [Musical] Elementary,
Technical, Historical, Biographical, Vocal, In-
strumental, and other matter, — on a Didactic
and "Popular" Basis. The ^p^jendix deals with
several interesting Items. The Organ is doubt-
less included ; see the Lists of Articles given and
referred to under Head Encyclopaedias ....
Goieral. Apparently no Pictorial, except a
Frontispiece, accompanies.
Was Pubdi in Boston, U.S.A.. Has been sold
by M. A. Middleton, and W< Reeves ; at 10s., and
upwards. Can be seen in the Brit. Museum
Library.
Is " Excellent and Practical in Intention, con-
sidering the Date " ; and forms one of the chief
American Musical Compilations; but is "by no
means Reliable ". Of course much of its matter
is not to be found in any English or Continental
Book.
As a Condensed Edition see Dictionary of
Musical Information. For Kitidred Works con-
sult, also in present CATALG., Head Encyclo-
pedias .... Musical, as to the Publications there
referred to.
Musician's Lexicon. — " By the same Author.
Is a similar Publication ".
Complete Musical Dictionary.— See with
Complete Dictionary of Music [I].
Complete Official Catalogue of the Paris
Universal Exhibition of 1867.— In English.
1867. 1 Vol.. Small Demy 8vo.. The Sep-
tember Edition has 1008 Pages, besides Adverts..
Is a Translation of the Full French Ofl&cial
Catalogue of this Parisian Display, held during
the above Year. Organal matter is given among
that of the Musical Instruments generally, which
Instruments are dealt with on pages 167-175.
There is no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in London; at 3, Castle St, (now
Furnival St.), Holborn ; also at Paris; by J, M<
Johnson. Price, 5s, (6 francs and 25 centimes).
Can be seen in the London Patent Ofiace
Library.
Is not worth Acquisition, but will repay Con-
sultation.
See also, in present CATALG., under Heads ; —
Catalo^es, Descriptions . . . . , of Exhibi-
tions; Etudes sur l'Exposition de 1867; and
Exposition Universelle de Paris 1867
[I and II].
Complete Theoretical and Practical In-
struction for ... . Organ.— Edited by J, G,
Emett. Translated by Charles Flaxman. In
English. No Date is appended, [Original is of
years 1829-30]. Folio. 60 or more Pages.
Is a Translation of F, J, C, Schneider's Hand-
BUCH des Organisten ; q,v.. The [Organ] Struct-
ural matter occupies p, 60.
Was Pubd, in London ; at Berners St., Oxford
St. ; by Novello. Is contained in the Brit
Museum, and in the Roy. College of Music (both
in London).
Citations will be found in Hopkins's Organ, its
Hist,, pages 178 and 191 (twice on) of.
Complete Treatise on the Organ. — See
Treatise on the Organ [i].
Comprehensive Treatise on the Organ
[I and iij.— See Organ; A Comprehensive
Treatise on [I and ll].
Comptes Bendus. — (Accounts Rendered).
Edited Ijy the Perpetual Secretaries of the Paris
AcADKMiE [Royale] DES SCIENCES ; q,v,, and
Publications there referred to. Contributed to by
various eminent and other persons. In French.
Commenced in 1835. Weekly. 4to..
Forms the Journalistic Record of the said
Acadimie ; and gives the Reports of its Meetings,
with Accounts of the Papers, &c.. Read thereat.
The Organ is occasionally Treated on. Pictorial
matter Illustrates.
Is Pubd. in Paris; by Gauthier-Villars. Can
be consulted at the London Patent Office, the
Brit. Museum, and the South Kensington Natural
History Museum Libraries ; also in the Parisian
and other Continental similar Literary Deposi-
tories.
The Matter is, usually, of a very High class
quality.
See also in present CATALG. ; — Dictionnaire
Raisonne de l'Architecture ; I^tudes Experi-
mentales sur les tuyaux ; lectures, con-
FERENCES . . . . , AND Similar ; and Projet
d'Orgue Mon , Rome (De la Determination
[tfc] with).
Comunicazidne al Sig, A. Coris.— See with
Alcuni Scritti.
Concerning Organs, Organists, and Organ
Music. — Apparently by the Editor. In English.
Number for Jany., 1869, of the —
— Musical Times and S, ; q.v.. Comprises
some Notes on the above three Subjects, as Ex-
hibited in Past and Present Times. The Nature
of Old English Organs is especially dealt with.
Is a poor, weak, effusion. It contains some
" emotional " twaddle about the " light " that
" came from Germany " upon the benighted
English Organ-builder; — the Mi Tc writer being
evidently quite ignorant of the great Organal
Inventions that have been achieved by English-
men ; and which Inventions Germany and other
countries have been only too glad to adopt. See
here under the Commentary matter on Rimbault's
Portion of the First Edition of his and Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist,, as given in the present
CATALG,.
Concerning the College of Organist's Con-
ference.— See with Musical Times, and Singing
Class C.
Concert Boom Construction.— See Archi-
tecture Practically Considered Music
[II].
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Sub-Divisi 2.] Concise and Complete Account of ... . Organ in Doncaster
Concise and Complete Account of ... .
Organ in Doncaster. — By William Shepherd-
son : Member of the [Roy.] College of Organists,
London; Resident at Sheffield ; Actual Organist ;
Died in Oct., 1884. In English. 1862.
Comprises a Description of this [Doncaster]
Parish Church Instrument : which was built by
Edmund Schulze, of Paulinzelle, near Erfurt
(Saxony), in — 1862 ; and contains 86 or more
Sou.-Stops ; on 5 Manuals (the Great Man.
possessing a 32 ft. Bourdon), and 1 Pedale.
Apparently no Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in London ; now at Berners St.,
Oxford St. ; by Novello. Price, Is.. Has been
sold by W. Reeves. Is prob. out of Print.
The Organ Scheme itself is very defective in
several respects ; but the Pamphlet will, for some
information on modern German Organ-building,
be worth Acquisition.
For a Notice of the Brochure, with the S2)eci-
fication of the Instrument, see the Musical
Standard [Eng,] of Nov. 1st, 1862. The Speci-
fication appears also in Musical Opinion (q.v.) of
Oct., 1886 ; and again in Nicholson's Organ, its
Mechanism [&c.]. Some Laudatory liubbisJi, as
to Schulze's Workmanship is given in the said
Musical Standard [Eng^] for Feb. 3rd, 1872 (p.
50 of). Concerning this Instrument's PRE-
CURSOR, consult Hopkins's Organ, its Hist. ;
also, Schmitt's Nouveau Manuel Complet . . . , ,
1 ; and, again, the Number first above named of
the Musical Standard [£.]. For both Organs
refer also to the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division
V).
Concise Dictionary of Musical Biography.
—See Handbook of Musical Biography.
Concise History of Music ; A.— By Rev.
Henry George Bonavia Hunt : Critic ; Choir-
Master of South Hackney Church ; First Editor
of Musical Education [I] ; Founder of, Professor
in, and Warden of, Trinitv College in London ;
Mus. Bac. (0x011,); Mus. Doc. (Dublin); F.R.S.
[Edhu]. 1878 [1879, according to Grove's Dict.
op Mus. (Art. Histories of Must of, in Appendix),
and Baptie's Handbook op Mus. ; but both
Writers have evidently confused this Edition
with the Second one]. Post 8vo.. Has been sold
by M. a. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at Is. 9d.,
and upwards.
Second Edition. — 1879. 12mo. (stated). Sold
by W. Reeves; at from Is. 9d. to 3s< 6d..
Fourth Edition (BeZ.).— 1881. 12mo. (stated).
Pubd. at 3s. 6d.. Sold by W. Reeves ; at Is. 9d,,
and upwards.
Seventh Edition. — 1884.
Eighth Edition (" 15th TJiousand "). — In
English. 1886. 1 Vol.. In 3 Sections. Fools-
cap 8vo..
Is for the use of Students ; and comprises an
Account of the Art and Practice of Music "from
the Christian Era to the present time ". The
Organ is doubtless included.
Bel. was Pubd. at the College, in London ; at
Mandeville Place, Manchester Square, W<. Price,
3s. &d,. Can be seen in the Brit. Museum Library.
Is an "admirable Work", according to said
Baptie's Handbook op Mus.. Eight Editions in
Nine years, however, seem to indicate rather a
"popular" Quality than anything deeper, — and
this probably in conjunction with an artificial
Circulation. The book is not recommended for
Acquisition by the Organ-builder.
See here, in present CATALG., Head Histories
and Memoirs op Music, and the Publications,
&c., there referred to.
Ninth Edition (BeL).—im%. " Post 8vo.".
Has been sold at Is. 9fZ..
Eleventh Edition.— 1890. Post 8vo. [?]. Has
been sold by M. A. Middleton, and W< Reeves;
at 3s., or less.
Twelfth Edition.— 1891. Foolscap 8vo.. Sold
by M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves; at 2s<.
Anotlier Edition.— 1895. 2s. 3rf..
Concordia. — Edited by Dr. Franz (or Francis)
HueiTer ; see with Musical Review [VI] : Assisted
by Joseph Bennett ; Musician, Journalist, Musical
Critic to the Graphic and the Daily Telegraph,
&c.. Contributed to by many of the most noted
Writers ; among them being Gauntlett, Salaman,
and Stainer. In English. Commenced May 1st,
1875 [Brown, in Art. Bennett of the Body of his
BioG. Dict., wrongly says 1874 ; but has corrected
this in the Bibliograjjhical Adjunct to the same
Work], Weekly. Ceased in April, 1876 [Reeves'
Catalogues Nos. 78 and 79 wrongly say 1896].
2 Vols.. Small Folio.
Is a Musical Periodical ; containing Articles,
Reviews, Notices, Intelligence, Fac-similes, &c. ;
including on and of Poetry, the Drama, and the
Fine Arts generally. Covers both English and
Foreign ground. Organ Structure is dealt with.
The Pictorial comprises Caricatured and other
Portraits, &c<.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Berners St., Oxford
St. ; by Novello. Has been sold by M. A.
Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at 4s. 6d., and
upwards, for the 2 Vols.. Is now Scarce, Can
be seen in the Brit. Museum,
The Quality is Good and Interesting.
Further Information will be found in Grove's
Dictionary of Mus., Article Musical Periodicals,
pages 428-9 of ; also in an Announcement inserted
to the Musical Standard [Eng,] at May 1st, 1875.
Conference ;— Letter Respecting [I and II],
—See College of Organist's Conference;—
Letter [I and II].
Conference on Organ Construction.— Con-
vened by the Council of the College of Organists ;
Hart St., Bloomsbury, London. Chairman at
the Preliminary Meetings was George Benjamin
Arnold : Mus. Doc. ; Organist of Winchester
Cathedral ; &c.. Chairman at the Conference
Proper was Edward John Hopkins ; see with his
Organ, its Hist., in present CATALG.. Conf.
was attended by most of the Leading English
Organists, — Mr. [ Wi T.] Best, however, forwarding
an excuse. Also, many of the Chief English
Organ-builders, and a few Foreign ones, either
came, or sent Letters, Drawings, or Models, —
Mr. Hill, however, taking (apparently) little part
in the Enquiry, and Mr. Willis merely inviting
the Debaters to visit his Factory. Mr. Bryceson
was amongst those Org. Builders who contributed
Drawings. All the Discussions were in English.
The Preliminary Consultation was held on June
15th, 1880; the Preliminary Conference was on
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Jany. 3rd, 4th, and 5th, 1881; and the Regular
Conference on Feb. 3rd, Mar, 8th, and Apr. 5th, —
closely following the Preliminary Conference.
The Object of the Meetings was to Ascertain
and Define the Exactly and Absolutely Best
Positions, Distances, Orderings, Arrangements,
and Dimensions of the Playing Portions or Media
of the Instrument, — viz., the Manuals, the Key
and other Pedals, the Stops, &c< ; and thus to
obtain greater Convenience, combined with virtual
Uniformity, for the Organist. Circulars had
already been issued containing Questions for
their recipients to fill in Answers to for being
laid before the Conference. In the Discussions,
all the matter, including the Drawings and Models,
was examined ; and Motions were made and
voted on in the usual way. The Results were
embodied in Resolutions as to the Points re-
garded as of the Greater importance ; and in
Recommendations as to the Considerations
thought to be of the Lesser significance. The
Drawings — mostly Sectional ones — and Models
represented the whole or parts of the entire
Playing Media, as occupying their actual Posi-
tions in the Instrument. Almost all the Models
were of Full Size.
The Preliminary Consultation and Conferences
took place at the then Home of the College of
Organists itself ; 95, Great Russell St., Blooms-
bury (Central London). The Regular Conference
was held at Neumeyer Hall, Hart St., Blooms-
bury. All the Meetings were arranged by Edmund
Hart Turpin : Fellow and Hon. Secretary of the
College ; Organist of St. George's, [said] Blooms-
bury, afterwards of St. Bride's, Fleet St. (London) ;
Composer ; Conductor ; Musical Examiner for the
College of Preceptors ; Mus. Doc, ; Editor of the
MusiCAD Standard [EngC\ ; &c. ; see also Heads
Musical Education [I] and Musical News, and
in Divisions VI {Sub-DiviSi 2 of) and VIII.
Admission was unrestricted for all persons con-
nected with the College ; any others entered
only by Card, — obtainable on application to the
Secretary.
The Aim of the Conference was, of course, a
good one ; for any want of Real Uniformity in
the Claviers, Stops, &c,, of Individual Organs
must always be a possible source of embarrass-
ment to the Organist. And the latter may
reasonably claim to be the best judge as to the
actual " Playing Points " of the Instrument,
because he is brought into more absolute and
critical relationship to them than is the Organ
Builder. But it should always be remembered
that — as Mr. Ttirpin himself had the fairness to
admit — the real blame in this matter has rested
with the Organ Players. The Organ Makers
would be only too glad to produce Uniformity,
not only in the Playing, but also in other, portions
of the Instrument, — for the sake of the Economy
in Cost thereby obtainable. It cannot be said
that the Conference went palpably beyond its
above legitimate function of such dealing with
the "Personal" Portions; but this limitation
manifestly rendered the Title employed by the
Conveners a much too ambitious, and quite mis-
leading, one.
The Conference certainly did good service in
Reducing, though by only l/8th of an inch, the
wrongly wide Pedal-Board Scale that had been
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previously (in 1855) laid down by Mr, Hopkins in
his aforesaid Organ, its Hist, (q.v.) ; also, in
discountenancing any Radiation in the same
Board (by which Rad. the Distances-apart of the
Pedal Keys are rendered so Varigated, and the
points of the Closer ones of such Distances are
brought beneath the Least Agile part of the Foot) :
also, as to the Securing of the Center-Pins. But,
of all the Treatments recommended by the Con-
ference, several had already received full con-
sideration by many Builders ; and every Real
Desideratum mentioned in the Debate would
assuredly have long ago been adopted by them,
could they but have been working secure from
improper Interference, and while enjoying the
certainty of adequate pecuniary reward for their
pains and labour.
Again, the actual metJiod of the Procedure of
the Conference was very questionable in some
respects, especially as to the amount of the Dis-
cussion given in certain cases. Thus, as to the
Lateral Position of the Pedal-board relatively to
the Manuale (one of the chief considerations of
the whole "Personal" Series), the C-under-C
Position was adopted virtually witlwut debate, —
ttie very essential factor of the Bass Vocal Compass
not having been, seemingly, even thought of.
Neither does it appear that the Conference took
any real Notice of Mr. Best's [written] Communi-
cation advocating D under C. The True Position
is, undoubtedly, G-slmrp under C, as will be
evident on examining some of the Publications,
&c., referred to at the end of the present Head.
So, likewise, concerning the Scale of the Pedal-
board. The Debaters, instead of ascertaining
How Contracted the Key Intervals could be made
without violating the requirements of Construc-
tion, Wear, and Clean Playing, jumped uncere-
moniously to the " Medium " Scale of 2| inches,
thus still leaving the Extreme Key Intervals too
wide for Comfortable Playing. Here see again
the References at end of the present Head, noting
especially the Treatise Organ, its Compass.
Thus, once more, with respect to the Scale of
Radiating Pedal-Keys, no attempt was made to
Define their Actual Playing — and consequently
Scalar — Point ; but, instead, their Scale was
settled to be 2J inches at the Front Rising of
their Combs (i.e.. Sharps). It is obvious, that
with this senseless method of Determination, any
Variation in the '^Distance" of the Radial Point
of the Pedal-board would cause a corresponding
Alteration in the latter's Fundamental Key Scale
(i.e., the Scale of the Pedal Naturals). It is true
that ariy Radiation of the Playing Pedals was
afterwards condemned in toto by the Debaters ;
but this does not lessen the culpability of their
Procedure in this matter : and it alone must
always go a long way towards destroying all con-
fidence in the Decisions at which they arrived.
It should be added that the true Posit of the
Playing-and-Scalar Point of the [Radiating] Pedal
Naturals is Nine Inches nearer the Player than
are the Front-Risings of their Sharps.
Two other mischievous Dicta of the Conference
are ; — that any Upper Manual shall Oversail its
next Lower one by as inu^h as 1^ inches ; and
that no Key-Slip shall exist between any two
Manuals. Others again of the Decisions are open
to question.
kb-Divi8< 2.]
Conference on Organ Construction.
Some of the Utterances were especially silly.
Thus, Mr. Alfred King (of Brighton) spoke — with
reference to the above Lateral Posit of the Pedal-
board — of the " natural [Positional] connection
between the two C's " ; and clearly sanctioned the
vicious practice of the Player's varying his own
lateral position on his Seat. A Mr< George Carr
talked about a " column of wind moving up and
down in the Wind-Trunk". Mr. [^< H,'] Turpin
himself "thought that Organs ought to have no
Sticking nor Cyphering"; observed that "the
Pianist never suffered in that manner" ; asserted
that the Radiating Pedal-board was " a rather pet
piece of mechanism with the Organ Builder "
(Makers really, as a rule, dislike this Model) ; and
— according to the Account in Musical Opinion
— committed himself to the astounding fallacy
that Dri Ei J". Hopkins is "the chief Histoi-ian
of the Organ " (Dr, Hopkins's Oxg&n-Historical
utterances, for the first 62 years of his life, con-
sisted virtually of a few loose fragments, in several
cases self-contradictory; here see once more at
end of the present Head). To crown all, Mr<
AleXi St Cooper (of Brompton) announced — if
rightly Reported — the wonderful discovery that
Radiating Pedals require to be " of wider Scale at
one end than if they were Parallel". [At this
point refer to Mr, Bed's Testimonial, dealt with
under Head Lewis's Organ Building].
The fact is, that Conferences of this kind form
a Machinery which is too massive and unmanage-
able for treating such delicate matters as the
minutiae of Organ Structure. A few of the Fore-
most Organists and of the Foremost Org. Builders,
gathered together in private and informal dis-
cussion, would arrive at far sounder Conclusions
than could any regular " Council " ; and this in a
much easier and shorter way ; for, at such Informal
Meeting, every Point would be thoroughly and
quickly gone into, and then allowed its proper
effect and weight. The Results could easily be
Tabulated, and brought before a really repre-
sentative Convention, for Definite and Open
Acceptation. In the Present case it is much to
be feared that some Diversities have been actually
Stereotyped ; for, of course, such eminent Makers
as, say, Henry Willis, could never be expected to
bow to the decisions of a Conference so con-
stituted as was this one. And, as a matter of
fact, this particular Builder has declined (wisely)
to depart from his Cjj-of-Pedal under C-of-Manual
Posit, having adopted that Treatment only after
a correct and full Consideration thereof (here see
again under Head Organ, its Compass).
The College .... Letters referred to in the
last paragraph of the present Head, one of which
Letters is from a Fellow of the College [of
Organists] who took a regular part in the De-
bates, emphasize the preceding Comments in a
very marked way.
More or less detailed Reports of this Conference
will be found in some of the Musical Periodicals
(see their INDEX, formed by Division IV) of its
cotemporary Dates ; — notably in Musical Opinion
(of from Dec. 1880, to May 1881) ; in the Musical
Standard [Engt] ; and in the Musical Times and
S<. An Account is given in the English Mechanic.
Some depreciatory and other Letters appeared in
the said Musical Opinion for March and May of
the same year (1881). A Notice and Portrait of
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Dr, Turpin are furnished in the said MusicaJi
Standard [J5.] for July 18th, 1896.
See, also in the present CATALG., Heads; —
College op Organist's Conference, — Letter
[I and II] ; College of Organists, — Conference
ON Organ Ci; Construction and Arrangement
OP THE Organ as de< ; Lectures, Conferences
..... AND Similar ; Musical Times and S< (Two
Sub Heads near end of) ; *0n Organ Glaviers ;
Organ Conference, The; *Oroan, its Compass
(pages 116-9 of, for Ped,-board Posit and Scale);
Organ, its History and Con. (3rd Edit,, Con-
strtiction, Commentary item of) ; *Organ Pedal-
board Position ; Report of the Council ....
Conference ; Studio, and Musical Review.
Conference Report on Organ Construction.
—See Report of the Council .... Conference.
Congregationalist ; The. — See with On
Choosing an Organ.
Conju.gium [&c.].— See Phonurgia Nova,
sive Conjugium.
Connaissance Pratique de la Facture des
Grandes Orgues. — (Knowledge, Practical, of the
Making of Large Organs). By Louis Girod :
Organist ; Composer ; Jesuit ; Professor at Namur
(Belgium) College. In French. 1875. 8vo..
Is Intended for "those charged with the Pro-
cural or Maintenance of Organs ". Contains
matter on the General Structure of the Instru-
ment.
Was Pubd. in said Namur; by Wesmael-
Charlier. Is possessed by the British Museum,
and by Mr. Matthew.
Constable, his Miscellany.— See with His-
tory of Music [XV].
Construction and Arrangement of the
Organ as dealt with by the Performer.—
By Rev. Frederick Scotson Clark; Composer;
Organist, successively, in London, Oxford, and
Brighton ; Mus. Bac. (Oxon) ; &c<. In English.
In Numbers for Feb. and the previous Month or
Months, in 1882, of—
— Musical Opinion; q.v.. Comprises a Con-
sideration of the best Forms, Nature, Arrange-
ments, Positions, Construction, &c., of the
Claviers, Stops, Mechanical-Pedals, Seat, and
other Portions, by which the Instrument is
actually Played. No Pictorial is given.
Is not only a Worthless but a really Mischie-
vous effusion. It is ignorant, self-sufficient,
shallow, and illogical. Thus, in treating on the
Pedal-board, Mr. Clark has entirely failed to
realize that the swing of the seated Player's Foot
naturally describes the arc of a combination of
two Circles ; and that the objections to Radiated
Pedal Keys do not apply to Concaved ones. He
has, furthermore, actually laid down the dictum
that the top edge of each [Pedal] Key should
be rounded "in order to give the foot a fair
purchase".
See here Head Conference on Organ Con-
struction, and the other Heads Referred to at
the end thereof.
Construction der Qleichschwebenden
Temperatur. — (Construction of an Evenly-
balanced Temperament). By Johann Pbilipp
Kimberger, [Hamel's Nouveau Manuel ....
DU Facteur Catalg, wrongly says Kirmberger]:
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Composer; Theoretical Writer; Court Musician
and Chapel-Master to the Prince and Princess of
Prussia. In German. 1760, (Undated). 4to,.
8 Pages. 1 Plate.
Is a " Contribution to the study of Tempera-
ment by means of Mathematical Deduction ".
The Organ is, of course, involved. The Plate is
a Folding one, and from Copper.
Was Pubdi in Berlin. Is sold by W. Eeeves ;
at 2Si 6di. Consult German Public Libraries.
The Method described is " Inconvenient, and
without real value ; and has long been aban-
doned". It was examined and condemned by
Tempelhoff in his Gfdanken ubbr die Tempera-
tur ; q,Vi.
A Detailed Reference to K.'s Construction
occurs under Anleitung zur Temp.. ConSi has
been Translated as Nouvelle Mkthode d'Ac-
CORDER ; and has been Answered in Versuch
iJBER DIE MusiKALiscHE Temp.. See all three
Heads in present CATALGi.
Continental Cathedrals.— See Winkles's
French Cathedrals.
Continental Ecclesiology.— See Sketches
of Continental Ecclesiology.
Continental Organs. — By Carl (Charles)
Lindt : Writer, Architect, Musical Amateur, and
Organ Enthusiast, in Frankfort-on-Main ; bel.
Part-Author of Disposition und Prospect . . . . ,
CoLN (q.v,) ; see also at near end of Division VI.
In English. In 20 Numbers for various dates
throughout year 1871 (Vols. XI and XII) of the—
— Choir and Musical Record [Ovigf.]; q.v..
Is a Series of Articles describing Twenty-four of
the most noteworthy Organs, having 34 or more
Sounding-Stops, in Germany and Six other Con-
tinental Countries. Each Account comprises the
full Specification, the name of the Builder, some
explanatory and critical Comment, &c.. A com-
plete Summarizing List is added with the last of
the Numbers. The following are the Buildings
and the Dates : it will be seen that Four of the
Numbers contain more than One Instrument : —
Aaclien, or Aix-la-Chapelle (Westphalia, Ger-
many) ; St. Mary's Church [Sep. 9]. Aniorbach
(near Mannheim, Bavaria) ; Klosterkirche (Abbey,
— Chapel of) [Aug. 26]. Bonn (Cologne, Germany) ;
Second Protestant Church [Aug. 26]. Brussels;
Conservatoire de Musique [Oct. 7]. Frankfort-on-
Main (Germany) ; Cathedral [Jan. 21]. Frank-
fort-on-Main; Saalbau (Concert-Hall) [Nov. 4].
Frankfort-on-Oder (Brandenburg, Upper Saxony) ;
Unter-kirche (Lower-Church) [Dec. 23]. Geneva ;
Cathedral [Oct. 21]. Lucerne ; Stiftskirche
(Collegiate-Church, sometimes called Cathedral)
[May 13]. Magdeburg (Lower Saxony) ; St.
James's Church [Dec. 16]. Magdeburg ; St,
John's Church [Feb. 4]. Meissen, or Misnia
(Saxony) ; Cathedral [Feb. 18]. Millhausen
(Alsace, German France) ; Protestant Church
[Nov. 4]. Nancy (Lorraine, German France) ;
St. Epvre's Church [Oct. 21]. Novara (Milanese,
Italy) ; Cathedral [Nov, 18]. Oliva (near Dantzig,
West Prussia) ; Abbey (Two Specificats., one as
before, and one after. Restoration of Org.) [Sep.
28]. Paris ; Notre Dame Cathedral (Chief Organ)
[June 17]. Qtiedlinbtcrg (Upper Saxony) ; Schloss-
kirche (Castle-Church) [Dec. 16]. Schwerin (Lower
Saxony) ; Cathedral [Apr. 29]. Stettin (Pomerania,
Prussia) ; St. James's Church [Dec. 9]. Valencia
(Spain) ; Cathedral [Dec. 2]. Versailles (near
Paris) ; Cathedral [May 27]. Vienna ; Piaristen-
kirche (Church of the Piarist Monks) [Nov. 25].
Wiesbaden, or Wisbaden (near Mainz, Germany) ;
Protestant Church [Aug. 5]. (It is as well to
repeat that all these dates are of year 1871).
There is no Pictorial matter.
Some of the Numbers are probably out of Print.
The Quality is Good and Reliable ; and, for
Specifications not otherwise easy to obtain, the
Nos. will often be valuable.
Some of the same Specifications vrill be found
in other Musical Periodicals (see Divisio7i IV,
which furnishes the latters' INDEX) ; others of
such Specifications will be seen in Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist., and similar Treatises. Of the
[Large] Anwrbach Organ a Separate Purchasable
Photograph exists, representing the Instrument
in situ on its Gallery at the Chapel's West End.
One of these Photos, is possessed by the present
author. For other Writings, &c., in the present
CATALG., dealing with several of these Organs,
consult the SUBJECT AL INDEX {Division V).
To facilitate their study, the Chief of such
Writings have been here extracted, and form the
following List : —
Altare ond die .... Orgel, .... Luzbrn ;
Grand Orgue de l'Eg. .... Notre Dame
(Paris) ; Grosse Orgel in Oliva ; Kurtze Be-
SCHREIBUNG DER NeUERBAUTEN OrGEL, FrANK-
purt ; Notice sor le Grand Obgue . . . . ,
Geneve ; Notice sdr le Grand Orgde . , . . ,
Nancy ; Notice sur le Grand Orgde . . . . ,
Versailles ; Orgelbadten dbs Gross
Schwerin ; Rapport sur le Grand Orgue . . . . ,
Conservatoire (Brussels).
Continuatio ad Manuductionem Organicam.
— {Co)itinuation of Manuductionem Organicam.
By Johann Baptista Samber: Organist of the
Cathedral of Salzburg; and Chamberlain to the
Prince- Archbishop of that Town. In German.
1707. 1 Vol.. 4to.. 248 Pages.
Is a Volume Sequential to the Treatise named
in the Title, (q.v., under own Head) ; and furnishes
Instruction on the Fingering of the Organ, and
on the nature and employment of its Registers,
besides Specimens of Compositions for it, Ac.
Some matter is added on the Designing of the
Instrument, together with a Description of the
large "Finger" Organ built at Salzburg [Cathe-
dral (?)] in year 1706. The Proportion of the
Organal matter is considerable. One of the
Illustrations is a view of the said Salzburg Organ.
All Pictorial is from Plates.
Was Pubd. at Salzburg; by Johann Baptista
Mayr's [Widow and] Son. Is now out of Print.
Consult German and other Public Libraries.
Appears to be a Good and Interesting Book,
and worth Acquisition in some cases.
Contributions by W. E. A. Axon.— By said
William E. A. Axon : M.R.S.L. ; F.S.S. ; &c.. In
English. In Numbers for various dates Previous
to 1875, and occupying a considerable number of
Pages, of the —
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Is a Series of
Articles ; dealing with Recipes, Processes, Tools,
Machines, Measures, Suggestions, &c., in con-
nection with the Mechanical and Chemical Arts.
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Contributions by Wi E, At Axon.
The Obganal matter includes Glues, Solders,
Varnishes, and Electrical and some other Appli-
ances. Mechanical and similar Drawings are
believed to accompany.
The Title, as above given, is from memory only.
The nature of the "Contributions" is Good and
Practical ; and the Numbers containing them
will often be worth Procural or Consultation.
The Articles were Collected and Reprinted
under the Title Mechanic's Friend ; for which
also see own Head in present CATALGi. The
Head Working Directions, and the Publications
there referred to, will furnish Kindred Writings.
Conversations -Lezikon. — (Conversational
Dictionary). Beh Produced by Friedrich [wrongly
Printed Friederich in Cassell's Netv Biogi Dic-
tionary] Arnold Brockhaus : Bookseller ; Founder,
at Leipzig, of the " Largest Publishing Firm in
Germany". Died in 1823. Appd< in 1796-1810.
Doubtless [Pubd<] by the same Brockhaus.
Second Edition. — Pub. Commenced in 1812.
By the said Brockhaus.
Seventh Edition (Stated). — Exact Title is be-
lieved to be A llgemeine Deutsclie Beat Conversations-
Lexikon (General German Practical Conversational
Dictionary). 1827-9. Possibly is only an Issue
of Reserved Copies of a Previous Edition, with
a new and falsely dated Title-page. Pubd. in
Leipzig ; by Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus ; Son of
the last named. Several Encyclopaedias founded
on this Edition have been Published in various
Countries: see the List given under Head En-
cyclop jedias .... General ; noting ; — Almenn
Dansk Konvebsations-Lex< ; Chambers's En-
cyclopedia (Partly) ; Enciclopedia Espanola ;
Encyclopedia Americana [I] ; Illustrirtes
Konversations-Lexikon (beli); New American
Cyclop/EDIa (belt) ; Popular Encyclopedia ;
and Svenskt Konversations-Lexikon.
Ninth Edition. — Apparently Edited by d Ai
Espe. 1849-51. 10 or more Vols.. Stated Roy.
8vo<. "Plates". Brockhaus. In London Patent
Office and Brit. Museum Libraries.
Tenth Edition.— 1851-5. 16 Vols,. Size of Leaf
apparently same as of Previous Edition. Pictorial
also believed to be same as of such Edtn.. By
Brockhaus. Contained in the London Patent
Office and British Museum Libraries.
Eleventh Edition. — Was Proceeding in 1860.
Stated again Roy. 8vo.. Pictorial apparently
similar to that of Tenth Edition. Brockhaus.
Consultable in Brit. Museum Library.
Twelfth Edition. — Conducted by the above
Friedrich Arnold Brockhaus, Junior. Contrib-
uted to by various Eminent and other Persons.
Musical matter by G. W. Fink, J. L. F< Danjou,
&c.. In German ; and with German-Text Letter.
1875-9. 15 Vols.. Roy. 8vo.. Thickish.
Is an Encyclopaedia of General Information ;
intended, however, rather for Ordinary or Con-
versational (whence the Title) than for Learned
requirements. The Mass or Body is well Broken
up; and has the usual Alphabetical Ordering.
Orgel and other Musical Articles are included ;
see here the Lists of Heads given and referred to
under Encyclopedias .... General. Article
Orgel occupies a little over 1 page. The Pictorial
employs Plates.
(89)
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by Brockhaus aforesaid.
"Is rather Costly". Can be consulted in the
London Patent Office and British Museum
Libraries.
The Quality is Good on the whole, but the
composition is " sometimes Hazy and Diffuse ".
The Work will not often be worth Perusal for its
Organ matter.
Translations of, and Derivations from, Brock-
haus's have been Published in almost every
Language of the Civilized world, — including the
Danish, Dutch, English, French, Hungarian,
Italian, Russian, and Swedish : here see again
the Seventh Edit.. For Kindred Works consult
again Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Thirteenth Edition.— 1882-7. 17 Vols.. 8vo..
Thick. Plates and Wood-cuts ; both kinds Inter-
spersed. In Brit. Museum.
Fourteenth Edition. — In Progress during yrs.
1889-94. 16 Vols, down to Date. Intended to
comprise over 100,000 Articles total. A Notice of
is given in the Musical Standard [Engt] for Dec.
15th, 1894.
Coronation of James II,— See History of
the Coronation of ... . James II.
Correspond^ncia Musical ; La. — (Corre-
spondence Musical ; Tlie). lu Spanish. Existent
in 1882.
Is stated to be a Periodical of the Art.
Evidently Pubd. in Spain. Brit. Museum does
not possess.
Corriere degli Spettacoli Italiani.— (CoMri«r
of Spectacles, Italian). In Italian. Existent in
1824. 4to..
Is, apparently, a Musical Periodical ; giving
Reports, &c..
Pubd. in Bologna. Brit. Museum does not
contain.
Cotillon; La. — (Cotillimi; The). In French.
Commenced in Dec. [?], 1882.
Is stated to be a Periodical devoted to Dance
Music, &c..
Pubd. in Brussels (Bruxelles). The Brit.
Museum does not possess.
Couplers ; Notes on. — See Notes on
Couplers.
Course of Lectures on Natural Philosophy
and the Mechanical Arts; A.— By Thomas
Young: Professor of Natural Philosophy in the
Royal Institution of Great Britain. In English.
1807. 2 Vols.. Wide Cr. 4to..
The Title sufficiently indicates the Books'
general Nature. About Half of Vol. II consists
of a Catalogue of Philosophical and Mechanical
Works; though given without the names of their
Publishers. Some of these Treatises relate to
the Structure of the Organ; but the Proportion
of such is not Large. Plates and Wood-cuts
Illustrate.
Was Pubd. in London ; at St. Paul's Church-
yard ; by Johnson. Is contained in the London
Patent Office Library.
The Quality is Good; but the absence of the
Publishers' Names of course prevents the Cata-
logue from being of much practical use. Acqui-
sition by the Organ-builder will never be worth
while.
Here see, in present CATALG., Heads Indexes,
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II
Bibliographies . . . . , Ge7ieral ; and Lectukes,
CoNPEBENCES . . . . , AND SiM< ; and the Publica-
tions referred to with each.
Cramer's Church and Chamber Organs.—
Produced by the Firm of Ji Bi Cramer & Coi :
Music and Musical Instrument Sellers ; &c<, (see
on, as the Publishers). In English. Abt< 1872.
Square Foolscap 8vO(. 9 Pages of Letter-press,
besides 6 of Pictorial.
Letter-press comprises Six Schedules of Small
Organs, with their Prices, and Vertical Dimen-
sions. All their Cases are intended to be in the
Gothic Style. Some Description of Cramer's
"Antiphonel" — a sort of Mechanical Organist — ,
with Testimonials concerning it, are added. The
Pictorial consists of Three Standard Organ-
Exterior Designs, especially suitable for Instru-
ments placed against Lateral Walls. All three
are Full-page Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd, in London ; at 199-201, Regent St. ;
by said Cramer. Can (or could) be had Gratis on
Application, with enclosure of ^d, for Postage.
Is possessed by the present writer.
The Schemes are fairly good ; but only two of
them have a Pedal-board of 7nore than 2 Octaves.
The Case Designs render the Brochure worth
Acquisition,
For Further Information on the House of
Cramer, see under that Name in Grove's Dic-
tionary OF Musu Some Description of one of
the Cases will be found in the English Mechanic
of May 2nd and Aug. 8th, 1879. A Dictograph of
a Similar Exterior, that of Cramer's Temporary
Organ in Canterbury Cathedral Chapter-House,
was Issued by Mr. Allen, of St. Dunstan's, in the
latter City.
Consult also, in present CATALG., the Heads ;
—Catalogues and Similar ..... Organ (with
the Publications, &c,, there Referred to) ; Cramer's
Small Organs; and Scudamore Organs, inci
Further Steps [&c<].
Later Issues. — The Firm has since put forth
larger Catalogues of [Pipe] Organs.
Cramer's Small Organs in Gothic Cases.—
By Henry Ussher ; see with his Bell's Chancel
Cab. .... Organ. In Number for Jany. 15th,
1869, of the—
— English Mechanic; q.v.. Comprises some
Designs of Small Organs for Gothic Chancels,
&c.. Pictorial gives the Exteriors; which are
Reproduced from Cramer's Church and Chamber
Organs (the subject of the preceding Head).
The Quality of the Writing is Fair.
Critical Examination of Mackenzie's
Organ Touch Lightener ; A.— By John Watson
Warman, (" Scrutator " : see under Head Messrs.
Bishops' Pneumatic) : Organ-builder ; Inventor
of the Clear-Coupler, &c. ; Composer; Associate
of the College of Organists (now the Royal Coll.
of Org.); Organist of Quebec Cathedral, &c. ;
Organal Editor of the Musical Standard [E^ig,]
during years 1875-6 ; Local Examiner in the Roy.
College of Music; Author of Organ, a Compre-
hensive Treat., and of the present Bibliography,
&c<; see also at near end of Sub-Division 2 of
Division VI. In Number for Jany. 19th, 1872.
of the— ^
—English Mechanic ; q.v.. Is a Detailed and
Comparative Criticism and Assessment, founded
on the Conditions therein necessary, of this
Device ; for which itself see Heads Mackenzie's
Patent Touch Lightener; and Organ Move-
ments,—Touch L.. The Verdict was entirely
Condemnatory. No Pictorial accompanies.
Was hastily written; but sufficed for its pur-
pose. The justness of the Condemnation is
demonstrated by the fact that the Device was,
apparently, never applied to but one Organ — that
of St. Mary Magd.'s, Paddington (London) — , and
to only one of the Manuals of even that Instru-
ment ; and is now virtually forgotten. This
" Lightener " was, in fact, only a i?e-Invention,
in an Inferior form, of a similar Contrivance, —
shewn in Bedos's Art. du Facteur (q.v.).
For any Further Infonnation on the [present]
Author, see the Musical Biographical Dictionaries
by Baptie, Brown, Crowest, and others. A Portrait
and Biography will be found in the Gentleman's
Journal (see under Head Journals and Periodi-
cals Non-Musical) of June 15th, 1897 ; and the
same appear in the Musician [III] for Oct., 1899.
Head Specifications op Patent Inventions
(Wa7-man of) may also be glanced at.
Critical Letters.— See with De Cantu et
Musica Sacra.
Criticism of Havingha's Vebhandbling van
OoRSPRONK, [I].— By Al. E. Veldcamps : Organist
and Carillonneur (Church-Bell Player) at 's
Gravenhage (The Hague). In Dutch. 1727.
Treats on matters "Concerning some unknown
Epochs in Organ-building History", which are
dealt with in the said Vebhandbling van 0«;
q.v..
Consult Dutch Public Libraries.
The original Dutch Title could not be dis-
covered. V.'s Brochure was probably dictated by
Jealousy.
Criti was Answered by Havingha in his Ondbr-
eichtinge van Al. [&c.] ; q.v..
Criticism of Havingha's Vebhandbling van
OoRSPRONK, [II].— By Jacob [F^tis's Biog. Univ.
(Head Havinglia of) says Jacques'] Wognum. In
Dutch. 1727, or abt..
Is another Attack on the said Vebhandbling
VAN O. ; q.v..
Consult Dutch Public Libraries.
The original Dutch Title was again not avail-
able. W.'s Brochure is of Calumnious char-
acter.
Was Answered by Havingha in his Verde-
diging van Jacob W. [&c.] ; q.v..
Criticism of the British Museum Library
Catalogue.— See with Mechanics and Science ;
also in Sub-Division 2 of Division VI.
Crdnaca Sibarita ; La. — {Chronicle of tJie
Sybarite; The). In Italian. Commenced Sep.
[?], 1884.
Is stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Naples. Brit. Museum does not
contain.
Cr6naca Wagneriana ; La. — (Chronicle
Wagnerian ; The). In Italian. Existing in
June [?], 1893, and Onwards. 8vo..
Forms a Record of Wagner's Music; and of
matter Involved therewith.
Pubd. in Bologna. Is possessed by Brit.
Museum.
(90)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Cr&nica de la Musica.
Com-
Is
Cr&nica de la Musica. — (Chronicle of Music).
In Spanish.
Is a Periodical of the Art [of Music].
Pubd. in Madrid. Brit. Museum does not
contain.
Cr6nica Musical; La.— In Spanish
menced May, 1885.
Forms a Journal of [Musical] Art.
Pubdi in Buenos Ayres (South America),
not possessed by Briti Museum.
Croydon Minim; The.— In English. Com-
menced on or abti Octt 1st, 1893. Monthly. 1
Vol. per Year. Small Cr. 4tO(. 16 Pages, besides
Music and Wrapper.
Forms one of the Provincial Issues of the
Minim ; q.v<. Constitutes a " Musical, Dramatic,
and Scholastic Review " ; Supplemented, occa-
sionally, by Newr Music. Organ matter is in-
cluded. Advertisements assist ; and Portraits of
Musicians Illustrate.
Is Sold in Croydon (Surrey) ; at 19, North End ;
by Messrs. Webb (now Beringer), Music-Sellers.
Price, Id.. Postage, ^dt.
The Quality is Creditable.
For the London Issue, address to 14, Hanover
St., W. ; Messrs. Weekes & Co,.
Cuba Musical. — (Cuba Musical). In Spanish.
Commenced Oct. [?], 1822.
Forms a Periodical of the Art of Music.
Pubd. in Havannah (Cuba). Is not in the Brit.
Museum.
Cyclopaedia [I]. — Projected, Edited, and largely
Written oy Ephraim Chambers : Apprentice of a
London Globe-maker; after Publication of CyCi
[C. was] made P.R.S. ; died in 1740. In English.
1728. 2 Vols.. Tall Narrow Folio. Thick.
Is, manifestly, an Expansion of Dr. John
Harris's Lexicon Technicum [written Techno-
logicum in Article Harris of the Penny Cyclo-
pedia, &c.], — which Lexicon was the real Parent
of all the Encyclopaedias of Arts and Sciences that
have been since Compiled.
[Chambers's] is an " Universal Dictionary of
Knowledge"; including Biography. The matter
dealing with Mathematical and Physical Science
comprises only " Conclusions, and not processes
of Demonstration". The Articles generally are
comparatively short and self-complete ; but Re-
petition is avoided, and Enlargement and Con-
nection are obtained, by adding to all Articles
which are Involved with each other a sufficient
number of Cross- References to each other. Musical
matter, some of it in connection with the Organ,
is included ; see here the Lists of Organal Articles
given and referred to under Head Encyclopedias
.... General. Pictorial Illustrations are furnished
by Engraved Plates.
[In the Prospectus of Diderot's Encyclop6die
(I), (q.v.), it is asserted that the present Publica-
tion is little more than a Derivation from certain
French Works ; but it seems established that this
Claim has no other foundation than the Jealousy
which often exists between nations as to Important
Literary Authorships.]
[C.'s] Compilation was Pubd. in London. Sub-
scription-price was 4 guiSi. Is now, of course, out
of Print ; but may sometimes be met with at
Second-hand Booksellers'. The British Museum
does not appear to possess this [First] Edition
The general Quality of the Cyct is excellent for
the time : and its Musical Articles are Fair. As
regards its Plan, it is doubtful if any Improve-
ment has since, or ever can be, made ; for, while
the thorough Break-up of the Matter — so essential
to that facility for Reference which is really the
First Requisite for every true Cyclopsedia — is
observed, the Inter-Connection of all Involved
Articles secures the use of the Work for the more
complete Study of every subject dealt with therein.
It is, indeed, questionable, taking both of these
points into consideration, whether the General
Model of Ephraim's Production has ever been
even equalled, excepting by Rees's Cyclopedia
[II] (see the next Regular Head).
Some Further Information on Ephraim and hia
Work will be found in Chambers's Journal of year
1874, pages 782-3 of ; also in the Penny Cyclo-
pedia, Article Chambers (Eplir,) of.
C.'s Compilation was, at an early date. Trans-
lated into both French and Italian. Chambers's
Encyclopedia, in its Article Encyclopoedia, states
that the Translation into French was made by a
Mr. Mills, and was never Published ; but the
Penny Cyclopedia, in its Article Diderot, says
that the latter person's Encyclopedie [I] (above)
was undertaken in order to supersede the French
Version of Ephraim's Work, — and thus implies
that such Version was Printed. The Chambers's
Encyclop. Article aforesaid further asserts that
Diderot's Compilation was really, though not
professedly, Founded on Ephraim's. The latter
may, in fact, be safely said to have originated all
the General Encyclopaedias which afterwards
appeared, in both the English and other Euro-
pean Languages. Here see again the Heads
Cyclopedia [II], and Encyclopedias ....
General.
Second Editum. — 1738,
Brit. Museum.
Third Edition.— 1739.
Fourth Edition. — 1741
Brit. Museum.
Fifth Edition.— me.
Sixth Edition. — 1760 :
1753: 2 Vols. of. Tall
London. [The existence
2 Vols.. London. In
2 Vols..
2 Vols..
London.
London.
In
2 Vols,. London (bel.).
2 Vols.. Supplement in
Narrow Folio. Bel.
of this Edit, is not
certified ; there is no Copy in the Brit, Mus.].
Seventh [.?] Edition.— 11 51-2. 2 Vols.. Tall
Narrow Folio. London. In Brit. Mus.. [After
this Edition the Dates appear to have become
confused].
Anotlier Edition. — Edited by Dr. Abr. Rees;
see with next Regular Head. Bel. — 1786. 2
[one Account says 4] Vols.. Tall Narrow Folio.
Styles itself an " Explanation of ... . Arts and
.... Sciences ". London ; by Rivingtons, and
Others. Is possessed by Mrs. Warman ; of
Castle St., Walmer, Kent. Is 7wt in the British
Museum.
Anotlier Edition. — Edited by the above Dr.
Rees. 1778-88. 5 Vols., Folio, of which the last
one contains the Addenda, Index, and Plates.
London. In Brit. Museum.
Anotlier Editum. — Entitled Encyclopcedia.
Edited by said Dr. Rees. 1786-8. 5 Vols.. Has
Addenda, Index, and Plates. London ; by several
" Publishers ". All Vols, are in Brit, Museum.
(91)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Latest Editions.— Two of. Apparently Edtd.
by the above Eees; and each having 5 Vols..
Both Editsi are in Brit< Museum.
Cyclopaedia [U]- — Edited by Abraham Rees :
D<D<; FiK.S.; F.L.S.; The Last Minister at the
Old Jewry [Nonconformist] Chapel, London. Con-
tributed to by various eminent and other persons.
All the Musical— including the Organ— matter,
except that of the Philosophical and Mathematical
kind, by Dr. Burney ; see with his General His-
tory OF Music [I]. In English. 1802-19-20 (so
Dated). 39 Vols, of Letter-press ; besides 6 VolSi
of Pictorial. Small Demy 4to.. Fairly Thick.
Is virtually Founded on Ephraim Chambers's
Cyclopedia (see the previous Head) ; and "very
effectually carries out " the Cross-Referential
System of that Work. Rees's Cyclopedia is, in
fact, an " Universal Dictionary", comprising the
Arts, Biography, History, Literature, the Sciences,
&c<. Most of IBurney's Contributions were ex-
tracted. Unaltered, from his said Geni Hist. ;
and include Notices of remarkable and other
Musical Instruments of various kinds. The
Organ has its own Article ; besides which there
are other Arts, dealing with Enharmonics, Tem-
perament, and such ; the entire [Org.] matter
thus covering the History, Arrangement, Specifi-
cations, Construction, Testing, &c.. of the Instru-
ment. There are also Descriptions of special or
noted Specimens ; such as the Haarlem Cathedral
Organ, and the [Barrelled] Organ -Orchestrion
made for Lord Kirkwall : see here the Lists of
Organal Articular Heads given and referred
to under ENCYCLOPiEDiAS .... General. The
Organ Article itself has 11 pages. The Pictorial
includes some of the Interior Portions of a
Typical Organ, with a view of Lord Kirkwall's
said Instrument. All are by Copper Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Paternoster Row ;
by Longman. Is contained in the London Patent
Office, the Brit. Museum, the Roy. College of
Music, and other chief Libraries.
This Cyclopaedia appears to be, with perhaps
the exception of the Encyclopaedia Britannica,
the Largest yet compiled in the English Language.
The Plan, Arrangement, and Referencing [of
Rees's Work] are Excellent ; and the Information
itself is very good for the time : there are, how-
ever, some verbatim Repetitions. The Organ
matter is not always Reliable. It may be men-
tioned that Burney received ^1000. for his Articles,
— a very large sum, under the circumstances.
Consultation of the Vols, will not often yield much
for the Organ-builder.
[The present Cyclopa^ia must not be confounded
with the preceding one, the later Editions of
which also were (as was there stated) supervised
by Dr. Rees.]
Citations from the present Cyclop, will be found
in Ellis's History of Musical Pitch, p. " 401 "
of ; in Rimbault's Organ, its Hist., p. 37 of ;
and in Hopkins's Portion of Ditto, pages 134-5 of.
For the Haarlem Organ, consult Head Be-
scHRijviNG DER Groote . . . . , Haarlem, and the
Publications there referred to. See also again
under Head Encyclopaedias .... General, for
the Works there mentioned.
Cyclopaedia of Apijlied Meclianics. — See
Appleton's Cyclopaedia of Applied M..
-See
See
Cyclopaedia of Biblical Literature.
with Saint Jerome on the Organ.
Cyclopaedia of English Literature. -
Chambers's Cyclopaedia of English L..
Cyclopaedia of Machine and Hand Tools ;
The. — By William John Macquom Rankine ;
Scotch Engineer, L.L.D., &c. : with some Addi-
tional matter by St. J. V. Day. In English.
1869. 1 Vol.. Folio. Thickish.
Comprises Descriptions of Machinery, Lathes,
&c. ; but not written in Alphabetical Order. Some
of such Machines, &c., are suitable for the Organ-
builder. The Pictorial consists of Sectional and
other Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 22, Paternoster Row,
(bel. now at 69, Ludgate Hill); by Mackenzie.
Is possessed by the London Patent Office Library.
The quality is Good ; but it will be seen that
the Work is not really a " Cyclopaedia" at all. It
cannot be regarded as worth the Org.-builder's
Acquisition, but may sometimes repay his
Consultation.
See here the Publications given and referred to
under Head Encyclopedias .... General. Go
also over Heads Machinery, and Tools, in the
INDEX TO SUBJECTS (Division V).
Cyclopaedia of Music and Musicians.—
[The Title has since been found to substitute e for
cc]. General Editor, John Denison Champlin,
(Junr.), Critical Editor, William Foster Apthorp ;
Journalist, &c.. Some Auto-Biography. In
English. 1888-9-90. 3 Vols.. Large Cr. 4to.,
[Reeves's Catalogues Nos. 92 and 98 wrongly
say Imp. 8vo.]. Gilt lettered Parchment Bind-
ing. Total of 1767 Pages, including " more than
1,000 Illustrations ", besides 36 Plates.
Is a " Full Biographical Dictionary of Musi-
cians ; and a Bibliography . . . . , furnishing
a Key and Guide to the whole Literature of
Music ", as well as to Music itself. The Organ
matter is of course confined to the Builders of,
and the Writers on, the Instrument. The Pictorial
consists of Views of Birth-places, Portraits, &c.,
of " Musicians " of all kinds ; and Fac-similes
and other copies of their Writings, &c<. All is
from Small Wood-cuts and Full-page Etched
Plates ; both species being Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in New York ; by Charles Scribner's
Sons : also in London ; at 15, Bedford St., Strand ;
by F. Wame & Co.. Price, from $15. (about ^8.)
to $25. for the 3 Vols. Is occasionally on sale at
W. Reeves's, for 35s.. Issue was limited to 50
[numbered] Copies for England ; leaving 500 for
America. Is contained in the Brit. Museum
(Reading- Room).
The General Treatment is inferior in some
respects — especially as concerns Bibliographical
and other Separation — to that adopted in Brown's
BiOG. DicT. and in similar Works. The Title,
though literally correct, tends to convey the idea
that the Cyclopaedia covers all matter relating to
Music. The omission of the a from the Title's
first word was most uncalled for.
Quoted Detailed Descriptions — not altogether
accurate — will be found in Numbers 88 (year
1898), 91, 92, 96, 97, and 98 of Reeves's Cata-
logues. For Kindred Dictionaries, see under
Heads Biographical Publications, Mxisical;
and Indexes, Bibliographies, Musical.
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I
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Cyclopcedia of tlie Industry of all Nations.
Cyclopaedia of the Industry of all Nations.
— Compiled by Charles Knight : a noted Publisher,
Author, and Editor ; at Windsor and London,
(see as Publisher of present Cyci). In English.
1851.
Is a Dictionary of the Industrial Arts and
Manufactures, as existent in various Countries.
The Sequence is Alphabetical. The Structure,
&c<, of the Organ are dealt with ; see the Lists of
Organal Articles given and referred to under
Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd, in London ; at 22, Ludgate Sti ; by
said C< Knight. Is contained in the Brit. Museum.
Forms a Useful Work.
An Extract will be found in the Illustrated
Exhibitor [I], Vol. II, p< 170 of. For Similar
Publications see again under Head Encyclo-
pedias .... General.
Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufac-
tures.— Compiled, Edited, and largely Written
by Charles Tomlinson: FiCiS.; Science Lecturer
at King's College, London. Contributed to by
Various persons. In English. 1854. 2 Vols..
Imp. Svo.. Thick ; see with 2nd Edition.
Is a Descriptive and Didactic Dictionary of all
the subjects covered by its Title. The Sequence
is Alphabetical. The Organ matter comprises
History, Structure, Pneumatic and Hydraulic
Action, with Specifications and Descriptions of
Existing Instruments, among the latter being the
Organ in the [London] Brompton Oratory. The
actual " Oi^anal " Articles are, — Metal, Organ,
Screws, Wood, and such ; see the Lists of Heads
given and referred to under Encyclopedias
. . . . General. The Organ Article itself occupies
pages 241-50. The Pictorial matter includes
Pipes, and various other Internal portions of the
Instrument ; with an Hydraulic Engine for the
Blowing of Bellows.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 294, City Road ; by
J. Virtue. Is possessed by the London Patent
Office and South Kensington Museum [Educa-
tional] Libraries ; also by Mr. George Smith,
a Surveyor in Canterbury.
The Quality is Fair. But the Work is not
worth the Organ-builder's Acquisition, though
often useful for his Consultation.
Detailed References occur under Heads Official
Descript. and Illus. Cat. . . . . , 1851 ; and
Organ, its Hist, and Const, (at end of 1st Edit,
of). A Specificational Description of the Bromp-
ton Oratory Instrument will be found in Bishop's
Notes on Church Organs, pages 43-4 of. For
Kindred Works see again under Head Encyclo-
pedias .... General.
Second Edition.— 1866. Has a Third Vol., of
Appendix. Entire Publication, as thus enlarged,
includes "63 Plates, besides 3,063 Wood-cuts".
A Second Organ Article occupies pages 501-4 [of
Appendix]. All 3 Vols, can be consulted at the
above London Patent Office and South Kensington
Mus. [Educat.] Libraries.
Cyclopaedias, Generally. — See Encyclo-
paedias.
Cyclopedia of Music and Musicians.— See
Cyclopaedia of Music and Musicians.
D.
D'Accorder I'Orgue par Temperament
Egal.— See Mani^re d'Accorder I'Orgue.
Dagboek van zyne Muzikaale [&c.].— See
Ryk Gestoffeerd Qeschied. [&c.].
Daily Graphic— See with Graphic.
Daily Music and Drama. — In English.
Commenced Dec. [?], 1882. Prob. Daily, (as
Title).
Is a Periodical dealing with these Kindred Arts.
Pubd. in New- York. Brit. Museum does not
contain.
Daily News.— See with Journals and Peri-
odicals Non-Musical.
Daily Telegraph.— See with Journals and
Periodicals Non-Musical.
Dansk Konversations-Lexicon. — See Al-
menn Dansk Konversations-Lex<.
Darstellung der Musikalischen Literatur.
—See Systematisch - Chronologische Dar-
stellung der M.-
Data zur Akustik [l].—{Data as to Acoustics).
By Georg Joseph Vogler ; see with his Abhand-
LUNG UEBER Hrn. Knecht's Hi. In German.
Read before the Berlin " Society of Researchers
into Nature ", on Dec. 15th, 1800 ; and Printed
in the Numbers for Apr. 29th and on of year
1801 (Vol. Ill), pages 517, 533, 549, and 565,
(Fetis's BioG. Univ. wrongly gives last as 561), of
the—
— Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung [I];
q.v.. Is a Paper furnishing a Dissertation on
Sound and its Laws. Appears to have some con-
nection with Vogler's " Simplification " Method
of Organ Construction. The Proportion of the
Organal matter is considerable.
The Vol. can be seen in the Brit, Museum.
[The so-called " Simplification " is, in reality,
except under quite special circumstances, a foolish
and ignorant " Complification ".]
The Articles were Reprinted Separately under
the same Title ; see next Head. For other
Writings on Vogler's said Method, consult Head
Simplificationssystem und Org. (of which the
present Data is stated to have partly furnished
the actual Basis), and any there referred to. See
also Head Lectures, Conferences ..... and
Similar.
Data zur Akustik [II].— By the above Georg
Joseph Vogler. In German ; with Roman Letter.
Is dated Dec. 15th, 1800, on the Title-page ; but
Apr. 18th, 1801, at end of the Body : this is ex-
plained in the Preceding Article. Tall Fscp. Svo..
ii and 38 Pages.
Is a Reprint, in Separate form, of the above
Paper, — of same Title. Has no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in Offenbach-on-Main ; by Joh.
Andr6. Can be seen in the British Museum and
Brussels Royal Libraries.
Anotlier Edition. — Title-page is Dated both
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
1800 and 1801. Is only the Previous Edit, with
a different Title-page. At Leipzig, (now also
in London) ; by Breitkopf & Hartel. In Brit.
Museum.
De Aquaeductibus.— See with De ArcM-
tectura Libri X (Next).
De Arcbitecturjl Libri X : also, De Aquae-
ductibus.— {On Architecture, X Boohs : also, On
Aq^ueducts). There is no Title-page, and no
regular Title ; the latter is formed from the First
words of the Text.
De Architectura is by Marcus Vitruvius PoUio.
He is usually known by his middle name only.
It is a very singular circumstance, and one that
has apparently escaped the notice of all who have
hitherto written concerning Vitruvius and his
Treatise, that in this First Edition of it his name
is, everywhere (including in the Portion On
Aqtieducts), spelled Victruvius. In the British
Museum Library Catalogue this has actually been
converted into Vietruvius, — owing, probably, to the
faulty form of the letter c as appearing in Vitru-
vius's Text. In the Second Edition (see a little
onwards), and in all other Versions that the
present author has seen, the name is given as
yitruvius. Some writers — and, among them,
Cesariano and Wilkins (see Heads Di Lucio V.
and Architecture op [M.] . . . . [Ill]) — have
confounded Marcus Vitruvius with another Archi-
tect, real or mythical, named Lticius Vitruvius;
while other persons have supposed that Marcus
was named also Lucius (the Brit. Museum Cata-
logue has fallen into this error likewise; so has
the Patent Office Library Catalogue). The con-
fusion has arisen partly because the "Victruvii"
in the Text is constantly preceded by an L — not
the Initial of a Name, and quite common in
similar cases — , and partly because tlie " Marcus "
is usually omitted. The Manuscripts, however,
conclusively establish the existence of the latter
name. Very little is really known of Marc.
Vitruvius, except that he was at first a poor
struggling Architect, and was afterwards made
one of the Superintendents of the Military
Engines under the Roman Emperor Titus (A.D.
79 to 81).
De Aquaeductibus is by Sextus Julius Fron-
tinus : Born, A.D. 40 ; became Roman Governor
of Britain ; &c. ; Died, A.D. 106.
[It is generally believed (the MS. is Undated)
that Vitruvius wrote during the reign (B.C. 31 to
A.D. 14) of, and dedicated his Treatise to, the
emperor Augtistus : but how the notion could ever
have arisen it is difficult to imagine, for it is dis-
proved by almost the first words which Vitruvius
utters. He distinctly says that the Caesar to
whom he made his dedication succeeded to the
Empire in desccndence from his — such Caesar's —
father ; whereas Augustus was merely the grand-
nephew and adopted son of his Predecessor, and
attained the Emperor-ship only after having
overthrown his Colleagues in a virtually Self-
constituted Triumvirate. In the same place
Vitruvius refers to a sister of his Caesar. This
will of course apply, of itself, equally to Augustus
or to Titus : but Octavia, the sister of the former,
had fully enough to deal with in respect of her
own affairs ; which was not the case with Domi-
tilla, the sister of Titus. Other language in the
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Dedication is quite as inapplicable to Augustus,
except upon the assumption that Vitruvius was
speaking as an untruthful flatterer, — which would
be quite at variance with what we know of his
character, and which is rendered additionally
improbable by the fact that he had then apparently
already received from the Emperor as much of
Reward as he — Vitruvius — desired. Matter in the
Body of the Treatise also, such as the said term
Father Caesar (Vespasian and Titus virtually
reigned for a short time conjointly) tells most
decidedly against the " Augustan " supposition.
When to all this are added the facts that the
Dates of the Birth and Death of Frantinvs, who
was evidently Vitruvius's Cotemparary, are cer-
tainly known to be as above, that tw Roman
Emperor was ever the successor of his own actual
father until Titus was so, and that there is satis-
factory Record that Vitruvius did not live long
after the death of Vespasian, it may be un-
hesitatingly accepted that De Architectura was
written during the reign of the latter Sovereign,
and was " produced " and dedicated during that
of his Son and Successor, (here see just onwards).
It should be added that among the chief upholders
of the '♦ Augustan " theory are ; — J. Gwilt, in his
Architecture op Marc. Vit. (I) (q.v.) ; and Dr.
W. Smith, in his Dictionary of ... . Biography
(see at end of present Head). Mr. Gwilt has
managed to twist a passage in Vitruvius's Text
into a support of the Earlier date ; but his —
Gwilt's — opinion has evidently been so carelessly
formed, and on such wrong premises, that it is
destitute of any real value. As to Dr. Smith, the
worthlessness of his dictum may be seen from the
facts that he entirely ignores the aforesaid asser-
tion by Vitruvius as to Legitimate Succession by
actual Son-ship ; and adduces as a Proof of the
Augustan date, the adding of new Provinces to
the (Roman) Empire during that period, — al-
though such Additions were equally a feature in
the reigns of Vespasian and Titus, and were
unaccompanied by the loss of territory consequent
on the terrible defeat of Augustus's army under
Quintilius Varus. It is to be hoped that the
present instance affords no fair specimen of Dr.
Smith's critical acumen.]
The Language of both the Treatises is Latin.
The actual Date of their Writing may be set at
from 70 to 80, A.D. ; and of their [first] Publica-
tion, at abt. 1486, [the Penny Cyclopedia (Art.
Vitruvius of) loosely gives it as abt. 1480 : the
Date is wanting in the Imprint also]. The
whole is in 1 Vol. (the 10 "Books" being only
Divisions). Is Tall Cr. 4to (11^ in. x 8 in.).
Has 228 Pages (of which De Aquaeductibus
occupies 32) ; inc. 1 Diagram : [the Vol. has no
Pagination].
The present, being the First Printed Version of
the Treatise, constitutes the "Editio Princeps".
The Matter comprises not only the actual De-
signing of Buildings ; but their Construction,
Furnishing, and Decoration ; together with
various Machines for carrying out these opera-
tions ; besides some things having no connection
whatever with Architecture. An instance of one
of these latter is afforded by the Chapter " De
Hydraulicis ", which "describes" the Hydrau-
licon, or Water-Organ, as known to Vitruvius.
A few Blank spaces, stated to have been intended
lb-Divis< 2.]
De Architecturd lAbri X.
the insertion of some "Diagrams" and some
Jreek verses, have been left. The Organ Chapter
is the Twelfth of Division X, and occupies about
one and a third pages ; [the Later Versions, and
the Penny CYCiiOP.EDiA (see at near end of present
Head) call this Chapter the Thirteenth ; and Rim-
bault, in his Organ, its Hist. — citing Newton's
Abchitectube op Marcus (II) — says the Eleventh.
This last, however, is evidently a misprint].
The Portion by Frontinus is confined to the
Subject indicated by its Title.
With regard to Original Drawings, it is stated
in the just cited Newton's Version, that Vitruvius
made some such, and annexed them to his Manu-
script ; but that they are now all lost. The
Illustration in the Publication is a Mathematical
figure (not Organal), from a Wood-cut.
Of the Manuscripts, it is said that the first
Copy was discovered in the Benedictine Abbey of
Monte Cassino, near Naples; and that another,
and more noted one, is possessed by the Library of
Franecker (or Franeker), in Friesland (the Nether-
lands). The Publication was made in Rome;
under the Superintendence of loi (Jo<) Sulpitius ;
by George Herolt. The Price quoted in the
Gaignat Catalogue is 54 fratvcs (abti two guineas) ;
and, in the La Valiire Catalogue, 130 francs. At
the present time, the Princeps is even more scarce
and valuable : a Copy is, however, contained in
the King's Library portion of the British Museum.
Vitruvius was a man of no ordinary talent ; and
the value of his Treatise is indisputably shevsm by
the large number of Printed Versions of it which
have been Issued (see farther on). The worth of
the Book, however, lies rather in the wide and
practical knowledge evinced by its author, and
the great interest attached to some of the Edifices,
&c<, on which he treats, than in the way in which
he places such knowledge before his readers.
Vitruvius certainly cannot be called a skilful
writer. He evidently prided himself upon the
brevity of his style : and he has carried this
quality to such an extent, that what would other-
wise have been a merit has often become a source
of obscurity.
It is, of course, impossible to say how much of
this ambiguousness may be owing to any errors
existing in the Text as it has come down to us.
To begin with, the Manuscripts themselves may
not all have been reliable (here see Chappell's
History of Music [IV, a]). The Franecker
copy, already mentioned, is considered the most
accurate ; but there is no evidence that any
Edition was printed from this. The Princeps
may, however, be regarded as probably, in the
main, a faithful Reproduction. Polenus says
(bell in year 1709), that " there are but few errors
in the Princeps " ; and his opinion must be en-
titled to respect. The Diagram itself is a very
Rough one.
The Chapter which treats on the Hydraulic
Organ forms no exception to the aforesaid faulti-
ness. The blunder of saying Area for Area occurs
more than once ; and Area is wrongly substituted
for Arcula in two places, (here see again Heads
Architecture of Marcus Vit< [II], and History
OP Music [IV, a]). Also ; Hydraulicis for Organis
Hydraulicis, and Modiolus for Cylindrus, are not
unimportant errors ; and the want of proper con-
nection between Infundibulum and Fnigeos (which
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are really one same thing) has given a deal of
trouble. Yet again, the description of the Valve
Action is especially cloudy. It should, however,
be always remembered that Vitruvius was not an
actual Organ Builder.
Certainly, on the whole, this Organ Chapter,
whether faithful to the Original or not, has been
found a terrible puzzle. Bumey, in his somewhat
flippant and self-sufl&cient way, dismisses the
" problem " as one hardly worth solving (see Voh
I, p< 491, of his General History op Mus. [I]) ;
CavailU-Coll has been entirely unable to master
the " Hydraulic " Principle, though having studied
many [Vitruvian] Versions (see p. 1 of his Db
l'Orgue [II]) ; FHis says that " this Chapter has
put to the torture all translators and com-
mentators" (see Article Vitruve of his Bioo<
Universelle) ; and Rimbault, though having a
virtually perfect Representation of the Instrument
under his very nose (see his Organ, its Hist., for
the Wood-cut therein, extracted from Forkel's
Allgemeine Geschichte [I], as given in Hauser's
Geschichte des Christ,), has utterly failed to
understand Vitruvius's description.
F^tis, however, has overstated the case. Neither
the just named Forkel's admirably truthful Re-
presentation, nor the equally good one furnished
by Newton in his said Architecture op Marcus
ViT. [II] exhibits any evidence of " torture ". The
fact is, that the obscurity lies quite as much in
the nature of the Object itself as in any Account
of it which has been handed down to us, — the
Hydraulic-bellows Organ having been so long
Obsolete. And the circumstance of our pos-
sessing no Drawing made by Vitruvius himself
has increased the difficulty.
It is, however, quite a mistake to suppose that
the Instrument itself was very complex: it was
merely a simple Water Bellows, crowned by a
Wind-Chest, with a few Pipes, Valves, and a Row
of Finger-Cranks (constituting, remember, a
veritable Clavier). Its Action will be found
sufficiently well described by Hopkins (evidently
as derived from Chappell's History op M. [IV, a]
aforesaid), in Grove's Dictionary op Mus., Article
Organ, p. 575 of, — though with an absurdly too
favourable estimate of the merits of its Wind-
supply (here see said Dictionary as given in pres-
ent CATALG.). And it is certainly astonishing
that, since the Publication — in year 1801 — of
Forkel's Engraving, and still more so since the
Reproductions of this by Hauser and Rimbault —
in 1834 and 1855 — , any difficulty should have
existed in understanding Vitruvius's Hydraulicon :
yet it is nevertheless true, that the present author
seems to be the first and only person to have re-
cognized, in Forkel's Figure, the veritable Water-
Organ of the Ancients : (in its Normal Form).
It is as well to add that the Principle of the
Hydraulicon was quite sound and practical. The
Hydraulic portion was, in tact, identical in its
action with the improved or Compound Bellows
of to-day, — the Pumping-Cylinder constituting
the Feeder, and the Annular body of Water the
Weighted Receiver. The objection to the HydrauUc
Bellows consisted in its liability to cause damp
and rust in the remainder of the Organ.
One question presents itself here ; and that is,
whether the Area (the Vessel that contained the
Annular mass of Water) was or was not Closed at
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
its top. In one or more of the Drawings afforded
by Forkel's said Allgemeine Gesch<, Chappell's
said History op Mi, and Hero's Pneumatics op
Hi — the originals of all of which we may reason-
ably conclude to have been executed from an
acttuil kitoiuledge of the " Hydraulicon " — , such a
Closure is clearly apparent : and the employment
of the term Area (a Chest), and the indications of
great Power in the Sound produced which are
furnished by some of the Descriptions, point in
the same direction. On the other hand, the fact
that the Wind-Chest is spoken of as being carried
by the Pnigeos — though the Area would obviously
furnish a much broader base — , and the occasional
mention of the Water's being seen to bubble —
though contained in a 7ion-transparent vessel — ,
tell us strongly the other way. It seems certain,
therefore, that in some Hydraulicons the Area
was, and in others it was ru)t, Closed.
It remains here only to observe that the several
Reproductions of the Organal Text of the Princeps
render even its Consultion a matter of little
moment, except to the Musical Archseologian.
Second Printed Edition. — The Title is really the
same as of the Princeps ; but the Edition is
generally known as the " Florentine ", — from one
of the two places of its Publication. The Author's
name is here (as already said) spelt correctly, —
vizi, Vitruvius. The Book is again in Latin. The
Date is 1495-6. Is in 1 Vol.. The Size is about
Tall Cr< 4to<.
Many of the words are Abbreviated ; but the
Text is generally much like that of the Princeps.
One or more otlier Treatises are again bound up
in the same Volume.
The Edition was Pubd. in Florence and in
Venice. Is now as scarce as is the Princeps ; but
can be consulted in the Brit. Museum.
Dr. Smith (in his already mentioned Dictionary,
see also at end of present Head), and Fabricius,
both consider the Florentine to be slightly more
correct than is the Princeps : and there can be
little doubt that this is so, — as with the spelling
of its Author's name, just cited. But the
Florentine repeats the errors as to Area and
Arcula: and it is probable that both it and the
Princeps are less exact to the Original than is
Sch')ieider' s Version (i.e., M. Vitruvii Pol
[II]; q.v.).
"First" Printed Edition in English. — The
Exact Title not transpired. Tr. by Robert
Castell, [Newton, in his Architecture op Marcus
[II], wrongly spells it Castel]; Architect. In
English, with the original Latin also. 1730. 2
Vols.. Folio. Many Illustrations. A Transla-
tion of Vitruvius's De Arch, ; with the addition of
the Commentary matter made by Inigo Jones
some years before, and by others. Pubd. in
London. Is not in Brit. Museum ; nor in either
of the other four Privileged Libraries of the
United Kingdom.
[This Edition is here given on the authority of
the following Publications : — The Bibliotheca
Bbitannica (q.v.) ; Smith's Dictionary of ... .
Roman Biog, (just cited) ; Brunet's Manuel du
LiBBAiRE (q.v.) ; Graesse's Trisor de Livres Bares
{Treasure of Books, Rare) ; and Rode's Vitruvii
de Architecturd. But, notwithstanding all this
evidence, it is extremely doubtful whether Castell
ever got beyond the Intention of writing the Book.
The present author has never been able to see or
hear of a Copy ; it has just been stated that it is
wanting in the Five Chief Libraries of the United
Kingdom (though most of these are rich in ver-
sions of Vitruvius, and possess also the same
Castell's Villas of the Ancients, pubd. in 1728) ;
and the Custodians of all these Collections say
they know nothing of this " Vitruvius ". Gwilt
(see next parag.) had evidently never heard of it.
Netvton, whose own Translation (see again next
parag.) bears date only 41 years after that given
for Castell's, and whose opinion is entitled to the
greatest respect, says distinctly that Castell was
prevented by death from carrying out his desire of
Translating the Work of Vitruvius.]
Printed Editions and Versiojis Generally. —
Besides Imprintings of the original Latin, the
Treatise by Vitruvius, or Derivations from and
Portions thereof, now exist, through the medium
of Translation, in the English, Flemish, French,
German, Italian, and Spanish languages. The
total number of these Publications amounts,
down to the present time (1893), to at least 45.
More or less detailed and complete Lists of them
will be found in the Architecture op M. Vi-
truvius Pol. [I and II] (Gwilt's and Newton's),
and the Manuel du Libraire; and a less full
one (taken from the said Gwilt's), in Article
Vitruvijis of the Penny Cyclopedia. All these
three Works are contained in the present
CATALG.. The most useful of the Versions of
Vitruvius for Consultation are themselves likewise
so contained ; but have [also] been, for greater
distinctiveness in Referring to, placed under their
respective Separate Heads. Some of these latter
have been already mentioned ; but, for conveni-
ence, a complete List of both them and the others
is given here, as follows : —
Architecture de Vitruve [I], (De Bioul) ;
Architecture op Marcus Vitruv. Pol. [I and
*II], (Gwilt, and Newton) ; Ditto [III], (Wilkins) ;
De Architectura Libri X, — Notes, (Meibom) ;
Di Lucio ViTBUvio, (Cesariano) ; Dieci Libri
[&c.], (Barbaro, — Italian) ; Dix Livres [&c.],
(Perrault) ; M. Vitruvii Pol. De A. [I], (Barbaro,
— Latin) ; Ditto [II], (Schneider) ; Ditto [III],
(Stratico). The last but one appears to be the
most accurate.
The following is a List of Publications, all like-
wise included in the present CATALG., which
contain either the whole of Vitruvius's Organal
Chapter, or special matter connected with it or
with the Hydraulic-Organ of Vit.'s Period: —
De Poematum, (Vossius) ; Geschichte des
Claviers, (Paul) ; History op Music [IV, a],
(Chappell) ; Kurz Gepasste Ges. [II], (Voll-
beding) ; Musurgia Universalis, (Kircher) ;
Organ, its History and Con., (Hopkins and
Rimbault) ; and *Pneumatics of Hero, (Green-
wood).
Furtlier Informatkm. — This will be found, under
Heads Vitruvius, Hero, and Ctesibius, in many
Biographical, Bibliographical, and other Dic-
tionaries and Cyclopaedias, — such as F^tis's
Biographie Universblle des Musiciens,
Chambers's Encyclopedia, and the *Penny
Cyclopedia. The last-named gives (under Head
Vitruvius of) a regularly detailed Account of both
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
De Architecturd Libri X.
the Treatise and its Author. Some interesting
PaHiculars of the Latter are afforded in the Pre-
liminary portions of both Gwilt's and Newton's
said Architecture of M< V,.
For still Further Research, consult more fully
the previously mentioned Dictionary of Greek
and Boinan Biography and Mythology ; Edited by
William Smith, LiL.D., &c< ; Pubdi, in London,
by Murray ; and contained in the London Patent
Office, the Brit. Museum, and other chief Libraries.
Even this learned writer does not, however, appear
to have discovered the mis-spelling of the Author's
name in the Princeps ; and will already have been
seen to have erred about the Date of V.'s Writing.
As to the Hydraulic Organ itself, some other
matter will be discovered by the SUBJECTAL
INDEX {Division V).
De Arcliitectura Libri X;— Notes in J.
De Laet's Edition of. — By Marcus Meibom
[Latinized into Meibonmis] : see with his Antiqu^e
MusiC/E Auctores. In German (beh). 1649.
Folio.
Comprises Commentary and other matter on
Vitruvius's Architectural Work, or on Portions
thereof ; see the Preceding Head. Treats also on
the Music of the Ancients generally. Beh in-
cludes Vitruvius's entire Organ Chapter.
Was Pubd. in Amsterdam. Consult the Chief
Libraries there and elsewhere.
"Contains good things" (Petis's Bigg. Univ.,
— Art. Meibom of).
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Abchi-
TECTORE OF MaRCUS ViTRUV. [II].
De Cantu et Musica Sacra.— (Oh Song and
[Instrumental'^ Music, Sacred). By Martin Ger-
bert, [Baron] von Hornau : Musical Composer ;
Prince- Abbot of the Monastery and Congregation
of St. Blaise, in the Black Forest, Germany. In
German (bel.). Annunciatory and solicitive Pro-
spectus Pubd. in 1762 ; Complete Work Pubd. in
1774. 2 Vols. ; 4 " Books " ; 3 Parts. 4to,. " 40
Pages of Pictorial ".
Is a History of Church Music ; including
[Musical] Instruments and Notation. Embraces
the Period of from the beginning of the Christian
Era down to Gerbert's own Time. Treats especi-
ally on the Organ. The Pictorial consists of
Illustrative and Exemplary Engravings.
Was Pubd. in St. Blaise, Switzerland. Is con-
tained in the British Museum, the Brussels Royal,
and other Public, Libraries.
Gerbert's position as an Abbot obviously gave
him great advantages in respect of Access to the
Libraries of Monasteries, Convents, &c.. His
Treatise has in some sense " formed the founda-
tion of all subsequent Musical scholarship ", but
" would have been better if his Musical knowledge
had been more extended ".
A Description of the Work will be found in
Forkel's Allgemeine Geschichte der Mus. [I].
Consult also Article Gerbert in F^tis's Biographie
Univ., Ditto in Grove's Dictionary of Music, and
Ditto in the Anonymous Dictionary of Musicians
[I]. The Prospectus is Reproduced in Marpurg's
Critical Letters. For Similar Publications see
under Head Histories and Memoirs op Music.
rfiDe Consulatu F. Mallii Theodori.— (0»i tJie
Consulate of F, Mallii Theodori). By Claudius
Claudianus ; more commonly known as Claudian :
born in 365, A.D., at Alexandria ; Greek and Latin
Poet. In Latin. Written about 400, A.D<, [in
316-9, A.D., according to Grove's Dictionary op
Mus., Article and page of as just on ; but this is
of course wrong, note date of birth just stated].
Is a Poem, in which Claudian touches on
Historical matters ; and gives a slightly De-
scriptive Reference to the Hydraulic Organ of
the Period.
The Ms. has, apparently, never been Printed.
Consult the British Museum Library.
A Citation, taken from Busby's General
History- of Music [II, a], appears on p. 7 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist. ; and is repeated in
Hopkins's said Article Organ (pages 575-6 of) in
Grove's Dictionary of M.. See also the Penny
Cyclopedia, Article Claudianus of, — noting, how-
ever, that here, by the error of substituting A.C.
(" Before Christ ") for A.D., the Date is made
wrong by some hundreds of years.
De Diversis Artibus.— See Theophili qui
et Rug. . . . . de Div..
De Effectibus et Commendatione.— See
with Theoricum Opus Musice.
De Emendatione Organorum.— (07^ tlw Im-
provement of Organs). [Is given as Brevis de
Emendatione Organi in Fetis's Biog. Univ.].
Or, Kurze Vorstellung von Verbesserung
DES Orgelwerks (Short Presentation on tJie
Improvement of Organ Structure). By Michael
Bulyovszki, [spelt also Buliovsky, Bulyouszki, and
Bulyovsky], Sometimes surnamed De Dulioz or
De Dulyez, from the place of his birth, situated
— according to said Fetis's Biog. — in Owaron, in
Upper Hungary. Was Collegiate Professor at
Stuttgard and Durlach (Baden) ; and also Court
Organist and Councillor there. Is in Latin and
German. 1680. 12mo.. 216 Pages.
Forms a Dissertation on the General Develop-
ment of the Instrument.
Was Pubd. in Strasburg. Consult chief German
and other Libraries.
De Harmonia Musicorum Instnuuent-
orum. — (On t)ie Harmony of Musical Instru-
ments). [Articles Gafori in Brown's and Fetis's
BiOGS., and in Grove's Dict< of Mus., all say
Harmonica; but evidently wrongly]. By Fran-
chino Gafori, [spelt also Franchini ; and Gafor,
Gaforio, Gaffori, and Gafuri ; and Latinized into
Franchinus Gaforus, Gaforius, Gafurius, and
Gaffurius] : was intended for the Priesthood ;
became a Noted Musician and Writer in Verona ;
and afterwards Choir Conductor at Milan Cathe-
dral ; &c.. Biographical portion is by Pantaloon
Melegoli. Entire Work is in Latin. Pubd. in
1518 [Brunet's Manuel du Libraibe (q.v.) says
the " First " Edition was of year 1508 ; but this
is evidently an error]. 1 Vol.. In Folio. 106
Leaves, or 212 Pages.
The Book includes a short account of the Life
of Gafori. The Treatise proper deals with the
Greek Musical Doctrines as they were known to
him ; together with the Construction, &c., of
Musical Instruments, embracing the Organ.
Among the Pictorial matter is a Reproduction of
the Organ Front and Manual given in his
Theoricum Opus Musice ; q.v,.
Was Pubd. in Milan ; by Gotardus Pontanus.
Is contained in the Brit. Museum Lib., the
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
[London] Boy< College of Music Lib., the private
Lib. of Mr. A, H< Littleton (of Devonshire Place,
London, W<), the Glasgow Andersonian College
Lib., and the Brussels Royal Lib..
The Quality is "Learned; but somewhat
Pedantic, Conceited, and Obscure". Art.
Oaforius of the Penny Cyclopedia says that
the spelling — Gaffurius — adopted by Burney,
Hawkins, and others, is wrong ; the spelling Oa-
furii, however, appears on one or other of G.'s
Publications themselves. The British Museum
Lib. Catalogue adopts Oaforus.
Further Information on Gafori and his Writings
will be found under his Name in Forkel's Allgem.
LiTT. (a long Synopsis), in Fetis's Biogbaphie
Univ., in Grove's Dictionary of Mus., in the
Penny Cyclopedia, in Becker's System.-Chron.
Darst., and in other such Works. See also
Hawkins's General History of the .... Music,
— Chaprs. 72-5 of. The Engraving of the Organ
is Reproduced in Grove's Dictionary op M, afore-
said,— Article Organ, pages 584-5 of ; and in
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist., — p. 32 of.
" Second Edition ". — No Trace of such can be
discovered, though its existence has been
suggested.
De Harmonica Musicorum Instrument-
onun.— See De Hannonia Musicorum Inst..
De I'Etat Actuel de la Musique en Italie.
— (On the State, Actual, of Music m Italy). By
the Chevalier Xavier Victor Van Elewyck : Com-
poser ; Academician ; Music-Director in Louvain
Cathedral ; Doctor in Louvain University ; &c..
In French. 1875. 8vo.. 55 or more Pages.
Is an Official Report, made on the subject of
the [above] Title, and presented to the Belgian
Minister of the Interior. Includes matter on
Cav.-CoU's Projet d'Orgue .... St. Pierre de
Rome (q.v.), and concerning Italian Organs
generally.
Was Pubdi in Brussels ; by Rossel. Is stated
to be in the Brit. Museum Library.
St. Peter's contains no really Large Organ ;
apparently Pontificial Jealousy stands in the way.
A Citation will be found on p. 5 of Coil's
Projet aforesaid. References occur on p. 8 of
Intorno Agli Org. ; and on p. 15 of Organo e
Organista for year 1882. An English Translation
has been issued in London. See also Head
Histories and Memoirs of Music; and the
Publications, &c., there referred to.
De rfitat Present de la Musique en
France, AUemagne, &c.. — {On the Present
State of Mtisic in France, Germany, rf-c). [Tr.]
by Charles Brack. [Sometimes wrongly written
De Brack. The Brit. Museum Lib. Catalogue
gives, under Bttmey, and also wrongly, the
Christian name to Brack as one beginning with
A]. Brack was Administrator of Customs at Mar-
seilles ; a Member of several Learned Societies ;
and a Chevalier of the Legion of Honour. Work
is in French. 1809-10. 3 Vols.. 8vo..
Is a translation of Dr. Burney's Present State
OP Music in France and Italy, and of his
Present State op Music in Germany [&c.].
See both these Works in present CATALG..
Was Pubd. in Genes (prob. Genoa ; but possibly
St. Genes or Genest, in the Dep, of Puy-de-
Dome, France; or perhaps Gennes, in Dep. of
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Maine-et-Loire, also in France). Is possessed by
Brit. Museum.
The Quality is " very bad. Brack did not
know enough of either Music or the English
Language [for his task], and has often missed
the sense ".
See here Fetis's BiOG. Univ. (Article Brack of);
also, in present CATALG., Head Histories and
Memoirs op Music, and the Publications, Ac,
there referred to.
De rOrgue et de son Architecture [I] —
{On the Organ and its Architectural Design).
Both Writing and Drawings by Aristide Cavaille-
Coll [viTongly spelt Cavailhi by Lacroix, in his
^Jtudes sub l'Expos. db 1867, (q.v.)] : a former
eminent Organ Builder in Paris (Avenue du
Maine of) ; a Patentee (see Sub Newton of Head
Specifications op Patent Invent.) ; a Chevalier
of the Legion of Honour, and of the Pontifical
Order of St. Sylvester. In Number during Year
1856, Vol. XIV, of the—
— Revue Genebale db l'Aechitecturb ;
q.v.. Is a Paper contributed thereto. Contains
Illustrations.
Was Reprinted in Separate form; see next
Head, — which gives a fuller Description.
De rOrgue et de son Architecture [H] —
By Aristide Cavaill6-Coll : see with his Paper
next Preceding. 1856 or Later.
Second Edition. — In French. 1872. Super
Roy. 8vo.. 36 Pages of. Letter-press, besides 5
Illustrations.
Is a Separate Reprint, Revised and Augmented,
of the preceding Contribution to the Revue
G:6nebale de l'Arch.. Comprises : — Slight
History of the Organ as a Genus ; Descriptions
of important Organ-Cases, including Cisar Daly's
Exterior of the Organ in the Cathedral of St.
Brieuc in Brittany ; Description of the Organ in
St. Sulpice's, Paris ; Consideration of Acoustic
and other principles of Organ Construction ;
Tables of Dimensions for projecting "Towers" of
Organ Cases, — modified from those given by
Bedos in his Art du Facteur d'Org. (q.v.) ;
Remarks on the Position for the Organ ; and
Citations of Organs as to their Position and
Treatment.
The Pictorial consists of ; — the External Front
of the St. Brieuc Organ as in situ on its Gallery ;
two Plan Sections, at different Levels, of the
same Instrument ; the Entire Side Section of the
same Inst. ; a Scale-Drawing for " Tower "-Plan
dimensions generally, with Pipes added ; and
a Perspective View of a Chamber Organ, having
Reversed Claviers. All are Double and Full
page Plates, the last-named View being on the
Cover.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; at 6, Rue de la Sorbonne ;
by Ducher & Co.. Pubd. Price is not stated.
Has been sold by W< Reeves, at 2s.. Postage,
1^.. Is possessed by the present writer ; and by
C. Lindt, of Frankfort-on-Main.
The Quality, both of the Letter-press and the
Pictorial, is most excellent, — as a whole ; and the
design of the Chamber Organ Case is really
exquisite. But the Dimensions and Scales for
the Pipe " Towers " are of little practical use,
because Patterns of the actual [Show] Pipes of
each Individual Organ are far better and simpler.
Sub-Divis. 2.]
De VOrgue et de son Architecture [I/].
The Brochure will, however, for assistance in
Case Design, &c., be well worth Acquisition.
Detailed References occur under the following
Heads in present CATALG. : — Annales Obdinis
S. Bknedicti ; Art du Menuisibb ; Baodby on
THE Organ ; De Abchitectura Lib. X ; Dic-
TIONNAIBE RaISONNE DE L'ABCH. ; DbAWINGS BY
Hand (Bheims of) ; Musical Instruments men-
tioned IN THE Bible ; and Obgue, ba Con-
NAISSANCE.
The Side-Section of the St, Brieve Instrument
is Reproduced in Lami's Dictionnaiee En-
CYCLOPEDiQUE ET BiOQ. ; some Description of
the same Organ's Case appears in the English
Mechanic of May 2nd and Sep, 12th, 1879 (con-
sult also Head Revue Genebale de l'A.) ; and
the [St. B<] Specification is given in Schmitt's
NouvEAU Manuel Complet . . . . , 1. For
Further information on the St, Sulpice Instru-
ment see Etude sur l'Obgue .... Sulpice, and
Publications there referred to. The Chamber
Organ Exterior is Reprinted on the Cover of
Projet d'Obgue Monumental .... Rome ; and
will be found treated on in the [said] English
Mechanic of May 9th and Sep. 19th, 1879.
De rUnit6 Tonique, et de la Fixation
d'nn Diapason Universel. — {On Unity Tonalic,
and the Ifixhig of a Pitch Universal). By Juste
Adrien Lenoir de Lafage : see with his Bericht
AH DIE Geskllschaft. In French. 1869. 8vo<.
140 Pages.
Is a Treatise designed to aid in the Establish-
ment of an International and " Universal "
Musical Pitch. Contains a Table of Pitches.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by Dentu. Is sold by W<
Reeves, at 2s<. A Copy will be found in the
Brussels Royal Library, another in the Brit.
Museum, and another in the [London] Roy.
College of Music.
Lafa.ge'8 Intention here was to influence the
decision of the French Commission which pro-
duced the " Diapason Normal " in the same
year, (1859) ; but the book appeared just too Late
for this. The writing is Erudite.
A Reference will be found on p. " 316 " of Ellis's
History op Musical Pitch.
De la Ddtermination des Dimensions des
Tuyaux.— See with Projet d'Orgue Monu-
mental . . . . , Bome.
De la Determination du Ton Normal.— (On
the Determination of tJie Pitch, Normal). By
Aristide Cavaill^-Coll : see with his De l'Orgue
ET DE SON A. [I]. In French. 1859. Small.
Is a Brochure on the Production and Adoption
of a certain Sound or Pitch as a Standard or
" Normal " one under all circumstances.
Was Pubd. in Paris (bel.). Apply to the Firm
of Cav.-CoU, at the Avenue du Maine, in that
City.
The Quality is good.
A Reference will be found on p. " 316 " of
History op Musical Pitch.
De la Facteur d'Orgues au 19 Sidcle.— (On
the Building of Organs in tlie 19th Century).
By Jean Louis Felix Danjou, [wrongly called
Frederick in Gassner's Universal - Lexicon der
Tonkunst (see as Sub of Encyclop^die der
GES.) ; and as wrongly spelled Danjow in Brown's
Biographical Dictionary] : Violinist; Composer;
Organist of St. Eustache and Notre Dame in Paris
Student of Organ Structure ; &c.. In French.
1846 (bel.). Apparently forming Divisions 10 and
11 of'the—
— Revob de la Musique Religieuse; q.v..
The Title explains the nature of the Brochure.
Was Pubd. seemingly in Paris. Consult French
Public Libraries.
Possibly is the same as SuR l'Art du Facteur
d'Orgues du 19 Siecle (as sent also to another
Journal), by the same Author ; see again in pre-
sent CATALG..
De la Musique en France.— See De I'Btat
Present de la Musique.
De la Musique en Italic.— See De I'^tat
Actuel de la Musique.
De Laude Virginum. — (On tlie Praise of the
Virgin). By Aldhelm : First Bishop of Sher-
bourne ; nephew of Ina, King of the West Saxons ;
[A.] died in A.D. 709. In Latin.
Ms. forms a Devotional Book of the Period.
The Organ, as then known, is incidentally
mentioned, as to its Structure and Treatment.
Consult the British Museum Library.
Citations will be found on pages 13 and 15 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist..
De Mirabilibus Mundi.— (On the Wonders of
the World). By Gantentino Merula. In English
(bel.). 1661, or Before. 6 or more " Books".
Comprises Descriptions of some remarkable
Objects that had come under Merula's notice;
including a curious specimen of the Organ.
Was probably Pubd. in Milan. Is believed to
be contained in the Brit. Museum Library.
Will be found Interesting.
An Extract from Merula's as Cited in Powell's
Humane Industry (q.v.), is given on p. 65 of
Rimbault's said Organ, its Hist.; and is re-
peated on p. 26 of Bishop's Notes on Church
Organs.
De More canendi Symbolum Nicsum.—
{On the Way to sing tJie Creed Nicene). By Jan
Gregory : Born in Amsterdam ; settled in England ;
a Learned Antiquary and Orientalist. Doubtless
in Latin. 1688, or a little Earlier. 4to..
Is a Treatise concerning the Music, &c., for
this Credal and another portion of the Church's
Ritual. The partition " De Organis Musicis"
gives a Description of the Organ, both Hydraulic
and " Pneumatic ", of the Period ; and occupies
pages 49 and onwards.
Was Pubd. in London. Is probably consultable
in the Brit. Museum.
A Citation will be found on p. 2 of Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist.. The Works Prolusio [I and
II] De Organis, also contained in the present
CATALG., are believed to be Translations of the
Organal portion of De More.
De Musica [I], {Augustin'8).—See with Com-
mentary on the 56tli Psalm.
De Musica [II], {Capella's).—See with Anti-
quae Musicae Auctores.
De Musica [Hi].— (On [tJie Science of] Mtisic).
By Francesco Salinas : almost totally Blind from
shortly after his birth; Spanish Composer and
Organist ; Abbot of St. Pancratio at Naples. In
Latin. 1577. 7 " Books ". Folio. 438 Pages.
Treats on Musical Ratios, Intervals, General
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Temperament (including Just Intonation), Scales,
the Voice, &Ci ; and gives some History of Ancient
Music. The Matter is chiefly Theoretical. The
Tuning of the Organ, by Unequal Temperament,
is included. Illustrative Diagrams accompany.
Was Pubd< in Salamanca ; by Mathias Gastius.
Is believed to be contained in the British Museum
and Bologna Philharmonic Lyceum Libraries.
The Treatise is profound and accurate for the
time ; and " its Language is elegant ". Consulta-
tion will sometimes be found interesting.
Further Information on is furnished in Forkel's
AiiLGEMEiNB LiTTi (pages 379 to 386 of), in Fetis's
BioGBAPHiE UniVi, and in the Anon. Dictionary
OP Musicians [I]. In connection vs^ith, see also
Heads Harmonic Univbbselle, and Old Chro-
matic Notes.
Second Edition. — 1592. Is, according to Fetis's
said BiOGi Univ., only the First Edition with a
New Title-page. Can be seen in the Bologna
PhiL Lyceum Libi aforesaid.
De Organis. — See Organum Musicum
Historice.
De Organis Hydraulicis et Pneumaticis.
—See Prolusio I [and II], De Organis.
De Organis Musicis.— See with De More
canendi.
De Organis [Obganum Musicum].— See Or-
ganum Musicum Historice.
De Organis Vet., (Theophilus's). — See Theo-
phili qui et Rugerus [&c.].
De Organis Veterum Hydraulicis. — (On
the Organ, Ancient, Hydraulic). By " Fridericus
Robertus" (Frederic Robert) Graebner : Born in
1844, at " Vitebergam" (Wittemburg, or Witten-
berg), in " Saxo-Borussus " (Saxon Prussia). In
Latin. " 1867 ". Narrow Cr< 8vo<. iv and 43
Is a " Dissertatio Inauguralis (Inaugural Dis-
course), Btc<". Gives some account of the Ancient
Hydraulicon. Has no Pictorial.
Was Pubdi in Berolini (Berlin) ; by Gustavus
Lange. Is possessed by the British Museum ;
and by Mn Matthew ; but is not in the Brussels
*' Fetis " Catalogue.
The " Fridericus " does not appear on the Title-
page, but is added at the Pamphlet's end.
See here under Head Vitruvius De Archi-
TECTURA.
De Origine Musicae.— (Ore the Origin of Music).
By Jean Tinctor: see with his Terminorum
Musicge. Is in Latin (bel<). Was written be-
tween years 1444 and 1500. The Quantity is
equal to 1 Printed Vol. of Small size.
Manuscript forms a Treatise on Ancient Music ;
its History ; &c<. The Organ is doubtless included.
Was never Printed, though both FHis and
Charon are said to have contemplated such an
Issue. The Original Ms. is believed to be in the
British Museum ; and a Copied one is stated to be
in the Brussels Royal Library.
See here Head Histories and Memoirs of
Music ; and the Publications, &c., there referred to.
De Poematum Cantu et Viribus Rytluni.
—(On Song in Poetry, and the Powers of Bythm).
By Isaac (Izaak in Dutch) Vossius, [according to
one statement, V. had a second Christian Name,
beginning with S ; but no Confirmation of this
can be found] : Born at Leyden ; L.L.D. ; made
Canon of Windsor (Berkshire) ; Virtually an
Infidel. In Latin. 1673. 1 Vol.. Large Cr. 8vo<.
136 Pages, besides xiv of Preface. A lew Plates.
Is chiefly on the Union, &c., of Music and
Verse. Gives also a description of the Hydrau-
licon or Water Organ as known to Hero and
Vitruvius, such matter occupying pages 99-106.
The illustrations include a figure of this Instru-
ment, omitting its Pipes and Keys. The Area
is not represented Covered ; and the entire struc-
ture stands on a comparatively small Pedestal,
which is "Altar" shaped, — i.e., having Concave
sides. The Drawing is in Perspective, but with
the [Hydraulic] Working parts shewn. The
Plates are apparently from Copper.
Was Pubdi in Oxonii (Oxford) ; at the Sheldonian
Theatre. Is doubtless long out of Print. A Copy
(presented by Sir John Hawkins) can be seen in
the Brit. Museum.
The Quality is poor, on the whole. The
Organal Text is apparently Vossius's own render-
ing. The Hydraulic Action of the Organ, as
given in the Pictorial, is quite correct and
practicable in Principle ; but the Detail is faulty
throughout. For instance, the working of the
Air-Pumps would soon pull over any structure
having so small a Base. The incorrectness as to
this latter portion may be owing to a possible
leaving out of the c from the word Area in the
particular Copy employed by Vossius. He has,
however, avoided the blunder, committed by
Cliappell in his History op Music [IV, a] (q.v<),
of mixing up the Pedestal with the Area.
Furtlier Information on Vossius and his Works
will be found under his Name in Musical and
other Biographies, and in the Penny Cyclopedia.
Citations from De Poem, occur on pages 7 and 9
(the former of them wrongly speaking of Vossius's
Pictorial Representation of the Hydraulicon as
a Fancied one) of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist..
The Drawing itself is exactly Reproduced in
Hawkins's General History op the Sci. ; and
almost exactly so in Van Til's Dicht- Sing- und
Spiel, and in Chappell's said History op Mus<.
See also, as given in present CATALG., Vitruvius's
De Architectura ; and the Publications, &c.,
there referred to.
De Berum Inventoribus.— (O71 Things In-
vented). By Polydore Virgil [Latinized as Poly-
dorus Virgilius (or Vergilius)] : Italian Scholar ;
Archdeacon of Wells Cathedral ; Prebendary of
St. Paul's Cathedral. In Latin (bel.). 1499.
3 "Books".
Comprises Descriptions, &c., of some noteworthy
Inventions ; including the Organ, which occupies
Chapter 14 of " Book " I.
Consult the Brit. Museum Library.
Second Edition. — 1509. Pubd. at Strasburg.
Third Edition. — 1517. " 8 Books ". At London.
Fourth Edition. — 1536. 12mo.. At Basle.
Fifth Edition.— 1554.. 8vo..
Sixth Edition. — 1671. 12mo.. At Amsterdam ;
by Ludovic Elzevir.
De Scala Musica, imprimis Organi.— (0»
the Scale, Musical, especially of tJie Organ). By
Bemardus (Bernard) Braegelmann: Born in
(100)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
De Scala Musica.
1836, " Cloppenburgensis " (i.e., at Kloppenburg),
near Oldenburg. In Latin. No Date on, but
stated 1864. Tall Cr< 8vo.. ii and 87 Pages!
The Title proceeds, — " Et Clavichordii ab
Europaeis usurpata. Dissertatio Historico-
Physica " ; &c<. The Nature of the Contents is
sufficiently seen by this and by the above. No
Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in "Bonnae" (Bonn); "Formis
Carthausianis ". Is possessed by the Brit.
Museum ; and by Mr. Matthew.
De Tribus generibus Instnunentonun
Musicse. — (On. t}is Tribe, generally, of Instru-
ments of Music). By Francesco Blanchini :
Musician in Verona and Rome; Died during
1729. In Latin (bel<). 1742. 4to.. 58 Pages of
Letter-press ; besides " numerous " Illustrations.
Is "Veterum Organicse Dissertatio", — that is,
a Discourse on Ancient [Musical] Instruments.
Includes the Organ. The Pictorial comprises
some Ancient Specimens of Organs, from Plates.
Was Pubd. in Rome. Is sold by W. Reeves;
at abt. 12s.. Consult Italian and other Public
Libraries.
Will be seen to be a Posthumous Publication.
Decoration of Organ Pipes.— In Numbers
for Years 1873, Apr. 18th ; 1874, May 29th ; and
1876, Dec. 15th, of the—
— English Mechanic; q.v.. Are Articles on
the Pictorial and Ornamental Colouring, &c., of
External or " Show " Pipes, especially of Metal
ones. Uncoloured Representations of the Patterns
accompany.
The Patterns in the April No. are fairly good,
those in the May No. are lovely, and those in
the December No, are also very good.
The Nos. should, by all means, be acquired.
Decoration of Organ Wood Pipes. —In
Number for Year 1876, Aug. 18th, of the—
— English Mechanic; q.v.. Is an Article on
the Pictorially Ornamental Colouring, &c., of
Wooden Show Pipes. Uncoloured detailed
Patterns accompany.
The Quality is very good.
Decorative Design ; Principles of. — See
Principles of Decorative Design.
Del Nuovo Organo . . . . , santuario del
Crocifisso. — (On tJie New Organ ..... sanctuary
of the Crucifix). By "An Amateur" at Milan.
In Italian. 1808. 8vo..
Gives a Description of the Organ in this Church,
at Milan ; including Information on the Voicing,
the Full-Organ Coupler, &c., of the Instrument ;
— which was built by Giuseppe (Joseph) Serassi
the Second and his son Carlo (Charles), in year
1808.
Publication also was in Milan. Apply to the
Firm of Serassi, in Bergamo, Italy.
For Further Information consult Art. Serassi
(Josi) of the BiOGBAPHiE Univ. by F^tis and
Pougin. See also Head Catalogo degli Organi
. . . . , Serassi; and the Publications there re-
ferred to.
Delia Musica in Lucca.— See with Storia
della Musica in Lucca.
Delia Riforma dell' Organo in Italia.— See
Alcuni Scritti.
(101)
Den Unverscbamten Entehrem.— See Von
den Unverschamten Ent..
Denkwiirdigkeiten aus der Christlicben
Arcbaologie. — (Memorials from Christian Arche-
ology). By Johann Christian Wilhelm Augusti :
Professor of Theology in Bonn University; and
Consistorial Councillor at Coblentz. In German.
1817-31. 12 Vols.. 8vo.. 423 Pages (bel.).
Comprises Historical and other matter, as indi-
cated by the Title ; including some concerning the
Organ. Apparently has Pictorial Illustrations.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig. Is contained in the
Brit. Museum, but is not in the Brussels Royal,
Library.
Denkwiirdigkeiten der ChristL-K.. — See
Volziiglicbsten Denkwiirdigkeiten der Ch..
Des Forces Mouvantes avec diverses
Machines.- See Raisons des Forces Mou-
vantes.
Description des Arts et Metiers.- See with
Acad^mie [Royale] des Sciences; also with
Art du Facteur d'Orgues; also with Art du
Menuisier; also with Encyclop^die M6tho-
dique [I] ; also with Opera Philosophica.
Description of Alley & Poole's Enharmonic
Organ. — In English. In one of the Numbers of
the—
— New- York Musical and Dramatic Times;
q.v,. Is an Article giving a Detailed Description
of and Comment on this Instrument, as standing
in the Shop of Mr. Alley, at Newburyport, in
Mass., U.S.A.. The Organ was Invented, De-
signed, and Constructed by Henry Ward Poole
(see with his Essay on Perfect Intonation [II]),
in conjunction with the said Mr. Alley, in or
before the year 1852 ; and is, as the above Title
shews, Enharmonic.
The System employed is better than that of
some other Enharmonic Organs ; but is still quite
inapplicable to any really large Instrument.
A Reference to this Organ's Key-board will be
found on p. 54 of Article Key [II] in Grove's
Dictionary of Mus.. For other Writings on the
same Instrument, see the INDEX TO SUBJECTS
(Division V) ; especially noting Heads Just In-
tonation [II], and New- York Musical ....
Times.
Description of Ely Cathedral.— See with
Handbook to the Cathedral .... at Ely.
Description of Hawkes's Enharmonic
Organ. — See with Repertory of Arts and
Manufactures.
Description of Organ Electric Action.— In
English. In some Number, during Year 1870,
of the —
— Journal op the Society of Arts ; q.v.. Is
an Article giving a Descriptive Account of this
Mechanism, as constructed for the Claviers,
Stops, &c.. There are Diagrams.
Electric Action is of limited Utility for the
Organ.
Description of the Apollonicon Organ.—
See with Harmonicon.
Description of the Birmingham Town-Hall
Organ.— See Short Description of the ....
Org , Birmingham.
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Description of the Cathedral Church of
Ely ; A. — By George Millers, [often wrongly
written Miller, — as in one of Reeves's Cata-
liOGUES]: Minor Canon, Sacrist, and Precentor,
of Ely Cathedral. In English. 1807. Small
Roy< 8voi. xii and 175 Pages; besides 10 of
Pictorial Illustrations.
Is an Historical Account of this Sanctuary, and
of some of the Conventual Buildings attached
thereto ; with Remarks. The Organ is just
mentioned. The Illustrations " explain the
various Styles of the different Parts " ; but do
not include the Organ. All the Pictorial is from
Full-page Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; by Luke Hansard [the
British Museum Catalogue strangely says by J<
White]. Has been sold by W< Reeves ; at 5s..
The Brit. Museum Library will here be seen to
contain.
The Writing is " Elaborate and Good " ; and
the Pictorial Beautiful. For shewing the state of
the Building and its Contents at the above Date,
the Book may often be useful.
An Abridged Extract will be found in the
Saturday Magazine of Jany. 30th, 18.36: [This
Weekly Periodical Commenced in July, 1832;
Comprised 2 Vols, per Year ; Was Tall Imp. 8vo. ;
Had 8 Pages ; Formed an Exact Imitation of the
Penny Magazine (q.v,) ; Was Pubd. at London,
in the West Strand, by John Parker, for the Soc.
Pro. Chr. Know. ; Price was Id. ; Was apparently
issued in Opposition to, or Rivalry of, the said
Penny Mag.]. Considerable Use of Mr. Millers's
Treatise has been made in the Handbook to the
Cathedrad .... at Ely ; which, also, is con-
tained in the present CATALG.. For Similar
Works see as referred to under Head Cathedrals
and other .... Buildings.
Second Edition.— 1808. Small Roy. 8vo.. Vir-
tually Unaltered. London ; by Hansard (as
above). Possessed by Brit. Museum.
Third Edition.— 1834:. Sm. Roy. 8vo.. 18
Pictorial Plates. Virtually Unaltered except by
the increased Pictorial : but this still leaving the
Organ unshewn. Pubd. in London ; at Chancery
Lane ; by William Pickering. Is contained in
the Brit. Museum.
Description of the Grand Musical Fes-
tival held in York. — By the Editor of the
York Courant, Etc.. In English. 1828. 1 Vol..
Demy 8vo.. xviii and 100 Pages of Letter-press ;
4 Pages of Pictorial Illustrations.
Comprises a Descriptive Account of the Musical
Performances given in York Cathedral during
September, 1823. Includes the Words of the
Music sung. The Organ is described, and com-
pared with the great Haarlem Instrument. One
of the Illustrations shews the [York] Organ, as
mounted on the Choir-Screen. All are of Full-
page size, 2 being Plates, and 2 Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. at York ; in Coney St. ; by Henry
Cobb. Is sold by W. Reeves ; at from 2s< 6d, to
3s. 6d.. Can be consulted in the Roy. College of
Music Lib,, and (Catalogued under Head For A;)
in the Brit. Museum Lib..
See, in present CATALG., Heads Descriptive
Account of the York M. ; and Cathedrals and
other .... Buildings ; with the Publications
referred to under each.
Description of the Grand Organ in the
Town-Hall, Leeds ; A.— Probably by R. Collins :
Secretary to the said Hall. In English. 1870.
Small Demy 8vo<. 16 Pages ; besides 1 Illustration.
Gives Specification and Detailed Description
of, and Comment on, this Instrument ; together
with an Account of the Competition for its
Designing and Construction. It was " Planned "
by Henry Smart, of London, jointly with William
Spark, of Leeds; was Built by Messrs. Gray &
Davidson, now of Pratt St., Camden Town,
London, — in years 1857-9 ; and contains 91 Sou.-
Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped.. Its Case was de-
signed by Mr. Cuthbert Broderick, the Architect
of the Hall. The Illustration is a Line-Drawing
of the Organ's Front, as surmounting the
Orchestra, — the Pipes appearing toitJiout Decora-
tion ; and is from a Double-page Engraved Plate.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 36a, Oxford St. ; by
W. Brettell. Price, 6d.. Has been sold also at
the Town-Hall itself ; by the said Secretary : and
by him forwarded on receipt of 6d. in Stamps.
A Copy is possessed by the present writer; and
another by Mr. Matthew.
The Quality of the Writing is Fair ; and of the
Engraving is Exquisite : but the merits of the
Organ are much Exaggerated, — as in bringing,
by the inclusion of Half-Stops and Borrowings in
the Count, the number of the Sounding-Stops up
to 100. And the assertion as to the Effect of
these Borrowings is absurd. Acquisition of the
Pamphlet, however, will always be worth while.
Again as to the Instrument itself, it is to be
observed, that its Pedale is radically insufficient,
its Borrowings mistaken, its Planning faulty, and
its Case Front made up too much of Pipes.
Some Further Information on the Organ is
afforded by the English Mechanic, thus : — The
Bellows ; Apr. 12th and 19th, 1878 : the Borrow-
ings ; Aug. 16th, 1878 : and the Case ; May 2nd,
Sep. 12th, and Nov. 7th, 1879. A second View
of the Front will be found in the Illustrated
News op the World (q.v.) for Oct. 1st, 1859.
As to an apparently subsequent Decoration of the
Front Pipes, consult Heads Organ in Leeds
Town-Hall [II and III]. For otJier Writings
dealing with the Instrument see the SUBJECTAL
INDEX {Division V) ; especially noting Heads
Organ in Leeds Town Hall [I], and Organs gf
Great Britain (Sub Leeds of).
Description of the Organ of Monsieur
[P. A.] Ducroquet . . . . , Exhibition of 1851.
— Apparently by M. Ducroquet himself: an
eminent Organ-builder at Paris. In English
(bel.). 1857 [has been so stated; but the Cata-
logue of the "Fetis" portion of the Brussels
Royal Library says 1851, which is doubtless cor-
rect]. 8vo<. 8 Pages.
Is an Account of this, a Church Instrument, a.8
shewn in the French Department of the Great
Exhibition held in London during the above
year. Includes also a brief Historical Notice of
the Art of Organ Building Generally. This In-
strument had 20 Sou.-Stops, on 2 Mans, and Ped. ;
and the Pneumatic-Lever was Applied. There is,
seemingly, no Pictorial Illustration.
Was Pubd. in London (bel. at 23, Coventry St.,
W.) ; by Robson, Levey, & Franklyn. Has been
sold by W. Reeves ; at 2s. 6d.. Is out of Print,
(102)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Description of the Organ of Monsieur [P. A,] Ducroquet.
and scarce ; but can be seen in the Brussels Royc
Library, though is not in the Briti Museum.
The Organ was Interesting in some respects ;
and received a Council Medal. Ducroquet's
Firm is now merged in that of Merklin-Schiltze,
of Paris and Elsewhere.
The Specification, and some Description, will
be found in Grove's Dictionary op Musi, Article
Organ, p. 601 of. It is believed that Organs and
Organ Building (q<v<) also contains an Account
of the Instrument. OtJier Writings thereon are
afforded under Head London of the INDEX TO
SUBJECTS {Division V). For Kindred Publica-
tions see, also in present Division, the Heads
Catalogues and Similar . . . . , Organ ; Cata-
logues, Descriptions ..... op Exhibitions ;
and *Opficial Descriptive and Illustrated
Catalg. , 1851.
Description of the York Organ.— See Suh
at end of Musical World ; The [English].
Descriptive Account of the York Minster
Organs. — By Edwin George Monk : Mus, Dod ;
Organist of York Minster ; &c.. In English. 1863.
The Description deals with the Two Organs
now in the Cathedral. The Larger Instrument
is placed chiefly on and luithin the Screen which
separates the Choir from the Nave ; and is as was
Rebuilt — from a Specification by Dr< Monk — by
Hill, of London, in year 1863 or '4. It contains
69 Sounding-Stops, and 7 Couplers (Our National
Cathedrals says " 79 Stops "), on 4 Mansi and
Ped<. The Smaller Organ stands on the Ground,
in the North Aisle of the Nave ; and is entirely
new, having been Built, by said Hill, in 1863. It
possesses 33 Soui-Stops, on 3 Mans, and Pedi.
Price of Brochure is Gd. Consult the British
Museum Library ; or apply to the York Minster
Organist.
Any account which an Organist gives of his
cnon Instrument is liable to be too favorable.
The York Screen Organ, however, is certainly
one of the finest in the world ; and has a very
handsome Case. The Nave Instrument, though
of good Tone, is poor in its Appearance.
Further Information on some present and past
Organs in York Minster will be found in the
following : —
On a Pre -Reformation Organ in York [beL the]
Cathedral. — Mention of in Rimbault's Organ, its
Hist., p. 44 of.
On [Cathi] Organ by Robert Dallam as in year
1632. — Description and Specification in Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist., pages 52-3 of. TJiese Partly
Reproduced, with Additions, by Hopkins, in
Grove's Dictionary op Mus., Article Organ, p.
589 of. This Reprinted in Musical Opinion of
March, 1881. See also Head Account op the
Grand .... York, in present CATALG..
On Robi Dallam's Organ as down to and as left
by Ward in 1823. — Description and Specification
in Musical Opinion of October, 1882; see own
Heads Account op the Grand .... York, and
Organ in York Minster, in present CATALG..
A Slight Description in Penny Cyclopedia,
second Article Organ, p. 2 of. A View of the West
Case-Front in a Plate representing the Musical
Festival held in the Cath. Nave in year 1823, and
shewing the Instrument as standing on the Choir
Screen: [Plate was Pubd. in York; at Minster
Gate ; by John Wolstenholme ; and Copies may
sometimes be seen in Print Shops at York,
Canterbury, and similar old Cities].
On Organ by Hill as after t)ie Fire in 1829 till
1859-64. — Description and Sj^ecification in Hop-
kins's Organ, its Hist., pages 527-9 of (contradicts
itself as to the number of Stops, and is otherwise
faulty). A General Description in Detailed
Account op the York Organ ; see own Head in
present CATALG.. Som^ Description in the
Musical World [English] for year 1838, Vol. IX
of ; and in Ditto for 1859, Nov. 19th of. A Slight
Description in the Penny Cyclopaedia, second
Article Organ, p. 2 of. Tioo Views of tlie West
Case-Front in Our National Cathedrals ; and
Ditto in WiNKLEs's Arch. .... Cathedral
Churches.
On Hill's [Screen] Organ as at present (1893)
Standing. — Description and Specification in the
English Mechanic of Oct. 3rd, 1879; and in
Musical Opinion of Nov., 1886. Some Description
of the Case in the English Mechanic of May 2nd
(giving a too Early Date) and Sep. 12th, 1879. A
View of tlie Choir, another of the Nave, and
another of the Transept, all shewing the Organ, in
Bonney's 'Cathedral Churches (q.v.). Choir
and Nave Views of the Org. in Our National
Cathedrals. Pliotographs and Prints of or in-
cluding the Instrument, purchasable at 'Rock's,
and others, in York ; and from Mr. Frith, of
Reigate, in Surrey ; also at 11, Walbrook, London,
(the Southern House of the said Rock).
On Organ in the North Nave-Aisle (1863). —
Description and Specification in Musical Opinion
of Nov., 1886 ; and in the Musical Standard
[Engi] of Aug. 15th, 1863. Some Description of
the Case in the English Mechanic of May 2nd
and Sep. 12th, 1879. Photosi and Prints shewing
the Instrument prob. obtainable in York, and at
Mr. Frith's and other places aforesaid.
Additional Matter. — For otJier regular Brochures
dealing with one or more of the York Minster
Organs, consult the INDEX TO SUBJECTS
(Division V). For similar Publications, see the
List given with Head Cathedrals and other
.... Buildings.
Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue
..... 1851. — See Official Descriptive and
Illustrated Cat..
Descrizione degl' Istromenti Armonici.—
(Description of Instruments, Musical). By Giacinto
(Hyacinth) Ceruti [sometimes, as in F^tis's Biooi
Univ., spelled Cerutti ; but has only one t on the
Title-page] : an Abbate or Abb^ (Priest) ; bom at
Viterbo. The Pictorial by Arnoldo Wanwesterout.
In Italian, with a French " Translation ". 1776.
1 Vol.. Narrow Cr. 4to.. xl and 216 (the latter
wrongly Paged as 116) Pages ; besides 139 (not
140, as Numbered) Pages of Engravings, together
with a Two-Page Pictorial Title-page. 8 of the
Original (Bonanni's) Body Plates are omitted.
Is a Reproduction, or "Third Edition", "Re-
vised, Corrected, and Augmented", of the said
Bonanni's Gabinetto Armonico ; q.v., and what
is there Referred to. The French Portion is
" rather an Imitation than a Translation ". The
Illustrations are from the same Copper Plates
(103)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
that were used in the Gahinetto, except that some
of their Numberings are altered, and that the
above Title-pages take the place of Bonanni's
Pictorial Frontispieces. All d's Pictorial is
Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in Koma (Rome) ; by Monaldini.
Can be consulted in the British Museum and
Brussels Royal Libraries.
According to the above BiOG. Univ., the French
Part is " very badly written ". It should be added
that the Title-page says " Second Edition " : but
there can be no doubt that this is as regarding
the Gahinetto itself as the First Edit..
For similar Publications see the List given with
Head Histories and Memoirs op Music.
" Second Edition". — [No number of Edition is
mentioned on the Title-page], Italian and French.
1806. 2 Vols., (really 1 ; see the Continuous Pagi-
nation). Narrow Cr. 4to.. Vol. I, xxiii and 106
Letter-press Pages ; Vol. II, pages 107 to 216
(latter is wrongly paged 116) ; Total thus being
239 P.. To this are to be added the " 140" (139)
Plates. The " Edition " is only the Previous one,
with New (Engraved) Title-pages, and the Pre-
liminary matter Diminished. The Pictorial is
absolutely Unaltered, except that the [Pictorial]
Title-pages are of course withdrawn, and that the
Plates are placed together at the end of each Vol..
Was Pubd. at Rome ; by Montagnani-Mirabili.
Is contained in the British Museum Lib..
Descrizione ed Osservazioni Organo
.... deir .... Como [I]- — (Description and
Observations .... Organ . ... in ... . Como). By
Giuseppe (Joseph) Serassi [the Second] : see with
his Catalogo degli Organi. In Italian. 1808
(stated). 8vo,. Small.
Is an Account of the Organ in the Church of
the Annunciation at Como (Italy). This Instru-
ment was erected by the said Serassi, in year
1800; and has 86 "Registers", on 8 Manuals;
with "many ingenious inventions in the Coup-
lings ".
Pamphlet was Pubd. in Como. Apply to Sig.
Serassi ; Organ-builder, Bergamo, Italy.
This Instrument appears to be one of Serassi's
best.
For Further Information, see the Biograph.
Univ. by F6tis, and the Ditto by Pougin ; also
the Publications referred to under the above
Catalogo degli Org..
Descrizione ed Osservazioni, .... Organo
.... dell' .... Como [II]- — By Giuseppe Serassi
[the Second]: see with his Catalogo degli
Organi. In Italian. 1808. 8vo,. 83 Pages.
Is an Account of the Organ in the Church of
Sta. Crocifisso at Como ; which Instrument was
erected by the said Serassi, at or a little before
the above Date.
The Brochure was apparently Pubd. in Como ;
by P. [C< A. (?)] Ostinelli. Is not in the British
Museum ; but can doubtless be seen in the chief
Italian and Belgian Libraries.
A fuller Notice of the same Instrument is
furnished by the Pamphlet Pel Nuovo Organo
. . . . , Serassi ; which, also, will be found in the
present CATALG..
Desiderio ; II. — (Desire ; The). In Italian
(bel.). 1590.
Gives Descriptions of some curious Musical
(104)
Instruments, including the Organ formerly con-
tained in the Palace of the Duke of Ferrari
(Ferrara).
Was Pubd. in Bologna. Is out of Print, and
Scarce ; but probably a Copy is possessed by the
Brit. Museum.
An Extract will be found in Rimbault's Organ,
its Hist., pages 65-6 of.
Design and Work.— Edited possibly by
Heywood. Contributed to by Various. In
English. 1876-81. Weekly. 11 Vols.. Narrow
Roy. 4to., or Small Folio. 20 Pages, besides
Adverts..
Is intended as a " Home and Shop Companion ".
Contains matter on Mechanical and other Plan-
ning and Construction of various kinds ; also
Inter-communication between Readers ; &Ci.
The Organ is involved in several ways. There
are Working and Perspective Drawings, from
Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in Manchester ; at New Bridge St. ;
by Emmot & Co.. Price, 2di. Back Numbers
were charged the same. Postage, ^.. Some of
the back Nos. are out of Print. Is possessed by
the London Patent Ofifice, the British Museum,
and many other Public Libraries.
The Quality of the Journal is excellent.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Organ
Voicing and Tuning [I].
Is Contimied as the Mechanical World, and
Journal of Scientific Industry ; for which see
own Head.
Design for Case for a Cathedral Organ.—
By Arthur G. Hill : M.A. of Jesus College, Cam-
bridge ; F.S.A. ; Architect ; Son and Partner of
Thomas Hill, Organ-builder in London, In
Number for Oct. 15th, 1880, of the—
— Building News; q.v.. Is the Contribution
of a Suggested Elaborate Gothic Organ Case, as
mounted on a Cathedral Choir Screen. The
Illustration shows the Entire Front of the
Design.
The Outline is Square and Ugly, and the Face-
ment consists too much of Pipes ; but the Basic
Detail — what there is of it — is Rich, Good, and
extremely Correct. [Many of the Cases of Organs
by T< Hill are very poor looking objects].
See, in present CATALG., Hill's Organ Cases
AND Organs of the M., and the Publications
there referred to.
Design for Case for a Small Organ.— By
"B", In Numbers for Year 1877, Oct. 19th and
Nov. 2nd, of the —
— Building News ; q.v.. Is the Contribution
of a Small Organ Case, Designed in Late Gothic.
The Illustration gives the entire Front.
Design for Case for a Village Church Organ
[I].— By "Alfred". In Number for Year 1880,
Feb. 13th, of the—
— Building News; q.v.. Is a Contribution
furnishing a small Organ Case, The Illustration
shews the complete Front,
The Design is One-sided, but is otherwise very
good, — besides being quite Practicable.
Design for Case for a Village Church Organ
[II]. — By Thomas Chippendale : a famous Cabinet-
maker of the middle of the last (the 18th) Century,
In Number for Year 1886, Feb. 5th, of the—
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Design for Case for a Village Chvrch Organ [II].
— Building News; q.v,. Is a Contribution
comprising a small Organ Case, Designed in
Flowing " Classic ". The Illustration gives the
entire Front.
The Design is Good, and well worth Acquisi-
tion.
The "Article" was Reprinted in the English
Mechanic ; see next Head. Consult also the
Head Two Designs fob Cases.
Design for Case for a Village Cliurcli Organ
[III].— In Number for Year 1886, Feb. 12th, of
the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Is a Contribution
Reprinted from the Building News of Feb. 5th,
1886 ; see the preceding Head.
Design in Free Gothic for an Organ Case.
—See with Engravings, Separate.
Design in Grothic for an Organ Case.—
Author not mentioned. In Number for Year
1879, July 11th, of the—
— Orgelbau-Zeitung ; q.v.. Is the Contribu-
tion of a Rich Composition, of the Nature stated.
The Illustration shews the Front.
The True [German] Title of this "Article" has
not been discoverable. It should be added that
German Gothic is rather apt to be " wooden " in
feeling.
Designs for Cases for Chamber Organs.—
See Two Designs for Cases for Chamber 0..
Designs for Organs.— Otherwise, The Organ
Builder's Assistant. By T. (" Thomas ")
Faulkner, [wrongly spelt Faulkener on p. 69 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.] : Architect ; and
" Musician ". In English. April, 1823 [1826 has
been wrongly stated by Brown, in his two Works
cited just on]. 4to.. Pubd. in London. Edit, is
contained in the Dublin Trinity College Library,
but not in the British Museum.
Second Editi(y)i.— In English. 1838. 1 Vol..
Imp. 4to.. 20 Plates of Pictorial.
There is no Letter-press : the Work consists
solely of " Detailed Designs for Church and
Chamber Organs, in the Gothic and Grecian
Styles", — that is to say, their Cases only. 4 of
the Plates are occupied with [Case] Details.
Most of the Compositions are in Gothic. The
remainder are in " Classic ", — not necessarily
Grecian. Each Plate forms a Single Page.
Vol. was Pubd. in London; at 5, Yardley St.,
Wilmington Sq. ; by Mr. Faulkner himself.
Price, 10s. 6d.. Has been sold by W< Reeves;
at from 12s. 6d. to 15s.. Is doubtless out of Print.
Can be consulted in the London Patent Office and
Brit. Museum Libraries.
The Designs are generally Excellent, and some
are really Beautiful. It will, however, have been
seen that the term " Grecian " is of too restricted
a character. Acquisition, or at any rate Exami-
nation, should be obtained by every truly Artistic
Organ Builder.
A Comment also will be found on said p. 69 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist. ; but the opinion
there expressed is absurdly Unappreciative.
[Brown's Biographical Dictionary, and his
British Musical Biography, both wrongly
make this Edition to be a distinct Work.]
Detailed Account of the York Organ,— In
English. 1859.
Is a Description of this Minster Organ, as Re-
built after the Fire of year 1829.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Bemers St., Oxford
St. ; by Novello & Co..
See Head Descriptive Account of the York
Minster Organs ; and the Publications, &c.,
there mentioned.
Detailed Designs for Organs.— See Designs
for Organs.
Deutsche Liederhalle.— (German Song-hall),
In German. Commenced Sep., 1885.
Is stated to be a regular Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Leipzig. Brit, Museum does not
possess.
Deutsche Musikzeitung [I]. — See with
Monatsschrift fiir Theater und Musik.
Deutsche Musikzeitung [II]- — (German
Music-gazette). In German. Existing in 1886.
Journal gives Intelligence, Notices, &c<. The
Organ is believed to be Included.
Pubd. doubtless in Germany. Consult Chief
Libraries in Berlin, &c<.
Translated Extracts will be found in the
American Music Journal (q.v.). See also what
is said under Sub Head of Monatsschrift fur
Theater und Musik.
Deutschen Allgemeine Musikzeitung.—
See with Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung
[I]; and with last part of Monatsschrift fiir
Theater und Musik.
Deutsches Bucher-Lexikon. — See Allge-
meines Deutsches Bucher-Lex..
Di Lucio Vitruvio PoUione de Architec-
tura [&c.]. — {On Lucius Vitruvius Pollio's De
Architectura [&c.]). By Cesare Cesariano :
Painter at Milan ; and one of the Architects of
the Cathedral there. [The Penny Cyclopedia,
in Article Vitruvius at, and Gwilt, in his Archi-
tecture op Marcus V. (I), associate in the
authorship one Benedict Jovius ; but there seems
to be no other mention of such a person]. Is in
Italian. 1521. 1 Vol.. Folio, xvi and 185 pages.
Forms one of the many Printed Translations
of Vitruvius's De Architectura ; q.v.. Notes by
C< accompanying. The Organ Chapter is the
Thirteenth of " Book " X ; and occupies 2 pages.
The Illustrations do not include this Instrument.
Was Pubd. in Como. Price, from 25 to 50
francs (the franc of about 9^rf.). Is doubtless out
of Print. Can be consulted in the London Patent
Office and Mr. Matthew's Libraries.
It should be noted that Cesariano calls the
original author Lucio. This is quite wrong, see
again the Head De Architectura, — observing,
also, the Works, &c<, there referred to.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head
Architecture of [Marcus] Vitruv. [III].
Second Edition. — 1524. Is without the Notes.
Was Pubd. in Venice.
Third Edition. — 1535. "Has a less Copious
Index".
Di Tutte rOpere del Z..— See with Is-
tituzioni Harmoniche [I]-
Diccionario de la Mdsica [ll—iDictixmury
of Music). Edited by Antonio Fargas y Soler :
see with his Biografias de los Musicos. In
Spanish. Proceeding in 1890.
(106)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Contains the usual matter of a Musical Dic-
tionary. The Organ is doubtless included ; see
the Lists of Articles given and referred to under
Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd. probably in Madrid. Consult Public
Libraries in Spain, &c<.
Very little is known of this Work ; but it will
almost certainly be found capable of throwing
some Light on Spanish Musical Instruments
generally, and especially so as to the Organ.
See Head Encyclopedias .... Musical, and
the Publications there indicated.
Diccionario de la Mfisica [ll].— Or, Die
ciONARio Tecnico DE LA MusicA. By [Don] Jos6
Parada y Barreto ; a Spanish Writer. In Spanish.
1868. 1 Vol,. 4to,. vi and 409 Pages, inc, Errata.
Comprises Technological, Historical, and Bio-
graphical matter, — from "A" to " Zubiaurri" ;
Alphabetically. The Organ is believed to be
included ; see the Lists of Articles given and
referred to under Head Encyclopedias ....
General. As to whether any Pictorial accom-
panies is not stated.
Was Pubd< in Madrid; at 18, Arenal (Mezza-
nine Floor) ; by B, Esclava or Eslava (Pianoforte
Maker and Music Publisher). Was Printed at 24,
Oalle del Rio ; by Santos Larxe. Is possessed by
the Royal Library at Brussels (Forms No< 3,161
of the " F^tis " Catalogue), and by the Ditto at
Madrid. Is not contained in the Berlin Royi
Library, nor in the Paris National Library.
The Book appears to be very little known
outside Spain.
See here Head Encyclopedias .... Mttsical,
and the Publications there referred to.
piccionario Enciclop^dico de la Mtisica.—
{Dictionary En^yclopcedic of Music). Compiled
by [Don] Carlos (Charles) Jos6 [written J4s4
in the Catalogue of the FUis portion of the
Brussels Royal Library; but evidently wrongly]
Melcior ; a Spanish Author. In Spanish. 1859.
1 VoL. Small 4to<. ix and 448 Pages, inc.
Dedication. 5 Pages of Pictorial. [There is no
Pagination].
Is Dedicated to [Don] Miguel Hilarion Eslava
(see with Gaceta Musical de Madrid, in present
CATALG.). Comprises Terms, Descriptions, &c< ;
also a Table of Vocal and Instrumental Compasses.
Is complete, from A to Zi The Sequence is
Alphabetical. The Organ has doubtless been
included ; see the Lists of Heads given and
referred to under Encyclopedias .... General.
The Illustrations are from Plates.
Was Pubd. in Lerida (Cantaluua) ; at 11, Calle
; by Alejandro Garcia. Can be consulted
in the Royal Library at Brussels (is No< .3,159 in
the said " Petis " Catalg.) and the National Lib,
at Madrid. Is not p9ssessed by the Berlin Roy,
Library, nor by the Paris National Library.
This Book also seems very little known.
For Similar Works see the List given under
Head Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Diccionario T^cnico de la Mdsica.— See
Diccionario de la Mfisica [H].
Dicht-, Sing-, und Spiel-Kunst der
Ebrseer [&C'].— {Poetry, Song, and [Music] Play-
%ng,~Art of . . . . the Hebretvs' [dc,]). In German ;
with German-Text Letter. 1706. 1 Vol,. Small
Fscp, 4to,. 478 Pages, besides 16 P. of Index.
(106)
Is a Translation of Van Til's Digt-, Sang-, en
Speel-Konst; q,v,, and all there Referred to.
Ancient Musical Instruments, &c,, including the
Water-Organ as shewn in Vossius's De Poematum,
are Illustrated by Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd, in Frankfort and in Leipzig; by
Matthias Groot. Has been sold by W, Reeves ;
at 15s,. Is out of Print, and Scarce ; but can be
seen in the Brit, Museum and Brussels Roy,
Libraries.
Appears in Reiter's Orgel Unserer Zbit
Catalogue as if it were the Original Work, the
latter itself being Absent from that List.
See here Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music, and the Publications there referred to.
Second Edition. — 1719. Sm, Fscp, 4to,. 478
and 16 Pages. Apparently an exact Reproduc-
tion of the First Edit,, both in Text and Pictorial.
At Frankfort and Leipzig ; by Groot. Edit, is in
British Mus,, but not in Brussels Roy, Library.
Dictionaire de Musique. — See Dictionnaire
de Musique [I].
Dictionaries, General and Musical. — See
Encyclopaedias and Dictionaries .... Gener-
al, and jMusical.
Dictionaries of ©rgansStructural C:erm6.
— No Separate Publication of this kind appears
to exist: but Dictionarial Lists of such Terms
are known to be Inserted in Bedos's Abt du
Facteur d'Orq,, Matthew's Handbook op the
Organ [II], Hamel's Nouveau Manuel .... do
Fac, and Elliston's Organs and Tuning. Also,
there are Lists of Foreign and English Equivalent
Terms in Schmitt's Nouveau Manuel Comp,,
and Hopkins's Organ, its Hist, ; but these
are restricted to Registers. All the Books just
named are in the present CATALOGUE. See
here the Lists of Articular Heads furnished and
referred to under Encyclopedias .... General.
For Encyclopedias .... Musical consult the
List given under own Head. A Dictionary of
Organ-Structural Fundamental Terms is obviously
afforded by Sub-Division 5 of the SUBJECTAL
INDEX {Divisio7i V), in combination with this
CATALOGUE, of the present Bibliography. See
also the Orgel-Lexikon forming the 4th Edit, of
Orgel, ihre Einrichtung und B,. The Terms
contained in Modern Organ [I] (q,v,) are believed
to be not in Dictionarial Oirder.
Dictionaries of "mariters on ©rganal
Structure.— No Distinct Work of this nature
seems to have been hitherto compiled. Of course
the Catalogues of Organ Structural Publications
Included in certain Treatises do, so far as such
Catalogues extend, furnish Dictionaries of Organal
Authors, whenever the Ordination is under the
Persons: for such Treatises see the Second List
of Works given with Head Indexes, Bibli-
ographies . . . . , Musical. Consult also Head
Biographical Publications .... Musical, and
all there referred to.
The only Dictionary of Organ - Structural
Writers, however, which presents even an
approach to Completeness, is that which is afforded
by the AUTHORIAL INDEX {Division III) of
the present Work, taken in conjunction with the
Biographical matter contained in the BIBLIOG-
RAPHY PROPER (the present CATALG.).
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Dictionaries of Writera on Otganal Structure.
Here see the Explanations Preliminary to the
said INDEX.
Dictionarium Musica. — (Dictionary of Music).
[Reeves's Catalogue No. 36 wrongly has Musico.
All other Writings known to the present author,
except the Brussels Roy< and the Brit. Museum
Lib. Catalogues, wrongly say Musicoe. The reason
for the latter is, that in Fetis's Biographie Univ.,
which appears to be the earliest Work that has
Noticed this First Edit., the bad Latin was, by
a " tjrpographical error", corrected ; and Baptie,
Brown (both his Biogsi), Deakin, and Grove (Art.
Hoyle of), have all here copied either Fetis or
each other]. By John Hoyle : an English
Musician ; according to Fetis's said Biog. Univ.,
lived in London ; died in 1797. In English.
1770. 1 Vol.. Tall Cr. 8vo<. iv and 112 Pages.
Claims to be a "Complete Dictionary, con-
taining a full [and clear] explanation of ail the
words and terms made use of in Music ; both
speculative, practical, and historical . . . . , di-
vested of Technical Phrases ". Comprises Terms
in English, Italian, &c<. The Organ is included ;
see the Lists of Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General. The Proportion
of Organal matter is Fairly large. Pictorial is
absent.
Was Pubd. in London ; by T< Crowder. Is
sold by W. Reeves ; at Is., and upwards. Is long
out of Print, and very scarce. Can be consulted
in the British Museum, the Roy. College of Music,
the Cambridge University, and the Brussels Royal
Libraries.
The Book does not bear out its Claim, being
quite Small and Incomplete ; but " has been
under-rated ". The Spelling, Grammar, and
Definitions are all Loose in places. The Latin
of the Title is certainly a curiosity : it has
evidently been ridiculed out of the subsequent
Issues. The Organ matter is wretched. This
first Edition seems to have been very little known
till unearthed by F^tis : see the next Edit..
Further Information will be found in the said
Fetis's Biographie Univ.. For Kindred Dic-
tionaries consult the List given under Head
Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Second Edition. — Title altered to Complete
Dictionary of Music. 1790. 8vo.. London ;
Paternoster Row; by H< D. Symonds. Neither
the British Museum, nor any other of the Five
Privileged Libraries, nor the Brussels Roy.
Library, nor Mr. Littleton's Collection, contains.
Is the only Edition mentioned in Forkel's Allge-
MELNE LiTTERATUR and in Becker's Systematisch-
Chron. Darst..
Third Edition. — Title is again Complete Dic-
tionary of Music. 1791. 8vo.. 1&3 Pages.
Title-page particularizes no Edition. London ;
Symonds. Pubd. at 3s<. Sold by W. Reeves, at
from Is, 6d< to 2s. 6d,. Is Neither in Brit.
Museum nor in Brussels Roy. Library, but is
possessed by Mr, Matthew.
Dictionary, comprising an Explication of
.... Musical Terms.— Edited by John Bishop :
of Cheltenham ; Organist of various Churches
there, and at Blackburn, in Lancashire. Origi-
nally written by James Alexander Hamilton :
Born in 1785 ; son of a London Book-dealer ;
became a Noted Musical Writer; [Fetis, in his
Biographie Univ. (Art, Hamilton of), says that
Ht, partly owing to early habits of Intemperance,
lived and died in the greatest poverty and un-
happiness]. In English.
Thirteenth Edition.— In English. 1841, [The
British Museum Catalg. says 1882 ; but evidently
does so by some mistake, or as not realVy
referring to this Edition]. Apparently 18mo.,
[Brit. Mus, Catalg, says 8vo.]. 78 Pages. Title
explains Nature. Has an Appendix of " 500
new" [Musical] Terms, with their Definitions.
Is without Tinctor's Portion (see 46th Editn,).
Was Pubd, in London ; by Cocks & Co.. Can (as
just seen) be consulted in the Brit, Museum.
Thirty-seventh Edition. — 1849. 1 Vol,. 18mo,.
Is also without Tinctor's said Work. Was Pubd,
in London. The Brit. Museum does not possess.
Forty-sixth Edition. — In English, except
Tinctor's Portion, which is here included, but
only in its original Latin. 1855, or a little Before.
1 Vol.. 18mo,. "200 Pages".
Is one of the " Hamilton Course ". Contains
the Explanations of " 3,500 English, French,
German, Italian ", and other Musical Terms,
Phrases, and Abbreviations; together with a
Copious List of Musical Characters. Has also
an Appendix, consisting of a Reprint of Forkel's
Reprint (see his Allgemeine Litteratdr) of
said Tinctor's Terminorom Musice Dipf, (also
in present CATALG,). For OflGAN-Structural
Definitions, see the Lists of " Articles " given
and referred to under Head EscycLOPiEDiAS ....
General.
Was Pubd, in London ; at New Burlington St, ;
by R, Cocks & Co,. Price ; Is., inc. Postage.
Has been sold by W. Reeves ; at Id,. Is not in
the British Museum.
The Book is of Useful character, — as is implied
by the large number of its Editions.
For similar Works, see the List given with
Head Encyclopedias .... Musical.
"Ninety-ninth Edition". — Was Advertised in
Feb., 1872. Has "3,500 Musical Terms"; but
excludes Tinctor's Dictionary. Is not in the
British Museum.
Dictionary of British Musicians; The.—
By Frederick J. Crowest : see with his Musical
History and Biography. Assisted by Andrew
Deakin ; see with his Musical Bibliography
[II] : and by Herbert E. Boyle ; of London. In
English. 1895. 1 Vol.. Large Post or Small
Crown Svo,. iv and 116 Pages. Stated to con-
tain 2,500 Heads.
Has an Historical Introduction. The [Bio-
graphical] Particulars given comprise Full Sire
and Christian Names; Chief Musical Degrees,
Oflfices, Work, &c. ; Date and Place of Birth ; and
Ditto of Death. The Form is Tabular ; and Space
is left for Writing in Death Dates, &c.. Neither
Comment nor Criticism accompanies. The Period
extends from " the Earliest Times to the Present " ;
and the Area of Birth does not strictly exclude
[British] Colonies. Builders of the Organ are
embraced. Pictorial is absent.
Is Pubd, in London ; at 10, Warwick Lane,
E,C, ; by Jarrold & Sons. Price, Is, ; Postage,
2d,. Does not appear to be in the Brit, Museum,
but can be consulted at the present writer's.
(107)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Contains a great deal for the Price; but the
absence of many of the Degrees, and the small-
ness of the Type, are palpable drawbacks. Also,
the Tabular Treatment involves much loss of
Space.
A Notice will be found in the Musical Standard
[Eng^] of Aug, 31st, 1895. For Kindred Works see
under Head Biographical, Publications ....
Musical.
Dictionary of Five Thousand Musical
Terms.— See Five Thousand Musical Terms.
Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biog-
raphy.—See with De Architecture Libri X,
also De A..
Dictionary of Machines, &c..— See Apple-
ton's Dictionary of Machines.
Dictionary of Mechanics ; Practical.— See
Practical Dictionary of Mechanics.
Dictionary of Music [I], (Busby's). — See
Complete Dictionary of Music [!]•
Dictionary of Music [II], (Damieleifs).—S,ee
Encyclopsedia, or Dictionary, of Music.
Dictionary of Music [HI]. — No Name
attached. In English. Undated ; apparently
about yrs, 1790-1810. 4 Vols.. Folio. "362
Pages per Vol.".
Diet, is a Manuscript, evidently intended to
be Printed. Comprises general Musical matter,
including History, Roman and Greek Music,
Gamuts, &Ci ; also Descriptions of Ancient and
Obsolete Musical Instruments. Is Complete,
from A to Z, Alphabetically. For the Organ,
see the Lists of Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General.
Was on sale in London ; by W, Reeves. Has
not hitherto reached the Press. Was Priced at
^3. 10s..
Seems to be carefully and clearly Written.
A Citation will be found on p. 7 of Reeves'
Catalogue No. 41. See also Head Encyclo-
pedias .... Musical, and the Works there
mentioned.
Dictionary of Music [IV].— [Translated] by
John South Shedlock : B.A. ; Pianist ; Critic ;
and Composer. In English. Commenced about
August, 1893: Finished about October, 1896. 1
Vol.. Appeared in XIV Parts. Wide Short Roy.
Bvo. (alias Tall Fscp. 4to.). 62 Pages per Part, or
nearly so.
Comprises a Translation, with Additional
matter, of Dr. Hugo Riemann's Musik-Lexikon ;
q.v.. Has Notated Illustrations. For any Or-
ganal Heads see the Lists given and referred to
under Encyclopedias .... General. Pictorial
is absent.
Is Pubd. in London; at 199, Regent St., and
22, Newgate St. ; by Augener & Co.. Price, Is.
per Part ; or 15s. Complete, " strongly Bound ".
Can be consulted in the British Museum.
The Work seems to be a Reliable one.
A laudatory and high-flown Descriptive Ad-
vertisement, as well as a more moderately worded
Citation from the New Quarterly Musical
Review (of Aug., 1893), appear on p. 8 of the
Musical Standard [-Bwg.] for Jan, 6th, 1894;
and will probably be found Repeated in one or
more Nos. of the Monthly Musical Record of
the same date, or later. A List of Kindred Works
is furnished under Head Encyclopedias ....
Musical.
Dictionary of Music and Musicians ; A.—
First 3 Vols. Edited by George (now Sir George)
Grove: Secretary to the Crystal Palace; once
Editor of Macmillan's Magazine ; D.CL. ; L.L.D. ;
First Director of the Roy, College of Music (Ken-
sington, London) ; &c,. Fourth Vol, Edited by
John Alexander Fuller Maitland : M.A. ; Pianist ;
Musical Critic to the Times; &c.. Index Com-
piled by Mrs. Edmond R. (Adela H.) Wodehouse
(a Reeves's Catalogue wrongly says Mr,, and
Woodhoiise). Actually Written by about 118 more
or less eminent British and Foreign Musicians
and others; including Grove himself largely. A
full List of these, with definitive Initials ap-
pended, is placed at the beginning of each
Volume.
The Authors of the Organal matter are: —
[Mrs,] Walter Carr ; V, De Pontigny ; Dr. Franz
Gehring ; Sir George Grove ; A, J, Hipkins ; Dr,
E. J. Hopkins ; William Henry Husk (formerly
Keeper of the [London] Sacred Harmonic Society
Library, and now Keeper of the Roy. Coll. of Mus,
Lib.) ; J. Lecky ; J. A. F, Maitland ; Sir Herbert
S. Oakeley; W, Parratt; Dr. C. H. H. Parry; E.
H, Pember ; C. F, Pohl ; Dr, W. Pole ; Dr, E. F.
Rimbault; W. T, Rockstro ; W, B, Squire; Dr,
(now Sir John) Stainer ; Dr, W, H. Stone ; and
A, W, Thayer. (Dr, Hopkins was superseded by
Dr, Stainer just before the end of the 2nd Vol,).
See here in Division III.
Is in English, Normally. Vol, I Appd, in year
1879 ; Vol, II in yr, 1880 ; Vol, III in 1883 ; Vol,
IV (which includes an Appendix) in 1888-9 ; and
the Index in 1890. Was announced as of 2 Vols, ;
but reached 4, besides the 1 of Index. Is Wide
Demy (sometimes called Small Roy,) 8vo,.
Averages 790 Pages per Vol,, exclusive of the
Index Vol,, which has iv and 188 Pages. Notated
and Pictorial Illustrations are Numerous.
Constitutes an Encyclopasdia of all matters
connected with Music ; including Musicians,
Writers, Musical Instrument Makers, Literary
and other Works, Notated Specimens, &c.. Con-
tains also References to Sources of Information.
The Appendix consists largely of Corrections of,
and the supplying of Omissions in, the Main
Portion. Every Article of sufficient importance
is signed with the Initials of its writer, so that,
on reference to the Prefatorial List, the actual
authorship can be always known. The Period
covered is from A.D. "1450 to 1880". The
Sequence is essentially Alphabetical.
The Organ Articles are supposed to embrace
the entire Instrument. The following is a List
of them, — a few, of less importance, having, how-
ever, possibly escaped inclusion ; [here see the
Complementary Articular Lists given and referred
to under Head Encyclopedias .... General].
Note ; that Builders are contained in this [fol-
lowing] List ; but not Writings nor Writers. The
INDEX TO AUTHORS (Division III) in the
present Work will effectually indicate the last
two. —
Foli I : — Abbey ; Action ; Alt ; ApoUonicon ;
Avery ; Barker ; Barrel-Organ ; Beats ; Bedos ;
Bellows ; Bombardon ; Cavaille ; Chair-Organ ;
(108)
Sub-Divis< 2.]
Dictionary of Miisic and Miisicians.
Chappington ; Choir-Organ ; Chrismann ; Giaja ;
Clavier ; Clicquot ; Colombi ; Colonna ; Combina-
tion-Pedals ; Composition - Pedals ; Conacher ;
Cornet ; Coupler ; Crang & Hancock ; Dallam ;
Daublaine ; Diapason ; Duddyngton ; Eager ;
Echo-Organ ; Electric- Action ; Elliott ; England ;
Fifteenth ; Flight ; Flue-work ; Flute-work ;
Forster & Andrews ; Free-Reed ; Fritz ; Gabler
(or Gabelaar) ; Gauntlett ; Gedackt-work ; Geigen-
Principal ; Gemshom ; Glyn & Parker ; Gray
& Davison ; Great-Organ ; Green ; Griffin {T<) ;
Harmonic Stops ; Harris ; Hedgeland ; Hewe ;
Hill; Holdich.
Voli II : — Jackson (of Masham) ; Jeux d' Anches ;
Keraulophon[e] ; Key [II] ; Krummhorn ; Lang-
shaw ; Larigot ; Lieblich-Gedackt (or Gedeckt) ;
Loosemore ; Lutheran Chapel ; Mace ; Maelzel ;
Mixture ; Mooser ; Mutation Stops ; Node ; Octave
(Stop) ; Organ ; Over- blowing ; Partial-Tones ;
Pedals ; Physharmonica ; Pipes, — Vibrations in ;
Pitch.
Voli III : — Pneumatic-Action ; Posaune ; Posi-
tive Organ ; Principal ; Rank ; Reed ; Reed-Stop ;
Regal ; Register ; Resultant Tones ; Row of Keys ;
Russell ; Salcional (or Salicional) ; Schneider (J.) ;
Schulze ; Sesquialtera ; Silbermann ; Smith
(Father) ; Snetzler (or Schnetzler) ; Solo-Organ ;
Solo-Stop ; Speechley ; Spinet (for Short-Octave) ;
Spitzflote; Stein; Stopped Pipe; Stops, — Organ.
VoU IV :— Swell-Organ ; Tablature ; Tell-tale ;
Temperament ; Tenoroon ; Tierce ; Touch ;
Tracker ; Transposing Instruments ; Treatment
of the Organ ; Tremulant ; Trombone ; Tuba
Mirabilis ; Tuning ; Unda Maris ; Venetian
Swell ; Viola da Gamba ; Violin Diapason ;
Violoncello ; Violone ; Vogler ; Voicing ; Voix
Celestes ; Vox Humana ; Walker (Walcker) ;
Walker; Willis; Wolf, The; Wotton. Appen-
dix : — Antegnati ; Barker ; Bevington ; Bishop ;
Bridge ; Brycesou ; Byfield ; Byfield, Jordan, &
Bridge ; Cavaille-Col[l] ; Dallam ; Dallery ; En-
harmonic ; Flight ; Gern ; Glockenspiel ; Hodges ;
Jardine ; Jones ; Jordan ; Lewis ; Lincoln ;
Miiller ; Octave ; Organ ; Pedals ; Regal ; Renn ;
Robartt ; Robson ; Roose ; Schrider (or Schreider) ;
Schund ; Schwarbrook ; Sweetland (in wrong
order) ; Swell-Organ ; Telford ; Torrian ; Van
Os ; Vogler ; Vowles.
It will be seen that neither " Compass " nor
" Short-Octaves " furnishes one of the foregoing
Articles ; but both are dealt with under [the
Dicti's] Article " Organ ".
The latter, the chief Organal " Head " in the
Work, is by Dr< Hopkins. It is partly derived
from Rimbault's Organ, its History ; and com-
prehends the Instrument's History, Past Forms
(especially of the Claviers), Descriptions, Builders,
Specifications, and Accounts. It is concluded
by a List of the Writings employed by Hi in its
Composition. A feature in the Article is (on pi
575) a Description of the Wind-Chest and Action
of the Hydraulic Organ, including its primitive
but real Clavier of Finger -Cranks, as known to
Hero (see Head Pneumatics op Hero) and to
Vitruvius (see his De Architectdra) ; together
with a Reference to a Dravnng of the same, given
in Chappell's History of Music [iv, a] (qiv.), —
from which latter book Dri Hopkins's Description
has evidently been taken.
The Index to the four Volsi is a Copious Sub
jectal one. It is followed by a Catalogue of the
Articles contributed by each Writer.
The Proportion of the Organal Writing is con-
siderable. Article " Organ " alone occupies pages
573-608.
The Illustrations consist of Musical Examples,
Portraits, Descriptive Diagrams, Ac.
The Pictorial of the Organ is almost entirely
confined to its Chief Article; and is mainly
devoted to Historical Forms, — nearly half of
which, however, had already appeared in Rim-
bault's said Organ, its His.. On p. 574 of the
Article are Reproduced the latter Writer's portable
Primitive Mouth "Key" Organ, and the Magre-
phah, or little early Hebrew " Pneumatic " Organ ;
both Figures having been themselves taken by
Ri from Kircher's Musdrgia Universalis (q.v.).
On pi 578 of the Art., Hopkins has Copied the
ancient " Bumbulum " Organ which Rimbault
had extracted from Gori's Thesaurus DlptycJiorum.
On p< 582 H, gives the Manuals and Pedal-board
of the early Organ in Halberstadt Cathedral ; and,
on pi 584, appears one of the Manuals of the old
Organ in Sti .^gidien's (Giles's) Church, Bruns-
wick. All of these last Figures are copied from
Prsetorius's Syntagma Musicum (qiVi). On pi 604
of the Article is an Original Drawing of the entire
Inner Side-Section of a small Modern Two-
Manual Organ.
All the Illustrations in the Work are Wood-cuts,
— Interspersed with the Text.
The Dictionary is Pubdi in London ; at Bedford
Sti, Strand ; by Macmillan & Coi. Price : 84si ;
during 1899 reduced to 40si ; in Cloth. Apparently
a Reduction to Musicians is allowed in some
cases. Has been sold by Novello, at 42si. Odd
Volsi can occasionally be had from Mi Ai Middle-
ton, and Wi Reeves, at llsi and upwards each.
The Work is possessed by the London Patent
Office, the Guildhall, and the British Museum
(Reading-Room) Libraries ; and by the present
author.
The Volumes constitute a great advance on
anything of the kind previously existing in the
English Language ; and they contain a large
mass of valuable Information, much of which is
of a very practical character. Some of the Writers
employed are of quite the highest authority in
their respective spheres. The Articles are also
far-reaching, — within the Limit assigned (alreadv
quoted as going no farther back than 1450, though
there is some matter relating to Dates earlier
than this). Much of the Biographical and other
Writing is evidently taken, virtually unaltered,
from Fetis's BiOGi Universelle. The Cross-
References are fairly commensurate. The absurd
practice of placing the Christian portions of the
Personal Names within Parentheses has been
wisely discarded.
The General, Plan of the Work is likewise
satisfactory, except that the Intermediary and
Secondary Appendixes are most objectionable, as
much increasing the labour of Reference and the
chance of Over looking. But the Proportion at
the Matter under each Letter is greatly out of
balance, point K being reached at least the half
of a Volume too soon. And the amount of the
Biographical matter is most reprehensibly large,
especially when it is considered that this is just
the Information which is most freely supplied by
(109)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
other Musical Publications. Also, the list of
Omissions is a very serious one, — though many of
these have been since supplied by the Appendix.
In some cases there occur, in the Body, References
to Articles which do not exist at all except in the
Appendix, and are there only in a Form that is
non Correspondent to such Reference. A striking
Instance of this is aiforded by Article " Histories
of Music". The actual Writing is, in many
places, very Loose and Self -Contradictory. The
Work is, as a Whole, decidedly inaccurate, —
much more so than is F^tis's said Biographie
UniVi, — which it sometimes presumes to [wrongly]
correct.
Coming into Detail, it is to be noted that
Dates are very frequently wrong, that the
Alphabetical Order is palpably faulty, that
Matter is sometimes foolishly Shared between
two Articles, and that it is occasionally (as with
Syntagma Musicum) given under an Improper
Article-Head. Also, a Thickened Type should
have been employed for the [Fundamental] Heads.
It may be here remarked that the Critical
Faculty possessed by Sir George Grove was really
magnificent in its grasp and accuracy ; but that
he was too prone to neglect the proper working
out of his ideas, and too ready to accept untested
information and impressions. Hence the faults
observable in this, his Magnum Opus. It should
be added that in one or more instances he actually
neglected to see that Matter, supplied at his
personal request, was inserted to the Work.
The Pictorial portion of the Dictionary calls
for a much less qualified admiration. Almost all
the Drawings are good ; many of them are most
accurate and indicative, — in some cases exquisitely
so ; and the Errors they exhibit are but few.
We have now to speak of the Obqanal matter
solely : —
The General Quality of this is fair, considering
that not a single bond fide Organ-builder was
employed in its production ; — a very discreditable
circumstance ; and one which renders the strictly
Didactic and Practical portions of the Organal
Writing almost worthless. Some of the minor
Articles by Hopkins are decidedly faulty, — as
"Harmonic Stops", in which he has actually
made no mention whatever of the usual Piercing.
And in no Article does H. repudiate the wretched
and mischievous abortion of "Italian Incomplete
Octave " perpetrated by him in all three Editions
of his Organ, its Hist, and C. (q<v<) ; [this question
is, however, touched on, though in a very feeble
way, and without mentioning Hopkins's name,
by Hipkins, on p< 653 (2nd column) of his other-
wise masterly Article " Spinet "]. Hopkins's
successor on the Dictionary, Stainer, is still less
reliable; see his Article "Tracker", which is de-
plorable. De Pontigny, in his Article "Toepfer"
(in the Appendix), ascribes only two — instead of
six — Organal Publications to the latter writer (see
the INDEX TO AUTHORS,— next i)iwsiOTi), and
entirely ignores T.'s chief Treatise (i.e., Lehrbuch
DEB Orgelbaukdnst ; q.v,). Grove himself, in
his Article "Willis", actually says that this
Builder has but mie Patent, (W< took out no fewer
than seven, during only the years from 1851 to
1868; see Head Specifications of Patent In-
ventions). Stone's Article " Tenoroon " wrongly
makes that Register to be always a Beed. Some
(110)
[Org.] Articles by Maitland and Parratt are also
very poor.
As a most flagrant instance of Onmsion, it may
be pointed out that David Hamilton, though the
First person to ever achieve a complete Pneumatic-
Lever Action to any Organ, has no Article at all
given to him ; nor is he mentioned under either
" Barker " (by Husk and De Pontigny), or " Pneu-
matic Action" (by Grove himself). The last
named Article indeed, in the most bare-faced
way, robs Hamilton of his rights as an Inventor,
The injustice is, however, partly, though not
entirely, removed by Hopkins in his " Organ "
Article.
The Latter itself now remains to be noticed : —
It consists of two divisions or Parts ; — the
Historical ; and the Descriptive.
The Historical Part is, on the whole, certainly
good, and contains some really new matter. Also,
the description of the Hydraulic Organ Action
(again see Vitruvius's De Abchitectura) is suffi-
ciently accurate for general purposes. But Dr<
Hopkins shews himself quite mistaken as to the
qualities of the Hydraulic-Bellows in respect of
its steadiness of wind supply and safety against
over-blowing. A bad Blowist would disturb the
wind of an Hydraulic quite as much as of a
"Pneumatic" Bellows; and, if the Area were
Closed, be fully as likely to cause damage by
over-blowing. In addition to this, the wind
would, in the Hydraulic Bellows, be of a con-
stantly varying Pressure, unless the Area were an
Open one. Dr. Hopkins does not seem to be
aware that this vessel ever was Closed. His
mistaken opinions have arisen partly from his
having attached too much importance to the
utterances of Mr. Chappell in latter's aforesaid
History op Music [IV, o], which utterances are,
as will be seen on turning to that Publication's
Head in the present CATALOGUE, very un-
reliable indeed. A much more reprehensible
thing it is that Dr, Hopkins nowhere acknow-
ledges and explains the Disagreements existent
between some of the statements in this his Article
and certain of those in his Earlier Writings.
Here compare his Description (p, 594) of the St.
Paul's Cathedral Organ with that which he
furnished in the 1st Edition of his Organ, its
Hist.. Also note, that on p. 596 of his [present]
Article, he saddles upon " some old printed
accounts " the error of saying that the Swell
Section of the Instrument at St. Mary Redcliff's,
Bristol, was once Shortened to Fiddle G ; while
he entirely refrains from mentioning that he
himself made precisely the same statement on
p. 569 of the said Edition of his Organ, its H..
Again, the Specification of Schulze's year 1851
Exhibition Organ, which H, gives on p. 601 [of
the Article], differs palpably from the account of
that Instrument as it appears in his same Organ,
ITS H..
The Article's Descriptive Part is, as might have
been expected from its being by a Non Organ Con-
structor, both erroneous and inadequate ; and
thus there occur such ludicrous double blunders
as (on p. 607) that Wood Trackers sJwrten under
dry temperature, and that such shortening
sJiallows the Touch. This Part, at any rate,
should have been entrusted only to an actual
Organ Builder.
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Dictionary of Music and Miisicians.
The Pictorial matter of the Article is decidedly
good, with three exceptions. — (I), In the Mouth
" Key " Organ (Fig. 3) taken from the Musubgia
Universalis, the Order of the Pipes is Reversed,
so that their Bass is brought to the right of the
"Keys", (a reference to p. 3 of Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist., would have prevented this
error). The Drawing also shews the Pipes as
wanting in one of their original Eight. (II), In
the Magrephah (Fig. 4) from the same Musubgia
Musikalische W. ; Julianus on the Organ ;
KiRCHEBus Jesuita Germandb ; Kubzgefasstes
Handwcebtebbuch ; Lecture on Ancient
Clavier Instruments ; Manuscbipt, Ancient,
ON Obg. ; MiBBOR {Sub Head of) ; Monastery
and Cathedral op Worcester ; Monatsschbipt
FiJR Theater und Musik ; Monthly Musical
Journal ; Monthly Musical Record ; Music
AND THE Anglo-Saxons ; Musica Deo Sacra (2nd
Editi of) ; Musica Getutscht ; Musica Instru-
Univ., the Pipes' order, which is given by Kircher i mentalis D. ; Musica Mechanica Obganoedi ;
as quite regular, is stupidly broken in one place ;
[it will be found, on turning to Knight's American
Mechanical Dict., and to the said Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist., that this blunder occurs also in
both those Publications]. Such dislocation has
been the cause of Dr. Hopkins's giving a quite
wrong judgment on Kircher's Representation.
(Ill), In the Bumhulum Organ (Fig. 8) from
Gori's Thesaurus, the two Key-Handles on the
left side are wrongly omitted.
As an Organal Summary of the Dictionary it
may be safely stated that its Acquisition by the
actual Organ Builder will rarely be worth while ;
but that its Consultation by him will always be
found interesting.
Paged or other Detailed References occur under
the following Heads in the present CATA-
LOGUE : — Abhandlung ueber Hrn. K< ; Ac-
count OP the Grand . . . . , York ; Allgemeine
LiTTERATUR DER MUS. ; ALTE UND NeUE MuS.
Bib. ; Anleitung zu der Mus. Gela. ; Art du
Facteur d'Orgues {near end of) ; Berliner
Musikalische Zeitung [I, a, and II] ; Beschrei-
bung der grossen Org Wismar; Biog-
RAPHIE UnIVERSELLE DES MuS. ", DiTTO, SuppU-
ment ; Carvings, Sculptures . . . . , and Similar
(Subs Aries and Constantinople of) ; Choir and
Musical Rec. [Origr,] ; Complete Dictionary op
Music [I and III] ; Complete Encyclopedia op
Music ; Concise History op Music ; De Archi-
tectura Libbi X ; De Consulatu F. Mallii ; De
Harmonia Musicorum ; Descriptive Account of
the York Minster Org. ; Dictionarium Musica ;
Dictionary op Musicians [I]; Dictionnaire de
MusiQUE [I and IV] ; Discobso della Musica ;
Dramatic and Musical Review ; Dbawings by
Hand (Subs Repi of ... . Eighth C and iJep< of
.... Tenth d) ; Dwight's Joubnal op Music ;
Ecclesiologist (Sub King's College Org. of) ;
Encyclopedias and Dictionabies op Musical
1. ; Encyclopedie deb gesammten M. ; Eng-
lish Medieval Chubch Org. [I] ; Engbavings
Sbpabate (Sub Salisbury Cath, Org, of) ; Enig-
matical Epigeam ; Fliegende Blatteb fub
Musik ; Fbancb Musicale ; Gazette Musicale
de Pabis ; General History op Music [I]
(especially 2nd Edit, of) ; Geschichte der Musik
[I] ; Geschichte der Orgel [IV] ; Geschichte
DES Claviers ; Geschichtliche Darstellung
DEB Ents. ; Handbuch der Musik-Geschichte ;
Handlexikon deb Ton. [I] ; Harmonicorum
Libbi XII ; Histoibe de l'Obgue [II, a] ;
HisTOiBE GAnebale DE LA Mus. [H] ; Histories
AND Memoirs op Music; Histobisch-Kbitische
Beytbage .... Mus. ; Histoby op Music [XV] ;
HisTORY op Musical Pitch ; History op St.
Paul's Cathedral [II] ; Institution of the
.... Garter ; Istituzioni Harm. [I] ; [J.] H.
Scheibleb's Schbiften : Jahbbuchbb deb
(111)
Musical Dictionaby [I] ; Musical Instbuments,
HisTOEic ; Musical Standaed [Eng,] ; Musical
World [Eng,] ; Musikalisch-Kbitische Bib. ;
Musikalische Monatsschbipt [I] ; Musikalische
Realzeitung (Sub Mms. Cor, of) ; Musikalisches
Convebsations-Lexikon [II] ; Musikalisches
Lexikon [II] {6th Edit, of) ; Musikalisches
Wochenblatt [I] ; Musubgia seu Praxis ; Neu
eropfnetes Magazin Mus. ; Neue Zeitschript
PUR Musik; Neues Universal Lexikon deb
Tonkunst; Official Descriptive and Illus.
Cat. . . . . , 1851 ; Ondebwijs om Clavieben en
Org. ; Organ and its Gallery . . . . , Bristol ;
Organ, its History and Construc. {Comment in
Historical Portion of 1st Edit, of) ; Orgel, odeb
Instrument Tab. ; Orgel und ihr Bau [I] ;
Plain-Chant; Poem on Winchester Cathe-
dral ; Present State op Music in Germany ;
quabtebly musical magazine ; records,
Archives . . . . , and Similar ; Relation op a
Short Survey; Revue et Gazette Musicale;
Saint Jeeome on the Obgan ; Signale pub die
Musikalische Welt ; Simplipicationssystem ;
Sketch op the .... Machine Organ ; Soppli-
menti Musicali ; Sound ; Spiegel deb Obgel-
macher [Original] ; Storia della Musica ;
Storia della Musica in Lucca ; Syntagma
MusicuM {both Edits, of) ; Talmud ; Terminorum
Musice Diff. ; Theophili qui et Rugerus ;
Theobicum Opus Musice ; Vebsuch ubeb dib
Musikalische Tempebatue ; Vollkommenb
Capellmeistee ; Von den Wichtigsten
Pplichten ; Wochentliche Nachbichten
UND AnMEBKUNGEN.
See also additional Detailed References in Sub-
Division 2 of Division VI ; — Hea4s London, Royal
College of Mus, of ; and Paris, Music Conservatoire
and National Library of.
Some sources of Further Information have been
already indicated. For a Long Notice see the
QvMrterly Review of July, 1879. A Criticism,
including a List of Errors in and Omissions from,
appears in Musical Opinion of May, 1882. A
Notice of Part VII is given in the Geaphic of
July 26th, 1879.
As otJier Heads in present CATALG. that are
connected see; — Obgan in York Minster; The
Four Heads at Pictorial Matter Sepaeate ; and
Shobt Octaves. A List of Kindred Works will
be found under Head Encyclopedias ....
Musical. Note also what is said at end of Sub-
Division 2 of Division VI (DEPOSITORIES).
" Second Edition ". — " Late Editions " are
spoken of under Article Baildon in the Appendix
to the First Edit.. Reeves' Catalogue No. 76
(Year 1896) contains a Copy given as of Date
1893, &c. ; covering Years 1450-1889 ; Price, 16s.
6d. per Vol. ; besides Index Vol., Price 6s..
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Dictionary of Music and Musicians; A,
{Champlin's).—See Cyclopaedia of Music and
Musicians.
Dictionary of Music ; New, (Wilson's).— See
New Dictionary of Music.
Dictionary of Musical Biography. — See
Handbook of Musical Biography.
Dictionary of Musical Information; A. —
By John Weeks Moore : see with his Complete
Encyclopedia of Music, In English. 1876.
1 VoL. 8vo.. 211 Pages.
Is Extracted from his said Complete Encyc.
Includes a Vocabulary of Musical Terms ; also a
Musical Bibliography, comprising a " List of
modern Musical Works Published in the United
States, from years 1640 to 1876 ". Obganal De-
finitions and Treatises are doubtless contained ;
consult Articles named under Head Encyclo-
pedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Boston, U.S.A,. Has been sold
by Wi Reeves; at 2s< 6d,. Is possessed by the
British Museum.
See here Head Encyclopedias .... Musical ;
also Head Indexes, Bibliographies . . . . ,
Musical ; and the Publications referred to under
each.
Dictionary of Musical Terms; A [I],
(Brassard's). — See after Last Edition of Dic-
tionnaire de Musique [I].
Dictionary of Musical Terms ; A [II].— By
John (now Sir John) Stainer ; Mus< Doc, M.A,,
Organist of St. Paul's Cathedral, Founder of the
Musical Association in London, Prof. Mus. in
University of Oxford, National School Musical
Inspector, &c. : and William Alexander Barrett ;
Mus. Doc, (Toronto), Vicar Choral of St, Paul's
Cath,, Musical Editor and Examiner, &c,, [Baptie,
in his Handbook op Mus, loosely calls Barrett
" one of the Editors "]. A List of Contributors,
with their Articles, accompanies. In English.
1876. 1 Vol,. Small Cr. 4to,, or short Imp, 8vo..
iv and 456 Pages. Many Diagrams.
Is really a Dictionary of Music ; comprising
(besides "Terms"), Descriptions, &c., of Instru-
ments, of the Vocal Organs, of Institutions, and
of all matters appertaining to the Art, excepting
Biography and Bibliographrj. The Languages
and Derivations of the Headings are stated,
where advisable. Notated Illustrations accom-
pany. The Obganal Articles cover the general
History and Structure of the Instrument ; and
such of its Details as Pipe-Metal, Stops, &c,:
here see the Lists of Heads given and referred to
under Encyclopedias .... General. The pro-
portion of Organal matter is considerable, — Article
"Organ" alone occupying about 12 pages. The
Pictorial consists of Musical Instruments, Bells,
&c,,— the Organ being fairly Illustrated. All
Diagrams are Small Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Was Pubd, in London ; at Berners St,, Oxford
St.; by Novello & Co,. Price (Cloth, Gilt);
16s,. Has been sold by M, A, Middleton, and
W. Reeves, at from 4s. 6d< to 13s. 6d,. Is contain«d
in the London Patent Office, the Roy. College of
Music, and the Brit. Museum Libraries.
This Work constitutes a great advance upon
anything of the kind previously issued in English ;
and a sale of over 2,000 Copies in a comparatively
short time has rewarded the Compilers. The
Title, however, misleads, by not being compre-
hensive enough. Also ; — there are one or more
Cross-Beferences to Articles which do not exist in
the Book (see " Relatio ") ; the MetJwd of
Referencing is bad; the Alphabetical Sequence
is occasionally violated; and two full pages of
Errata tell of haste or carelessness. The Organal
Writing is especially faulty in places, — as when
speaking of Pipe " Metal ", and in repeating the
wrong proportions for " Spotted-Metal " that were
stated by Hopkins in his Organ, its Hist. (q.v. ;
1st Edit., Criticism of). The Organal Pictorial
also is poor.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Sug-
gestions FOE the .... Nomenclature. A
lengthy Review, with Comment, will be found in
the Musical Standard [Eng,] of Mar. 18th and
25th, 1876. An Extract is furnished in Musical
Opinion of Sep., 1886. For Kindred Dictionaries
see the List given with Head Encyclopedias
.... Musical. An Abridged Edition has been
issued ; and is dealt with in the next Regular
Head.
Later Edition. — 1888-9. Cut down to Super Roy.
8vo,. Novello. Price reduced to 7s. Qdi (Cloth).
Sold by M< A. Middleton, and W. Reeves, at 4s.
and upwards. In Brit. Museum, and (believed) in
Croydon Free Pub. Library. Possessed also by
present writer. Some of the omissions in the
1st Edit, have been here supplied.
Dictionary of Musical Terms ; A [HI].—
By Stainer, and Barrett ; see with the preceding
Head. Compressed by Kenneth M. Ross. In
English. 1880, (Undated). Small demy Bvc.
viii and 96 Pages.
Is a "Music Primer", forming an Abridgment
of the Larger Work of the same (Preceding) Title ;
the Heads remaining nearly the same, and the
Contraction being chiefly in their Definitions.
Some of the latter, however, are actually Expanded.
Most of the Notated, and all the Pictorial, Illus-
trations are omitted.
Was Pubd. by the said Novello & Co.. Price ;
Is. in Paper Wrapper, and Is. 6d. in Boards. Has
been sold, by W. Reeves, and M. A. Middleton,
at Is, and upwards, in Boards. Postage, 2Jd.. Is
possessed by the present writer.
Dictionary of Musical Terms and Element-
ary Rules. — By S, Carmichael : a Scottish
writer. In English. 1878. Cr. 8vo<.
Is a Definitive and Didactic Musical Dictionary.
For Organal Terms see the Lists of Heads given
and referred to under Encyclopedias ....
General.
Was Pubd. in London. Is sold also in Cincin-
nati ; at 65, West Fourth St, ; by Robert Clarke
& Co,. Price, in U.S.A., 80 cents (abt. 3s, 4d.).
M. A. Middleton and W. Reeves sometimes have
Copies at Is. and upwards.
See, in present CATALG., Head Encyclopedias
.... Musical, and the Publications there referred
to.
Dictionary of Musicians ; A [I].— Compiled
Anonymously. Written by Various Persons,
more than one Hundred of them having contrib-
uted their own Biographies. In English. 1824,
[Grove's Dict. of Mus., and No. 6 of Reeves's
(112)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Dictionary of Mttsidans [I],
Catalogues (Head Diet, of Must of in both cases),
wrongly say 1822]. 2 Vols.. Cr. 8vo.. "962
Pages ". Has a Supplement. London. Middle-
ton and Reeves have sold, at 5s. and upwards.
In Brit. Museum, Roy. College of Music, and
Bodleian, Libraries.
Aiwther " First " Edition ; [b]. — In English.
1825. 2 Vols.. 8vo.. Is exactly like the Pre-
ceding, except that has a new Title-page, bearing
the above Date, and that Adds (prefixed to Body)
a Statement of facts relating to a charge of
Plagiarism. Was Pubd. in London. Has been
sold by W. Reeves ; at from 5s. to 8s. 6d,. Is in
the Bodleian, but not in the Brit. Museum, Library.
Seco7id Edition.— imi . 2 Vols.. Tall Cr. 8vo..
Vol. I; Ixxii (History) and 401 Pages: Vol. II;
562 Pages. Totals 8,000 Articular Heads, accord-
ing to Baptie's Handbook of Mus. (Prefatorial
Remarks in) ; but 10,000, according to Middleton's
Catalogues. 15 Pages of Engravings are added in
some Copies.
Is Preceded by a Summary of tlie History of
Music, Translated from the Introduction to Choron
and Fayolle's Dictionnaibe Histobiqde dbs
Musiciens (q.v.), and which Intr. commences
with the " Earliest Times ". The Biography
proper is derived from the writings of Burney,
Choron, Fayolle, Gerber, Hawkins, OrlofI, and
others ; and includes History and Bibliography.
The Period covered is from the " Earliest Ages "
to about the year 1823 ; and the Sequence is the
usual Alphabetical. Musical Instrument Makers
appear to be excluded. The Organ matter com-
prises Writers and Writings, with a little incidental
History. The Pictorial consists of Portraits, Fac-
similes of Music and of Hand-writing, &c. ; and
is from Folding and Full Page Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Salisbury Sq., Fleet
St., by Sainsbury. Price of the 2 Vols.
(Boards) was 21s.. Has been sold by M. A.
Middleton, and W. Reeves, at 5s. and upwards.
Is now out of print, and rather Scarce ; but can
be seen in the British Museum, the Bodleian,
and the present author's Libraries.
Is a Valuable Work for the time ; and largely
supplies the deficiencies of Continental Bio-
graphical Dictionaries as to British Musicians.
The Aliases are fairly attended to. But there are
many inaccuracies and Omissions ; and the Mix-
ing of the letters I and J, and the placing of the
Christian Names in Parentheses, are of course
both bad.
Detailed References occur under the following
Heads in present CATALG.; — Abhandlung ueber
Hrn. K. ; Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik
[I] ; Anleitung zu der Musik. Gela. ; Antiques:
Music.q5 AucTOBEs: Dictionnaibe de Musique
[I] (3rd Edit, of) ; Ecolb d'Obgue ; Gabinetto
Armonico Pieno ; Gedanken uber die Temp. ;
Handbuch des Organisten; Harmonie Uni-
verselle ; HisTORiscH - Kritische Beytrage ;
Istituzioni Habmoniche [I] ; Music a deo
Sacba ; MusiCALiscHE Handleitung {Part I) ;
MuCikalisch-Kbitische Bibliothek ; Musurgia
Universalis ; Organum Gruningense [II] ;
Terminorum Musics; Theoricum Opus Mus.;
Ueber Hern Abt. Vog.. For Kindred Works see
under Heads Biographical Publications . . . .
Musical, and Histories and Memoibs of Music.
Dictionary of Musicians; A [II].— By an
Unascertained Author. In English. 3878. 1
Vol.. Either Post or Cr. 8vo.. Thin.
Contains the Articles or Heads representing
those Musicians as to whom Information is most
generally required ; such Heads being Placed in
the usual Alphabetical order. The Organal is
believed to include Builders, &c..
Was Pubd. in London ; apparently at New
Burlington St. ; by R. Cocks & Co.. Has been
sold by M. A. Middleton, and W< Reeves; at Is.,
and under.
See here Head Biogbaphical Publications
. . . . Musical, and the Works there referred to.
Secoiui Edition. — 1899, or Earlier. " Cr. 8vo.".
Enlarged. London ; by above Cocks. Is. and
upwards. Second-hand.
Dictionary of National Biography.— See
with Complete Dictionary of Music [i].
Dictionary of Organ-Structural Terms.—
See Dictionaries of Organ-Structural Terms.
Dictionary of Science, Art, and Litera-
ture.— [True Title since discovered to be. Dic-
tionary of Universal Information]. Possibly
Compiled by Samuel Orchart Beeton : Revised
by G. R. Emerson : see for both persons with
Beeton's Illustbated Encyclopedia. In Eng-
lish. 1870-3. 2 Vols.. Imp. 8vo<. United Vols,
total " 2,044 Pages ; with 128 of Pictorial ; besides
1,500 Diagrams incorporated with the Text ".
Is an Earlier Work Enlarged. Explains the
subjects indicated by the Title; and Furnishes
also the Etymology and Pronunciation of the
Leading Terms. For Organal Heads see the
Lists given and referred to under Encyclopaedias
.... General. The Illustrations are of Practical
character ; and consist largely of Small Wood-
cuts.
Was Pubd. in London; at Salisbury Square,
Fleet St,; by Ward & Lock. Price, 21s. and
upwards. Can be consulted in the Brit. Museum.
Is a Good and wonderfully Cheap Work.
For similar Publications see as referred to with
said Head Encyclopedias .... Geiwral.
Dictionary of Terms and Characters ....
in Musick.— See with Musical Dictionary [I]-
Dictionary of Terms used in Music ; A.—
By Thomas Valentine : Music Teacher, Composer,
and Arranger ; died at King's Heath, near Bir-
mingham. In English. 1822. Apparently either
Post or Crown 8vo.. v and 56 Pages. Pubd. in
London ; at 38, Paternoster Row ; by Longman
& Co.. Sold by W< Reeves ; at Is.. Not contained
in Brit. Museum.
Second Edition.— In English. 1824. 1 Vol..
Cr. 8vo.. Pubd. in London. Sold by W. Reeves ;
at Is. 6d. (Boards). Brit. Museum possesses.
Third Edifion.—In English. 1833. 1 Vol..
Has been called both 12mo. and Post 8vo.. 56
or more Pages.
Contains Musical Terms of all kinds. For any
Obganal Heads see the Lists given and referred
to under Encyclopedias .... General. Bel. no
Pictorial accompanies.
Pubd. in London ; prob. by aforesaid Longman.
Sold by W< Reeves ; at from Is. to Is. 6d.. Con-
tained in British Museum.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
See here Head Encyclopedias .... Musical,
and the Publications there referred to.
Dictionary of the World's Periodical Press.
See Sell's Dictionary of the World's Press,
Dictionary of Three Thousand Musical
Terms.— See with Complete Dictionary of
Music [I], (Ninth Edition of).
Dictionary of Twelve Thousand Five
Hundred Musical Terms.— By John Hiles:
see with his Catechism of the Organ [II]. In
English. 1871. 1 Vol.. 12mo<, according to
Brown's BiOGi Dict. ; 16mo,, according to the
Brit. Museum Catalg..
Embraces (besides Terms) Phrases, Abbrevia-
tions, Descriptions of Musical Instruments, &c. ;
also History. Includes English, Italian, and
other Foreign words. Has Notated [Musical]
Illustrations. For Obganal Heads see the Lists
given and referred to under Encyclopedias ....
General. Apparently no Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubdi in London ; at 38, Poultry (bel. now
at 32-3, Widegate St., E.) ; by S< Brewer & Co..
Price, Is,. Second-hand, 6d.. Can be consulted
in the Brit. Museum.
Is a Useful Work, and wonderfully cheap.
Acquisition may often be worth while.
A Notice will be found in the Musical Standabd
[Engi'\ of Mar. 9th, 1872. For similar Publications
see the List given with Head Encyclopedias
.... Musical.
Second Edition. — 1873. 16mo. (stated). Pubd.
in London. Brit. Museum possesses.
Seventh Edition. — 1882. 8vo. (stated), v and
282 Pages. Pubd. in London ; by S. Brewer,
(as above). In Brit. Museum.
Dictionary of Universal Information.— See
Dictionary of Science, Art, and Literature.
Dictionary, Universal, of Music. — See
Universal Dictionary of Music.
Dictionnaire de la Conversation et de la
Lecture. — (Dictio')iary of Conversation and of
Reading). In French. 1839-51. 68 Vols..
Is to a large extent Based on Brockhaus's
Convebsations-Lexikon ; q.v.. Has Oegue, and
other Articles connected with the Instrument ;
see the Lists given and referred to under Head
Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Paris. Consult chief Libraries
in that City.
For similar Works see as stated with said
Encyclops. .... General.
Second Edition. — 1851-62, and Later.
Dictionnaire de Musig.ue [I]. -(-Dic^ionar^/
of Music). [It has since been discovered that the
first word is spelt, on the Title-page, &c<, of this
(and evidently of every other) Edition, as Dic-
tionaire. Apparently the only Works that notice
this are, — Forkel's Allgemeine Littebatub,
Schilling's Encyclopedie dee ges., Hawkins's
Genebal Histoby of the S. . . . . Music, Bing-
ley's Musical Biogbaphy, and the Bodleian
Library, and Reeves's, Catalogues. Deakin's
Musical Bibliogbaphy (II), (p. 36 of) has Dic-
tionarie. Brown's Biogbaphical Dict., F^tis's
Biogbaphie Univ., Grove's Dictionaey of Mus.,
and Becker's System.-Chbon. Darst., together
with the British Museum, the Sacred Harmonic
Society, and the Brussels Royal Library Cata-
logues, all spell it Dictionnaire\
Dictionary was Compiled and mainly Written
by Sebastien de Brossard : Priest ; Composer ;
Chapel-Master of Strasburg and Meaux Cathe-
drals. In French. 1703, [Lichtenthal, in his
DiziONABio E Bib. (q.v.), says 1730; but this is
only a Printer's error, — arising from the trans-
position of the last two figures]. 1 Vol.. Folio.
116 Pages.
Was dedicated to Bishop Bossuet. Comprises
the most usual Musical Terms in French, Greek,
Italian, and Latin ; with their Explanations and
Pronunciations: also a "Catalogue of more than
900 Persons who have written on Music ". For
Obganal Heads, see the Lists given and referred
to under Encyclopedias .... General. Bel. no
Pictorial Illustrates.
Was Pubd. in Paris, [the Bibliotheca Bbi-
tannica (q.v.) wrongly says Amsterdam] ; by
Christophe Ballard. Edition is very scarce ; and
no Copy is contained in either the British Museum
or any other of the Five chief Libraries in the
United Kingdom. A specimen is, however, pos-
sessed by the Royal Library at Brussels.
Is probably the Oldest Musical Dictionary in
any Living Language, and therefore must have
been constructed with little or no aid from pre-
vioiis Publications. Considering this, and also
that it was almost or quite entirely actually
written by its Compiler, Brossard's must be re-
garded as an admirable Work.
Some further Details of the Contents will be
found in Article Brossard of F^tis's Biogbaphib
Univ.. As an English " Translation" see Grassi-
neau's Musical Dictionaby [I]. Works otherwise
connected are ; — Dictionnaire de Mus. [VI] ;
MUSIKALISCHES LeXIKON [III] ; MUSYKAAL
Konst-Worden-B. ; and Svenskt Musikaliskt
Lex.. For similar Dictionaries consult the List
furnished with Head Encyclopedias ....
Musical.
Sexxmd Edition. — Bel. only one n in the Title.
In French. 1705 (Undated), [Qu^rard (see under
Bedos's Abt du Facteub) says 1707 ; but this is
evidently a mistake for the Third Edition]. 1
Vol.. 8vo.. Pubd. in Paris (assumedly by said
Ballard), according to Fetis's Biog. Univ. ; but
in Amsterdam, by d'Estienne Roger, according to
a letter received from the Brussels Roy. Library.
The same letter states that the latter Lib. con-
tains a copy of this Edition ; but such does not
appear in this Lib.'s Catalogue. The British
Museum possesses no specimen ; neither, ap-
parently, does any other Public Library in the
United Kingdom.
Third Edition. — Has only one n on the Title-
page. In French. This Edit, also is Undated.
The Anon. Dictionary op Musicians [I], (q.v.)
says 1708 : this is of course involving that there
was a wider gap between the Second and the
Third Editions than between the First and Second,
— which is not likely. The Brit. Museum Cata-
logue suggests 1707 : this date will have *)een
just seen as given by Qu^rard for the Second
Edition, — probably in mistake for the present
one. On the whole, 1707 appears to be certainly
the true date of this Third Edit.. Is in 1 Vol..
Tall Post 8vo.. 388 Pages.
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Sub-Divis< 2.]
Dictionnaire de Musiqiie [J].
For the Contents see under the First Edition.
The Catalogue of Authors is here included. There
are also Notated Musical Illustrations. No
Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubdi in Amsterdam ; by d'Estienne
Roger. Is possessed by the Brit. Museum, the
Roy. College of Music, the Cambridge University,
and the Bodleian Libraries. Also appears in the
Catalogue of the Brussels Royal Library.
F^tis's BiOG. Univ., under Article Brossard of,
says that an Edition of 1707 does not exist ; but
he virtually contradicts himself by adding that
" the " Edition which is without date is the
Third, and is the last. He had previously given
1705 as the date of the Second Edition.
Fourth and Fifth Editions. — Doubtless the
Text is Unaltered from the Third Edition ; see
the next Edit.. Qu6rard says, " Reprinted three
or four times since 1707, ' tant en France qu'A
ri^tranger ' ". No Copy of either Edition has
been discoverable.
Sixth Edition. — Has only one n on the Title-
page. In French. This Edit, also is Undated.
Reeves' Catalogues for years 1890 (No. 36) and
1893 say " ? 1702 " : this is of course absurd. The
Brit. Museum Catalogue suggests 1710 : and this
date may evidently be accepted. Is in 1 Vol..
Tall Post 8vo<. 388 Pages, [a Reeves's Catalg.
of year 1893 wrongly gives 338 P.].
The Text is, apparently, exactly the same as
that of the Third Edition, including the Authorial
Catalogue, and the Musical Illustrations. It will
be noted that the Size and the nimaber of Pages
are alike in both such Editions. Doubtless all
these last four Edits, are identical as to their
Wording. But the present Edit, "at any rate,
is a bond fide Reprint, as is proved by slight
differences in its Type ". There is no Pictorial.
This Edit, was Pubd. in Amsterdam; "at his
shop on the Vygendam " ; by Pierre Mortier,
[Fetis's BiOG. Univ., citing Choron and Fayolle's
Dictionnaire Historique des Musiciens (q.v.)
and Michaud's Biographic Universelle (Gen.),
wrongly says d'Ei Roger, — thus confounding the
Publisher of the present with that of the Third
Edition]. Has been sold by W. Reeves ; at 4s. 6d..
Is contained in the Brit. Museum and Cambridge
University Libraries.
F^tis, in his BiOG. Univ., will have been just
seen to have denied the existence of this Sixth
Edition. In the same Article he corrects Choron-
and-Fayolle and Michaud for having stated the
Issue of such an Edit.. F^tis had evidently never
been able to see a Copy of any later Edit, than
the Third ; and, for once, jumped to a wrong
conclusion.
Prodromus Musicalis. — {Forerurmer Mtcsical).
By the same Brossard. 1701. Is prefaced by
a short Dictionary of Music.
Dictionnaire de Musique [II].— See En-
cyclop^die Methodique .... [II] ; Musique.
Dictionnaire de Musique [III].— By Marie
Escudier ; a noted Journalist and Music-seller,
Joint Editor of France Mosicale, chiefly resi-
dent in Paris, Chevalier of the Legion of Honour,
&c. : and his brother Leon ; for whom see with
Aet Musical. Preface by J. F. F. E. Hal6vy.
In French. 1844. 2 Vols.. 18mo.. Pubd, in
Paris ; at the Central Bureau of Music.
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Second Edition. — In French. 1854. 2 Vols..
18mo. [a Reeves's Catalogue says Post 8vo.].
Is stated to have been compiled "after the
most celebrated Theorists, Historians, and
Critics". Is partly founded on Rousseau's
Dictionnaire de Musique [VI]; q.v.. Was "re-
cast, developed, and completed from the First
Edition " ; but has a " special " Preface. Con-
tains Theoretical, Historical, Contemporaneous,
and other matter on Music generally ; including
on Ancient and other Musical Instruments. For
Organal Heads see the Lists given and referred
to under Excyclopjedias .... General. Bel«
no Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Paris; by Michel Levy, Bros..
Is sold by W. Reeves ; at 2s. 6d.. Consult Parisian
and other Public Libraries.
" Contains much useful information in a small
space". "Is a Compact but very unequal work ;
many Articles .... being admirable, while others
can be of no interest to any one". Its authors*
Statements are, at any rate, honest.
See here Head Encyclopedias .... Musical,
and the Publications there referred to.
Fifth Edition.— 1872.
Dictionnaire de Musique [IV], (par le
DocTEUR Lichtenthal). — (Dictionary of Music,
by DTi Lichtenthal). Translated by J. Gi
Dom^nico Mondo : Professor of Italian Language
at Niort (Deux Sevres, France). In French.
1839, [Grove's Dict. op Mus. (Art. Dictionaries^
of MuSi in) blunderingly says 1821]. 2 Vols..
" Large " 8vo..
Is a Translation of Vols. I and II (the Dictionary
proper) of Lichtenthal's Dizionario e Biblio-
grapia; q.v.. Is "Augmented". For Organal
Heads see the Lists given and referred to under
Encyclopaedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Paris; by Troupenas. Consult
French and other chief Libraries. Is not in the
Brit. Museum; but the Brussels Roy. Library
possesses.
The Title will be seen as truthful, except that
it rather implies that the Translation is of the
whole 4 Vols.. The absurdity of the date given in
Grove's said Dict. op M. may be judged by the
fact that the original (Lichtenthal's) Work was
not published till yr. 1826.
See here under Head Encyclop.«;dias ....
Musical, and the Works there referred to.
Dictionnaire de Musique [V], {Meude-
Monpas's). — See at end of Dictionnaire de
Musique [VI].
Dictionnaire de Musique [VI].— By Jean
Jacques Rousseau : Born at Geneva ; Composer ;
Philosopher ; one of the Paris " Encyclopaedists " ;
&c.. In French. 1767. 1 Vol.. 4to.. Bel. 547
Pages. Includes Illustrative and Exemplary
Music, by Plates. Pubd. in Geneva. Sold by
W. Reeves; at 2s. 6d..
Second Edition [a].— 1768. 1 Vol.. 4to., [one
of Reeves's Catalogues says 8vo<]. 547 Pages.
Has Musical Exemplars, on Folding Plates.
Pubd. in Paris; by V. Duchesne. Sold by W<
Reeves, at from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d.. Contd. in Roy.
College of Music Library.
Second Edition [6].— 1768. 2 Vols.. " 12mG,"
[Forkel's Allgembine Litt., one of Reeves's
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Catalogues, and Becker's Systemati-Chroni Di,
all say 8voi]. 547 Pages. Amsterdam ; by Marc
Michel Eey. Reeves ; 2s< 6d<.
Anotlier Edition.— 1769. Holland ; by E, Van
Heyligert.
Another Edition. — 1770. London.
Another Edition. — 1771. London.
Am-
AnotJier Edition.— 1772. 2 Vols,. 8vo,.
sterdam. Sold by Reeves ; at 2s< 6d>.
Another Edition. — 1774. 1 Vol.. Large 8voi.
Paris ; by Vi Duchesne.
Anotlier Edition. — 1781. 2 Vols.. 8voi. Geneva
(alias Genf).
Another Edition.— 1783. 2 Vols. (bel.). 8vo..
Deux-Ponts (Bavaria).
Anotlier Edition.— In French. 1821-2. 2 Vols-.
8vo<. Bel. 547 or more Pages per Vol..
Rousseau's Dictionary is in some sense a Re-
casting of his [Musical] Articles in the Encyclo-
PEDiE [I], (q.v.), he at the same time utilizing
Brossard's Dictionnaire de Musique [I], (q.v<).
R< gives a " copious explanation of all vyords
necessary to a true knowledge and understanding
of Music " ; including ^Esthetic and General
matter connected with the Art. For any Obgue
Articles see the Lists of Heads stated and referred
to under Encyclopedias .... General. Appar-
ently no Pictorial accompanies.
Edit, was Pubd. in Paris ; by Lequien. Is sold
by W< Reeves ; at 2s. 6d< and upwards. Consult
Paris, London, and other chief Libraries.
Rousseau had great literary ability; and his
views on Esthetics were in advance of his time.
To these it is owing that his Dictionary had such
great success, — though it was strongly censured by
some critics. Certainly, much of the blame cast
on it was unfair. R. was, however, a poor Musician ;
and the Book was therefore defective and incom-
plete in many essential respects. It will be
directly seen to have been Translated into one
or two [non-French] Languages.
Some Furtlier Information will be found under
Article Rousseau in Fetis's Biogbaphie Univer-
selde. See also, in present CATALG., under
Heads ; — Abrege du Dig. Rousseau ;
Complete Dictionary op Mds. [Ill] ; Diction-
naire DE Mus. [Ill]; Musical Dictionaby [I]
{2nd Editi of) ; Musykaal Konst-W. ; Muzijkaal
KoNST-W. [II] ; and Svenskt Musikaliskt Lex..
For similar Works consult the List given with
Head Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Dictiontmire de Musique. — By J. J, 0. De Meude-
Monpas: Chevalier; one of the Paris Black
Musketeers. 1787, according to Fetis's Biog.
Univ, ; 1788, according to Grove's Dictionary of
Mus. (Art. Dicti ofMus,oi) and Becker's Systemat.-
Cheon. D.. 1 Vol.. 8vo.. 232 Pages. Is an
Imitation of Rousseau's aforesaid Work, with an
attempted Simplification of its Terms. Was
Pubd. in Paris ; by Knapen. Does not appear to
be in the Brit. Museum. Is pronounced in the
said Fetis's B, to be an "absurd and ignorant
Rhapsody ",
Dictionnaire des Arts et Manufactures
et de l'Agbicultube.— Compiled by Charles
Pierre (Peter) Lefebvre (the Patent Office Library
Catalogiie wrongly omits the v) Laboulaye :
Formerly Officer of Artillery; afterwards Secre-
tary of the Society for the Encouragement of
National Industry ; &c.. Contributed to by
various eminent and other persons. The Organ
Articles are by Jules Antoine Lissajous : see with
his Rappobt sub le .... St. Sulpice.
Second Edition. — 1852. 2 Vols.. 8vo.. Paris.
Edit, is contained in the London Patent Office
Library.
Supplement to Second Edition. — 1859-61. Either
Roy. or Imp. 8vo.. Paris. In the London Pat.
Office Library.
Fourth Edition. — 1877. 4 Vols.. Roy, (or else
Imp.) 8vo<. Paris. In London Patent Office
Library.
Fifth Edition.— All Vols, dated 1881. 4 Vols..
Narrow Imp, 8vo.. Thick. Paris. In Brit.
Museum Library.
Sixth Edition. — In French. 1886. 4 Vols..
Narrow Imp. 8vo.. Thick.
Is an Alphabetical Encyclopaedia of the Subjects
covered by the Title. The Org anal matter com-
prises General description. Processes, Tools, &c, ;
see the Lists of Heads given and referred to
under Encyclopedias .... General. Article
Orgues occupies 12J pages. The Pictorial, some
of which is taken from Diderot's Encyclopedie
[I], (q.v.), includes Sectional and other Views of
Organ Pipes, Bellows, Action, and Keys.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; at 60, Rue Madame ; by
the Lib. du Diet.. Is contained in the London
Patent Office Library ; but, apparently, the Brit.
Museum does not possess this Edition.
The Quality of both the General and the
Organal matter is Good.
Here see the References to Publications fur-
nished under said Head Encyclopedias ....
General.
Dictionnaire des "BQZMX-Axts.— (Dictionary
of the Fine Arts). By Aubin [the Penny Cyclo-
pedia, in Article Millin of, wrongly says Audin"]
Louis Millin ; best known as M. de Grandmaison
(Great-house) : Professor of History ; Antiquarian ;
and Keeper of Antiquities in the Paris National
Library. In French. 1806. 3 Vols.. 8vo,.
According to Fetis's Biog. Univers., in Article
Millin of, this Work is a Translation of the whole
of Sulzer's Allgemeinb Theobie deb Schonen
KtJNSTE (q.v.), with the Addition of some matter
on Antiquities, and the Omission of Blankenburg's
Supplement Littbbabische Zusetze (q.v.).
But, according to the same Biog. in Article
Sulzer of, the Dictionnaire is a Translation of
such Allgemeine's jyrincipal portions only. While,
according to Article Dictionaries of Music in
Grove's Dictionaby op Mus., Millin's is not a
Translation of, but a Derivatio7i from, Sulzer's.
M.'s includes Articles Musique, Obgue, &c. ; see
here the Lists of Heads given and referred to
under Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Paris. Is now out of Print, and
Scarce. Consult Parisian and other public
Libraries.
Is a Useful Work ; and the Musical matter
appears to be Good.
Further Information vnM be found in the above
Penny Cyclop. Article Millin. For similar
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Dictionnaire des Beaux-Arts.
Publications see the References to them afforded
under said Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Dictionnaire des Ouvrages Anonyines.—
See with Art du Facteur d Orgues.
Dictionnaire des Postes.— See with Post
Office Guide.
Dictionnaire Encyclop^dique et Biogra-
phique .... des Arts Industriels.— Compiled
by E. 0< Lami ; Officer of Public Instruction, &c. :
and A. Tharel. Contributed to by Various. In
French. 1881-8. 8 Vols.. Tall Cr. 4to>. Thickish.
Is an Encyclopaedia of all Subjects and Persons
connected with the more useful Arts and Manu-
factures. The Sequence is the usual Alphabetical
one. The Obganal matter comprises History
and Description ; for Articular Heads see the
Lists given and referred to under EncycloP/'edias
.... General. Lami's chief Orgue Article is on
pages 915-9. The Pictorial includes, for the
Organ, an Amphitheatrical Playing-Buffet, a
Side-Section (apparently reproduced from Coil's
De l'Orgue [II], q.Vi) of the Instrument in
St, Brieuc Cathedral, and some Pneumatic
Mechanism. All Illustrations are Wood-cuts,
Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; at 7, Passage Saulnier.
Is contained in the London Patent Office Library.
The Writing is Good ; and the Pictorial Excel-
lent. Consultation will sometimes be worth
while.
For similar Publications see as given with said
Head Encyclopaedias .... Goieral.
Dictionnaire Historique des Musiciens.—
(Dictionary, Historical, of Musicians). Edited by
Alexandre Etienne (Stephen) Choron ; Music
Publisher, Composer, Director of the Paris Acad.
Roy. de Musique (and of Opera), Founder of the
Paris Institut. Roy. de Musique, &c. : assisted by
Fran<;ois Joseph Marie Fayolle ; Mathematician,
Poet, and Composer. The " Historical Introduc-
tion, &c., also by Choron ; and much other new
matter by Fayolle". All Translation apparently
by a German, whose name has not Transpired.
In French. 1810-11. 2 Vols.. 8vo..
The said Introduction consists of " a Summary
of the History of Music ; Reprinted from Choron's
Principles of Composition ". The Biography proper
is a Translated Derivation from (the Catalg. of
the Brussels Roy. Library says a Literal Transla-
tion of) Gerber's Historisch - biographisches
Lexicon deb T, ; q.v.. d's has Notices or other
Additions to the latter ; and styles itself an " His-
torical Dictionary of Musicians, Artists, and
Amateurs, — dead and living ".
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by Vallade. Has been
sold by W. Reeves ; at 2s. 6d., and upwards. Is
contained in the British Museum and Brussels
Roy. Libraries.
This is the First book of the kind ever Printed
in France. It is Useful, and "the Introduction
really Excellent " ; but the Main Body was " com-
piled with great haste, and is consequently even
more inaccurate than is Gerber's" [said His
TORiscH-]. The Translator appears to have known
little of French, and nothing of Music; and to
have been careless into the bargain.
Detailed References occur under Heads Anwei-
SUNG, wiE MAN .... Org. ; and Dictionnaire de
Musique [I], {6th Editi of). Fur titer Information
will be found in Article Choron of Fetis's Bio-
graphie Univ.. The entire Dictionary, and
especially its Introduction, have been made Free
Use of in the last-named Work. As a Translated
Derivation see Dizionabio Storico Crit.. The
Introduction has been Translated also into Eng-
lish, and Included in the Dictionary op Musicians
[I], (given at a little back). For Kindred Works
consult Head Biographical Publications ....
Musical, and all there referred to.
Secojid Edition. — 1817. Is "only the First
Edition with a new Title-page ". Pubd. in Paris ;
by Chimot. Neither the Brit. Museum nor the
Brussels Roy. Library possesses this Edit..
Dictionnaire Pratique et Baisonn^ des
Instruments de 'M.VLBiqyie.—iDictuynary, Prac-
tical and Ajuilytical, of Instruments of Music).
By Albert Jacquot : an Officer in the Academy of
Paris. In French.
Second Edition. — In French. 1886. 1 Vol..
Roy. 8vo.. xii and 280 Pages.
Forms a " Guide to the Art of Constructing
Musical Instruments " of various kinds ; with
Definitions and Descriptions of them as existent
from the " Earliest to the Present " times. Is
Classified Subjectally. Orgue is especially dealt
with ; see here the Lists of Heads given and
referred to under Encyclopedias .... General.
There are Illustrative Wood-cuts. Among the
latter is one of the Metz Cathedral Organ as
standing in the 16th century, also a View of the
Toledo Cathedral Organ as it was in the 15th
century.
Is Pubd. in Paris ; at 33, Rue de Seine ; by the
Society Anonyme. Edit, can be perused in the
London Patent Office and British Museum
Libraries.
The Book is a Good one, and will often repay
Consultation.
See also Head Encyclopedias .... Musical,
and the Publications there referred to.
Dictionnaire Raisonn^ de 1' Architecture
FranQaise. — (Dictionary, Analytical, of Architect-
ure, French). By Eugtee Emmanuel Viollet le-
Duc : an eminent French Architect ; Hon. R.A. ;
and a copious Writer. In French. 1853 to 1868.
14 or more Vols.. 8vo..
Forms a regular Encyclopaedia on French
Architecture, as practised from the Sixth (the
Brit. Museum Catalg. says the Eleventh) to the
Sixteenth Centuries. Is Classified Subjectally, in
Alphabetical Sequence. The Organ has an
Article Buffet d'Orgue (i.e., Organ-Case). Pictorial
gives Illustrations of Architectural Design ; and
includes the Exterior of the Organ of the Cathe-
dral at Perpignan, in the East Pyrenees.
Was Pubd. in Paris. Is contained in the Brit.
Museum Library.
Has been spoken highly of by Cavaill^-Coll, the
late eminent Parisian Organ Builder.
A Notice of this Dictionary is believed to have
appeared in some Number of Comptes-Rendus
for year 1869. A Citation will be found on p. 19
of said Cav.-Coll's De l'Orgue [II]. Either the
above or some other Sanctuary in Perpignan is
mentioned in Article Interior op the Cath. of
Bois-LE-Duc. (q.v,). See also the Publications
mentioned with Head Encyclopedias ....
General.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. n ;
Dictionnaire Universel du XIX* Si^cle —
See Grand Dictionnaire Universel du XIX.
Dieci Libri dell' Architettura di M.
Vitruvio ; I. — (2'ew Books on Architecture of Mi
Vitruvius; The). [Tr.] by Daniello (Daniel)
Barbaro : a Venetian Patrician ; Ambassador to
England; Patriarch of Aquileia, (Venetia). In
Italian. 1556. Large Folio. Bel. Pubd, in
Venice ; by F< Marcolini, (Nooveau Manuel Comp.
.... DO Fac< Catalg, says, Pubd. in " Vinegia ",
by " Marrolini "). [It should be noted that the
Date of this, a Translation, is anterior to the Date
of Publication of the same Barbaro's M. Vitbuvii
PoLLiONis (I), (q'V<), which latter is a mere Latin
Reproduction],
Second Edition. — In Italian. 1567. 4to<. Bel.
Venice.
Third Edition.— In Italian. 1584. 1 Vol..
4to,. viii and 505 Pages. Several Plates.
Is a Translation of, with Remarks on.Vitruvius's
De Architbctdra ; q.v.. The Latin does not
accompany. The Organ Chapter is the 13th of
" Book " X ; and occupies pages 465-8. The
Pictorial matter includes this Instrument, as
imagined by Barbaro ; and consists of a gorgeous
modern Facade, with a pair of Cylinders, Dol-
phins, Side-ropes, &c., together with Framing
and other adjuncts, all thrown together in any
way to bring the Construction into some harmony
with Vitruvius's Description of it. The Ropes
are supposed to serve as Blowing Drivers. Of
course no reliable indication is afforded as to any
Covering of the Area.
Vol. was Pubd. in Venetia (Venice) ; by F.
Senese. Price, from 17 to 41 francs (the franc
of 9^d,). Has doubtless been long out of Print.
Edit, is possessed by the London Patent Ofl&ce
Library.
Seems more Interesting than Cesariano's Ver-
sion (i.e., Di Lucio Vitrovio) in the same
Language ; but the Organal Illustration is an
Abortion, — perhaps as ludicrously outrageous an
one as was ever perpetrated. Fetis, when, under
Head Vitriive of his Biographie Univ., he praised
this, Barbaro's Pictorial conception of the Hy-
draulicon, must certainly have been out of his
mind.
Barbaro's Latin Publication of Vitruvius has
been already just mentioned, — in the 1st Edition's
Descrip.. For other Versions see the List given
with said Parental Head De Architectura.
Fourth Edition.— 1629. Small Folio. Prob.
Venice.
Fifth Edition.— 16il. Small Folio. Prob.
Venice.
Sixth Edition. — 1656. Is here given on the
authority of Hamel's said Nouveau Manuel
CoMPLET Catalgi.
Digt-, Sang-, en Speel-Konst . . . . der
Hebreen [&C.]. — (Poetry, Song, and [Music]
Playing,— Art of .... the Hebrews [dd]). By
Salomon Van Til, [Reiter, in his Orgel Unserer
Zeit Catalgi, and Allihn, in his Theorie und
Praxis Catalg^, spell the Name Von Til; Fetis,
under Head Fabricius (J. Ai) of his BiOG. Univ,
makes it Van Till: both ways are wrong]. Til
was "Servant of the Word of God", and Pro-
fessor of Theology, in Leyden University. In
Dutch. 1692. 4to.. Apparently 576 Pages.
Treats on the Music and Musical Instruments
of the Ancients, especially of the Jews ; and was
" elicited by Researches among the works of
Antiquity ". Included, is the Organ of Past Times.
Was Pubd. in Dordrecht. Is contained in the
British Museum ; but is not in the Brussels Roy.
Library.
Furnishes the "first important Work on the
subject " ; and is very interesting for Early Forms
of the Organ ; &c.. Reiter, in his said Orgel
Unserer Catalg,, ignores the present Publication ;
and gives, as if it were the Original, the German
Translation Dicht-, Sing-, und Spiel-Kunst
(q.v.).
Some Further Information will be found in
Forkel's Allgemeine Littebatur der Musik.
As a Latin Translation see, in present CATALG.,
Thesaurus Antiquitatum Hebraicarum. A
List of allied Works is furnished under Head
Histories and Memoirs op Music.
Later Editions [Untranslated). — "Several of
these appeared, the last being of date 1728 ". A
Copy bearing the latter date is possessed by the
Brussels Roy. Library.
2)ttCCt0rlCd ; General. — Are in the Language
of the particular Country in which Issued. In-
terval is usually as Yearly.
Give the Heads of Households ; together with
Officials and other persons of sufficient Im-
portance ; also Institutions and similar Associa-
tions. The Organal Items consist of Builders,
Writers, Publishers, Dealers, and Possessors;
together with Musical Journals, and Depositories
of Publications ; &c.. Of course any Advertise-
ments really constitute a portion of the Matter
proper.
Can be Consulted in the Brit. Museum and
many other Public Libraries ; also at chief Hotels
and Taverns ; but rarely now at Post-Offices.
The Matter which is afforded is generally
Reliable. Remember, however, that Directories
proper are always strictly confined to each Current
Year of their Issue, and therefore can yield no
Information as to any Firm, Periodical, &c<, that
has Ceased to exist. For such Matter, therefore,
distinct Earlier Issues of any Directory must be
looked at.
See, in present CATALG., Heads Directories
Musical (next), and Post Office London Dibbc-
TOBY ; with the Publications mentioned under
each.
Directories ; Musical. — Are in the Language
of the Country in which Issued. Period is usually
as Yearly.
See here first what was said under the previous
Head. The Contents generally embrace both
Musicians and Music Tradesmen, and all persons
regularly connected therewith. Some Directories,
however, are confined to one or other only of these
chief divisions. Musical Publications are com-
monly added. The Sub-Ordination is usually (I)
by Cities and Towns, and (II) by Surnames. The
Sequence is Alphabetical. The Full Christian
Names are often not given. The Organal matter
comprises Builders, Repairers, Dealers, and
persons therewith involved : and this will of
course include many Authors, Vendors, and
118
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Directories t Musical,
Possessors, of Organ - Constructional Writings.
Pictorial Advertisements frequently accompany.
Musical Directories may be sometimes Con-
sulted at Music-sellers' and Dealers' ; and at the
largest Public Libraries.
The Quality is not, as a rule, all that could be
desired. The shortcomings with regard to Chris-
tian Names have just been mentioned ; see further
under Head Post Office London Directory.
It should be remembered, also, that the Title
" Musical " is not strictly correct. As to Utility,
note again what was said under the preceding
Head, concerning restriction to the Year of Issue.
The actual Music Directories contained in the
present CATALG. are: — German Musical Di-
rectory; International Directory op the
Mus. ; Maxwell's Guide to the Musical
Profi ; Music Directory ; Musical Artists', &c<,
Directory ; *Musical Directory, Annual ;
Musical Opinion and Mus< .... Directory ;
Professional Music Directory ; and *Rebves'
Musical Directory. See also Heads giving
Musical Biographies, Dictionaries, and En-
cyclopaedias.
Similar Publications. — These, such as American,
French, Italian, &c<, may doubtless be obtained
in or from their respective Countries. Apply to
leading Musicians or Music-sellers, in chief Cities
and Towns.
Directory International, Musical. — See
International Directory of tlie Mus.-
Directory of the Music Trade.— See Musical
Opinion and Music Trade .... Directory.
Directory Technical.— See Musical Manual.
Discorso della Musica. — (Discourse on Music).
[Wrongly given (probi as taken from Forkel's
Allgemeine Litt,) as Discordo della Musica in
Grove's Dictionary of Music {Appendix to;
Division III of Article Histories of MiMsic in)]. By
Girolamo Desideri, [took the name " Indiferente "] :
born at Bologna; Mathematician; Philosopher;
Doctor in Laws ; &c,. In Italian. 1671. 1 Voh.
Small 4to>. Not Thick.
Treats on Musical Instruments, their Inventors,
History, &c<. The Organ is believed to be
Included.
Was Pubd< in Bologna. Is doubtless contained
in one or other of the Public Libraries there.
It has been stated that a Reproduction will be
found on pages 321-56 of the Prose degli Acca-
demici Gelati di Bologna, [1671 ; 1 Vol. ; 4to< ;
Pubd. in Bologna, by Manolessi ; Contained in
the Brussels Roy. Library] : but it is possible that
such is the only Issue of the Work ; and that all
that has just been said therefore really applies to
it. For Kindred Publications see the List given
with Head Histories and Memoirs of Music.
Discussion of Musical Beats.— By William
Pole : see with his Musical Instruments in the
.... Exhibition. In English. Year 1876, Nos.
324-5, of—
— Nature ; q.vc. The Title sufficiently indi-
cates the matter given. The subject is especially
involved with the Organ.
Dispositien der merkwaardigste Kerk-
Orgelen (&Ci) [I]- — (Planning of tlie Noteivorthy
Church-Organs [dx,]). By Joachim [wrongly given
as Johann in Reiter's Orgel Unser. Zeit Catalgi]
Hess : Organist of St. Jan Baptist's [Calvinist]
Church in Gouda (Holland) ; and Carillonneur
(Church-Bell Player) in that Town. In Dutch.
1774, [Forkel's Allgemeine Litt. wrongly says
1775]. 1 Vol.. Small Flscp. 4to.. vi and 200
Pages.
Consists of a List, with Descriptions and
Specifications, of " the most noted Church Organs
in the Seven United Provinces [of the Nether-
lands] ; in Germany ; and Elsewhere " : including
a detailed and special Account of the Instrument,
erected during or about 1774, in St. Jan's afore-
said ; also a notice of the Organ in Ha,arlem
Cathedral. No Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Gouda ; by Johannes (Jan)
Vander Klos. Price, 20 stuivers (stuiver of Id. [?]).
Has been sold by W< Reeves at abt< 15s<. Is now
out of Print, and scarce. Can be consulted in the
Brit. Museum and Brussels Roy. Libraries ; also
in Mr. Matthew's Collection.
Is a valuable Work for the study of Dutch
Organs as they existed at a Century ago. The
[said] St. Jan's Instrument is spoken very highly
of by Hess.
For other Writings on these Organs, see as
shewn in the SUBJECTAL INDEX which forms
Division V ; especially noting Beschrijving deb
Groote .... Haarlem, and all there mentioned.
A Continuation of Hesse's furnishes the next Head.
Dispositien der merkwaardigste Kerk-
Orgelen (&C.) [II]. — By Nicolaus Arnold [Forkel's
Allgemeine Litt. and Becker's Systematisch-
Chron. Darst. have it Nicolaas Amoldi] Knock :
Doctor in Laws at Groningen, Holland. In
Dutch. 1788. 4to<.
Was written as a Continuation of the Preceding
Work ; q.v,. Gives some chief Church Organs in
the Dutch United Provinces, especially in Vries-
land (Friesland), and Groningen, — such Organs
being other than those described by Hess.
Was Pubd. in said Groningen ; by Petrus
Dorkema. Consult Dutch and other Public
Libraries.
Is useful in the same way as is the preceding
Volume.
Disposition der Neuen Orgel in ... .
Oldenburg. — [Planning of tlie New Organ in ... .
Oldenburg). In German. In some Number of
Vol. Ill, p. 529, of the—
— Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung [I];
q.v.. Gives a Description of the Arrangement,
&c., of the Organ in the Roman Catholic Church
of this place, — probably the Oldenburg in Germany
(Proper).
Disposition der Silbennannschen Orgel
[g^Q^].— (Planning of the Silbermanns' Organ [dc,]).
In number of Vol. IV, p. 702, of the—
— Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung [I];
q.v.. Is a Descriptive Account of S.'s Instru-
ment in the " Royal Catholic " Church at Dresden,
See further under Head Ramble among thb
Musicians op Germany.
Disposition und Prospect Ansicht . . . . ,
Dom in Coin. — (Planning and Front View .....
Catliedral in Cologne). Text bel. by Alexander
Wilhelm Gottschalg, (sometimes written Gott-
schlag) : Bom at Mechelroda ; Resided at Erfurt
and Leipzig ; Organist ; Composer ; Editor o
Urania (q.v.). Pictorial apparently by Car
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Lindt : see with his Continental Organs. In
German. Chiefly in Roman Letter. 1872.
Narrow Super Roy. 8vo.. ii and 23 Pages ; inc.
2 of Pictorial.
Is the Scheme of a new Large Organ for this
Cathedral. Gives the full Specification ; with Def-
initions of the Stops operated hy the Mechanical
Movements ; and some general Explanation and
Comment. The Specific, comprises 104 Sou.-Stops,
on 4 Mans, and Ped.. The Pictorial consists of
(1) the entire Exterior Front, which has 32 ft.
Tin Show Pipes ; and (2) a Plan of the entire
Playing-BufEet, which has AmphitJieatrical Stop-
Jambs. Both Illustrations are Detailed, and of
Full-page size. The first is a Photograph, and
the second a Coloured Engraving.
Pamphlet was Issued in either Frankfort-on-
Main or Cologne ; apparently by C. Lindt afore-
said. Bel. can be had Gratis on Application,
enclosing Id, for Postage, to him, at 27, Liebig
Street, in said Frankfort-on-M.. Is possessed by
the present writer, and by Mr. Matthew.
The Quality of both Writing and Illustrations
is good ; and Acquisition will be well worth while,
even without a knowledge of the German Lan-
guage. But the Specification and Case-Design
themselves are radically Defective ; see as referred
to in next Paragraph.
The Specification, more or less Translated, will
be found Reprinted in the Choir and Musical
Rec. {Orig,^ of June 15th, 1872 ; in the English
Mechanic of Nov. 28th, 1879; in Musical
Opinion of Jany., 1880; and in the 3rd Edit, of
Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.. Some Description
and Criticism of the Case Front are given in the
same Eng. Mechanic of May 2nd and Aug. 8th,
1879. Consult also the SUBJECTAL INDEX
{Division V).
Other Case Designs for the same Cathedral are
dealt with under Head Drawings by Hand,
Separate.
For the Organ desired to be Superseded see
again under Drawings by Hand, Sep.; and
Publications there mentioned.
Disposition und Prospect der .... Orgel
in ... . Fulda. — (Planniyig and Vieio-of the ....
Organ in ... . Fulda). Apparently by G. F.
Ratzmann : see next paragraph. In German.
1837. Folio.
Is a Descriptive Notice of the Organ in the
Town-Church of Fulda, Hessen-Cassel. This
Instrument was built by the said Ratzmann, in
or before year 1855 ; and contains 49 [48, according
to Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.] Sou.-Stops, on
3 Mans, and Ped..
Was Pubd. in Fulda. Consult chief German
Libraries, as Brochure is not in the Brit. Museum.
The Specification will be found in the aforesaid
Organ, its H..
Ditson & Co.'s Musical Record. — Edited,
at first, by William Horatio Clarke : Organ-
builder at Indianapolis; Composer; formerly
Organist of Boston (U.S.A.) Tremont Temple,
and of other places ; and finally (till 1892) Organist
of Woburn Church, near Reading, Massachusetts.
From 1885, Edtd. by Dexter Smith. Contributed
to by Various. In English. Commenced Sep.
7th, 1878. Appeared every Saturday. Narrow
Roy. 4to.. 16 Pages, inc. Adverts..
Journal comprises Intelligence, Articles, Notices,
Biographies, &c.. The Organ is doubtless in-
cluded. Apparently, no Pictorial, except Adver-
tisements, accompanies.
Is (or was) Pubd. in Boston, Chicago, and other
cities in the U.S.A. ; by Oliver Ditson (Established
before year 1823). Price, 2^d.. Yearly Subscrip-
tion, 2 dollars (about 8s. 4d.). Postage, ^d..
The Quality is Good on the whole ; but the
Language is rather High-flown at times. The
Journal has had, manifestly, a very great advan-
tage in being issued by the oldest and largest
Music-Publisher in America.
Ditson's seems to be now continued as the
Musical Record ; for which see under own Head.
Dix Livres d* Architecture de Vitruve ;
Les. — {Ten Books on Architecture of Vitruvius ;
The). Both Writing and Drawings by Claude
Perrault : M.D. ; Royal Academician in Paris ;
Architect of the East Front of the Louvre in that
City. In French. 1673. Was undertaken on
the advice of the celebrated Colbert ; see with
Acadbmie [Roy.] des Sciences. Is another
Printed Translation of Vitruvius's De Architec-
TURA ; q.v.. Was doubtless Pubd. in Paris.
Abridged Edition. — 1674. Probably Paris.
Second Regular Edition. — In French. 1684.
1 Vol.. Large Folio, xx and 370 Pages. Several
Plates.
Is " Enlarged and Improved" ; and has Notes.
The Hydraulic Organ matter occupies pages
322-7 of Chap. 13 of " Book " X. The Pictorial
includes a full detailed View of the Instrument,
according to Perrault's ideas. Its " Area " is
shewn as Open at its top. All Plates are of Full-
page size ; and from Copper.
Publication was at Paris ; by Coignard. Price,
from 36 to 49 francs (each of 9^d.). Has long
been out of Print. Is possessed by the London
Patent Office Library.
The general quality is Good, as Perrault was
a talented and practical man : but he has quite
failed to grasp the description of the Hydraulic
Organ ; and his representation of it is as incorrect
and ridiculous as can well be imagined. The
condemnation which Fetis, in [Art. Perrault of]
his Biographie Univ., has given of this Drawing,
is none too strong.
For Further information on Claude Perrault
himself, see ih&i Article in the Penny Cyclop.edia.
Other Versions of Vitruvius form Lists that are
furnished with the Head De Architecture.
Dizionario della Musica {&[,cX—{Dictio^iary
of Music [c£-c,]. [Article Gianclli of Fetis's BiOGi
Univ. wrongly spells it Dizzionario']. Compiled
by Pietro (Peter) Gianelli : of Padua and Venice ;
Biographer; and Abbe. 1801. 3 Vols,. 8vo..
Thinnish. Pubd. in Venice ; by Andrea Santini.
Is in Brussels Roy. Library, but not in Brit.
Museum.
Second Edition.— In Italian. 1820. 7 {not 8)
Vols.. 12mo,, [Fetis's Brussels Roy. Library
Catalogiie says 8vo.]. Thinnish.
Is " much Augmented and Improved ". Com-
prises Biography, History, Theory, &c.. For
Organal Articles see the Lists given and referred
to in Head Encyclop.edias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Venezia (Venice) ; by above
(120)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Dizionario della Mtisica [dtc,].
Santiui. Consult Italian and other Public
Libraries. Can be seen in the said Brussels Roy.
Lib. ; but the Brit. Museum Lib. does not possess.
Is the Earliest Dictionary of Music ever Printed
in Italian. Fetis's BiOG. Univ., under said Art.
Oianelli of, pronounces the Work "very middling ".
It is " now superseded by Lichtenthal's " (see
next Head).
Some additional Information will be found in
P.'s said BiOG. Univ. Article. For Similar Publi-
cations consult the List furnished with Head
Encyclopedias .... Mtcsical.
Third Edition.— k\\ Vols, dated 1830. 7 Vols,.
Has been called both 8vo. and 12mo. ; but is
really Doub, Post 16mo<. Abt. 129 Pages per
Vol.. Revised and Augmented. Usual Alph.
Ord. Heads. No Pictorial. Pubd. Venice; by
Picotti. In Brit. Mus., but not in Brussels Roy.
Lib.. Headings are not Conspicuous enough.
Dizionario e Bibliografia della Musica.—
(Dictioruiry and Bibliography of Music). Com-
piled by Pietro (Peter) Lichtenthal : Born in
Hungary; Musician; Composer; Doct. in Medi-
cine; Lived at Vienna and Milan. Assisted by
Various Contributors. In Italian. All Vols.
dated 1826. 2 Vols, of Dictioruiry ; followed by
2 Vols, of Bibliography. All Roy. 8vo.. 392
Pages Total Average per VoL, [one of Reeves's
Catalogues wrongly implies 153 pages Total per
Vol., which is probably a misprint for 1543, as
the Normal Total of the 4 Vols.] ; besides 18 Pages
Total of Notated Musical Examples ; with a Few
Figures of Pictorial in Vol. II.
The Writing occupied about 12 years. The
Work is partly Based on Forkel's Allgemeine
LiTTERATUB DER MuS., Walther'S MUSIKALISCHES
Lexikon [III], and Gerber's Neues Historisch-
biogbaph. Lexikon ; for all of which see in pre-
sent CATALG.. The Dictionarial Portion con-
tains the usual Definitions, &c., of Technological,
Historical, and other Matter; with Notated
Exemplary Illustrations. The Bibliographical
Portion consists of an Historical and Critical
Catalogue, extending down to the Date of [Lichten-
thal's] Publication. Pages 204-16 are occupied
with a Translation of Tinctor's Terminobum
Musics Diffinitoridm (q.v.), as itself Reprinted
in Forkel's Allgemeine Litt. aforesaid. The
Organ Items comprise its History, Description,
&c< ; and include Accounts of Erected Italian
Instruments, especially those by the celebrated
Brothers Serassi, of Bergamo. Consult here the
Lists of Articles afforded and referred to under
Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Milano (Milan) ; by Antonio
Fontana. Has been sold by W. Reeves ; at from
8s. 6di to 15s.. Is contained in the British
Museum (Reading-Room), the Roy. College of
Music, the Brussels Royal, and Mr. Matthew's
Libraries.
The Work is, certainly, a very estimable one,
on the whole ; and (as already seen) has virtually
superseded Gianelli's Dizionabio, just given.
A French critic has stated that some of Lichten-
thal's Dictionarial Portion is a mere Translation
of Koch's MusiKALiscHES Lexikon [II], (q.v.) ;
" but this is not true. Lich. has, however, relied
too much on Forkel's and Gerber's Compilations
aforesaid ; and has hence Bleated many errors as
to Dates, Names, Publications, Ac". The Italian
Organal descriptions are " Good ".
Detailed References occur under the Heads of
the 3rd Edition of Fritz's Anweisung wie man
.... Org., of the 1st Edition of Brossards Dic-
tionnaibe de Mosique [I], of the 5th Edition of
Mersenne's Habmonicorum, and of the only
Edition of Becker's Systematisch - Chrono-
LOGiscHE Dab.. A Citation will be found on p, 5
of Schmitt's Nouveau Manuel Complet .....
1. Large Use of the entire Dizionario has been
made by F^tis in his Biogbaphie Univ.. A
French Translation of the first two Vols, has been
achieved by Mondo, and is entitled Dictionnaibe
DE MusiQUE [IV], (q.v.). For other Similar
Works see the Lists furnished under Head
Encyclopedias .... Musiad ; and under Head
Indexes, Bibliographies . . . ., Musical.
Dizionario Storico Critico degli Scrittori
di Musica. — {Dictionary, Historical and Critical,
of Writers on Music). Compiled by Giuseppe
(Joseph) Bertini : Abbe ; Composer ; Master of
the Chapel-Royal at Messina, Sicily. In Italian.
1814. 4 Vols,. Small 4to..
Is stated to be Chiefly Derived from Choron
and Fayolle's Dictionnaibe Historique des
MusiciENS (q.v.) ; but certainly contains Original
Articles on Italian Musicians. Is both Historical
and Assessive, — as indicated by its Title. Matter
doubtless includes Organal Makers and Writers.
Was Pubd. in Palermo. Consult Italian and
other Public Libraries.
Is an " Interesting and Useful Compilation".
See here Head Biographical Publications
.... Musical, and the Works there referred to.
Doina. — {Field- Song). In Roumanian. Exist-
ent in 1884.
Stated to be a " Musical and Artistic Periodical ".
Pubd. in Roumania (prob, at Bucharest in). Is
not in Brit, Museum.
Domestic Organs.— By "J, D," (John Dresser) :
see with his Amateur's Organ. In Number for
Oct, 28th, 1870, of the—
— English Mechanic ; q,v,. Is a Letter con-
sisting of Directive matter for Constructing a
small Organ for the House. Working Drawings
accompany.
The Quality is only Middling.
Dominant ; The. — Edited by Arthur A, Clappe:
On the Staff of the Violin World (q,v,) ; see also
as Publisher, just on. Contributed to by W.
Struthers, and others. In English. Commenced
in 1893. Monthly. Existed in Sep,, 1899.
Letter-press accompanied by 24 Pages of Music.
Is a Musical Journal ; containing Intelligence,
Notices, Articles, Descriptions of Musical Instru-
ments, &c,. The Music is Varied.
Pubd, in New-York ; at 44, West Twenty-ninth
St, ; by the Editor himself, — as above. Price,
10 cents (5d.) ; or, Yearly, 1 dollar (4s. 2d.). Ib
not in the Brit. Museum Library.
The Journal claims to be the only Independent
one for Instrumental Music in the United-States.
Some of the matter is " good ".
Dramatic and Musical Review.— Edited by
the brothers Eames ; one a Violinist, and the
other Organist of St, Paul's, Covent Garden,
London. Contributed to by Various. In English.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Commenced Apr. 2nd, 1842. At first Weekly ;
afterwards (apparently at end of year 1851)
Monthly, [Grove's Dictionary of Mus<, Art.
Musical Periodicals of, implies (wrongly) that Pub<
was always Weekly, and that it lasted only for
a few Volumes]. Is stated in some other Work
to have been Existent in 1874. Extended to 8 or
moreVolSi. Svo,. "Thick". 1 or more Engrav-
ings Illustrated.
Magazine comprised Musical and Theatrical
Intelligence, Notices, Reviews, Anecdotes, Poetry,
&Ci ; besides regular Articles on various Subjects,
including Biography. The Obgan is doubtless
treated on. A portrait of Li A< Julien (who wrongly
spelt his name Jullien) is contained.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Catherine St<, Strand ;
by T, Onwhyn ; and Held by the Editors. Sub-
scription-Price, 3si per Year. Has been sold by
W< Reeves ; at 2si 6d< and upwards per Voh.
The British Museum possesses the Journal for
the Years 1842-7, with, however, some Numbers
wanting. The Roy. College of Music has the
Vols, for Years 1842-51. The Brussels Roy.
Library also contains Vols..
Dramatic and Musical Standard ; The.—
In English. Existing in 1885.
Is a Periodical of the two Arts Indicated.
Pubd. in Philadelphia (U.S.A.). Brit. Museum
does not possess.
Dramatic Review ; The [I].— See with Bir-
mingham Musical Examiner.
Dramatic Review; The [II].— In English.
Stated as Existing in 1868-86. Weekly. 4to..
Is a " Journal of Literature, Art, Music, and the
Drama".
Pubd. in Glasgow. Brit. Museum contains
Nos. 1 to 7.
2)rawlngs bg IbanO, Separate.— By Various
Persons.
• For Definition, &c., see Head Pictorial
Matter Separate, and all there referred to. Of
course the Working Drawings made and retained,
for their own Guidance, by all good Organ
Builders, are not here Included.
Most lovers of the Organ possess some Separate
Pictorial matter of the Present kind.
Hand Drawings are, obviously, not so thoroughly
to be depended upon for Accuracy of Detail, &c.,
as are Photographs from the Instrument itself,
but, on the other hand, are less liable to be
wrong in their Perspective.
Some Separate Drawings will be found Re-
ferred to in the following Heads of the present
CATALG. : — Altare und die . . . . , Luzern ;
AUSFUHRLICHE BeSCHREIBUNG DER . . . . , GOR-
LITZ ; BeSCHREIBUNG DER GrOSSEN .... LlJBECK ;
Engravings Separate {Cambridge, King's Col-
^9^i of) ; Etude sur le . . . . Fribourg ; Hand-
book TO THE .... Ely ; History and Antiq. of
THE Cath. . . . . , Canterbury; History and
Antiq. of the Metrop. . . . . , Canterbury ;
Organ for Riga Cath. ; Photographs Separate
{Escorial Monastery, and Paris Trocadiro, of).
Of Un-Involved Drawings, a few Specimens form
the present Head : —
Design for an Organ Case for Cologne Cathedral.
— By the present author : see with his Critical
Examination op M,. Copied by Carl Lindt : see
with his Continental Organs. 1880. The
Drawing gives the Front of the Organ as Elevated
at West End of Nave. Is Detailed, and Line-
drawn. The Original is possessed by the said
C. Lindt ; and the Copy is in the Library of
Canterbury Cathedral. The Plan of the West
End of Cologne CatJiedral is radically incorrect,
and will always prevent the Erection there of
a proper Organ Front. See also with Head
Disposition und Prospect . . . . , Coln.
Designs for Organ Cases for Cologne Cathedral.
— By C. Lindt aforesaid. 1880-1. Four in
number, including one Modified (in accordance
with the present author's Criticism in the Eng-
lish Mechanic of Aug. 8th, 1879) from the
Design furnished in Disposition und Prospect
. . . . , Coln, (see own Regular Head). The
Drawings shew the Fronts, each as Elevated at
the West End of the Nave, and give also the
Cathedral's Arch and Window. All are Detailed,
Line-drawn, and fairly Large. Can be seen at
the present author's. Are, on the whole, of Fair
quality. One has since been Published by
a Cologne Organ Builder. Second Series. — Other
Designs as for various Positions, &c. ; including
as [Org.] Divided, and for the Transept. Possessed
by the present writer. See also the next Parag..
Exterior of Existing Organ in Cologne Cathedral.
— Drawn by C. Lindt aforesaid. 1880. A slight
Description accompanies. The Org, is as rebuilt
by Maass (incorrectly spelt Maas on p. 339 of
Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.), in year 1842 ; and
has about 40 Sou.-Stops, on 3 Mans, and Ped..
The Case was designed by Zwirner, the chief
Architect employed in the Completion of the
Cathedral. The Drawing shews the Organ Front,
with its Wing-Screens, as standing on the Gallery
in the North Transept- Arm ; also the latter's
Arch and Window. Is Detailed, and Line-drawn.
Can be seen at the present writer's. The Com-
position is Graceful, Good, and Congruous. The
Instrument's Specification, with some Particulars,
will be found in Hopkin's said Organ, its Hist..
A few Items, with a Summary, appear on pages
299-300 of Schmitt's Nouveau Manuel Complbt
. . . . , i. For any other Matter, consult the
INDEX TO SUBJECTS (Division V). The
Organ has been Renovated, with the idea of
Retaining it.
Exterior of Organ, as First erected, in Canter-
bury Wesleyan Chapel. — Drawn by the present
Author: see with his Chit. Exam.. In 1859, or
thereabouts. Org. was built by H, Jones, of
London, in year 1848 ; and has 19 Sou.-Stops, on
2 Mans, and Ped.. The Case is in the Tuscan
Style. The View shows the entire Org. Front ;
and is a Detailed Mechanical Line-Drawing of
Good size. Is possessed by the author. Jones's
Design is a most Creditable and Harmonizing
one. The Front Playing-Hollow is now Filled
up, and the Keys removed to the Side. Some
Description and Dimensions will be found in the
English Mechanic of May 2nd, Sep. 12th, and
Nov. 7th, 1879.
Exterior of Organ formerly in Frankfort-on-Main
Dominican''s Church. — Drawn by C. Lindt, afore-
said. Abt. 1880. Instrument is as stood in year
1772, or Earlier. View shows the " Double " Front
of two Regular Twin Cases, Conjoined at their Tops
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Sub-Divis< 2.]
Drawings by Hand, Separate.
by a Smaller Case, so leaving a large Opening
between and below, to avoid blocking the West
Window. The Drawing is Non-detailed, and
Small. It is possessed by the present writer.
The Org. was afterwards removed to Sti Leon-
hardt's in the same City ; but was broken up during
about years 1866-7. A slight Description of this Ex-
terior is given in the English Mechanic of May
9th and Sep, 19th, 1879. Some Particulars of the
Instrument, cited from Burney's Present State
OF Music in Germany (qcVi), will be found on
p. 224 of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist..
Exterior of Organ m Rheims Gatltedral, as Stand-
ing in 1487. — Drawn by Jacques Cellier, between
years 1583 and '7. Carries also a few words of
Description. Organ Front had 20-feet Show
Pipes. Case was not Designed by the said Cellier.
Drawing comprises the entire Case Front, and is
in Pen-and-ink. Can be seen in the Paris
Imperial (now National) Library. Design is Top-
heavy ; but forms one of the most important of
existing Records in Gothic Art as applied to the
Organ Case. Was Reprodticed in the Musical
Standard [Eiig,] of Aug. 15th, 1896. A slight
Notice is given on p, 5 of Cav.-CoU's De l'Orgue
[II], (q.v.). Consult also the INDEX TO SUB-
JECTS (Division V).
Illuminations, Old, dd, representing Organs. —
Drawn by Monks and others. At Various Dates.
Occur among the Illustrations of Breviaries,
Missals, Psalters, and other Devotional and
similar Written Books. Almost all shew the
Instrument as Elevated above the Ground Floor.
Few have any regular Case. The British Museum
" possesses about 60 ". Most of these are of value,
Archseologically.
Manuals and Key-Stops of Organ in Barnsley
(Yorks) Wesleyan Chapel. — Drawn by C. Raley,
Architect, — at the request of the Chapel Organist,
Alfred Gill, Esq.. November, 1881. The Speci-
fication accompanies. The Instrument is the
one, built by Hill & Co., which they Showed in
the London Exhibition of year 1851. The Draw-
ing is a Detailed Perspective one, of Ample size.
It was presented to the present writer by the
above Mr. Gill ; and is very interesting. See here
the Head Analysis of Hill's Organ, and all
there referred to.
Representation of an Organ of tlie Eighth Cen-
tury.— By an Unknovsm Draughtsman. Stated
to have been done between yrs. 768 and 814, A.D,.
Is apparently contained in a Book of Devotion.
Instrument was a Small " Pneumatic " one, with
Sliding flat Hods for " Keys ". The Drawing
shews the entire Organ, without any Casing ; and
is in Line only. It is very Rude, but of course
highly Interesting. An Engraving of it has been
inserted to Vol. II of Thesaurus Diptycliorum, by
Gori, 1759, A.D. ; and this Figure will be found
Reproduced on p. 30 of Rimbault's Organ, its
Hist. ; and also — with an important Omission —
on p. 578 of Article Organ in Grove's Dictionary
OF Mus.. See here the latter Head.
Representation of an Organ of tlie Tenth Century
(AiDi). — By an Unknown Draughtsman. Is in
a Psalter of the time of Eadwine (or Edwin), and
was copied from the still older Utrecht Psalter.
The Instrument was a Small one, and evidently
of the Hydraulic kind. The Drawing shews its
Working portions, without any Case, and with
two Players and four Blowists. The Eadwine
Psalter is possessed by Trinity College, Cambridge.
The Drawing is very Rough ; and it is stated, in
Organs and Organ Building (q.v.) to be an
f/nf aithful Copying. Both Rimbault and Hopkins
have, in their Reprodiictions of it, quite unadvisedly
called the Instrument a " Pneumatic " one. For
the first named Writer's Fig., see p. 18 of his
Organ, its Hist. ; for the second one's, turn to
p. 577 of his Organ Article in Grove's Dictionary
OF Mus.. An Engraving of the Eadwine Drawing
had, previously to this, appeared in Hawkins's
General History op the .... Music (q.v.) ;
and also in Vol. I of (Plate 33 in) Joseph Strutt's
Horda Angel-cynnan (Treasury of the English
Races). Both of these last named Publications
can be consulted in the [Reading-Room of the]
British Museum. See also in the present
CATALG., Heads English Medieval Church
Organ [I], and Organs and Old Organ Cases.
Du Nouvel Orgue construit par Mens.
Zeiger [&C']. — (On the New Organ constructed
by Mr, Zeiger [(fie.]). By M. G< Pigeon. In French.
1847.
Is a Reprint of a Report presented at a Public
Sitting of the Acadimie des Sciences, dc, de Lyon
(Lyons). Consists of a Description of an Organ
built, by the before-mentioned Zeiger, for a Church
at Chamb^ry, in Savoie (Savoy), France.
Was Pubd. in Lyons. Consult chief French
Libraries.
An Account of Atigustin Zeiger, and of his Instru-
ments generally, is given in Hamel's Nouvbad
Manuel . . . . du Fac. ; and this Act. has been Re-
printed in Pougin's Biogbaph. Univ., Head
Zeiger of.
The Specificatum of a, Former Organ at Chamb^ry
will be found on p. 299 of Schmitt's Nouveao
Manuel Comp. . . . . , 1. See also here vmder
Head Lectures, Conferences ..... and
Similar; and the Publications, &c., there re-
ferred to.
Dwight's Journal of Music— Founded and
Edited by John Sullivan Dwight: Musical
Amateur; said to be a Fine Scholar; Pastor of
Unitarian Church at Northampton (Massa-
chusetts, U.S.A.); Librarian of the Harvard
Musical Association at Cambridge, near Boston,
U.S.A. (here see under proper Head of Sub-
Division 2 of Division VI). Apparently remained
Editor down to the Journal's Decease. Contrib-
uted to by many eminent and other persons ;
among them being W< S< B, Mathews (see with
Music [II]), C, C. Perkins, Prof. F, L. Ritter,
Mrs, F. R. Ritter (his wife), and A, W. Thayer.
In English. Commenced in 1852. At first
Weekly: changed to Fortnightly during the
American Civil War; and remained so till
Publication Ceased, in 1880 or '81. 4to..
Contained Intelligence, Notices, Didactic and
other Articles, Republications— some being Trans-
lated—from European and other Foreign Journals,
&c. ; also Tales, and Classical and Negro Music.
The Organ was doubtless included.
Was Pubd. in Boston, U.S.A. ; by Mr. Dwight
himself, until year 1858 ; after that, by 0, Ditson
& Co,. Has been sold at 15s. for the Numbers of
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
one of the Years of Weekly Issue. Is iwt in the
British Museum. Consult American Libraries.
The Character was uniformly Earnest, High-
toned, and Solid. This Journal is said to have
been the only really Independent Musical one in
America ; all the rest being, more or less, the
Mouth-pieces of particular Firms or of commercial
Combinations.
Some Further Information will be found in
Article DwighVs Journal, on p, 478 of Grove's
Dictionary of Music.
E.
Early English Musical Magazine; The.—
See Musical Magazine [HI].
Early English Organ Builders and their
Works ; The. — By Edward Francis Rimbault :
see with the Choie and Musical Record [OrigJ\.
In English. Read as a Lecture before the London
College of Organists, on Nov. 15th, 1864. Printed
in 1865, [some accounts wrongly say 1864. Either
this or a later Edit, of this Work is Un-dated].
Is Large Foolscap Svo. ; but has been called
both Post Svo. and 12mo.. iii and 111 Pages.
3 Pictorial Figures.
Was intended by Rimbault as a Supplement or
Insertion to his Division of the First Edition of
the Organ, its History (see the Commentary
portion of this, in the present CATALG.) ; and
is styled by him "an unwritten Chapter in the
History" of the Instrument. Contains a "quantity
of curious information concerning the Earliest
Organs in England, the Cost of their manufacture,
their Makers, &c, " ; together with Advertise-
ments from the "Post-boy" and some other old
Journals ; besides an Appendix. At the end of
the latter is " Some account of the quarrell
between Smith and Harris, founded upon newly
discovered documents ". A previous Error in
R.'s aforesaid Organ, as to the denied Removal
of the Oxford Magdalen College Instrument to
Hampton Court, is put right. The Period covered
is from about the beginning of the 15th Century to
the date of the Execution of Charles I. The chief
one of the Figures shews the Lincoln Cathedral
Organ, Reproduced from the Treatise last men-
tioned. All are Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Leicester Square ;
by Alfred Whittingham. Is now Issued at 6,
New Burlington St. (London) ; by R. Cocks & Co..
Price, 3s. 6d.. Has been sold by W. iReeves ; at
from 2s. to 3s. 6(i.. Is consultable in the Brit,
Museum, the Roy. College of Music, and Mr.
Matthew's Libraries.
The Pamphlet is Sound, Good, Interesting, and
well Printed ; and will often be worth Acquisition.
A Detailed Reference occurs under the said
Head Organ, its Hist. {Criticism of 1st Edit, of).
A Long Notice and Revieio will be found in the
Musical Standard [Eng,'] of Nov. 18th, 1865.
This effusion is captious, ignorant, inflated, and
bombastic. It contains such blunders as " Wacker-
bath " for " Wackerbarth " ; and its writer evi-
dently does not know even where " Kidwelly " is.
A few Extracts [from Rimbault's Pamphlet] are
furnished in one or more of Reeves's Catalogues.
A considerable portion of the " Chapter " appears
to be Incorporated to the later Edition or Editions
of Rimbault's said Organ, its H. ; see their pages
125. Consult also Heads Lectures, Conferences
. . . , and Similar ; Lectures to the College
OF Organists ; Monasticon ; and Organs op
Great Britain ; — all in the present CATALG..
Another Edition. — 1871. 8vo.. Is only the
First Edit, with a new Title-page. Pubd. in
London. Brit. Museum possesses.
Early History of Pipe-Organ Building in
America. — Author not stated. In English. In
Number for Jany., 1887, of —
— Musical Opinion ; q.v.. Is a Reprint from
the Handbook of AiTierican Music and Musicians.
Gives a few Notes on the Earliest " Pipe " Organs
built in the Am. United States. Has no Pictorial.
Is interesting as a Record.
Early Organ Builders in England.— By the
Rev. Sir William Henry Cope : see with his
Alterations in the Interior . . . . , Abbey. In
English. In Number for March, 1850 (Vol. Ill),
pages 82-3, of the —
— Parish Choir ; q.v.. Is an Article furnishing
some Particulars, derived from old Documents,
concerning the first existent English Organ
Builders and their Instruments. No Pictorial
accompanies.
Is Interesting and Good.
Has been made use of by Rimbault in Organ,
its History and Construct. ; see pages xxvi, 49,
50, and 85 of his Portion of that Treatise.
Early Re versed-Clavier Organ.— By Abra-
ham Jordan : Originally a Distiller, at Maidstone,
in Kent ; commenced Organ-building, in London,
about year 1700; Invented the Swell-Box. In
English. In Number for Feb. 7th, 1729, or '30,
of the : —
— [Old] London Journal. Is an Advertisement
containing a slight Description of an Organ by
this Maker, which had its " one set of Keys "
Reversed, so that the Player sat with his back to
the Instrument.
This London Journal was certainly existent in
year 1722. It was (of course) Published in Lon-
don ; but is apparently not — at any rate this
particular Number of it — contained in the Brit.
Museum. It is not to be confounded with the
London Journal of Arts and Sciences issued
by Newton, (q.v.).
The Key-board itself is probably the First of
the kind ever applied ; and Jordan deserves great
credit for his Inventive faculty. Reversed Claviers
are, however, of little real Utility.
The Advertisement is Cited in Full on pages 141-2
of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist., — 3rd Edit. of.
Eboracum.— See with Cathedrals and other
.... Buildings.
Ecclesiologist ; The.— By Various. In Eng-
lish. Existing in 1877-88. Apparently now
Ceased. 8vo..
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Ecclesiologist ; Tlie.
Is a Periodical comprising " Notes and Queries
on Christian Antiquities " ; &C(. Descriptive and
Historical Notices of special Obgans are included.
Was Pubd. in London. Vol, for year 1888 is
possessed by the British Museum.
The only Excerpt desirable to give is the
following : —
Organ in King's College, Cambridge. — By the
Rev. J< Brooklebank ( ?, Brockleh&rik). In
English. In or before year 1877.
Is an Article formed by an Extract from the
College Accounts. Consists of the Bill of Charges
for the making of the Organ for the said College
Chapel ; and really constitutes a slight Descrip-
tion of this Instrument. It was built by Thomas
Dallam, in years 1605-6; and had 2 complete
Manuals. The Choir-Organ was (and is) distinct,
and " in Front " ; and the Face Pipes of both it
and the East or Choir Front of the Larger Case
were Embossed.
The Paper is a most Interesting one.
It is fully Reproduced on pages 64-8 of the 3rd
Edit, of Rimbault's Obgan, its Hist.. Some
particulars of the Compass, dci, appear on pages
588-9 of Article Organ in Grove's Dictionary op
Mos<. The Specification of the Instrument as
at present standing is given in Musical Opinion
of March, 1886. For some description of the
Case, see the English Mechanic of May 2nd
and Sep. 12th, 1879. Indications of otlier matter
on this Organ will be found in the SUBJECTAL
INDEX {Division V).
Echo.— (-Be/to). Edited at first by Dr. Ernst
Kossak; from year 1853 Ed. by Heinrich Schlesinger
(the Founder and first Publisher) ; from 1866 by
Hermann Mendel (see with Musikalisches
Conveksations-Lexikon [II]) ; and from 1873 by
Dr. Wilhelm Langhans (see with his Geschichte
DEB MusiK DES 17 ... . Jahr<). Contributed
to by many ; among them being Oscar Eichberg.
In German. Commenced in 1851. Ceased in
Dec, 1879.
Is a Musical Periodical, containing Intelligence,
Notices, Discussion, &c<. Opposed Wagner, the
Composer. Organ matter is believed to be included.
is J. A. Van Dalst. In French. Existing during
from Apr., 1891, to March, 1895.
Is evidently a Musical Periodical ; giving the
usual Intelligence, Notices, &c..
Is prob. Pubd. in Paris. Does not appear in
the British Museum Catalogue.
ficho Musical k Alsace ; h'.—iEcho Mmi-
cal of Alsace; Tlie). Evidently in French.
Commenced May [?], 1884.
Is a Journal of Musical Art.
Bel. Pubd. in Alsace. British Museum does
not contain.
Ecole d'Orgue. — {School of the Organ). By
Johann (Giovanni) Paul (Paolo) ^gidius (in
English, Giles ; in French, Gilles ; in Italian,
Gille) Martini, [true name was Schwartzendorf ;
called himself " II Tedesco " (" The German ")] :
was born at Freistadt, in the High-Palatinate ;
became Organist ; Composer ; Inspector of the
Paris Conservatoire of Music ; Superintendent of
Court Music to Louis XVIII ; &c.. In French.
1804, ("No Date"). 1 Vol.: 3 Parts. Folio.
Is stated in Fetis's BiOG. Univ. (Art. Martini of)
to be only a Translation of Knecht's Vollstandige
Orgelschule ; q.v.. The ^cole itself says that
it is written " after tlie Works of the most cele-
brated Organists of Germany ". Descriptions of
noted Organs are included ; amongst them, that
in the Weingarten "Benedictine Monastery".
There is also, apparently, some matter on Organ
Structure generally. No Pictorial is mentioned.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by Imbault. Is contained
in the Royal College of Music and the Brussels
Royal Libraries ; but cannot be discovered in the
British Museum Lib..
This Treatise is spoken of in the Dictionaby of
Musicians [I] (Art. Martini of) as possessing
"high authority". With regard to Fetis's asser-
tion that the Work is only a Translation, it is to
be noted that Hopkins, on p. 408 of his Obgan,
its Hist., says that the Specification of the
Weingarten Instrument, as given by Knecht,
differs from the Specification as furnished by
Martini. If this be so, Fetis's statement cannot,
of course, be strictly true. Fetis furthermore
declares that Martini has spoiled Knecht's Book
Was Pubd. in Berlin; at first by Schlesinger | without putting it into any better Order. This
aforesaid, then by Robert Lienau, then by Oppen-
heim, and lastly by Lienau again. Is not in the
British Museum Library, but can be seen in the
Brussels Royal Library.
^cho des Orph^ons; L'. — (Echo of the
Orpheons ; TJie). Edited at first by Ernest
Gebauer ; Nephew of the noted Bassoonist of the
same name : afterwards Edited, under the Direc-
tion of Laurent de Rille, by Victor Lory. In
French. Commenced in 1861. Appears two or
three times per Month.
Forms a Musical Periodical, giving Intelligence,
Notices, Reviews, &c. ; also Music. Obgan matter
is probably included.
Is Pubd. in Paris.
Echo Musical [I]. — {Echo Mtusical). In
French. Ceased July 31st, 1886.
Is a Journal of Musical Art.
Pubd. in Brussels (Bruxelles). Brit. Museum
does not possess.
Echo Musical [II]. — Among the Contributors
assertion is, as obviously, contradictory to what
Fetis had previously said, unless he meant that
the " spoiling " related solely to the quality of
the Translation. It should be added that Hop-
kins's said Obg., although citing two accompanying
Publications by their proper Untranslated Titles,
has called the present Ecole the " School for the
Organ ". This is manifestly wrong, as giving the
impression that the Treatise is in English.
For other matter on the Weingarten Instrument,
see the said Vollstandige Obgelschulb, and
all there indicated.
Edinburgh Encyclopaedia; The.— Conducted
by Sir David Brewster : L.L.D. ; F.R.S. ; Prin-
cipal of Edinburgh University ; &c.. Contributed
to by various eminent and other writers ; among
them being, for the Organ, the Rev. Henry
Liston, — for whom see with his Essay on Peb-
FECT Intonation [I]. In English. 1810-30. 18
Vols.. Short Cr. 4to.. Thickish.
Is a General Encyclopaedia ; having the usual
Alphabetical Ordering. The Organ matter com-
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
prises History and Description ; notably, an
Account of Flight's Apollonicon or Orchestrion.
For actual [Org.] Heads see the Lists of such
given and referred to under Encyclopedias ....
General. Article Organ occupies pages 672-80.
The Pictorial includes some Organal Sectional
and other Drawings of the Instrument's Interior
and its Parts. All Pic. consists of Full-page and
Folding Plates, Interspersed. The Organ receives
two of these.
Was Pubd. in Edinburgh; by Blackwood. Is
contained in the London Patent Office Library.
The work is of considerable merit, though not
of a " popular " nature. The Organ matter is of
fair quality.
Liston's chief Ctyntribution was Reprinted
separately; see Head Organ Article in the
Edinburgh Encyc. For the Apollonicon Orgi
consult Matter and References afforded under
Head Penny Cyclopedia. Kindred Publications
will be found indicated at end of said Encyclo-
pedias .... General.
Edinburgh Review. — See with General
History of Music [II, «].
Einige nothige Worte iiber .... Beschrei-
BUNG . . . . , WiSMAR. — (.4 few Neccssary Words
about .... Beschreibung ..... Wismar). By
" Priedrich Turley ", [evidently Johann Friedrioh
Turley, son of Johann Tobias Turley, the Two
having been in partnership together as Organ-
builders at Treuenbrietzen, near Potsdam (Bran-
denburg, Prussia). The Father died in 1829;
and Friedrich afterwards removed to Ortrand,
in the Circle Liebenwerda, of Prussian Saxony].
In German. 1855, according to Reiter's Orgel
Unserer Zeit Catalgt ; but this must either be
an error, or must refer to a Later Edition ; for
the Title-page says 1847. Large Cr. 8vo.. 7
Forms one of the two Answers to Baake's
Beschreibung der grossen Orgel [in] der [St.]
Marienkirche zu Wismar; q.v.. Seemingly
gives a Defence of Mr. Wilke, who had been
attacked by Baake in the said Book. Pictorial is
not employed.
Was Pubd. in Hamburg and Leipzig; by Schu-
berth & Co.. Is contained in the British Museum,
but not in the Brussels Roy., Library.
For the Organ itself see Head Beitragb zur
Geschichte der Neuern 0.. As forming Baake's
second Attack on said Wilke, and a probable
Answer to the present Einige, turn to Head
Neuer Beitrag zur Beleuchtung.
Einige zur Musik GtohorigQ. — (Somewhat
on Musical Belongings). By Theodor Christlieb
Reinholdt : Music-Director of Holy Cross Church,
Dresden. In German. 1736. 4to.. 32 Pages.
Comprises " Some Ideas on Poetical Music ".
Also, a Notice of the Organ in the Frauen-(" Our
Lady's ", or St. Mary's) Kirche, Dresden ; which
Instrument was erected by Gottfried Silbermann,
m year 1736; and contained 43 Sou.-Stops, on
8 Mans, and Ped..
Pamphlet was Pubd, in Dresden. It is not in
the British Museum.
The Specification of the Instrument will be
found in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist,. For other
matter involved, see the SUBJECTAL INDEX
(Division V).
Einnclttung der Kirchenorgel ; Die —
(Arrangement of the Church-Organ ; The) By'F,
Christ. In German. 1882,
Is a Brochure on the Laying-out and General
Treatment of Organs for Sanctuaries.
Was Pubd. in Nordlingen ; by Beck. Is not in
the British Museum.
Einweihung des durch den Kunster- [&c.].
—See Natur des Orgelklanges ; Die.
Einweihungspredigt auf die neue Orgel
GorlitZi. — (Consecration-sermon on the new
Organ Gorlitz,). By Gottfried Kretschmar :
"Magister" (Clerical) and Chief Pastor of the
Church of SS. Peter and Paul at Gorlitz. In
German. Preached and Printed in 1704. 4to..
40 Pages.
Is a Discourse delivered in the above Sanctuary,
on the occasion of the Opening of its New Organ!
Contains also some curious Details concerning
the History of the Former Organ there.
Was Pubd. in Gorlitz. Is doubtless out of
Print. Consult German Public Libraries.
Such a Sermon demonstrates the great interest
taken by the Germans in the King of Instruments.
For Further Information on this Organ, see
Head Auspuhbliche Beschreibung der grossen
. . . . , Gorlitz, and all matter there referred to.
For Organal Spoken Utterances generally, see
under Head Lectures, Conferences ..... and
Similar.
Electrical Engineer.— In English. At first
Monthly: now every Friday. Existing in 1889,
&c..
Is a " Journal of the Profession ". The Title
sufficiently indicates the Contents. The connec-
tion with the Organ is for Electro-Pneumatic
Action. Pictorial matter is probably included.
Pubd, in London ; at 139, Salisbury Court, E.C. ;
by Charles & Co.. Price, M^.
Electrical Organ Control.— By Robert Hope
Jones, [sometimes written Hope-Jones] : Musical
Amateur; Organist of St, John's, Birkenhead;
Mem, Instit, Electrical Engineers. In English.
Read before the National Society of Professional
Mzisicians, on Dec, 19th, 1891 ; and Printed, in the
Number for Jan, 15th, 1892, of the—
— Electrical Review, (London ; 22, Paternoster
Row). Is an Article giving a Slight Description
of Mr. Jones's Form — Patented — of Electric Action
for the Organ, as applied to the Instrument in St,
John's Church, above ; and alleging the Capa-
bilities of such Form with respect to Composition-
Action, Couplers, Crescendo - and - Diminuendo
Action, Key-Stop Action, Second-Touch Action,
Separators, and Swell-Action. Contains also
a Comparison of the " Jones " with other Electric
Forms of Action. There is, apparently, no
Pictorial.
Electric Action is of doubtful Utility for the
Organ, except in special cases.
For the St. John's Instrument see further under
Head Organs op Great Britain.
A Puller description of the "Jones" Action,
with Illustrations, was promised to appear in the
same Electrical Review, at a Later date.
Reprint Separate. — 1892. Large Cr. 8vo.. 15
Pages. No Pictorial. Pubd. in Liverpool ; at
9, Victoria St,; for its Author. Can be had
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Electrical Organ Control.
Gratis, on application to him, accompanying it
by a Halfpenny Stamp for Postage. Is possessed
by the present writer.
Electrical Review. — See with Electrical
Organ Control.
Electricity and Magnetism ; Patents con-
nected WITH.— See Abridgments of Specifica-
tions ; No, III.
Electricity; Applications of to Organ-
building. — See New Applications of Elec-
tricity.
Elementary Decoration.— By J. W. Facey
{Junior). In English. 1882, or a little before.
1 Voli. Beh Cr. 8vo,. Includes "68 Engravings ".
Is one of " Weale's Series " ; and constitutes
a " Guide to the Simpler Forms of every-day Art,
as applied to the Interior and Exterior Decora-
tion of Dwelling Houses". Is partly available
for the Case, Show Pipes, &c<, of the Obgan.
The Pictorial matter comprises Examples, &c..
Was Pubd. in London ; at 7, Stationers' Hall
Court, E,Ci ; by Crosby Lockwood, & Co.. Price ;
2s,, in Limp Cloth. Postage, 2d,. Is contained
in the Public Library at Thornton-Heath (Surrey),
— among many other Depositories.
See here Head Working Directions and
Recipes, and all there referred to.
Elementary Treatise on Musical Inter-
vals and Temperament ; An.— By " R< H>
M." Bosanquet : Fellow of St. John's College,
Oxford ; Prof, of Acoustics in the Roy. Acad, of
Mus,. In English. 1876. DemySvo,. 94 Pages,
besides Advertisements.
Is an Advocation of the Adoption of an En-
harmonic Scale of Notes in the construction of
the Organ and of other Fixed Instruments ; with
a demonstration of the Mathematical Imperfect-
ness of the Tempered Scale. Has also an Account
of Mr, Bosanquet's Enharmonic Organ, exhibited
to the Musical Association of London (see Head
Proceedings op the Musical Assoc.) at their
Meeting in May, 1875 ; and of his Enharmonic
Harmonium, shown in the South Kensington
Loan Collection of year 1876. No Pictorial
accompanies Text.
Was Pubd, in London; at 29, Bedford St,,
Strand ; by Macmillan & Co,. Price, 6s.. Has
been sold by W, Harold, M, A. Middleton, and
W. Reeves ; at from 2s. 6d, to 5s,. Postage, 3^,.
Is contained in the South Kensington Museum
Educational (Science) Library, and other
Depositories.
The Mathematical Inaccuracy of the Tempered
Scale is too obvious to require any "demonstra-
tion " ; but Mr, Bosanquet does not seem to have
realized that the Music of Fixed Instruments
having such Scale is, notwithstanding its " Im-
perfection ", much better in " tune " than are the
utterances of the great bulk of Singers, and also
of Players on Un-fixed Instruments.
For Mr, B,'s Organ and its Key-board, see
further in Grove's Dictionary of Mus,, Article
Key [II], p, 54 of. Kindred Publications are
furnished, under Heads Essay on Perfect
Intonation [I and II], in the present CATALG..
Elements of Music Display'd.— See Ele-
ments of Musick Display'd.
Elements of Musical Composition. — By
William Crotch : Composer ; Organist of Christ
Church Coll. and Cath,, Oxford ; Mus, Doc, ; the
First Principal of the [London] Roy, Academy of
Music; &c. ; Died in 1847. In English. 1812.
1 Vol.. Large Cr. 4to<. xii and 136 Pages;
besides 59 Plates of Musical Examples ; also
4 Plates of Intervals, &c..
Furnishes Instructions and Rules for the writ-
ing of Thorough-Bass and Counterpoint : also
a Theory of Tuning ; and a Definition of Equal
Temperament. The latter portions are, of course,
applicable to the Organ. Diagrams of the Mono-
chord, &c., accompany the Examples and In-
tervals. All Plates are of Full-page size, and
apparently from Copper.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Paternoster Row ; by
Longman ; at 18s,. Has been sold by W. Reeves,
and M, A. Middleton ; at from 2s. to 5s,. Is con-
tained in the Brit, Museum, and the Roy, College
of Music (London), and the Brussels RoyaJ,
Library.
The Quality is Sound and Good. Crotch's
then approaching appreciation of the advantages
of Equal Temperament for Tuning indicates
a prescient mind. He afterwards (in 1840) had
his own Chamber Organ Tuned on this System.
Citations from the Book will be found on
p. " 401 " of Ellis's History of Musical Pitch ;
and on pages 135, 140, and 157 of Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist,.
Second Edition. — 1833. Small 4to., sbmetimes
called Square Post 8vo,. 101 Pages ; besides 59 P.
of Musical Examples. Doubtless has the Plates.
Was Pubd, in London. Has been sold by Middle-
ton, and by Reeves, at from 2s. Sd, — or less — to 4s..
No Copy of this Edition has been seen by the
present author.
Third Edition. — Edited by Thomas Pickering ;
President and Conductor of the Royston Chor«d
Society. 1856. Imp. 8vo.. 86 Pages. Plates.
Pubd. in London ; at Berners St., Oxford St. ; by
Novello & Co.. Price ; 4s. 6d,. Sold by Middleton,
and by Reeves ; at 2s., and under. Will be seen
as Posthumous.
Elements of Musick Display'd.— See with
New Musical Grammar (Fifth Edition of).
Enciclop^dia Espanola. — (Encyclopoedia,
Spanish). In Spanish. Commenced in 1842.
Is a General Encyclopaedia, Founded on the
Seventh [?] Edit, of Brockhaus's Conversations-
Lexikon ; q.Vi. For Organal Heads consult the
Lists of such that are given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Madrid. Is contained in the
Biblioteca Real (Library Royal) of that City.
For Kindred Works see again the Head
Encyclop;edias .... General.
Enciclopedia Italiana. — See Nuova En-
ciclopedia Italiana.
Enciclopedia MusicM. — (Encyclopaedia Mtisi-
cal). In Spanish. Commenced Feb., 1884.
Is stated to be a Periodical of the Art.
Pubd. in Barcelona. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Enciclop^dico de la Musica.— See Dic-
cionario Snciclop^dico de la Musica.
EncyclopSdie [&c.]. — See Encyclopaedie
[&c.].
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis< II ;
Encyclopaedia. —See with Cyclopaedia [I]-
Encyclopaedia Americana [I]. — (^wc!/cZo-
pcedia, American). Edited by " Francis (Franz)
Lieber ; Prussian Democrat,and American LiLiD<:
and E<' Wigglesworth. 1829 [has been wrongly
stated as 1827]-48 [?, -33]. In the London Patent
Office Library.
Second Edition (Apparently).— 18S5 (so Dated
throughout), [wrongly given as 1837 in the London
Patent Office Lib. Old Catalogue]. Is, probably,
really the preceding Edition with a different
Dating. Has no Pictorial. Can (as just seen) be
consulted in the Patent Office Lib<.
Third Edition (Apparently). — In English.
1854, (so Dated). 14 Vols,. Large Demy Bvo..
Of Medium Thickness.
Is a General " Popular Dictionary " ; Pounded
on the younger Brockhaus's Convebsations-
Lexikon (7th Edit, of,— from the Beginning);
q,v,. Includes an Article Organ (which, how-
ever, is evidently not Reproduced from Brock-
haus's) ; also Arts, Hydraulicon and others con-
nected with the Instrument ; see Lists of Heads
given and referred to under Encyclopedias ....
General. Said Article Organ occupies only pages
420-1. There is no Pictorial.
Was Pubd, in Philadelphia, U,S,A, ; by Blan-
chard. Is contained in the London Patent
Office Library.
The General quality is Fair; but that of the
Organ matter is very Poor.
What is largely a Reprint of this Americana
was Issued as the Popular Encyclopedia : see
for it also in present CATALG,. References to
Kindred Compilations will be found under said
Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Encyclopaedia Americana [ll].— Associate
Editor, Howard Crosby : D.D, ; L,L.D. ; &c,.
Contributors, various eminent and other. In
EngUsh. 1883-9. 4 Vols.. Tall Demy 4to,.
Quite Thick.
Is intended as a Supplement, for American
matter, to the Encyclopedia Britannic a (q,v,),
and similar English and Continental Compilations.
Embraces the Arts, Sciences, General Literature,
and Biography. Has the usual Alphabetical
Sequence. The Organal matter comprises His-
tory, Building, and Builders ; but is restricted to
America. Here see Lists of Heads given and
referred to under Encyclopedias .... General.
Article Organ occupies only pages 113-4. The
Illustrations do not include any Organal ones.
All Pic, is from Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Was Pubd, in New- York, Philadelphia, and
London ; by J, M, Stoddart. Is possessed by the
London Patent Office Library.
The Letter-press is Good ; and the Pictorial is
Fair. The Work will be useful for information
not to be found in any Old world Cyclopaedia.
For Similar Compilations see the References to
them furnished with the said Head Encyclo-
pedias .... General.
Encyclopaedia Britannica. — (Encyclopcedia,
British). First Projected and Compiled by
William Smellie ; an energetic and intellectual
Printer, and Naturalist, in Edinburgh. Completed
in 1771. 3 Vols,. 4to,. Comprised " Arts and
Sciences only". Pubd. in Edinburgh; by Bell
& Macfarquhar. Brit, Museum contains.
Seco7id Edition.— V11& [?, '8]-83. 10 Vols,.
4to,. Biography and History Added, thus ren-
dering Work comparatively Complete. In Brit,
Museum.
Third Edition. — Edtd, by Macfarquhar, and
Gleig. Concluded in 1797. 18 Vols,. 4to,. Copper
Plates. Sec-hand ; 30s,, and upwards. In Brit,
Museum.
Fourth Edition. — Edtd, by J, Millar. Com-
pleted in 1810. 20 Vols.. " 600 Plates ". Edin-
burgh ; by Bell. In Brit. Museum.
Fifth Edition.— Bitd. by J, Millar. Com-
menced in 1815 or '17. Bel, 20 Vols,. "Not
a true Reprint ". Edinburgh ; by Constable.
In Brit, Museum.
Sixth Edition. — Edtd, by Napier, (see next
Edtn,). Completed in 1824. 6 Vols, of Supple-
ment. " Not a true Reprint ", (apparently
Supplemental only). Edinburgh. Supplements
are in Brit, Museum.
Seventh Edition. — Edited by Professor Macvey
Napier ; Editor also of the Edinburgh Review.
Article Music is by George Farquhar Graham ;
see with its Reprint as Essay on the Theory
.... OF ... . Composition. 1830-41-2. 21 Vols,.
4to,. Supplements are Incorporated. Edinburgh ;
by Black. Is in the London Patent Office, the Brit,
Museum, the Canterbury Museum, the Faversham
Institute (bel,), and many other Libraries.
Eighth Edition.— Bdited by Thomas Stewart
Traill ; Physician and Scientist. Articles Music
and Organ by G. F. Graham, aforesaid. 1852
[?, '3]-60. 21 Vols,. Edinburgh ; by Black. In
London Patent Office, Brit, Museum, and other
Public Libraries.
Ninth Edition.— Chiel Editor, Professor William
Robertson Smith ; D,D., University [?] Librarian
at Cambridge. Assistant Editor, Thomas Spencer
Baynes ; L,L,B, Scholar, Professor, and Journalist.
Contributed to by various persons, some being
among the most eminent in Europe, — such as
Sir David Brewster (see with the Edinburgh
Encyclopedia). A List of them appears in the
last (the Supplementary) Volume. The Musical
Articles, except the " Organal ", are by A, J, Hip-
kins, Dr, Francis Hueffer, Sir G, A, Macfarren
(History), W, S, Rockstro, and others. The
Organ Article is by "R, H, M. B,", (doubtless
R, H, M. Bosanquet; see with his Elementary
Treatise on Mus,). Encyc, is in English.
1875-88-9. 24 Vols,, besides one consisting only
of the Index and the List of Contributors. Large
Cr, 4to,. Thick. Considerable Pictorial.
Is a "Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, General
Literature ", and Miscellaneous Information.
Several more or less important subjects, however,
have been entirely overlooked. Some of the
Articles are signed with their Authors' Initials.
There are Marginal Annotations ; and Refer-
ences to Further Information. The Running
Headings are. Normally, of the Usual kind ;
but give the Full word whenever, and only
whenever, the beginning of their Article is out of
sight. The Sequence is Alphabetical throughout.
Article Organ comprises its History, Description,
and a few Specifications; see here the Lists of
Heads given and referred to under Encyclopedias
.... General. The Index is a regularly explana-
(128)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
EncyclopcBdia Britannica.
tory Subjectal Key to the Contents of the entire
Work. The Contributorial List furnishes Initials
and Full Names, and also says Who the persons
are ; but does not indicate their respective Articles
or Subjects : it, however, obviously enables the
authorship of the Initial-signed Articles to be
ascertained. Article Organ occupies pages 828-39 :
the amount of the remaining Organal matter is
small, — "the number of the Musical Articles
being Restricted". The Pictorial Illustrations
include an Organ Interior, and a Pedal-board in
Position. All Pict. consists of Wood-cuts, Inter-
spersed throughout, together with Plates at the
end of, each Voh. After the first few Vols, the
Plates are of Maps only.
Was Pubd. in Edinburgh (London House is
4, Soho Sq<) ; and is Supplied also to America ;
by Adam & Charles Black. These are Leading
Citizens in the Scottish Capital ; and one of them
has tvTice been its Provost. Price ; £18., for some
years past. May sometimes be met with at
Booksellers in Cities and large Towns (see Head
Miscellaneous Publishers and Booksellers, under
Sub-Division 2 of Division VI). All Vols, are con-
tained in the London Patent Office, the British
Museum (Reading-Room), and many other Public
and Private Libraries.
The Quality is Excellent and Solid on the
whole ; but the Articles being, for the most part,
virtually complete "Treatises ", the matter is not
sufficiently Broken up for facility of Reference (the
Primary function of every Encyclopaedia), though
of course presenting itself more conveniently for
purposes of Study. The treatment of the Running
Headings is admirable. The Omission of many
Musical and other Articles.and the Discontinuance
of the General Pictorial Plates, are, however,
decided blemishes. Consultation by the Organ-
builder will not often be worth while.
[The fact of the chief Encyclopaedia in the
English Language's having been entirely Pub-
lished, and by Private Enterprise, in so poor
a country as Scotland, speaks volumes for the
intellectual energy and appreciativeness of her
people.]
Detailed References occur under Heads Gham-
BEBs's Encyclopedia, and the Penny Cyclo-
PiBDiA. Some Furtfier Information will be found
in such Articles as Cyclopoedia, Dictionary, En-
cyclopaedia, and Stnellic of the last named and
other Cyclopaedias, including [Arts.] of the Bbitan-
NiCA itself. A Supplement is virtually furnished
by the just given Encyclopedia Americana [II].
See also, again in present CATALG., Head
Encyclopedias .... General, for the Kindred
Publications there Indicated.
Ninth Edition " Times" Reprint. — 1898. Price,
^14. Minimum.
American Editions. — For America, the Encyclo-
paedia Britannica is " supplied in Three distinct
Forms ".
Encyclopaedia Londinensis. — See with
Musurgia Universalis.
Encyclopaedia " Londonensis ". — See with
London Encyclopaedia.
Encyclopaedia Metropolitana. — {Encyclo-
paedia, Metropolitan). Edited by Thomas Curtis ;
see with Head London Encyclopedia. Article
Alusic is by Joseph Gwilt: see with his Abchi-
TECTUBE OP Marcus Vitruvios .... [I].
For Organal Heads consult the Lists given
and referred to under Encyclopedias ....
General. The amount of such matter is quite
insignificant in the Metropolitana.
The Work is contained in the London Patent
Office Library.
Some Further information will be found under
He&d Encyclopaedia ot Chambers's Encyclopedia.
GwiWs Article seems to have been Reprinted
Separately ; and to be, as thus, accessible in the
Roy. College of Music. The said London En-
cyclopedia furnishes a Partial Reproduction of
the Metropolitana. For similar Works see as
indicated in said Head Encyclopedias ....
Geiwral.
Encyclopaedia Musical, (Choronand Lafage's).
—See Nouveau Manuel Complet de Musique.
Encyclopaedia of Art of the Middle Ages.
—See Annales Arch^ologiques.
Encyclopaedia of Cliristian Art.— See Theo-
phili qui et Rugerus .... Artibus.
Encyclopaedia of Music, (Moore's). — See
Complete Encyclopaedia of Music.
Encyclopaedia of the Workshop. — See
Handy Encyclopaedia of the Work'.
Encyclopaedia of Universal Information.—
See Beeton's Illustrated Encyclopaedia of U<.
Encyclopaedia, or Dictionary, of Music—
By John Feltham Danneley : Born at Oakingham,
in Berkshire ; Composer ; Teacher ; Organist of
St. Mary's at Ipswich ; Died in London. In
English. 1825. 1 Vol.. Narrow Post 8vo.,
[sometimes appears as Narrow Cr. 8vo<]. Of
Medium Thickness. Title-page states that the
Book contains nearly 3,000 more Articles than
there are in any other English Musical Dictionary
then existing. Has about 215 Notated (Musical)
Examples. Pagination is wanting.
Gives Explanations of the Technical Terms,
Words, &c., of Mus. Art ; including of Composition,
Harmony, Periods, Poetic Feet, &c. ; but exclud-
ing of Bibliography and Biography. Critical and
definitive Observations accompany. The Musical
Examples are on Folding Plates. The Matter
covers both Ancient and Modern Times ; and
embraces the English, Greek, and other Foreign
Languages. The Organ has such Heads as
Organography, Registers, &c.. Under the first-
named of these is furnished the Specification of
the Paris Sti Sulpice Instrument, as existent in
year 1825. For other Articles see the Lists given
and referred to under Head Encyclopedias ....
General.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 71, Dean St., Soho ;
by Preston. Price ; from 6s. to 10s. 6d.. Has
been sold by M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at
from Is. 6d( to 2s. 6d.. Is possessed by the present
writer, and the Roy. College of Music ; and doubt-
less by the Brit. Museum also.
Is a Useful little Work, that has certainly
been under-rated. Its want of Biographical
matter can, of course, be supplied by regular
Publications of Personal nature. The Title
"Encyclopaedia", however, is too ambitious an
one for a Book of such size : and Errors, especially
as to violation of Alphabetical Sequence, are quite
a29)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
palpable. Some of the Organal "Articles", as
Dolcan, Feet, and Positif, are culpably faulty.
Some Further information will be found in
F4tis's BioGRAPHiE Univ,. a Citation appears
on p. 40 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,. For
the Parisian Organ above mentioned, see Head
^TUDE SUB l'Orgue .... St, Sulpice. Kindred
Publications are indicated under Head Encyclo-
pedias .... Musical.
Encyclopaedia Perthensis,— See New En-
cyclopaedia.
Bnc^clopjeDias anD Dictionaries op Gen-
eral AND Technological Information. — Are
Edited, generally, by some more^or less Eminent
Writer ; who is usually mentioned in the Prefatory
or other portion of the Publication. Contributors,
more or less Noted, are. as a rule, employed:
sometimes a List of these is given at the begin-
ning or end of the Work. The Language is,
normally, almost invariably that of the Country
in which the Compilation is Printed. The Issue
often occupies several years. The Number of
Vols, ranges from 1 to 200 or more. Occasionally,
with the cheaper Encyclopaedias, each Vol. is
split into Two, for the purpose of doubling the
Count in Advertising, &c<. The Earlier Encyclos.
were frequently in Folio : at present, the Size is
rarely larger than 4to<, and is often 8vo.. The
Thickness of the Vols. Varies much.
The Contents range from the mere Treatment
of some special Branch to a Comprehension of
every conceivable subject. Ordinary Dictionarial
words are, however, generally omitted. The Ex-
planations vary from bare Definitions to com-
paratively exhaustive Detailed Descriptions. The
Sequence is (or should be) Alphabetical through-
out the Work, or throughout any Division of it.
Organ, or its Equivalent in the language of the
Publication, commonly forms one Article ; and
usually consists of an Historical and Descriptive
Outline, with some information on a few actually
Existing Instruments. This Article is rarely
more than quite Elementary in its scope. Other
Articles or Heads, either directly connected with
the Organ, or relating in some way thereto, are
generally also contained. A List of these now
follows : it is hardly necessary to add that it is
only in Works in English that the Actual Word
here given will be present, and that in all Forcign-
language Publications it is the Translated Equiva-
lent of such Word which is to be looked for ; (in a
few cases one or more of such or other Renderings
are [here] subjoined) : —
Acoustics ; ApoUonicon ; Barrel ; Bellows (Souf-
flets); Cecilia; Chimney (Chemin^e) ; Chromatic
(Chromatique) ; Clavier ; Ctesibius ; Cymbal (Cym-
bale) ; Decoration ; Diapason ; Ears (Oreilles) ;
Electric-Action ; Electricity; Equal Tempera-
ment ; Flute-Stop ; Furniture (Fourniture) ;
Haerlem ; Harmonics ; Harmony ; Hawkes ;
Hawkins ; Hydraulic-Blower ; Instruments of Mu-
sic (Instrumen[t]s de Musique) ; Lathe ; Laying
Bearings,— in Tuning (Partition) ; Mersenne ;
Metal; Millin; Mouth (Bouche) ; Movement
(Mouvement) ; Music ; Musical Instruments ;
Nails ; Organ (Organo, Organum, Orgel, Orgue) ;
Organ-builder; Organ-Case (Buffet d' Orgue) ;
Organ-Lof t ; Organ-Pipe ; Organified Pianoforte ;
Organography ; Patent ; Pipe ; Pipe-top Openinj
(130)
(Orificium) ; Pitch ; Plate (Plaque) ; Reed ; Regal ;
Register ; Roller-board (Abrege) ; Saw ; Saw-
mill ; Scale ; Screws ; Sheet (Plaque) ; Soldering
(Soudure) ; Sound ; Soundboard (Sommier) ;
String Instrument ]\Iaker (Luthier) ; Tempera-
ment ; Tremulant (Tremblant) ; Tube ; Tuning
(Accord) ; Vitruvius ; Water-Organ (Hydraulic-
Organ, Hydraulicon, Orgue-Hydraulique) ; Wind-
Chest ; Wood. See here the List of Articles given
under Head Encyclopedie [I].
General Encyclopaedias will also usually con-
tain other Organal matter as to which it is
impossible to here indicate'the actual Articular
Heads. The latter, however, will occur to any
intelligent Consulter ; and, in addition, may often
be obtained from the Encyclop.'s Key or Itidex, —
assuming the Publication to possess that Adjunct.
Such additional matter may be considered as
fairly summarized in the following : —
— Authors of Writings or Publications ; Car-
pentering ; Casting ; Engines ; Forging ; History ;
Inventions ; Joinering ; Machinery ; Materials ;
Metal and other Fittings ; Metal- Working ; Organ-
Builders ; Parts of the Organ ; Places where
Organs are located; Plating; Processes various;
Technical Terms ; Tools; Writings or Publications.
In addition again to these, any of the Articular
Heads given, in the present CATALG., as part of
the Description of Grove's Dictionary of Mus.,
or inserted under the Head following the Pres-
ent one, may be sought for in Non Musical
Dictionaries and Encyclopaedias.
The Proportion of the Organal matter, in
General Encyclopaedias, is rarely Large.
Pictorial Illustrations usually accompany.
These are of varied Sizes: and are sometimes
Wood-cuts; sometimes Plates; and sometimes
both, or of some other nature. Occasionally the
Illustrations occupy a separateVolume or Volumes.
Works of the present kind may often be met
with at the larger Booksellers in any considerable
City or Town. The Published Price will vary
from a few Shillings to several Pounds. The
Second-hand Price will range from as low as one
Seventh to as much as one Half of the Published
Price. One or more General Encyclopaedias will
be found in almost every Library, Public or
Private, of any pretensions. The London Patent
Office Collection of these Works is perhaps, for its
size, the best one existing.
The actual Quality of the matter contained in
these Compilations varies very much, not only
in different Encyclopaedias, but in different por-
tions of one same Encyclop.. The latter unequal-
ness usually arises from an Editor's having made
an injudicious selection of persons for writing
certain Articles. As to the Organ, this has
been especially the case ; and, in consequence,
it is rare that Encyclop. Articles thereon rise
above Mediocrity, while they frequently fall
considerably below this, (here see the Head
Penny Cyclopedia). Encyclops. and such will,
however, be sometimes useful for accounts of
Cities, Towns, Buildings, &c., which contain
Organs, — such places themselves being often
virtually inaccessible to the reader. In Selecting
an Encyclopaedia, the Purchaser should remember
the advantage given by one which has its Articles
Signed, so that their Authors' qualifications can
be judged. But Acquisition of any General
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries.
Cyclopoedia, solely for the sake of its OBGANAii
matter, may be regarded as Never worth while.
Some Further Information on Publications of
the present nature will be found in many of such
Works themselves, not only in their regular
Articles, — such as Dictionaries, Eticyclopccdias,
and the like — , but in their Prefatorial or other
Extraneous matter. Instances of this are afforded
by Chambebs's Encyclopedia, the Penny Cyclo-
PiEDiA (aforesaid), and the Supplement to the
Encyclopedia Bbitannica. See also Chambers's
Journal for yr> 1874, pages 782-3 of. A regular
Brochure on Encyclopaedias of various countries
is furnished by Nouvcau Syst&me Bibliographique
.... des Encyclopidies, [1821 ; 12mo< ; Paris].
The number of General and Technological
Encyclopaedias, Dictionaries, and Similar Works
— excluding, remember, those dealing solely with
Music — now in existence, is very great. Most of
the chief ones are contained in the present
CATALG. ; and the following is a list of them : —
Allgemeine Encyclopadie deb Wis. ; Allge-
MEiKE Theorie der Schcenen K. ; Almenn
Dansk Konvebs. ; Annales Aecheologiques ;
Appleton's Cyclopedia ; Appleton's Dic-
tionary ; *Beeton's Illustrated Encyclo-
pedia ; British Encyclopedia ; Bbitish Mand-
FACTUBINQ InDUSTBIES ; CATALOGUE OP THE
Lib. Encyc. de Roret; *Chambebs's Encyclo-
pedia ; Convebsations-Lexikon ; Cyclopedia
[I and II] ; Cyclopedia op Machine .... Tools ;
Cyclopedia op the Industry op all Nations;
•Cyclopedia of Usepul Arts ; Dictionary op
Science ; Dictionnaibe de la Conversation ;
DlCTIONNAlRE DES ArTS ET MaNUF. ; DlCTION-
NAiRE DES Beaux- Arts ; Dictionnaire Encyclo-
PEDIQUE .... DES ArTS ; *DlCTIONNAIBE RaI-
sonne de l' Architecture P. ; Edinburgh En-
cyclopedia ; Enciclopedia EspaSola ; Encyclo-
pedia Americana [I and II]; Encyclopedia
Britannica ; Encyclopcedia Londinensis {See
Musurgia Universalis) ; Encyclopedia Metro-
POLiTANA ; Encyclopadie [I and II] ; Encyclo-
PEDiE DES Sciences ; Encyclopedie Metho-
DiQUE .... [I]; Engineer's and Mechanic's
Encyclopedia ; English Cyclopedia ; Globe
Encyclopedia ; Gband Dictionnaibe ; Gbande
Encyclopedia ; Illusteirtes Konversations-
Lex. ; Imperial Cyclopedia ; Imperial Dic-
TiONABY ; Knight's Amebican Mechanical Dic-
tionaey ; Lexicon Technicum (See Cyclopedia
[I]) ; Litterarische Zusetze ; London En-
cyclopedia ; National Cyclopedia ; National
Encyclopedia ; New American Cyclopedia ;
New Encyclopedia ; Nuova Enciclopedia
Italiana ; Oxford Encyclopedia ; * Penny
Cyclopedia ; Popular Encyclopedia ; Self-
Aid Cyclopedia ; Svenskt Konversations-Lex. ;
Technological Dictionary ; Technological Dic-
tionary OF Terms ; Theophili qui et Rugerus ;
Universal Technological Dictionary ; Werk-
STETE des HeUTIGEN KiJNSTE.
BncBClopasDlas auD S)tct(onaries op Musi-
cal AND [Musical] Terminological Infobmation.
— For Editors and Contributors see the Preceding
Head. In various Languages, usually according
to the Country in which Published, but every
Work naturally containing many words in at
least two or three Languages. From 1 to 12
(131)
Vols.. Prom ISmo. to Polio. Of various Thick-
nesses.
The Contents range, from a mere Vocabulary of
Mus, Terms and Definitions, to an Encyclopaedia
of Descriptions of all Things, Persons, &c., con-
nected with the Art, accompanied by Illustrations
and Examples in its actual Notation. The
Sequence is usually Alphabetical throughout.
The Organ naturally forms a distinct and im-
portant Article. This generally consists of an
Historical and Descriptive Sketch, more or less
Detailed, with some accounts of special Instru-
ments actually Erected, followed by Commentary
and other matter on Planning, Capabilities, &c..
Other Articles, giving Parts, Treatments, Con-
ditions, &c., of the Instrument, will (or should)
also be contained. For these, see the Lists and
other matter given and referred to in the De-
scriptive portion of the Preceding Head. The
total of these Articles will usually mount up
to a fair Proportion. Pictorial Illustrations are
often included. These will comprise Portraits,
Musical Instruments, &c. ; and will be, most
commonly. Wood-cuts, interspersed with the Text.
The Published Price will vary from one Shilling
to two or three Pounds. The Second-hand Price
will range from about seven Pence to fifty Shillings
or more. Any Work should be seen before Pur-
chased. One or more Dictionaries of Music are
contained in the London Patent Office, the Guild-
hall, and the Brit. Museum Libraries ; besides in
the larger Libraries of most chief Cities and
Towns.
For the Quality, see first again the Preceding
Head. It may be here observed that " Musical "
Encyclopaedia or Dictionary is not a strictly
correct wording : it should be as " Encyclopaedia
of Music ". The matter given is generally fairly
accurate. The Organal Articles, are, however,
frequently poor, from having been foolishly en-
trusted to mere Musical Writers instead of to
actual Organ Constructors ; (here see Grove's
Dictionary op Music). Of course, also, such
Articles are almost unavoidably Restricted and
Elementary in their scope. Still, they will some-
times be useful for Technical Terms ; or for
information on Organs which are difficult of
access. In Selecting a Dictionary, due weight
should be given to the considerations of the
Articles' being Signed, and the Christian or other
names of Persons or Places not being as Twisted
by Translation into the Normal Language of the
Publication. Both Acquisition and Consultation
will have been already understood as sometimes
desirable.
Some Further Information on Publications of
the present kind will often be found in such
works themselves, both in their Prefatorial or
other Extraneous matter, and in their regular
Articles, — such as Dictionaries of Music, Musical
Dictionaries, and the like. See, especially, the
first named Article in said Grove's Dictionary of
Music. Such Information will sometimes include
notices of other " Musical Dictionaries " besides
those given in the present CATALOGUE. Head
MusiKALiscHE Realzeitung may here also be
glanced at.
The number of even purely " Musical " Dic-
tionaries and Kindred Works existent is now
quite large, and almost impossible to particularize
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II
The following, all of which are contained in the
present CATALG., are believed to be the only
ones possessing sufficient Organal matter to
render their Consultation of real importance. It
is to be borne in mind that all Dictionaries, &Ci,
consisting solely of Biographical matter are not
included here, but are given under a [Generic]
Head of their own : —
Abbegb du Dictionnaire .... Rousseau ;
Alte und Neub Musikalische Bibliothek ;
Art du Pacteur d'Obgues {List of Organal
Terms in) ; Complete Dictionary of Music [I
and III] ; *Completb Encyclop.'EDia op Music ;
DicciONARio DE LA MusiCA [I and II] ; Diccio-
NARIO EnCICLOPEDIGO DE LA MuSICA ; DIC-
TIONARIES OP Organ-Structural Terms ; Dic-
TIONARIUM MUSICA ; DICTIONARY COMPRISING ....
Musical Terms ; Dictionary op Music [III and
IV] ; 'Dictionary op Music and Musicians ;
Dictionary op Musical Information ; *Dic-
tionary op Musical Terms [II and III] ; Dic-
tionary op Musical Terms and Elementary
Rules ; Dictionary op Terms used in Music ;
Dictionary op Twelve Thousand Five Hundred
Musical Terms ; Dictionnaire de Musique [I,
HI, IV, and VI]; Dictionnaire Pratique et
R< . . . . DES Instruments ; Dizionario della
MusiCA ; *Dis5ionario e Biblioqrapia .... Mus. ;
Encyclopedia or Dictionary op Musi ; En-
cyclopedie der gesammten Mus. ; Encyclo-
pbdie Methodique .... [II] ; Five Thousand
Musical Terms ; Handlexikon der Tonkunst
[I and II] ; Jahrbucher der Musikal, {Sub of) ;
KuBZGEPAssTES Handwoerterbuch ; Musical
Dictionary [I and II] ; Musical Manual ;
Musik-Lbxikon ; *Musikalisches Conversa-
tions-Lexikon [I and II] ; Musikalisches
Handwoerterbuch ; Musikalisches Lexikon
[I, II, and III] ; Musykaal Konst-Worden-
BoECK ; MuziJKAAL KoNST WooRDENBOEK [I and
II] ; Neubs Universal Lexikon der Tonkunst ;
New Dictionary of Music ; New Musical
Dictionary ; New Musical Grammar {and
Dictionary) ; Nouveau Manuel Complet de
Musique {List of Organal Terms in) ; Pitman's
Musical Monthly {Vocabulary of Musical Terms
in) ; SvENSKT Musikaliskt Lexikon ; Termi-
NORUM MUSIC.E DiPPINITORIUM ; UNIVERSAL
Dictionary of Music ; Universal-Lexicon der
Tonkunst [I and II], {See Encyclop^die der
GESAMMTEN MUS<).
Bncsclopa^Dias and Dictionaries op
Organ-Structural Information. — No such
Work appears to exist : the Present BIBLIOG-
RAPHY probably affords the nearest approach
to it. See under Head Dictionaries op Organ-
Structural Terms.
Encyclopaedie der gesammten Musika-
lischen VJlB&Qn&ch&it&D..— {Encyclopaedia of all
tlie Musical Sciences). Otherwise, Universal-
Lexicon DER Tonkunst [I], ( Universal Dictionary
of ''Tone-art"). Compiled by Gustav (not Gus-
tave) Schilling; Ph< Dr, ; Director of Stuttgart
Music-School ; Died in America. Actually
Written by Various ; see next Edit.. In German.
1834. 6 Vols. Total. "8vo.". Apparently Thickish.
Title indicates Nature. Has Notated Illustrations.
Bel. includes no Pictorial. Pubd. in Stuttgart ; by
Fi C. Loflund. [Is here given on the Authority of
Becker's Article to be directly mentioned].
''Another Edition". — The Title-pages of one en-
two of the Vols, carry the words " New Edition ".
Contributed to by various : Much by G. W. Fink
(see with his Handbuch der Allgemeinen Gbs.),
and by Fred. De La Motte Pouque ; Some by Dr.
Wilhelm Weber; See also Article on p. 204 of
Becker's Systemat. - Chronologische Darst. ;
and afterwards Refer to Division III of present
BIBLIOGRAPHY. Supplemental Portion has
much Biographical and Literary matter by Dr.
Ferdinand Simon Gassner ; Music-Director to the
Grand-Duke of Baden ; [Gas.] Died in 1851. In
German. Main Portion, 1835-40, [Grove's Dic-
tionary OP Mus., on p. 446 of Article Dictionaries
of Music in, says 1838]. Supplement ; 1840, ac-
cording to P^tis's BiOG. Univ, under Art. Schilling
of ; but 1842, according to the same Work under
Art. Gassner of. The true Title-page Dates are
the said 1835-40 for the First 6 Vols, (except that
in some Copies Vol. V is wrongly Dated 1841),
and 1842 for the Supplemental Vol.. 7 Vols.
Total. Narrow Demy 8vo.. Thickish.
Is an Encyclopaedia, with a Supplement, which,
together, cover " all matters, including Biography,
relating to Music ". Notated Illustrations Accom-
pany. For Organal Articles, which occupy 24
pages of Vol. V, see the Lists given and referred
to under Head Encyclopaedias .... General.
There is virtually no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in Stuttgart ; by Franz Heinrich
Koehler, (not Koehler). Consult the Brit. Museum
Lib., which has both " Editions " ; the Brussels
Roy. Lib., which contains one " Edition " ; and
the [London] Roy. College of Music Lib., which
also possesses one (the Later) " Edition ".
Is a " Precious depository of Information ", a
" Notable Advance on all previous Works of the
same kind in any country", and "has a well
merited reputation ".
Detailed References will be found under Heads
Anweisung, wie man .... Org.; and Diction-
naire DE Musique [I]. A List of Contributors is
given in the Catalogue of the said Roy. College of
Music Library. See also (recurring to present
CATALG.) Head Neues Universal Lexikon der
Ton. ; and the Publications referred to with Head
Encyclopedias .... Musical.
" Third J£dition ". — See as above. There seems
to have been some carelessness about the " Edi-
tions " and Dates of this Encyclopsedia.
Universal - Lexicon der Tonkunst [II]. — By
Ferdinand Simon Gassner ; see as just given.
In German. 1849. 1 Vol.. Imp. 8vo.. 918
Pages. Is a Dictionary of Music, of which the
Material is taken from Schilling's Encyc. above,
in combination with Walther's Musikalisches
Lex. [Ill], and Gerber's Neues Historisch-biog.
Lex. ; for both of which latter also see in present
CATALG.. Has a Portrait of Mendelssohn,
Engraved. Was Pubd. in Stuttgart; by Koehler
aforesaid. Has been sold by Reeves, at from
5s. 6d. to 6s. 6d<. According to Fetis's BiOQ.
Univ. (Art. Gassiier of), it is an Inferior Work.
Detailed References will be found under Heads
De la Pacteur d'Orgues au 19., and Lettres
SUR l'Orgue de Fribourq.
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Sub-Divis, 2.]
Encyclopcedie der Wissenschaften.
Encyclopsedie der Wissenschaften. — See
Allgemeine Encyclopadie der Wiss..
Encyclop6die [l].—(Encyclopoedia). Edited
by Denis [the Penny Cyclopedia (Art, Diderot
of) spells it Dinys] Diderot; Son of a Cutler at
Langres in Champagne, Mathematician, Free-
thinking Humanitarian Philosopher : Assisted for
a time by Jean le Rond d'Alembert; Mathe-
matician, Physicist, and Savant. Contributed to
by "Various ; including the Editors ; with Grimm,
Voltaire, and the rest of the Philosophical Coterie
connected (forming a " Society of People of
Letters ") ; and a miscellaneous tribe of all sorts.
Preliminary Discourse by d'Alembert himself.
Musical Articles, except on actual Instruments,
by J. J. Rousseau (see with his Dictionnaire de
MusiQUE [VI]). Article Musical Instruments by
Diderot himself. Index compiled by Mouchon.
All Vols, in French. Body of Letter-press, 1751-
66; Plates, 1762-72: Supplement, 1776-7: Index,
1780 [the London Patent Office Library Old
Catalogue wrongly says 1786]. Body of Letter-
press, 17 Vols. ; Plates, 11 Vols, : Supplement of
Letter-press, 4 Vols. ; Supp. of Plates, 1 Vol, :
Index to whole, 2 Vols,. Total, 35 Vols,. All
Narrow Ordinary Folio. Thick.
Is stated in Chambers's Encyclopedia, on p,
48 of Article Encyclopiedia in, to have been really,
though not professedly, founded on Ephraim
Chambers's Cyclopedia [I] ; q,v,. Forms a large
Descriptive and Didactic Dictionary of Arts,
Sciences, Trades, &c. ; with a Definitive Pre-
liminary Discourse ; but excluding Biography and
History. Among the Organal Articles are: —
Abreg6 ; Accord ; Androide (wrongly given as
Androgy e in Hamel's Nodveau Manuel ....
DD Fac, Catalgi) ; Bouche ; Chemin^e ; Clavier ;
Cymbale ; Diapason ; Fourniture ; Mouvement ;
Oreilles ; Orgue ; Partition ; Plaque ; Sommier ;
Soudure ; Soufflets ; Tremblant ; and Tube. For
Translations of these Terms, and for other Organal
Articles, see the Lists given and referred to under
Head Encyclopedias .... General. The Index
is a complete Analytical one, to the Subjects.
The Proportion of the Organal matter is fairly
large : Article Orgiie occupies pages 634-40. The
Plates consist of Perspective, Sectional, and other
Drawings : those of the Organ, which are given
under Article Lutherie (Stringed Instrument
Making), show its various Parts, with Scales,
Tools, &c,. All the Pict, seems to be from
Copper.
The Main Portion was Pubd, in Paris and
Noufchatel ; by Lebreton. The Supplement was
Issued at Amsterdam. The Index Appeared at
both Paris and Amsterdam. All the Vols, are
contained in the London Patent Office, the British
Museum, and many chief French and other
Libraries.
This Encyclopaedia seems to have been the
largest compiled, in any European language,
down to the time of its Publication ; and has
enjoyed a world-wide celebrity. The Preliminary
Discourses is " especially fine ". But the Arrange-
ment and Referencing were not sufficiently at-
tended to ; and the Articles are so unequal in
their merit as almost to destroy confidence in
the entire Work, — considered Didactically. A
sceptical and impractical Tone, palpably present,
does not mend matters. As a Minor defect it
should be noted that the Headings of the Text
and of its corresponding Pictorial Illustrations
do not always agree ; which, as the Plates are in
separate Vols,, is sometimes confusing. The
Musical matter is "poor and faulty".
Detailed References occur under Hea.d8 Cyclo-
pedia [I], and Dictionnaire des Arts et Man.
(6th Edit I of). Some Further Information will
be found in Chambers's Encyclopedia (afore-
said), the Penny Cyclopedia, and similar Com-
pilations,— in Articles Cyclapcedia, Dictionary,
Diderot, Encyclopcedia, &c,, of. F^tis's Bio-
GRAPHiE Univ,, Art. Rousseau of, may also be con-
sulted,—together with the Authorial Index
(Divisian III) of the present BIBLIOGRAPHY.
For a Recasting of Rousseau's Articles see sigain
Head Dictionnaire de Musique [VI]. The En-
CYCLOPEDiE Methodique (q,v,) is, to a greater
or less extent, a Reproduction of the present
Encyclopedie : see also the next Regular Head.
A Short Catalogue of Kittdred Publications is
furnished under said Head Encyclopedias ....
General.
Second Edition. — 1771-9. 39 Vols,. 4to,.
Geneva. Stated to be in the London Patent
Office Library.
Other Editions. — These have been Issued, of
both 4to, and 8vo, size, in France, and other parts
of the Continent. See next Head.
Encyclopadie [II]- — Edited by Fortunate Bar-
tolommeo ae Felice : Italian Publicist (Teacher
on Public Rights) ; afterwards a Printer or Pub-
lisher at Yverdun, in Switzerland. In French.
1770-80. 58 Vols,. 4to,. Thick.
Is apparently Founded on, if it be not an actual
Reprint of, Diderot's Work, just described. An-
nounces itself as an " Universal Dictionary of
Human Knowledge ". Article Orgue is evidently
an Amplification of the same in said Diderot's.
Art, Orgu£-Hydraulic is also given : see here the
Lists of Heads furnished and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General. The Orgu£ Article
occupies pages 426-43. The Pictorial includes the
Structure of the Instrument. All Figures are
from Plates, and in own separate Vols..
Was Pubd, in above Yverdon (Yverdun). Is
possessed by the London Patent Office Library.
Work seems very little known in England, but
is quite worth Consultation.
For similar Publications see again under Head
Encyclopedias .... General.
Encyclopadie des Sciences, des Arts, et de
la lA\,t^rdiX\aQ-—(Encycloj}axiia of Science, Arts,
and Literature). Musical portion by Henri
Lavoix ; a Journalist, &c,, in Paris. In French.
1887 (be!,). 25 Parts. 1,200 Pages Total, bel,.
The Title expresses the Scope and Nature of
the Work. The Organ is apparently included;
see the Lists of Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Paris.
For Further Information consult Mons, Lavoix
himself ; or Mons. F. A, A. P,-Pougin, (see with
his BiOG, Univ., SuppUment). Kindred Publica-
tions are indicated under said Head Encyclo-
pedias .... General.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divia. II ;
-See Grande En-
Encyclop^die Grande,
cyclop^die.
Encyclop^die M^thodique par Ordre des
Matidres [!]• — {Encyclopcedia Methodical by
Order of Subjects). Produced by the French
Government. Contributed to by a large number
of Eminent and other persons, forming a " Society
of people of letters ". The Authors' names appear
on the Title-pages of the Vols,. Is in French.
Extended from year 1782 (the First Edit, of
Chambers's Encyclopaedia says 1781) till 1832.
The Total number of the Vols, in the Paris
National Library Copy is " 205 ; of which 157 are
occupied with Letter-press, and the remaining
48 with Pictorial ". According to the said
Chambers's Encyclopaedia (Art, Encyclop, of),
and the Penny Cyclopedia (Art, Dictionary of),
the total of Vols, is 201; of which 154 are of
Letter-press. Brunet's Manuel do Libraire
(Article Encyclopidie of) says " 102 Livr[aisons],
or 337 Parts ; forming 166^ Vols, of Text (Letter-
press), and 51 Parts of Pictorial". The British
Museum General Catalogue's account of the Work
agrees with, and has evidently been copied from,
this statement of Brunet's; but the Museum
" Reading - Room" Catalogue says "193 Vols,
total ; 163 of them being devoted to Letter-press ".
This Total agrees with the actual number of the
Vols, of the Museum's [only] Copy. It should be
noted that a few of the Vols, contain both Letter-
press and Pictorial ; and this will, obviously,
account for some of the foregoing discrepancies.
The Letter-press Vols, are in Small Demy 4to, ;
and the Pictorial ones in Tall Demy 4to,. All
are of Medium Thickness. The Pictorial covers
"6,439 Pages" total.
Is a Modified and much Expanded Reproduc-
tion of — and adding History and Biography to —
the Encyclopedie [I] of Diderot and d'Alembert ;
q,v.. Each Art, Science, &c,, or Series of such, is
completely Treated under a separate Division, so
that the entire Work is merely a Collection of
Dictionaries. Many of the Vols, are Supple-
mental. Division Musique occupies 2 Vols, (see
next Head), but does not appear to afford any-
thing on the Striccture of Musical Instruments.
The latter Subject is, however, regularly dealt
with in one or more of the 14 Vols, which form
Division Arts et Metiers (Arts and [Mechanical]
Trades); and the Organ is there included, —
chiefly under Part, Luthier (Stringed Instru-
ment Maker) — , the matter comprising [Organ]
History, Description, Manufacture, Tuning, &c, :
see here the List of Articles given and referred to
under said Head Encyclopedie [I], also the List
under Head Encyclopedias .... General. The
Organal portion extends from pages 50 to 90. The
Pictorial also embraces the Organ, — again under
Luthier ; and consists of the Claviers, the Interior,
and a Reproduction of the little Early "Pneu-
matic " Magrephah shewn in Kircher's Musurgia
Univ, (q,v,). All the Pict, is from Engraved Plates.
Was Pubd, in Paris and Liege ; first by
Panckoucke, and afterwards (from year 1792)
by Agasse. Has been just seen to be contained,
almost complete, in the British Museum [Read-
ing-Room]. The said 14 Vols, which form the
Arts et Metiers Series are possessed also by the
London Patent Office Library.
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The Compilation is certainly a Grand one ; but
its Plan obviously renders it of comparatively
little use for promiscuous Reference,, though ex-
cellent for extended Study. The faultiness of the
Sub-Ordination will have just been seen illus-
trated in respect of the placing of the Article
Organ. The little Magrephah is accurately
copied; but the rest of the Organal Pictorial is
poor. The present seems to be one of the three
largest Encyclopaedias as yet in existence; see
further under Head Allgembinb Encyclopadib
der Wiss,.
A Detailed Notice, with a List of the Vols, and
of their Subjects, will be found in the aforesaid
Article of Mandel du Libraire. Some Descrip-
tion is given in Vol, XV of the Grande Encyclo-
pedie. (Both of these Works are in the present
CATALG,). Reproductions of the Magrepihah are
furnished also in Art, Organ of Grove's Dic-
tionary OF Mus,, and on p. 4 of Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist,. For Kindred Publications see
as referred to under said Head Encyclopedias
.... General.
''Second Edition". — The Vols, published by
Agasse, and made partly Supplemental to the then
existing " Subjects " of the Enoyclop,, are some-
times mistaken for a Second Edition; but "no
real such was ever Issued ".
Encyclopedie M^tliodique par Ordre des
Matidres [IIJ; Mdsique.— Vol, I Edited by
Nicolas Etienne (Stephen) Pramery (Music-
Director to the Count of Artois), and Pierre (Peter)
Louis Ginguen^ (Historian and Ambassador):
Assisted by Feytou (Abb^ at Dijon); and
Antoine Suremain de Missery (given, wrongly, as de
Suremain-Missery, in the Systemat,-Chron, Dar,.
He was an Artillery-Officer, &c,, at Dijon). Vol,
II Edited by Jerome-Joseph de Momigny (Music
Dealer in Paris). [Both Vols,] contributed to by
said Gingu6n6 (Translations, &c,, of Historical
Articles), by Rousseau (" whose influence is very
apparent"), and Others. In French. 1791-1818.
2 Vols,. Vol, I, 760 Pages; Vol, II, 558 Pages.
114 Plates Total.
Forms the Musical Division of this great En-
cyclopaedia ; see the preceding Head, and all there
Referred to. Deals with Musical History, Theory,
and other Subjects connected with the Art ; ex-
cepting the Construction, &c,, of [Musical] Instru-
ments. The Historical Articles are "mostly
Translations of portions of Bumey's General
History of Mus, [I] " ; q,v,. The little Organal
matter contained is comprised in Articles Chro-
matiqtie and similar.
Is sometimes sold by W, Reeves; at 7s, &di.
Can be consulted in the Brit, Museum Reading-
Room, and in the Royal College of Music Library.
The matter is, as a whole, " Heterogeneous,
Undigested, and of little value". The Second
Vol, is " especially erroneous ; and is, besides, at
variance with the First Vol,".
Some Further Information will be found in
Fetis's BioG, Univ,, under its Articles Momigny
and the other Personal names given above. See
also Head Encyclopedias .... Musical, and the
Publications there indicated.
Encyclopedie Roret. — See [Catalogue of
the] Librairie Encyclopedique de Koret.
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Engineer.
Engineer; The. — Contributed to by Various
more or less eminent persons. In English. Com-
menced Jany., 1856. Every Friday. Medium
Folio. 20 Pages, besides Advertsi and Wrapper.
Comprises everything that is in any way con-
nected with Engineering Design, Construction,
Machinery for, &c.. Embraces Intelligence,
Reviews, Correspondence, &Ci ; also Patented
Inventions in all Subjects. Of British Patents it
gives Every one Granted ; with the Title, Patentee
or other person. Date, slight Description, and
Price of Specification. Of special Patents, the
Descriptions are in Detail. Of American Patents,
Descriptions of Selected ones are furnished. The
Orqan matter consists of Notices and Accounts of
Particular Instruments, and their Mechanism ;
with Descriptions, &c., of Blowing-Engines ; also
Patents ; and Advertisements. The entire Amount,
however, even including the latter, is very small.
Illustrations comprise Linear, Sectional, Mechan-
ical, and other Drawings ; including of British
and American Patents. The Organal Pictorial is
restricted to Exteriors, Special Portions, and
Patents. All Illustrations are (or were) from
Double-page to Small Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 163a, Strand, W.C. ; by
Sydney White. Price, 6d<. Postage, ^di. Can
be Consulted at the London Patent Office, the
Briti Museum (Newspaper-Room), and most
English Public Reading-Rooms and Libraries.
The Quality is generally Excellent, though,
naturally, purely Scientific ; but the Organal
matter is usually Poor. For the Watching of
British Patents, the Engineer may be regarded I
as the best Publication existent, with perhaps
the exception of the Mechanical World and
Journal (q.v.). The Official Journal of the
Patent Office (q.v,) is, of course, supposed to be
the best Paper for such Watching; but the
Engineer will serve this purpose sufficiently well,
and will afford, besides, a large amount of useful
matter which is wanting in the Official Journal.
The Scientific Review (q.v,) would be the
cheapest Publication for such Watchings if it gave
every Patent ; but this it no longer does. Except
for the fore-going purpose, the Engineer will
rarely be worth Acquisition or Consultation by the
Organ-builder.
For Further Information on Patents, see Head
Patents, Designs, and Trade-Marks Act ; also
Head Specifications of Patents. As Organal
Excerpts from the Engineer may be cited Head
Grand Organ at ... . South Kensington, and
Head Great Organ at the Crystal Palace.
Engineering.— Edited, formerly, by Z. Col-
burn; now, by William H, Maw, and James
Dredge. Contributed to by various eminent and
other persons. In English. Commenced Jany.,
1866. Every Friday. Large Roy, 4to,, or Small
Folio, [Bolton's Catalogue op Scientific . . . .
Periodicals wrongly says Large 8vo.]. 32 Pages,
besides Adverts..
The Contents are similar to those of the Engi-
neer (preceding Head), except that the present
Journal gives only Selected British Patents,— on
Engineering and Kindred subjects. American
Patents can be consulted, gratis, at the Office
(directly named). Concerning the Organ are
described Blowing-Engines and other Machinery.
The Amount of the Organal matter is very small.
The Pictorial also is like that of the Engineer ;
and includes Patents, but little or no Organal.
Is Pubd. in London; at 35-6, Bedford St.,
Strand ; by C. Gilbert. Price, 6d.. Postage, ^d,.
Is possessed by the London Patent Office, the
Brit. Museum, and many English Public Reading-
Rooms and Libraries.
The General quality, both of Letter-press and
Pictorial, is most Excellent ; but the Restriction
as to Patents of course renders the Journal useless
for the Watching of Protected Inventions.
Engineering and Building Times. — See
Builder's Weekly Reporter, and Engi-
neering .... Times.
Engineering Journal.— See Building News,
and Engineering Journal.
Engineers' and Architects' Journal.— In
English. Existing in 1844. Ceased before 1890.
8 or more Vols,.
Included Descriptive and Inventional matter
connected with the two above Arts. Sometimes
touched on the Case, Blowing-Engine, &c., of the
Organ. Apparently contained Pictorial Illustra-
tions.
Is believed to be possessed by the London
Patent Office Library.
Engineers' and Mechanics' Encyclopaedia.
— InEnglish. Existing in 1823. 2 or more Vols..
Deals with Engineering and Mechanical Con-
struction; Patented and other Inventions; &c..
Musical Instruments are included: see Lists of
Organal Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General and Tech,. Prob-
ably contains Pictorial Illustrations.
Is believed to be possessed by the London
Patent Office Library.
For similar Publications consult said Head
Encyclopaedias .... General and Tech,.
Engineer's Journal.— See Appleton's Me-
chanic's Magazine, and Engineer's J..
English Architecture.— See Seven Periods
of English Architecture.
English Catalogue of Books ; The.— Com-
piled by Sampson Low ; a well known London
Publisher. In English. First Issue in 1853.
Bel. 1 Vol. per Year. Roy. 8vo.. Vol. for 1889
has 126 Pages. . , ^ . , ,
Was originally called the British Catalogue of
Books. Is a Periodical Trade List of the Publica-
tions on Sale by various British Houses. States
the Size, Price, Publisher, and Date of each.
Commences with Books Put forth in year 1835.
Bel. Area is Limited to the United Kingdom.
The Form was at first Compound,— Let, as giving
each Work under both its Author and its Title
(or its Subject) in one Single Series ; but, in year
1858, the superiority of the Extractive Treatment
was partly recognized, and the Non-Authorial
Items were made into a Separate Series (see the
Sub Portion of Present Head). The Sequence is
always Alphabetical. Some Organal Writmgs
are included. There is no Pictorial.
Is Pubd, in London ; at St, Dunstan's House,
Fetter Lane, E,C. ; by the Compiler. Price, 5s.
or more per Vol.. Can be consulted in the London
Patent Office and British Museum [Reading-
Room] Libraries.
(185)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II
The Spelling is none too Accurate ; see Head
Nonconformist Musical Journal. As to the
Sub- Ordination, note what is directly said, con-
cerning the Index.
A Detailed Eeference occurs under Head Ex-
planation OP THE Organ Stops. A List of
Kindred Compilations is furnished with Head
Indexes, Bibliographies . . . ., General.
Index to the English Catalogue of Books. — Com-
piled by Sampson Low, aforesaid. Commenced
Separately in 1858. Roy. 8vo,.
Periodical gives, for each Work, its Price,
Publisher, and the Year and Month in which
Put forth. The Ordination is under Titles and
Subjects, in Alphabetical Sequence.
Is Printed immediately after the Catalogue
Proper is Completed, and is Bound in as a part
of latter's Volume.
The Items might be clearer ; and the Ordina-
tion [of the Indexl would better be to the Persons,
thus placing the Catalogue Proper under the
Titles or Subjects.
Periodical Issue. — The Catalogue and its Index
are continued by Annual Supplements.
English Cathedrals.— [True Title since found
to be. History and Antiquities of the Cathe-
dral Churches of Great Britain]. By James
Sargant Storer: Antiquary and Engraver; prob,
same person as mentioned under Sub-Head
Exterior .... Cambridge of Head Engravings,
Separate. In English. 1814-19. 4 Vols<. Crown
4tOi, (otherwise Wide Imp. 8vo.). Medium Thick-
ness. Much Pictorial.
Comprises Historical and Descriptive Accounts
of these and a few other Episcopal Buildings,
and their Contents. Is restricted to England and
Wales. The Sequence is Alphabetical by Cities.
The Organs are sometimes dealt with. The
Pictorial gives the Edifices' Exteriors, Interiors,
and Ground-Plans; and includes the Organs at
Bath, Ely, Gloucester, Lincoln, London {St,
Paul's), Norwich, and Oxford. All Pic. is by
Medium Sized Engraved Steel Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; by Rivingtons, &c<.
Has been sold at 2 guis,. Is doubtless out of
Print ; but can be seen in the Brit, Museum.
Considering the Period, the Quality is Good,
especially of the Engravings. Soitie of the latter,
however, are out of Perspective. The Work will
be useful for information on several of our Cathe-
dral Organs as they existed in Storer's time.
An Extract occurs on p. 45 of Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist,. Specifications of some of the
Instruments are furnished in Hopkins's portion
of the same Volume. Photographs of the Organs
as at present existing can often be purchased in
the various Cathedral Cities, &c.. As to the Bath
Instrument, an Engraving shewing it is known
to have been Published in that City. For yet addi-
tional on these Organs consult the SUBJECTAL
INDEX (Divis, V). See also Head Cathedrals
AND other .... Buildings, and the Publications
there referred to.
English Church Music— See Essays, His-
torical and Critical, on English C
English Cyclopaedia ; The. -" Conducted "
by Charles Knight : see with his Cyclop^.dia of
the Industry of all Nations. Supplement
Edited by James Thome: F.S.A.. In English.
Body, 1853 (or '4)-61 ; Supplement, 1873. 22 Vols. ;
besides 1 Vol, of Index, and 1 of Supplement.
4to.. Vols, rather Thin.
Is virtually a Reprint of the Penny Cyclo-
pedia (q.v,). Re-arranged into Four great
Divisions ; viz,, Arts and Sciences, Biography,
Geography, and Natural History. The Supplement
is to the Division Arts and Sciences ; and it will
be seen as of considerably later Date than that of
even the Newer of the Penny Cyclop, Supple-
ments. The Alphabetical Sequence of the Body
[of the English Cyc] is, obviously, three times
Broken. The Organ matter in the Supplement
deals with Electric-Action, Hydraulic Blowing.
Engine, the great Albert-Hall Instrument, &c. :
see here the Articles given and indicated under
Head Encyclopedias .... General. The amount
of the Organal Supplemental matter is very small.
The Pictorial is chiefly from the same Wood-
Blocks as were employed in the Penny Cyc,
itself.
Was Pubd, in London ; at 10, Bouverie St,,
Fleet St, ; by Bradbury. Is contained in the
London Patent Office, the Guildhall, and other
Libraries.
The Re-arrangement of course allows of Portions'
being sold separately ; but it is, otherwise, of very
questionable benefit ; for Eefercyice is interfered
with, and Study is not really facilitated. The
Quality of the Supplement is only Middling. The
Price of the Cyclop, is rather high.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Har-
MONicoRUM LiBRi XII. The Reader may also see
again under Head Encyclop.edias .... General,
for the Kindred Publications there mentioned.
English Mechanic) and World op Science ;
The.— Edited by E, J, Kibblewhite: see with
Building News. Contributed to by various more
or less able Practical and other persons of all
kinds. For the chief Organal Writers see under
Heads of the [Org,] Excerpts named at middle
and end of the present Head. In English. Com-
menced on March 31st, 1865. App, every Thurs-
day. 2 Vols, per Year. At first. Tall Demy 4to, ;
since March of 1870, Small Folio, [Bolton's Cata-
logue OF Scientific .... Periodicals, (1885),
wrongly says only 4to.]. 22 Pages, besides from 8
to 10 of Advertisements. The Numerous Pictorial
Illustrations are included in this enumeration.
Is a " Record of Applied Arts, Manufactures,
Sciences, &c,". Its Specialities lie with the
various Mechanical Operations ; but it deals more
or less with the entire domain of Philosophical
Research and Knowledge. Practical Didactic
Series on divers Arts and Trades appear from
time to time. A Division of Questions and
Answers is included. Inventions and Patents
are constantly presented. Of the latter, a Com-
plete List was formerly given ; but was discon-
tinued about the year 1877, and a Selected Series
substituted. The Eng, Meciianic has had In-
corporated with it (in 1869) the Mechanic, and
(in 1870) the British and Foreign Mechanic
[II], besides (at a date not transpired) Scientific
Opinion. To the Organ have been devoted,
besides several of the Didactic Series aforesaid,
matter of all kinds ; comprising Discussion,
Specifications and Descriptions of existing Instru-
(186)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
English Mechanic.
ments, &c<, &Ci. A General Subjectal Index is
appended to each Vol.. Many of the Advertise-
ments furnish Organal Information on such sub-
jects as Electric Appliances, Lathe, "Machinery,
Special 0. Parts, Publications, Tools, &c.. The
Total amount of the Organ-Structural matter
that has already Appeared is probably the Largest
in any Publication in the English language.
The Illustrations consist of Mechanical, Sec-
tional, and other Working and Descriptive
Drawings; of from Full Page to quite Small
Size. All are (or were) Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
The Proportion of the Organal ones is con-
siderable.
Is Pubd. in London ; now at Clement's Inn Pas-
sage, Strand ; by — Kibblewhite aforesaid : also
in New- York ; by Willmer Sc Rogers. Price, 2d. :
Back Numbers are charged the same. Sub-
scription : 6 Months, 5s. 6d, ; 1 Year, lis. : both
Prices being inclusive of Postage within the
United Kingdom. Volumes, 7s.. Numbers and
Volumes, the latter being both New and Second-
hand, may be obtained from most Booksellers.
Vols, and Nos. will likewise be sometimes found
Advertised cheap in the Journal itself, or in other
Publications. Postage of a single Number :
British, i^d. ; in America, and from Britain to
latter and to any other place in the Postal Union
(see Head Post Office Guide), Id.. Current
Volumes should be ordered through a Bookseller.
The Work is received and possessed by the London
Patent Office, the British Museum (Newspaper-
Boom), the South Kensington Museum (Educa-
tional or Science Library), and most other Public
Libraries and Reading-Rooms throughout the
United Kingdom.
The Quality is generally Excellent; although,
of course, as occurs wherever Free Discussion is
allowed, some matter finds its way in that is bad.
The Index is fairly Copious. The Pictorial is
almost always clear, accurate, and practical.
The Organal matter is usually sound and good,
and sometimes of a very high order indeed. Most
of the [Org.] Didactic Series are reliable and
useful ; but in some cases qualification of or
departure from their teaching will be required.
Occasionally the [Org.] Corresporidence is poor.
And, now and then, the Editor himself has felt
constrained to put his finger into the Organal Pie,
and has by no means improved its flavour ; here
see those of the Excerpts given just onwards to
which double Asterisks are prefixed.
As Special Instances of defective Organal matter
may be pointed out the following: — In 1874, Jan.,
p. 457, (by Mr. G. A. Audsley) ; in 1874, Dec, p.
330, (really Lamentable) ; in 1875, Nov., p. 2.31,
(on Wood Pipes) ; in 1876, Apr., p. 177, (con-
cerning Herr Schulze) ; and [again in] 1876, May,
p. 228, (a very bad specimen indeed).
The Journal is, as will have been seen, now
useless for the Watching of Patents ; here turn to
the Heads Mechanical World and Journal, and
Official Journal of the Patent Office.
On the Wlwle, however, the English Mechanic
will usually be worth the Organ Builder's Acquisi-
tion, and will always repay his Consultation.
Detailed References to the E. M< occur under the
following Heads in present CATALG. : — Be-
SCHREIBUNG DER GROS , LUBECK ; DESCRIPTIVE
Account of the York .... Organs (as at Pre
(187)
sent) ; Disposition und Prospect Coln ;
Drawings by Hand (Subs Canterbury, Cologne,
apd Frankfort) ; Engravings, Separate ( Various);
Etude sur l'Orgue . . . ., St.-Sulpice ; History
and Antiquities of the Met. . . . ., Canterbury ;
History of ^Musical Pitch ; History op St.
Paul's Cath. [II] ; Interior of the Cathedral
OF Bois-LE-Duc ; Journals and Periodicals
Non-Musical; Lehbe von den Tonempfindun-
gen ; Memorials of Westminster [I] ; Monas-
tery AND Cathedral op Worcester ; Notes on
Church Organs ; Notes on Couplers ; Notice
BUR LE NOUVEL . . . ., LyON ; On THE SENSATIONS
OP Tone ; Organ, its Compass ; Organ, its
History and Construction (especially in First
Edit., Historical Portion, Comment on) ; Organ
Primer ; Organ Voicing and Tuning [I] ; Organ,
Writings .... on its Structure ; Organs and
Organ Building ; Organs of Great Britain
{Framlingluim); Photographs ^Y.PkB.KTE(Brightun
Dome, Canterbury St. Margaret's, and Hambiirg
St. Michael's) ; Practical Organ-Building ;
Practical Treatise on Organ Building ; Prac-
tical Treatise on Warming ; Projet d'Orgue
. . . ., Rome ; Some Account of the .... Old-
Radnor ; Tools and Machinery (Churchill, and
Melhuish) ; Town Hall Organ, Melbourne.
A Synopsis of Contents of each Current Number
is furnished every Saturday in the Weekly Times
and Echo, which is Published at the same Office
as the English Mechanic itself. Interesting
General Organal References are given on pages 13
and 20 of Intorno Agli Organi.
It remains here to name the Heads in present
CATALG. which comprise the Chief Organal
Excerp)ts that have Appeared down to the date
of Writing (not later than 1898) : — Amateur's
Organ ; Barber's Small Portable Org. ; Bell's
Chancel Cabinet .... Org. ; Case for a Small
Org. ; Chamber Organ op Unique Design [II] ;
*Church and Organ of the Madeleine at Paris ;
Contributions by W. E, A. Axon ; Cramer's
Small Organs ; **Critical Examination op
Mackenzie's Org. ; Decoration of Organ Pipes ;
•Decoration op Organ Wood Pipes ; *Design
FOR Case for a Village Church Org. [HI] ;
Domestic Organs ; Home Chips, — .... Bench ;
Invention op the Pneumatic Lever ; Just In-
tonation [II], — THE New Key-board ; Lectures
BY Mr. Holmes [I and II] ; List op Works ....
ON ... . Case ; "Manual Key-Making ; *Obgaw,
A Comprehensive Treatise on its Manupac. ;
Organ, and How to Make it ; **Organ and its
Construction [I] ; Organ Built ; Organ Con-
ference ; Organ Exterior in the Greek Style ;
Organ for Riga Cathedral ; Organ in Bombay
Cathedral [II]; Organ in Garden City Cath.
[Ill] ; Organ in Haarlem Cathedral [II] ;
Organ in the London Albert Hall [I and II] ;
•Organ Metal Pipe Making ; *Organ Metal
Pipe Manufacture ; **Organ Movements, —
Touch Lightener ; Playing-Bufpet of the St»
Sulpice Org. (Paris); Portable Pipe Organ;
Practical Hints to Amateur Organ Builders ;
•Practical Treatise on Organ Building ;
Sectional View of a Small Org.; Sectionai.
View of a Three-Manual Org. ; Willis's Organ-
Blowing Machinery ; Working Description op
A Small Org. ; Working Man's Organ.
For a Later Excerpt see the Number for June
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
30th, 1899, which gives a Detailed and Illustrated
Description, by the present author, of his Organal
Clear-Coupler. These Illustrations have been
Beproduced, with a second Description, in Vol,
for yrs, 1899-1900 of the Proceedings of the
Musical Association (qiVi).
[Connected with a few of the Foregoing, there
will be found Commentary or other matter in
some of the Numbers besides those that contain
the Articles themselves.]
English Medieval Church Organ ; The [I] —
[By a Printer's error, the Diphthong was omitted
from the second word of the Title in the First
Part of this Contributed Paper]. By Edward
John Hopkins : see with his and Dr, Kimbault's
Organ, its History and Construction. In Eng-
lish. In Numbers for June and December, of
year 1888, pages 120-157 and 423-440, of the—
— Archceological Journal (Demy 8voi. London ;
Oxford Mansion, Oxford St,). The Contribution
is partly Derived from Rimbault's Organ, its
History (aforesaid), and partly from Hopkins's
own Organ Article in Grove's Dictionary op
Mus,. Paper deals with some of the Past Forms
of the Instrument, and with Specimens thereof ;
including its Structure, "Spiral winding". Loca-
tion, &c,. The Period covered extends down to
the time of S, Pepys (A,D, 1660). Illustrations,
also Reproduced from Rimbault's and Grove's
said pages, accompany. All are Wood-cuts.
The Archceological Journal forms a portion of
the Reference Library contained in the British
Museum Reading-Room.
This Contribution is not particularly creditable
to Dr, Hopkins, either on Technical or other
grounds. Here consult again the C ATALG, Head
devoted to Hopkins and Rimbault's above Organ,
its History and Con,, where (at nearly its end)
will be seen how much the former person is in-
debted to the latter one. Hopkins's attempted
correction, in this present Effusion, of his old
Colleague's rendering of the word Canonas, in
the Description of the "Julian" Organ (given on
pages 11-12 of the said Organ, its History), as
Eods, is as ungrateful as it is un-called for. The
term which Dr, Hopkins would substitute, viz,.
Rulers or Rules, is no real improvement, for a
Ruler is frequently of other than a flat form. One
glance at the ancient Organ represented by Rim-
bault on p, 30 of his said Organ, its Hist, (see at
near end of Head Drawings by Hand), and which
is one of the Cuts Reproduced by Hopkins (though
without Acknowledgment) in his present Paper,
would have shown him (Hopkins) the real Pro-
priety of the word Rods. It should be added that
Dr. H,, on p, 576 of his aforesaid Organ Article in
Grove's Dict. op M., has virtually sanctioned the
absurd rendering Stops.
An Explanation of Spiral Winding will be found
under Head Chamber Organ op Unique Design
£1] ; see also Sub-Head Cornelian of Head Carv-
ings. The Instrument mentioned by Julian is
dealt with under Head Enigmatical Epigram
ON THE 0,. Consult also Head Conference on
Organ Construction. For a Reprint see the
Head following.
English Medieval Church Organ ; The [H].
— By Edward John Hopkins: see with Organ,
ITS History and Construction. In English.
1888. 8vo.. 58 Pages.
Is a Reprint of the Paper which forms the
subject of the preceding Head. Apparently the
Pictorial also was reproduced.
Was Pubd, in Exeter; by W, Pollard & Co..
Is contained in the British Museum Lib,.
English Musical Bibliography. —See with
Biographical Dictionary of Musicians.
English Musical Gazette, or Monthly In-
telligencer ; The. — Edited by Thomas Busby :
see with his Complete Dictionary of Music
[I]. In English. Commenced Jany. Ist, 1819.
Monthly (as Sub-Title). Existed in July of said
Year. Apparently Ceased at end of same July.
[Becker's Systemat.-Chbon, Dab, (p, 512 of)
wrongly makes the date 1818]. 4to.. At least 6
Pages per No., besides Pictorial.
Gave News, Notices, Descriptions, Biography,
&c,, connected with the Art ; besides actual Music.
No, I deals very fully with the St, Paul's Cathe-
dral Organ. A View, shewing the East Front of
that Instrument, as in situ on the Choir Screen,
accompanies. This is by a Plate.
Was seemingly Pubd. in London. Mr, Middle-
ton's Catalogue for Dec, 1898, contained notifica-
tion of a Volume, extending from Jan, to July,
(wrongly stated to finish with June) ; and Priced
at Is. 6d.. No other Copy has been discoverable
by the present writer, in spite of the most laborious
research. The above Vol. was purchased by a Mr,
E, M, Barber, of 23, Bilbie St,, Nottingham.
All attempts by the present author to obtain
any information from the said Mr, B, have failed,
notwithstanding the latter's promise to supply
such. So far as can be gathered, the Quality of
the Periodical was Fair. Here Collate with the
[Head] Monthly Musical Journal.
Extracts, relating to the said St, Paul's Organ,
will be found on pages 69 and 80-1 of the Historical
Portion of Hopkins and Rimbault's Organ, its
Hist, and Con, ; and also in paragraphs 632, 747,
983, and 1192 of the Constructional Portion of the
same Volume.
Later Notice, by Actual Copy. — The "or" of
the Sub-Title is wrongly turned into "and" in
Middleton's Catalogue for June-July, 1901. The
"r" is as wrongly cut ofi the " Intelligencer "
in an Unprinted Notice by Andrew Deakin (see
with his Musical Bibliography [II]). "The
Authority for Dr, Busby's being the Editor is
Dr, Rimbault, on p, 81 of his Organ, its History.
But there seems no indication of this in the
Gazette itself : on its p, 14 it announces a forth-
coming Work (General History op Music
[II, a]) by Dr, B, as though he had no connection
whatever with the Journal ; and the Correspond-
ential portion is addressed to the " Editors ". The
Letter of the Text is Roman. There is no state-
ment about Cessation of Issue ; and the July
Number has matter which is followed by " to be
concluded in our next ". The Size is Small Demy
4to,. Four of the Numbers have 16 Pages each ;
the remaining Three have 20 ; — the Total for the
Seven Months being thus 124. This Includes
numerous Illustrations, &c., in actual Notation,
by [Musical] Type, Interspersed. Besides these,
there are 30 Pages consisting entirely of Music and
(138)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
English Musical Gazette.
Musical Exercises and Illustrations ; these being
by Copper Plates, and placed, except 1 Leaf, at
the end of the last Number. There is also 1 Plate
of Pictorial. Anything in the shape of Wrapper,
Advertisements, &c<, has not been preserved in
the Binding.
The Contents include Revievys ; and, for the
Okqan, Descriptions and Specifications. The Pro-
portion of the Organal is Fairly Large. The
View of the Stt Paul's Instrument is as with its
[East] Front Pipes hideously obscured by ordinary
plain Glazed Window-Frames. The Plate is a
Full-page Copper Frontispiece.
No Publisher is mentioned. The Printing was
in London ; at Old Boswell Court, Carey St. ; by
W. Arding, and — Merrett. No Price is stated.
A Copy, acquired in June, 1901, is now possessed
by the present writer ; and is, possibly, one of only
two now in existence.
The Writing is Interesting and Impartial, but
the Spelling is Loose. Also, the Organal matter, at
any rate, is not always Reliable. Thus, on p. 7,
the Organ-builder Crang is absurdly made to be
the Inventor of the Swell-Box.
Detailed References occur, under Heads Flight's
Practical Theory, and Liston's Enharmonic
Organ, in the present CATALG.. Some Account
of the Journal is stated to have been given in the
Annual Register , Cocks' s Musical Alvianack, &ndit\ie
Gentleman's Magazine. Besides the Cited Ex-
tracts mentioned above, and all of which were duly
acknowledged by both Rimbault and Hopkins, it
will be found that the latter writer has sometimes
privately appropriated matter from the Gazette.
An Instance of this occurs ou if.'s page 483, which
silently borrows from the Journal's p< 104, as to
Who was the Builder of the Organ at St. Saviour's,
Southwark.
English Wire Gauge; The.— By Thomas
Hughes : of Greenfield, Holywell, Flintshire. In
English. 1879, or abt.. 8vo.. Of Pamphlet
Thickness.
Contents are : — " History of the Gauge ; Ir-
regularities of its Sizes, and consequent injuries
to trade ; Attempts made to verify the Gauge ;
Necessity for an Authorised list of Sizes; Pro-
posed Standard Sizes and Gauge; Table of old
and new English and Foreign Wire Gauges".
Descriptive Diagrams and Drawings accompany.
Was Pubd. in London, at 125, Strand ; also in
New- York: by E, & F. N. Spon. Price; 2s. 6d<,
and upwards.
The establishment of a Standard and Unvarying
Wire-Gauge is obviously a matter of great im-
portance in Manufacture, especially in that of
the Organ. The Subject seems to be in a state
of great confusion. Acquisition of either Mr.
Hughes's Publication, or of the Report op the
Committee .... Birmingham .... Gauge, or
of WiRp Gauge (both of which latter also are in
present CATALG.), will often be desirable.
Some Further Information is given in the
English Mechanic of Jany. 2nd, 1880; and of
Apr. 7th, 1882.
Btiflravlngs, Separate ; TlClooJ) anD ^etal :
Including Lithographs Non-Photographic. —
By Various.
For Definition, &c., see Head Pictorial Matter,
Separate ; and all there referred to. Sometimes
a little Descriptive Letter-press appears on the
Engraving.
For where such Pictorial is to be Obtained or
Seen, good indications are furnished with the
Subordinate Heads commencing just onwards.
To those Depositories may be added the British
Museum Print-Room, and the South Kensington
Museum Art Library.
The Quality of Separate Prints of the present
kind is not often Bad ; though, of course, the
Detail has not the comparative Infallibility of
the Photograph.
Specifications and otlier Information on some
of the Instruments portrayed will be found in
many Publications: see the INDEX TO SUB-
JECTS {Division V).
References to Separate Engravings and Litho-
graphs are given under the following Heads of the
present CATALG, : — Barber's Small Portable
Organs ; *Centennial Philadelphia Organ ;
Descriptive Account of the York .... Org. ;
Etude sur le Grand . . . . , Fribourg ; Grand
Orgue de la Nouvelle Sheffield ;
*Great Organ in the Boston Music-Hall ;
Great Organ in the Cincinnati Music-Hall;
Handbook to the Cathedral . . . . , Ely ; In-
scription on an Organ Case ; 'Interior of the
Cathedral op Bois-le-Duc ; Organs and Organ
Building.
In Supplementation of these, a List of Un-
Involved Separate Engravings, &c. (or what are
believed to be such), is here furnished: —
Ancient Musical Instruments. — 27 Leaves from
an old Latin Treatise on Music. Folio. Repre-
sent Lutes, an Organ, Bagpipes, &c.. Engravings.
Sold by W. Reeves ; at 2s.. " Beautiful ".
Design for an Organ Case in tJie Free Gothic
Style. — On p. 121 of William Martin's Illustrated
Natural Philosophy. Is for a Fairly Large In-
strument. View shews its Front, as standing in
Gallery. Is a Small Wood-cut. Book was Pubd.
on Holbom Hill ; by Darton & Clark. Apply at
2, Paternoster Buildings, E.C. Is possessed by
the South Kensington Museum, and by the pres-
ent writer. The Design is Effective. Some
Notice appears in the English Mechanic of May
2nd and 23rd, and Aug. 15th, 1879.
Exterior of Organ as formerly in Bristol SU
Mary Redcliffe's Church. — Represents Entire
Front of Instrument, as occupying a Stone
Gallery — both objects being of "Classic" Design
— at the Church's West End. Is a Detailed,
Large, Plate. Rare. Is in possession of August
Gern, Organ-builder, Netting Hill, London.
Forms a most excellent Architectural Composi-
tion ; but is, of course, not in harmony with the
Church, which is Gothic. For the Instrument
proper, see Head Organ and its Gallery . . . . ,
Bristol, and all there referred to.
Exterior of Organ as formerly in Durham
Cathedral. — Engraved by Wenceslaus Hollar :
see Head History op Saint Paul's Cath. [I].
Instrument is as built at the Restoration of
Monarchy. View shews Cath. Choir, with Organ
standing on its North Side. Is a Plate, and
very rare. Consult Brit. Museum Print-Room.
Drawing is probably fairly accurate; see, how-
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE,
[Divis. II ;
ever, Comment on Hollar's work, under Head
MoNASTicoN Anglicanum. Some Further In-
formation as to Organs in this Sanctuary will be
found given and referred to under Head Ancient
Rites and Monuments ..... Durham.
Exterior of Organ as for'merly in Salisbury
Cathedral. — Drawn by " John Lyons ". Is Ac-
companied by a fragment of Organal " History ",
and some Description of the Illustration. Org.
was constructed by llen^ Harris, in year 1710 ;
and contained 49 Sou.-Stops (including Borroweds
and Sjyares), on 4 Mans, (but no Fed.) ; besides a
Pipe Drum-Pedal. View shews East Front of
Instrument, as Mounted on the Choir Screen.
Is a Perspective, 33 in. x 16 in., Plate Engrav-
ing. Pubd. by Francis Dewing. Was once
possessed by Dr. Rimbault, now deceased. The
Accompanying matter is quite foolish and mis-
taken. The Organ Scheme itself was very faulty.
The Historical Fragment is quoted on pages 86-7
of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.. Description and
Specification will be seen on pages 547-9 of Hop-
kins's Portion of the same Publication, and on
p. 595 of Article Organ in Grove's Dictionary of
Mus<.
Exterior of Organ in Amherst (Mass., I/.S..^.)
College Chapel. — Drawn by Fred. W. Stickney.
Org. was built by Hook & Hastings, of Boston,
Mass. ; and is fairly Large. Case-Design is by
Wm. A. Potter. View represents entire Front;
and is a Detailed, Good-sized, Wood-cut. Issued
by the Builders. Is possessed by present writer.
Composition of Front is bold and effective. Case
is Noticed in the English Mechanic of May 2nd
and Aug. 8th, 1879.
Exterior of Organ in Antananariv6 (Mada-
gascar) Royal Chapel. — In a Number of Vol. for
year 1879, p. 200, of the Sunday at Home. Org.
was built by Hill, of London, in year 1871 ; and
contains 12 Sou.-Stops, on 2 Mans, and Ped..
Swell-Box is Panelled. Case is in Free-Roman-
esque Style. View shews Interior of Chapel,
with Front and Side of Organ, by a Pair-sized
Wood-cut. Sunday at Home is Pubd. in London ;
at Paternoster Row; by the Religious Tract
Society. The Vol. is possessed by present author.
Exterior of Organ in Appleton {Wisconsin,
TJiSiAi) First MetJwdist Episcop, Church. — Org. is
by above Hook & Hastings, and rather Large.
Drawing shews Front ; and is a Detailed, Good-
sized, Wood-cut. Issued by the Builders. Is pos-
sessed by the present author. Design is fairly good.
Exterior of Organ in Berne (Sivitzerland)
Cathedral. — Drawn apparently by Ch. Hoffmann.
Represents Interior of Building, with Instrument
in Gallery at West End. Is a Detailed, Good-
sized, Plate. Was Pubd. in Berne ; by Ch. Dur-
heim. Can be seen at present writer's. Design
of Case is Elegant and Rich, but Exuberant.
Exterior of Organ in Brooklyn {New-York)
Plymouth Church. — On Cover of a piece of Organ
Sheet Music. Org. was built by Hook & Hastings,
of Boston, in or before year 1873 ; and contains
52 Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped.. View shews
the Case-Front, by a Good-sized Lithograph.
Was probably Pubd. in Boston ; by Oliver Ditson.
A Copy is possessed by a daughter of Col. Rhodes,
of Quebec, Canada. Instrument was, for some
years, the largest in the United States. The
Specification will be found in the Musical
Standard [Eng,'\ of Mar. 20th, 1875.
Exterior of Organ in Cambridge King's College
Chapel. — Engraved in 1831. View is of the
Interior, shewing the Eastern Front of the
Organ, as standing on the "Choir" Screen. Is
a Detailed, Large, Plate. Was Pubd. in Cam-
bridge; by J, & H, Storer (see Head English
Cathedrals). Is possessed by Joseph Russell,
Esq., of Canterbury; Banker. Plate is a fine
one. Case Design is well proportioned, and, in
some respects, good. A Tracing of the Organ
Portion has been made by Mr. G< Smith (see
Head History and Antiquities of the Cath.
. . . . , Canterbury) for the present writer. As
to the Instrument proper, consult Sub Head of
Head Ecclesiologist, and the matter there
referred to.
Exterior of Organ in Chicago Hershey Music-
Hall. — Printed on the Edifice's Dedication-Con-
cert Programme. Instrument was built in year
1877. Drawing is of Upper part of Case Front ;
by a Small Wood-cut. Issued apparently at 83-5,
Madison St., Chicago. A Copy is possessed by
present author. Design is very ugly. Some
Further Information appears in the English
Mechanic of May 9th, 1879.
Exterior of Organ in Indianapolis {Indi, UiScA,)
First Baptist Church. — Org. was erected by W. H.
Clarke & Co., of Indianapolis (see also Head
Ditson & Co.'s Mus.), in year 1875. It is a large
Instrument, of 3 Mans, and Ped. ; and has a
Baptistery inside its Case. View shews Front of
Organ, as standing on its Platform. Is a De-
tailed, Good-sized, Wood-cut. Pubd, in Indian-
apolis ; by Braden & Burford. Is possessed by
present writer. Design is not elegant. Some
Further Particulars are given in the English
Mechanic of May 2nd and Sept. 12th, 1879.
Exterior of Organ in London Sti Mary-le-bone
Palish Church. — In July Number of Vol. for
1888-9, p. 701, of the Quiver. Instrument is ele-
vated in Gallery at "North-East" (really the
South-East: Church lies North and South)
Corner of Nave. Case is in Roman Style. View
represents " Eastern " Half of Interior of Build-
ing ; by a Wood-cut. Quiver is Pubd. in London ;
near Ludgate Hill ; by Cassell. The Vol. is pos-
sessed by present author. The Organ is much
buried.
Exterior of Organ hi Londonderry CatJiedral.
— In January Number of aforesaid Vol, for 1888-9,
p, 223, of the Quiver. Instrument is Mounted at
East end of North Aisle. Case has Gothic De-
tails. View, which is taken from a Photograph,
includes the Chancel Front, and part of the Aisle
Front, of the Organ. Is a Wood-cut. The De-
sign is deficient in Framing for the Pipes.
Exterior of Organ in New- York Tabertiacle
Church. — In December Number of aforesaid
Vol. for 1888-9, p, 102, of the Quiver. Is a Good-
sized Instrument, having its Choir Section "in
Front ". The Cases are in the Gothic Style. The
View was taken from a Photograph ; and gives
the Interior of the Building, with Organ on its
Gallery behind Pulpit. Is a Wood-cut. Case-
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Sub-Divis, 2.]
Engravings, Separate.
Design is Good and Handsome ; and remarkably
pure for America.
Exterior of Organ in Orange (New- Jersey,
UtStA,) Sti John's Church. — Org. was built by
Hook & Hastings, of Boston ; and is Large. View
shews entire Front ; and is a Detailed, Fair-
sized, Wood-cut. Was Issued by the Builders.
Can be seen at present writer's. Composition of
the Front is fairly good.
Exterior of Organ in Peabody (Massi, UiStAt,
beli) Sti John's Ri d Church. — Org. was built by
Hook & Hastings, of Boston, in year 1879 ; and
had 22 Sou.-Stops, on 2 Mansi and Ped.. Drawing
gives both Elevation and Plan of the Case Front ;
and is a Detailed, Fair-sized, Wood-cut. Is
Issued by the Builders. Present writer has a
Copy. The Design is tolerable.
Exterior of Organ in Philadelphia Oxford Sti
Presbyterian Church. — Org, was built (apparently)
by Hook & Hastings, of Boston ; in, or about,
year 1876. Case was Designed by E< F. Durang,
in Free Gothic. View shews whole of Front ;
and is a Detailed, Lined, Good-sized, Wood-cut.
Issued by the Builders. Is possessed by present
author. Composition of Front is striking, but
square and inelegant.
Exterior of Organ in Plymouth Geoige St,
Chapel. — Specification is by Si Weekes. Org.
was constructed by Hele & Co., of Plymouth and
Exeter; and has 42 "Stops," on 3 Mans, and
Ped.. Case was Designed by J. Paul, Esq.. View
gives Front; and is a Small Wood-cut. Was
Issued by the Builders. A Copy was forwarded
to present writer. Composition of Front is rather
poor.
Exterior of Organ in Plymouth Mutley Chapel.
— Specification again by S. Weekes. Was carried
out by same Hele & Co.. Org. has 26 " Stops ".
Case was Designed by H. Snell, Esq.. Drawing
shews Front ; and is a Small Wood-cut. Was
Issued by the Builders. Can be seen at present
author's. Composition of Front is of middling
merit.
Exterior of Organ in Saint-Louis {Missouri,
UiSiA,) Methodist Episct Church. — Drawn by
" G. F. H. ". Org. was built by Hook & Hastings,
of Boston. View gives Front ; and is a Detailed,
Good-sized, Wood-cut. Issued by the Builders.
Is possessed by present writer. Design is only
tolerable.
Exterior of Organ in Taunton {Somersetshire)
Temple Wes, Methodist Chapel. — Drawn by Wil-
liam Bidgood. Org. was constructed by James
Philpott, of Exeter, in year 1878. Has a 16 ft.
Metal Front, Overhanging, and in the Gothic
Style. View shews visible Exterior as under its
Chamber Arch. Is a Detailed, Large, Litho-
graph. Issued apparently by the Builders. Can
be seen at present author's. Design is good, but
Drawing is poor. Some Description (not quite
accurate) is furnished in the English Mechanic
of Sep. 12th, 1879.
Exterior of Organ in Thelwall {Warrington,
Cheshire) Church. — Org. was erected by Hele
& Co., of Plymouth ; and has 18 " Stops ". Case-
Design is by R. Taylor, Esq.. View is of Front,
by a Small Wood-cut. Issued by the Builders.
Is possessed by present writer. Composition of
Front is fairly good.
Organ by Nicholls i7i Philadelphia Centennial
Exhibition of 1876. — Includes Specification and
Slight Description. Org. was built by Reuben
Nicholls, of Laurel St., Philadelphia, in years
1875-6 ; and has 22 Sou.-Stops, on 2 Mans, and
Ped.. Is in a Gothic Case. Drawing shews
Exterior, and also the iJo^ari/-Hydraulic Blowing-
Engine. Is a Detailed, Small, Wood-cut. Was
Issued by the Builder. Is possessed by present
author. Case-Design is Fair, but not enough
broken up. Some Particulars are given in Eng-
lish Mechanic of May 2nd and Aug. 16th, 1879.
Triumphe [TriompJie ?] de I'Empereur Maxi-
milian.— {Triumph of the Emperor Maximilian).
Descriptions by the Emperor himself. Drawings
by Hans Burgmair (spelt also Burgkmaier, and
Burgkmair ; Pupil of Alb. Diirer) ; in year 1516.
First Printed in year 1796. Form 135 Views.
Descriptions are slight. Organ is a Positive,
placed on a Table, which itself stands on a Car
constituting part of the Triumphal Procession.
The Views furnish a complete Series of Pictures,
each regularly representing a portion of this Pro-
cession ; and one of them takes in the Organ
Car. All are Wood-cuts. Set was Pubd. in
Vienna. Is interesting. Some Further Items
are given on p. 39 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist..
The picture of the Car is Reproduced in Organo
nelle sue Attinenze (q.v.).
Various Registered Designs. — Such as for Organ
Pipe and other Decoration. Sometimes suitable
Patterns may be discovered among these. See
Head Patents, Designs, and Trade-Marks Act.
Enharmonic Organ; Hawkes's, — See
Hawkes's Enharmonic Organ.
Enharmonic Organ ; Liston's. — See Lis-
ton's Enharmonic Organ.
Enharmonic Organ ; Loeschman's. — See
Loeschman's Enharmonic Organ.
Enharmonic Theory of Music— See On
the Enharmonic Theory of Music,
Enigmatical Epigram on the Organ. —
Attributed to Julian the " Apostate " : Roman
Emperor ; Nephew of Constantino the " Great " ;
Poetic and Prose Writer ; died in A,D< 363, aged
32 ; (must not be confounded with Bishop Julianus ;
see Julianus on the Organ). In Greek.
Furnishes a slight Written Enigmatical De-
scription of the " Pneumatic " (iVon- Hydraulic)
Organ of the Period ; and of its being played by
the Handling of governing Rods.
The Ms. is believed to be contained in the
British Museum.
Has interest, as showing the state of the Organ
in the Fourth Century.
Will be found Printed in Vol. Ill, p. Ill, of
Anthologia Grceca (year 1794, Leipzig) ; also in
Du Gauge's Glossarium et Infimce Latinitatis (in
Brit. Museum). The original Greek, with a
Literal Translation thereof (really correct) ; and
the Translations in the General Hist, by
Bumey and Busby (both of them incorrect in an
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
important word) ; together with some valuable
Comment ; are given on pages 11-13 of Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist<. A nominally Literal Transla-
tion (with the same error that is in the said
Bumey's and Busby's HistSi), taken from Book IX,
No. 365, of the Palatine Anthology, is furnished
by Hopkins on p< 576 of his Organ Article in
Grove's Dictionaey of Music. See also same
Hopkins's English Medieval Church Organ [I].
Enrico Petrella. — {Henry Petrella). Pet. was
an eminent Italian Composer. In Italian. Com-
menced July [?], 1883.
Stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Naples. Not contained in Brit.
Museum.
Enstehung und VervoUkommung. — See
Geschichtliche Darstellung der Enstehung.
Entwurf einer Geschichte der Orgel.—
{Draught of a History of the Organ) . By Priedrich
Wilhelm Marpurg, [Hamel's Nouvbau Manuel
. . . . Du Fac. Catalogue wrongly says Marpurgs],
Born in " Brandenburg " according to Brown's
Biographical Dictionary ; in Marpurgshof (near
Seehausen, in the Old-Mark of Brandenburg)
according to [Art. Marpurg of] Grove's Dictionary
OF Mus. ; but in Seehausen itself according to
F6tis's BiOGRAPHiE Univ., and Gerber's His-
torisch-biographisches Lex,. Gerber also says
that Marpurg was at one time Secretary to a
[Political] Minister at Berlin. It is known that
M. was Secretary to General Rothenburg; was
Director of the Berlin Lottery; and War-Coun-
cillor to the King of Prussia. In German.
1793 4, or Earlier.
Is partly Derived from Bedos's Art du Facteur
d'Orgues ; q.v.. Includes matter on the Hy-
draulic Organ of the Greeks, the Mediaeval
"Pneumatic" Organ, and some "Modern"
Organs of France and other Countries. Pictorial
Illustrations were prepared.
Completion and Publication were prevented by
M.'s death.
The Work is spoken highly of in the said
Gerber's Histor..
Some Further Information will be found in the
Dictionary of Musicians [I]. The Table of Con-
tents is given in the said Historisch-biog., and in
Becker's Systemat.-Ckron. Darst.. Marpurg's
Work may possibly have afforded Material for the
2nd Vol, of Forkel's Allgemeine Geschichte
DER MusiK [I] (q.v,).
Epigram on the Organ.— See Enigmatical
Epigram on the 0<.
Erfahrene Orgelbau-Revisor ; Der. — See
Orgelbau-Denkschrift.
Erfindung der Eohrwerke. — See Ueber
Erfindung der Rohrwerke.
Erfindung im Orgelbau.— See Bemerkens-
werthe Erfindung im 0".
Erhaltung und Stimmung der Orgel ; Die
[I]. — [Preservation and Tuning of the Organ; 'iJie).
By August Gottfried Hitter : Organist at Erfurt ;
afterwards Organist and Music-Director of Metse-
burg and Magdeburg Cathedrals ; Composer. In
German. 1861. 8vo..
Is Intended as a Guide for Organists and other
Amateurs as regards the Structure of the Organ,
and its Maintenance in Efficiency and Condition.
Was Pubd. in Erfurt and Leipzig ; at the
" Schulbuchhandlung " ; by G. W. Korner. Price,
80 pfennige (about lOd,). Is contained in the
Brit. Museum and Mr. Matthew's Libraries.
Erhaltung und Stimmung der Orgel; Die
[II].— See Anleitung zur Erhaltung und Stim,.
Erkiarung der Orgelregister [&Ci]-— (Ex-
planation of the Organ-Stops [do,]). By Carl (or
Karl) Locher. In German. 1887. 8vo,. xii
and 77 Pages.
Comprises an " Explanation of the Organ Stops;
with Hints for Effective Combinations " of them.
Was Pubd. in Bern (or Berne ; Oldenburg, Ger-
many, bel.) ; by Nydegger und Baumgart. Price ;
2 marks, 80 pfennige (2s. 9^d.). Is contained in
the Brit. Museum.
As an English Translation see Explanation of
the Organ Stops.
Jeux d'Orgues ; Les. — (Stops of the Organ ; The).
In French. 1889. 8vo.. Is another Translation of
Above. Pubd. in Paris ; at 33, Rue de Seine ; by
Fischbacher. Price, 2 marks (Is. ll^d.). Pos-
sessed by Mr. Matthew.
ErklM,rungen der Buchstaben Miin-
chen. — (Explanations of tJie Lettering . . . .,
Munich). By Georg Joseph Vogler : see with his
Abhandlung uebeb Hbn, Knecht's H<. In
German. 1806.
Is the Explanatory matter of the Drawings and
Plan of the Munich St. Peter's Church Organ,
which was then about to be Built according to
Vogler's so-called Simplification System.
Was Pubd. in Munich. Consult German and
other Public Libraries.
For the general Worthlessness of the " Vogler "
Treatment, see Head Simplificationssystbm
UND Orqelverbessebungen, and all there re-
ferred to.
Erotemata Musices Practicae. — (Enquiry
into Musical Practice). By Ambrose Wilphling-
seder,[Latinized into Ambrosius Wilphlingsederus;
Italianized into Ambrosio Wilphlingsedero on the
Title-page ; given as Wilphlings on the Book's
Cover; and called WilfHings by Walther in his
MusiKALiscHES Lexikon (III)] : Born at Brauna
or Braunau, in either Bohemia or Upper Austria
(Fetis's BiOG. Univers. says in Bavaria) ; became
Choirmaster of St. Sebald's, at Nuremburg. In
Latin. 1563. Tall 18mo., [Fetis's Biog. Univ.,
and the Brit. Museum Catalogue, both loosely
say 8vo.]. xviii and 379 Pages.
Seems to have been Intended for the use of
Young students. Is a Treatise on the Elements
and Practice of Music ; with Notated Illustra-
tions. Contains the Figure of an Ancient Positive
Organ, Blown by Bellows similar to the ordinary
Domestic ones. (In this Instrument the Bass
end of the Pipes appears on the right of the
Player).
Was Pubd. in Noriburga or Norimbergse (the m
is omitted on the Title-page), now called Nurem-
burg ; by Christopher Heussler. A Copy (pre-
sented by Sir John Hawkins) can be seen in the
British Mus. Library.
Is considered to be a good Work for its time ;
but has, of course, been Superseded.
For a Detailed Beference see Head Architect-
ure op Marcus Vitruvius [II]. The Figure of
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Erotemata Musices Practices.
the Positive Orgi is Reproduced on p. 40 of Rim-
bault's Organ, its HisTi. A Translation of the
entire Erotemata is afforded by Teutsche Musica,
— which, also, is in present CATALG..
Second Edition. — 1583. 12mo. (according to
Fetis's said Biog. Univ<). Pubd. in Nuremburg.
Not in Brit, Museum.
Erroneous Organal Matter.— See Exposure
of some Organal Errors.
Erste Ausgabe seines Vorliabenden
Wercks, &C'. — {First Instalment of his Intended
Works, dci). By Ji J. Schuebler. In German.
Polio.
Is stated to contain Organ-Structural Matter.
A Copy can be seen in the London South Ken-
sington Museum [Art] Library.
The above is given on the authority of the
Officials of the said Museum Library ; but no
further information can be found on either Work
or Author. Possibly the latter was written by a
mistake for Sclieibler ; see for his Publications in
the INDEX TO AUTHORS {Division III).
Erster Nachtrag zur Orgelbaukunst, [&c.].
— (First Supplernent to Orgelbaukunst, [&c.]).
[For the exact Title see Head Orgelbaukunst
HACH EiNER N<]. By Johanu Gottlob Topfer : see
with his Anleitung zur Erhaltung. In Ger-
man. 1834. 1 Vol.. Large Cr< 8vo.. iv and 94
Pages ; besides 1 Sheet of Pictorial.
Is an Immediate Addendum by Topfer to his
just said Orgelbaukunst. Contains a Comple-
mentation of the latter Work's Scales for Flue
Pipes, a Theory of Reed Stops, with their relative
Tables of Measures, and Directions for the Making
of Pipes generally. The Pictorial represents Reed-
Pipe Scales ; by a Folding Lithog.-Plate, at end
of Body.
Was Pubd. at Weimar; in Commission by
Wilhelm Hoffmann, [F6tis's Bigg. Univers. (Art.
Toepfer of) wrongly spells it vsdth but one /].
Price; one Jmlf-thaler (thaler means dollar), or
about Is. 6d, English (bel.). A Copy is possessed
by Herr Lindt (see Division VI) ; and another
can be seen (Bound up with the above Orgel-
baukunst) in the British Museum, and in the
Brussels Roy., Library.
This Supplement seems to be of about the same
Quality as its Principal.
For a Bibliographical Notice of [in German],
see p. 43 of Reiter's Orgel Unserer Zeit.
Fetis's above BiOG. Univ. states that Topfer's
Orgel, Zweck und Beschaffenhbit (q.v.) is a
Second Edition of the present Erster; but this
is evidently a mistake. F^tis also mentions his
belief that a Second Supplement to the Erster
had appeared.
Erweiterte und Verbesserte Orgelprobe. —
See with Orgelprobe [II], (Second Edition of).
Erzeugung von Alic^uottonen.— See Ueber
die Erzeugung von Aliq-
Espana Musical ; L&.— {Spain Musical ; Tfie).
In Spanish. Weekly. Known to have^^en Exist-
ent during from 1866 to 1881. Bel. Small 8vo..
A Musical Periodical ; containing Intelligence,
Notices, Biographies, &c<. The Organ is doubt-
less included.
Pubd. apparently in Madrid. Consult Spanish
Chief Libraries.
Musical Journalism is not in a flourishing state
m Spain.
A Reference will be found in the Musical
Standard [.Bngr.] of March 16th, 1872. As an
Excerpt see Head Biografias de los Musicos.
Essai s^ les Instruments de Musiaue au
Moyen Age. — {Essay on tJie Instrtiments of
Alusic of tlie Middle Age). By Charles Edmond
Henri de Coussemaker: Born at Bailleul, in
North France; Musician; Member of several
Learned Societies ; Chevalier of the Legion of
Honour, and of the Order of Leopold of Belgium.
In French. Is a Contribution to —
— Annales Archeologiqubs ; q.v.. Gives the
Results of researches and studies concernmg
some of the old Forms of Musical Instruments.
The Organ is included. Among the Pictorial is
a representation of the ancient " Pneumatic "
Organ from the Obelisk at Constantinople ; for
which see under Head Carvings .... and Similar
in the present CATALG..
This Essay is a " valuable " one.
As a Derivation, see Histoire de l'Har-
MONiE AU MoY.. For Similar Works generally,
consult the List given with Head Histories and
Memoirs of Music.
Re-publication.— ^&s Issued in Separate Form
during about year 1860, in Paris, probably by
Victor Didron. Consult French and other Chief
Libraries.
Essay on Organ Cases, (ffiW's).— See Organ
Cases and Organs of the Middle Ages.
Essay on Perfect Intonation ; An [i].— By
Rev. Henry Liston : Pastor of Ecclesmachan
Church at Linlithgow, near Edinburgh ; Inventor
of an Enharmonic Organ ; Author of the Organ
Article in the Edinburgh Encyclopedia (q.v.).
In English. 1812. 1 Vol.. " Large " 4to.. 144
Is an Advocation of the adoption of an Enhar-
monic Scale and Structure for the Organ and
other Fixed Instruments ; with Exercises there-
for. Gives also an Account of Liston's own said
Enharmonic Organ. Illustrations are of Folding
size.
Was Pubd. in Edinburgh ; by Peter Hill : and
in London, at Paternoster Row; by Longmans.
Price, 21s. [?]. Sold by M. A. Middleton, at
2s, 6d. and upwards; and by W. Reeves, at
4s. 6d. and upwards. Apparently out of Print.
Is Contained in the Brit. Museum and Brussels
Roy. Libraries.
The Enharmonic Organ is, at any rate for the
present, virtually Impracticable.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head
Systemat.-Chron. Darst,. For a Fuller Notice
of L.'s Instrument consult Head Liston's Enhar-
monic Organ. See also under Hawkes's Enhar-
monic Organ [I].
Essay on Perfect Intonation; An [II].—
By Henry Ward Poole: Bom (bel.) in England;
Contributor to Silliman's American Journal;
Professor in the National College of the Minerva,
Mexico City. In English. 1850. 1 Vol.. 8vo..
Is an Attempt to show the absolute Desirable-
ness of the Enharmonic Basis for, and the
Practicability of thus attaining Perfect Intona-
tion in, the Organ and other Fixed Instruments.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Includes a Description of the Enharmonic Organ
invented and carried out by Mri Poole himself, in
conjunction with Mr. Alley.
Was Pubdi in New-Haven (Conn,, U<SiA<).
Has been sold by W< Reeves ; at 2s, 9di. Can be
seen in Mr, Matthew's Library; but is not in
the British Museum.
Mr, Poole"s System is certainly an improvement
on Mr, Liston's, — dealt with in the just Preceding.
For the [Poole] Instrument itself, see Head
Description op Alley and Poole's Enharmonic
Organ.
Essay on the Theory and Practice of
Musical Composition; An.— By George Far-
quhar Graham : Amateur Musical Composer ;
" Festival Secretary" in year 1815 at Edinburgh ;
&c„ In English. 1838. 4to,. 116 Pages ; with
several of Pictorial.
Includes a Reprint of Mr, Graham's Article
■"Music" in the Seventh and Eighth Edits, of
the ENCYCL0P.EDIA Britannica ; q,v, : with the
Additions of an Introduction and Appendix.
Has Musical Examples. The Organ is apparently
touched on. The Illustrations are by Plates.
Was Pubd, in Edinburgh. Is sold by M, A.
Middleton, and W, Reeves ; at 2s,, and upwards.
Can be consulted in the Roy, College of Music
Library.
For Further Information on Graham, see under
his Name in Grove's Dictionary of Mus,.
Essay on the Theory and Practice of
Tuning; An.— [Translated] by "Augustus H,
Wehrhan ", [this is possibly an error for Augustus
H, Wehrmann. Reeves's Catalgs, Nos. 101 and
102 make it Wehrham]. In English.
Second Edition.— In English. 1853. Either
Cr, or Post 8vo,. 26 or more Pages.
Translation is said to be of some one or more
of the Works of J, H, Scheibler ; see his Physika-
LiscHE UND MusiKALiscHE ToNMESSER, and the
Publications there referred to. The particular
Work here dealt with is probably S.'s Anleitung
DIB Orgel vermittelst ; but it matj be Lohr's
Ueber die Scheibler'sche Erpindung (q.v,).
The latter is a Brochure, also in German, on one of
Scheibler's Treatises. The Translation is de-
scribed as " An Essay on the Theory and Practice
of Tuning in general, and on Scheibler's Inven-
tion for Tuning Pianofortes and Organs by the
Metronome in particular; with an Appendix,
containing a Description of Scheibler's Tuning
Rings for" (probably Rings on) "Organ Pipes,
and of the String Chronometer". On p, 26 is
given some Critical matter in demonstration of
the evils of Unequal Temperament.
Was Pubd, in London ; at 6, New Burlington
St,, W, ; by R, Cocks & Co,. Price, from Is. to
Is, 6d.. " Postage, Id,". Has been sold by W,
Beeves. Is possessed by Mr, Matthew.
Seems well worth Acquisition.
A Citation will be found on p, 153 of Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist..
Essay upon Tune ; An.— By Francis Kelly
[sometimes (though evidently wrongly) called
John-\ Maxwell : D.D, ; Chaplain of the Asylum
m Edmburgh ; Died in 1782. In English. 1781
[Deakm's Musical Bibliography (II) gives 1765 :
this, if true, must relate to an earlier Edit,].
1 Vol,. 2 Parts. 8vo,. 290 Pages of Letter-
press ; 19 [the Dictionary op Musicians (I) says
16] of " Pictorial ", (Music).
Is " an Attempt to Free the Scale of Music, and
the Tune of [Fixed Musical] Instruments, from
Imperfection ". Includes Musical Ratios ; the
Circle of Fifths ; &c,. Treats also on the Violin.
For the Organ is given a Scale for Tuning in
Equal Temperament [?] ; with a Plan for an
Instrument "capable of true Diatonic Tune in
all Keys " ; — such [Org,] Matter occupying Part
II. The " Pictorial " is by Folding Plates.
Was Published in Edinburgh. Has been sold
by M. A. Middleton, and by W, Reeves ; at from
3s, to 4s, &di. Is now out of Print, and Scarce.
Edit, is in neither the Brussels Royal, nor the
Brit, Museum, Library; but can be seen in the
Royal College of Music Library.
Has been pronounced " Learned and High-
Toned", "very Curious and Interesting", and
" an Able Work ". At any rate it was, seemingly,
very Prescient as to Temperament.
Further information will be found in Fetis's
Biographie Universelle.
Second [or otJier] Edition. — 1794, [a Reeves's
Catalogue says 1764 ; but this is evidently an
error by the Printer's inverson of the "9"].
Seems to be merely the First or other Edit, vnth
a new Title-page. Was " Pubd," in London ; by
W, Boag. Is not in the Brit, Museum ; but can
be consulted in the Brussels Royal Library.
Will be seen Posthumous.
Essays, Historical and Critical, on Eng-
lish Church Music. — [Wrongly spelled Musick
in Deakin's Musical Bibliography (II)]. By
William Mason : Poet ; B,A, ; Precentor and
Canon of York Cathedral ; Royal Chaplain. In
English. 1795. 8vo,. 37 or more Pages.
Is an attempt by Mason to Improve the Sanc-
tuary Music of his time. Of the Organ some
Ancient Forms are dealt with ; and an Account is
given of the Instrument which occupied Win-
chester Cathedral in the Tenth century. This
Account is extracted from the Art du Facteur
by Dom Bedos, who himself had taken it from
Du Cange's Glossary (i,e,, Glossariwm et Infimce
Latinitatis).
Esi was Pubd. in York, [Fetis's BiOG, Unxv,
says London, but evidently by an error]. Has
been sold by M, A, Middleton ; at 2s, 6d,. Is
contained in the Brit, Museum Library.
Bedos, in the above Account, wrongly states
that the [Winchester] Organ was located at West-
minster ; and Mason repeats this mistake.
Citations will be found on pages 10 and 17 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,. For the WincMster
Instrument itself see Head Poem on Winchester
Cathedral.
Estratto d'un Articolo [&c<].— See Alcuni
Scritti.
Etude d'Acoustique. — {Study in Acoustics).
By C, M, Philbert : see with his Orgue du Palais
. . . . , Amsterdam. In French. 1893. 1 Vol..
8vo,. 61 Pages.
Is an Essay on the Beating Species of the Raed
Pipes of the Organ.
Was Pubd, in Avranches (Normandy). Can be
seen in the Brit. Museum.
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Complete in 7 Parts.
THE ORGAN:
A COMPREHENSIVE TREATISE ON ITS STRUCTURE.
THE ORGAN;
WRITINGS AND OTHER UTTERANCES
ON ITS STRUCTURE,
HISTORY, PROCURAL, CAPABILITIES, ETC.;
WITH CRITICISMS,
AND DEPOSITORIES;
PRECEDED BY
AN ANALYTICAL CONSIDEEATION
OF GENERAL
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND CATALOGUAL CONSTRUCTION :
BT
JOHN WATSON \VARMAN !
ASSOCIATE OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS ;
LATE ORGANIST OF THE ANGLICAN CATHEDRAL, QUEBEC ;
AUTHOR OF "^ CONDENSATION OF THE PRIMARY LAWS OF COUNTERPOINT", ETd
LOCAL EXAMINER IN THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSIC.
LABORARE EST ORARE.
LONDON
WILLIAM REEVES Bookseller Ltd.
la Norbury Crescent, S.W.I 6
1903.
Part III.
The AutJior is responsible for tlie pu/nctication, etc., of this work, — not the Printer.
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Etude sur FOrgue Monumental de Saint- Sulpice.
Etude sur rOrgue Monumental de Saint-
Sulpice [&C.]- — (Critical Notice of the Organ,
Monumental, of Saint-Stilpice [dci]). By the
Abbe Lamazou : Vicar of the Church of the
Madeleine, Paris ; Cure of Notre Dame d'Auteuil
(near Paris), during 1875; see also under Head
Grand Orgue de . . . . Notre Dame. In French.
1826, (Undated). 8vo.. 47 or more Pages; 1 or
more being of Pictorial.
Is chiefiy an Analytical Description of the St<
Sulpice (Paris) Instrument. This was originally
Built by Fi H< Clicquot ; (or Cliquot ; it will be
found spelled both ways), of the same City, in
1781 ; but was Re-modelled by Cavaille-CoU, also
of Paris, in 1862 ; and then and now had and has
100 Sou. -Stops [Great Organs op the World
(q.v,) says 104], on 5 Mans, and 1 Ped., with a
Reversed and " Amphitheatrical " Playing-Buffet.
Some remarks on Ancient and Modern Organ-
building accompany ; together with an Advocation
of Cav.-CoU's Project of a large Organ for St.
Peter's at Rome (see Head Projet d'Orgue
Monumental). The [St, Sulpice] Illustration is
by an Engraving.
Was Pubd. in Paris; at 70, Rue Bonaparte;
by E. Repos. Is possessed by Messrs. C. Lindt
and J. Matthew (See Division VI). Consult also
the Paris and London chief Libraries.
This Brochure is Interesting ; and its Acquisi-
tion is recommended. The Instrument itself is
probably the Largest in Franco. According, how-
ever, to Hopkins's Organ, its Hist., its Manuals
have been Reduced in number to Four. [The
Church is, including Notre Dame Cath., the third
largest in Paris].
The Specification of the Organ, with more or
less of Description, as when first Erected, will be
found in Schmitt's Nooveau Manuel Complet
. . . . , i : the same, as in year 1825, is given —
under Organography — in Danneley's Encyclo-
P.EDIA OR Dictionary of Mus< : the same, as in
1845-6-55, with items of History, will be seen also
in said Nouveau Manuel ; and in Hopkins's said
Organ, its Hist. : and the same, as after C.-Coll's
Rebuild, is furnished in the Musical Standard
[Eng.] of Oct. 13th, and Nov. 3rd and 10th, 1866.
A Wood-cut of the Playing-Buffet appears in the
said Musical Standard of May 15th, 1869 ; and
in the English Mechanic of Jany< 14th, 1870.
The latter Extract forms Head Playing-Buffet
OF THE St. Sulpice Org., (q.v.). For the Pneu-
matic Motors turn to Head Orgue du Palais ....
Amsterdam. All these Publications are contained
in the present CATALG.. For other Matter on
the St. Sulpice Instrument consult the SUB-
JECTAL INDEX (Division V).
l^tude surle Grand Orgue . . . . de Fribourg
(Suisse). — (Critical Notice of the Gixat Organ ....
of Fribourg [ Switzerland] ) . By the Abb^ Reinhar d
de Liechty : Dr, in Theology and Canon Law ;
Officer at the Paris Academy ; &c<. In French.
1874. Large Cr. 8vo.. 40 Pages.
Is an Account of this Instrument, standing in
the St. Nicholas's Collegiate Church (sometimes
called the Cathedral) in the said Tovni. Com-
prises slight History and Description of Org., inc.
its Reconstruction ; Specification as at present ;
Comment on ; Reports concerning ; Certificates
of ; Citations from Article Mooser in Fetis's
BiOGRAPHiE Univ. ; and Press Notices. Organ
was originally built by Aloys Mooser (Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist, wrongly gives it in one place as
Moser), of same Fribourg, in years 1824-34 ; and
then contained 61 Sou. -Stops (Fetis's above BioG..
Article says 62, but evidently by mistake), on 4
Mans, and 2 Pads.. Was Re-modelled by Joseph
Merklin, of Paris and Lyons, in 1871-2 ; and now
possesses 63 Sou.-Stops, on the same number of
Mansi as before, but with one Ped.-6oard discarded.
There is no Pictorial matter.
Was Pubd. in Lyons ; at 6, Rue d'Amboise ; by
Perrin & Marinet. Is contained in the present
writer's Library ; and can be seen also in the
Brit. Museum Lib. ; but is not in the Brussels
Roy. Library.
The Quality of the Pamphlet is Fair, and its
Language is less inflated than is usual in French
Publications. A perusal will often be beneficial.
The Organ itself has long been celebrated for its
Tone ; but is, even now, very imperfect as regard-s
its Compass, Couplers, and Composition-Pedals.
Much wisdom was, however, shewn in getting rid
of the secondary Pedal-board. The design of the
Case is stiff and unsatisfactory.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Sou-
venirs DE Fribourg,
The Specification of the Instrument in its
Original state, correct except for the serious over-
sight of omitting (in the 1st Edit,) the entire
Echo Section, will be found in Hopkins's said
Organ, its Hist,. Some Critical comment on the
Instrument, as it existed previous to its Rebuild,
is given in Fetis's BiOG. Univ, Article Mooser
(likewise already mentioned) ; and by Prof. Oake-
ley in the Musician (see under Organist [I]) of
Nov,, 1869, p, 175 of ; (some of the defects there
stated have been remedied in the Remodelling).
A Report of the Inauguration will be seen in the
Revue et Gazette Musicale de Paris for Dec
29th, 1872. References are furnished in Musical
Opinion of July, 1880, and March, 1882 : the
latter's is by E, Thayer; and both contain errors.
Consult also Fetis's said Biog, Article Merklin.
Some description of the Case will be found in the
English Mechanic of May 9th and Sep. 19th,
1879. A large Litlwgraph of tlie Exterior, also
a Photograph of the same, can be obtained in
Fribourg, from Monsieur Schopfer, Photographer,
for about 2s,. A Rough Drawing of the Front,
done in Ink by Mr. C. Lindt, is possessed by the
present author. For other Matter on the Fribourg
Organ see the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V).
A List of Kindred Publications is given under
Head Cathedrals and other .... Buildings.
Etudes Experimentales sur les Tuyaux
d'Orgues. — (Studies, Experimental, on the Pipes
of Organs). By Aristide Cavaill^-Coll : see with
his De l'Orgue [I]. In French. Read before
the Paris Academy of Sciences (Academie [Royalk]
DEs Sciences), on Feb. 24th, 1849 ; and Printed
in one or more Numbers for 1860, commencing
on page 176, of —
— CoMPTES Rendus ; q,v.. Is a Paper forming
a Record of some Investigations made into the
Laws which govern the Intonations of Organ
Pipes, especially as respects their Pitch.
The Numbers can be seen in Mr, Matthew's.
Library.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Is a useful Brochure, and well worth study.
See also Heads Academie [Roy<] des Sciences ;
History of Musical Pitch ; and Lectures, Con-
ferences . . . . , AND SiM< ; and the Publications,
^c<, named with each.
Etudes sur I'Exposition de 1^7.— (Critical
Notices of the Exhibition of 1867). Compiled by-
Eugene Lacroix : Member of the Industrial
Society of Mulhouse; Knight of the Legion of
Honour ; &Ci. Organal matter by Felix Boudoin.
In French. 1867. 8 Vols,, besides 1 VoL of Atlas.
Large Roy, 8vo,. Of Medium Thickness.
Comprises Descriptive and Analytical Acounts
of the Objects in this Exhibition, held in Paris in
the above year. Contains Notices of the 8 French
and 6 or more " Foreign " Organs Shown, (this
includes the Mechanical ones). At least one of
the Organs was by Bevington, of London ; and
received a First Class Medal. The Notices deal
also with a specimen Organ-Pipe having 8 Holes,
Keyed, for the production of 8 different Notes.
The Organal matter occupies pages 141-8 of Series
2 of Vol, II. The Pictorial consists of Wood-cuts
Interspersed, besides Folding and other Plates at
the end. None illustrate the Organ.
Was Pubd, in Paris ; at 15, Quai Malaquais ;
by E, Lacroix, as above. Is contained in the
London Patent Office Library.
The General quality is Good. The Organal
matter is Fair: the word Cavaill^ is, however,
wrongly spelt Cavailhi every time it occurs (see
Head De l'Orgub .... [I]). It may be added
that the obtaining of More than one Note from
a single Organ Pipe is virtually impracticable (as
is explained under Head Uebbr Kosteners.).
Oonsultation of the Volume will often be well
worth while.
Some Additional matter on one of the Instru-
ments Shewn appears under Head Notice bur le
^ . . . , Nancy. See here also, likewise in the
present CATALG., Heads Complete Official
Catalogue op the Paris . . . . , 1867 ; and Ex-
position Universelle de Paris, en 1867 [I and
II]. For Similar Publications consult the List
given under Head Catalogues, Descriptions
. . . . , OF Exhibitions. As to the Keyed Pipe,
refer also to Head Amisone in Sub-DiviSi 5 of
Divis. V.
Etudes sur I'Exposition de ISTR.— Compiled
by Eugene Lacroix : see with his Etudes, Pre-
ceding. Organal matter by Monsieur Herve :
Professor at the Polytechnique Association of
Paris (bel,). In French. 1878. 9 Vols,, besides
2 of Atlas. Large Roy, 8vo,. Of Medium Thick-
ness.
Is a Work similar to the Preceding, only relat-
ing to the [Paris] Exhibition of year 1878. Deals
with the 14 French and 6 "Foreign" Organs
Shown there. Doubtless includes the fine Instru-
ment in the Trocadero or Music-Hail of the Exhi-
bition. As Extraneous matter is given the Speci-
fication of the [Paris] St, Sulpice Organ. These
Instruments occupy pages 46-50 of Vol, VII, in
addition to a portion of the Atlas. The Pictorial
consists of Wood-cuts Interspersed, besides Fold-
ing Plates in the Atlas.
Was Pubd, in Paris ; at 54, Rue des Sts. Peres ;
by E, Lacroix, as above. Is possessed by the
London Patent Office Library,
The Quality generally is Fair, but that of the
Organal is Poor. Consultation will, however, be
usually beneficial.
For Views of the Exterior of the Trocadero
Organ see under Head Photographs Separate.
The Sti Sulpice Instrument will be found regularly
described by Etude sur l'Orgue . . . . , St, Sul-
pice. For otJier matter on these Exhibition
Organs turn to Rapport sur les Instruments
. . . . , [Paris, 1878]. Of Kindred Publications a
List is given under Head Catalogues, Descrip-
tions . . . . , op Exhibitions.
Etwas Tiber die Musik, &c. [l'\.— [Something
about Music, (£Ci). By Behler: Chapel-Mas-
ter at Augsburg. Probably is really Biihler ; see
Comment, just onwards. In German. 1811. 1
Vol,.
Treats on various matters concerning the Art
and Science of Music ; and, among them, the
Organ and its Invention.
Was Pubd. in Augsburg ; by Guber, [Topfer's
Lehrbuch der Orgel. List says Huber],
The lAst of Works given in Reiter's Orgel
Unserer Z, specifies Behler and a certain BOMet
as distinct persons ; and Allihn's Theorie und
Praxis List, copied from Reiter's, has made no
change. Still, there can be little doubt that such
" persons " are one and the same ; and that the
Publication next following is only a Second
Edition of the Present one.
Etwas iiber [die] Musik, &c. [ll]. — By
Franz Gregor Biihler : Abb^ ; Composer ; Chapel-
Master in Botzen ; afterwards Ditto at Augsburg
Cathedral. In German. 1815. 1 Vol..
Has been seen under the Preceding Head as
probably only a Second Edition of that Work.
At any rate its Contents are evidently Identical.
Was Pubd. in Freiburg (Germany) ; by Werder.
Biihler's Musical Compositions are said to be
very pleasing.
Etwas iiber Hrn. Dan. GottL Tiirk's [Von
den] Wichtige Org., {Scd^— (Something about
Hrrii Dan, Oottl, Tiirk's [On the] Most.important
Org,, [&c.]). By Johann Michel Weissbeck:
Advocate at Erlangen ; became Organist and
Choir-Master at St. Mary's, Nuremburg. In
German. 1798. 8vo, (Small, bel.). " Thin ".
Is a Commentary on the said Book of Turk's ;
q,v., (Title is here slightly Varied). Organ Con-
struction is incidentally included.
Was Pubd. in Nuremburg. Consult German
Public Libraries.
Etwas iiber Musik.— See Etwas iiber [die]
Musik [II].
Etwas iiber Orgelregister. — See Noch
Etwas iiber Orgelregister.
European Magazine* and London Review. —
Produced by the Philological Society of London.
In English. Commenced Jany, 1st, 1782. Series
Ceased in 1825. 87 Vols.. 8vo,.
Gave Miscellaneous Intelligence, Essays, &c<.
Particular Organs were sometimes Noticed.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 32, Cornhill ; by I,
Sewell. Can be consulted in the British Museum
Library.
Is one of the Earliest Magazines issued. Con-
tains some interesting Fragments.
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•Sub-Divis. 2.]
European Magaziiie.
Extracts will be found on pages 50 and 102 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist..
New Series.— 1825-6.
Euterpe. — Edited by J. Kantelaar and M<
Siegenbeek. In Dutch. Existent during yrs.
1810-11. 8vo>.
Was a Periodical "for the Advancement of
Musical Art ".
Pubd. in Amsterdam. Two or more Numbers
are possessed by the Brit. Museum, and by the
Brussels Roy. Lib..
Euterpean ; The. — In English. Commenced
Aug., 1849. Weekly (Thursday). Ceased in Nov,
of same year, according to one account ; but
another says that still Existed in 1850.
Formed a Periodical giving a " Critical Review
of Music and the Drama " ; &c.. The Organ is
believed to have been included.
Was Pubd. in London. Is not in the British
Museum.
Euterpeiad ; The. — In English. Commenced
in 1830.
A Periodical, affording a " Musical Review, and
Tablet of the Fine Arts" ; &c.. The Organ will
probably be found included.
Pubd. in New- York.
Eutonia. — Edited by Johann Gottfried
Hientzsch : see with Musikalische Deutsch-
■liAND DES Neun.. In German. Commenced in
1828, according to Fetis's Biog. Univ. ; in 1829,
according to Becker's Systemat.-Chron. D..
Ceased in 1837. Bel. abt. 12 Vols.. 8vo..
Forms a Musical Periodical, of Large scope,
and Didactic nature.
Was Pubd. in Breslau and Berlin ; by Leuckart.
British Mus. does not contain ; but Brussels Roy.
Lib. does.
Is highly spoken of in said Systemat.-Chron..
For this, and additional matter, see p. 513 of
latter Work.
Every Man his own Mechanic— By the
Editor of Amateur Work Illustrated (q.v.).
In English. 1880. 1 Vol: 12 Parts. "750
Illustrations".
Deals with Brazing, Carpentery, Carving, Fret-
Work, House Furniture, Joinery, Painting, Prices
of Tools, Repairing, Small Buildings, Soldering,
Timber, Tools, Turning, &c<. Much of this is
obviously applicable to the Organ. Pictorial
consists of Buildings, Processes, Tools, &c. ; by
Working and other Drawings. All these are
Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Salisbury Sq., Fleet
I :by Ward, Lock, & Co.. Price: Cloth, Gilt,
7s. 6di ; or, 6d. per Part.
Is " a most useful Book ".
See also, in present CATALG., Head Working
Directions, and all there referred to.
Another Edition or Volume. — 1890. Can be
consulted in the Croydon Public and other chief
Libraries.
Examen du Nouvel Orgue k St> Martin de
Tours. — (Examinatimi of tJie New Organ in Stt
Martin's at Tours). By Dom Bedos de Celles :
see with his Art do Facteur d'Orgues. In
French. In Number for Jany., 1762, p. 133, of
iihe—
— Mercure de France; q.v.. Is a Critical
Description of the above Instrument ; which was
possibly built by the said Bedos. [St. Martin's
is not the Cathedral].
The INDEX TO SUBJECTS (Division V) may
be consulted here. For a Translation into Ger-
man see with Musica Mechanica Organoedi.
Examen Organi Pneumatici. — (Examination
of the Organ of tlie Pneumatic Kiful). Otherwise
Orgel-Probe (Organ-Examination). By Caspar
Ernst Carutius, [Hamel's Nouveau Manuel
Complet do F. Catalogue wrongly says Caratius ;
AUihn's Theorie und Praxis Catalogue absurdly
spells it Carustius'\: Organist at Kiistrin, in
Brandenburg, [Hamel's said Nodveau Man.
wrongly gives it as Lustrin] ; Cup-bearer to the
Elector of Brandenburg. In German. 1683.
Treats on the Testing of, and Legally taking
over, an Organ.
Was Pubd. in said Kiistrin. Is doubtless long
ago out of Print.
Examen Organi Pneumatici contra Syco-
phantas.- — (Examination of the Organ of the
Pneumatic kind against its Aspersers). By Johann
Caspar Trost, the Elder : see with his Beschrei-
BDNG [et get.]. In German. Prob. abt. 1660.
The Title sufficiently indicates the Contents.
Was never Pubd.. Ms. is possibly lodged in
the Brussels Royal Library.
Few, if any, of this elder Trost's numerous
Productions and Translations appear to have been
Printed.
Examination of Mackenzie's Organ Touch-
Lightener. — See Critical Examination of
Mackenzie's 0'.
Examples of Steam, Air, and Gas Engines.
— By John Bourne: Civil Engineer; &c,. In
English. 1868-78. 1 Vol.. Tall Roy. 4to.. Text
accompanied by 54 Pages of Chief Pictorial,
besides 356 Minor diagrams.
Gives Descriptive and Critical Accounts of the
[then] most recent Types of the said Three kinds
of Motors. Some of them are suitable for the
Factory, and the Bellows-Blowing, of the Organ.
The Pictorial consists of Sectional and other
Drawings, by Plates and Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London; at 38-41, Paternoster
Row ; by Longmans & Co.. Is contained in the
London Patent Office Library.
These three species of Engine are the best for
the two [Organal] purposes named.
See also Head Gas-Engine, The; and Head
Tools and Machinery ; with any Publications,
&c., given or referred to thereunder. Many similar
Treatises will be found in the aforesaid Patents
Library.
Excursion dans I'Orgue; XJne.-'(Excursion
into tlie Organ ; An). By Louis Bony. In French.
1892. 1 Vol.. 8vo.. 95 Pages.
Is an imaginary Visit to an Organ of Represent-
ative character.
Was Pubd. in Paris. Can be seen in the Brit<
Museum.
Exhibition of 1862, Reports by the Juries
of.— See Reports by the Juries of . . . . Ex-
hibition.
Explanation of the Organ Stops ; An.— By
Agnes Schauenburg, [Low's English Catalogue
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
wrongly spells it Schaumburg}. In English.
1888. Demy 8vo<. xi and 77 Pages.
Is a Translation of C< Looker's EBKiiAEUNG der
ORGEriREGiSTBR ; qiVi. Pictorial accompanies.
Pubdi in London ; at 1, Paternoster Sqi ; by
Kegan Paul & Co.. Price, 5s.. Sold by W.
Beeves, at from 3s< 6di to the same. Contained
in the Brit. Museum.
Explication des Registres de I'Orgue.— See
with Erklarung der Orgelregister.
Exposition de Paris, en 1855.— See Visite
k I'Exposition . . . , de Paris, en 1855.
Exposition de Paris, en 1867.— See Etudes
sur 1 Exposition de 1867.
Exposition de Paris, en 1878.— See ]6tudes
sur I'Exposition de 1878.
Exposition Historique de . . . . I'Orgue
[&c<].— See Geschichtliche Darstellung.
Exposition Universelle de Paris, en 1855 ;
Rapport. — {Exhibition, Universal, of Paris, in
1855 ; Report). By Frangois Joseph F^tis : see
with his BiOGRAPHiE Universelle des M.. In
French. 1856. 54 or more Pages.
Is the Report, by said Fetis, as Member of the
Jury for the 27th Class of Exhibits, on the
Musical Instruments Shewn in the above Collec-
tion. Embraces Examination and Comment.
Doubtless deals also with the Organ or Organs
that formed part of the Display, — which Instru-
ments included one by Bevington, of London (to
which was awarded a First Class Medal).
Was Pubd., in conjunction with the rest of the
Reports, in Paris; at the Imperial Printing-
Office. Consult Paris and Brussels Public
Libraries.
See also Head Quinze Visites Musicales
. . . . , 1855 ; Head Visite a l'Exposition . . . . ,
1855; and Head Catalogues, Descriptions
. . . . , OP Exhibitions, with any other Publica-
tions referred to under latter.
Reprint, Separate.— Jja.rge 4to..
made of 2 Columns.
54 Pages, each
Exposition Universelle de Paris en 1867
[I]; Rapport. — [Reiter's Orgel Unserer Zeit
(q,v<) says Extracts from Reports ; but (Art.
FMis of) Pougin's Supplement to Fetis's Biog.
Univers. des M. (q.v.) gives it as above]. By
Francois Joseph F^tis : see with his said Bio-
GRAPHiE Universelle. In French. 1868. 1
Vol.. 8vo..
Comprises the Report of the Jury on the Musi-
cal Instruments Shewn in this Exhibition. There
were several Organs ; see Head ;6tudes sur
^'Exposition de 1867.
Was Pubd. in Paris and Brussels; by Henri
Plon. Is doubtless contained in the chief
Libraries of both these Cities.
See also under Head Complete Official
Catalogue op the Paris .... Ex. ; and under
Exposition Universelle, (next). For a List of
Kindred Publications consult Head Catalogues,
Descriptions . . . . , op Exhibitions.
Exposition Universelle de Paris en 1867
[II] ; Rapports.— By the Delegates of the Makers
of " Pianos, Accordeons, and Harmoniums ". In
French. 1867.
Consists of Reports addressed, by the above
Delegates, to the Exhibitional " Commission of
Encouragement". Is followed by a Critical
Notice of the large Organs Shown : see Head
Etudes sur l'Exposition de 1867. Apparently
no Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Paris. Consult French Public
Libraries.
See also Head Complete Official Catalogue:
OF THE Paris .... Ex. ; and Head Exposition
Universelle .... 1867 [I], (preceding the
Present). A List of similar Publications will be
found under Head Catalogues, Descriptions
. . . . , OF Exhibitions.
Exposure of some Organal Errors in Non.
Musical Journals. — Editorial. In English. In
Numbers for March 16th (p. 139 of) and Dec.
28th (p. 409 of), 1872 ; and June 13th (p. 393 of),
1874, of the—
— Musical Standard [£ngf.]; q.v.. Matter
consists of Extracts from the Times, Daily Tele-
grajyh, and other noji Musical Papers ; affording
a few Specimens of their blunders on Organal.
Reporting. As Samples may be mentioned the
appearance of a " Social " Diapason ; and the-
attribution of the Tremulant and other purely
Mechanical Effects to the " Skill " of the Player.
Some of the Matter given by the two Dailies
here named is really most discreditable in its.
ignorance.
See also Heads : — Journals and Periodical&
Non-Musical ; Musical News (Sub of) ; and
Notices, Miscellaneous, op Organs; with all
referred to under the latter.
Exterior in the Greek Style.— See Organ
Exterior in the Greek Style.
Exterior of Reversed-Clavier Chamber
Organ.— See with De I'Orgue et de son Archi-
tecture [II]; and with Projet d'Orgue Monu-
mental . . . . , Rome.
Extracts from, and Notice of, Mr. Sutton'a
Church Organs.— See Organs and Old Organ
Cases.
Extracts from Nerici's History of Music. —
See with Storia della Musica in Lucca.
F.
Fabnkation Musikalischer Instrumente
im Voigtlande.— (r/i« Making of Musical Instru-
ments in the Voigtland). By Berthold Fiir-
stenau ; Musical Writer : and Moritz Fiirstenau ;
Flautist in the Royal Band at Dresden; Custos
of the Royal Collections of Music there ; &c.. In
German. 1876.
(148)
Describes the Construction of Musical Instru-
ments in this part of the Continent ; i.e., a
portion of Saxony, and the country Adjacent
thereto. The Organ is believed to be included.
Consult Continental Depositories, — especialljT
the Library of the King of Saxony, at Dresden.
Fiirstenau "-is an able writer".
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Faclt-Lexika.
Art du
Manuel
Fach-Lexika. — See with Musik-Lexikon,
{Riemami's).
Facteiir d'Orgues; Art du.— See
Facteur d'Orgues ; also Nouveau
Complet du Facteur.
Facteur d'Orgues au 19 Si^cle.— See De la
Facteur d'Orgues au 19 Si-
Facteur d'Orgues du 19 Sidcle-— See Sur
I'Art du Facteur d'Orgues.
fnctov^ auD *GQlorh*Sbop ; and their
Oeneral Treatment. — This Head includes all
Writings and Drawings concerning the Organ
Builder's 'Working Place, whether it be large
or small. The matter comprises Dimensions,
Form, Arrangement, Fittings, Warming, Lighting,
Ventilation, Masters' Tools, Care-taking, Manage-
ment, &c<.
Consult Technological and other Public
Libraries in chief Cities and Towns.
Of course, for the Organ Builder, a properly
arranged and equipped Work-place is particularly
essential ; and any good Treatise or other matter
thereon becomes correspondingly valuable, —
especially as little appears to have been written
on the subject, except in a hap-hazard and in-
direct way.
For such Publications as are contained in the
present CATALG., see the SUBJECTAL INDEX
{Division V). Many Libraries possessing Books
of the kind will be found indicated in Division
VI, especially at its Latter portion. For Light-
ing, Machinery, Materials, Tools, Warming,
and Working Directions, consult also own
Heads [in CATALG.].
Factory Motors and Blowing Motors.—
See with Tools and Machinery.
Facts about Organs; Guide to the Pur-
chase [&C.]. — By John William Hinton : Mua.
Doci (Dublin) ; M.A. (ditto) ; Licentiate and
Professor in Trinity College, London. In English.
Stated " [1882] " in Brit, Mus. Catalgi ; Book is
Un-dated. Small Post 8vo<. iv and 46 Pages.
Treats on some Incidence of Organ Structure,
so as to furnish "Directions" for Purchasers of
the Instrument. Has no Pictorial.
Pubd. in London; at 185, Fleet St., (now at 83,
Charing-Cross Rd.) ; by William Reeves. Price ;
l.s,, Sewed. Consultable in the Brit. Museum.
Judging by Dr. Hinton's championship of
Organ Composition Ventils (see Head Ventil
Pedals vers2cs Composition Pedals), his ideas on
the structure of the Instrument cannot be of
much value. See also at end of Head Musical
Standard [Engi].
Second Edition. — 1882, (stated; but this year
will be seen the same as that of the First Edit. :
Date is again wanting in Book itself). Small
Post 8vo.. iv and 48 Pages. " Revised and
Enlarged". Pubd. in London ; as above ; by W.
Reeves. Price; Is,, Sewed. Contd. in Brit.
Museum.
Facture d'Orgue Ancienne et Modeme
[&c.].— See with Etude sur rOrgue .... de St.
Stilpice.
Facture d'Orgues au 16 Si6cle ; l,&.—{Mami-
facture of Organs in tlie 16th Centtcry ; TJie). By
Jules Plante. In French. 1889. Demy 4to..
49 Pages.
Is an Historical Sketch of the Art of Organ-
building as practised at the said Epoch. Gives
some of the Ancient Forms. Includes a Reprint
of the List of Organ-builders in the Sixteenth
and Seventeenth Centuries which is contained in
Hamel's Nouveau Manuel Complet du Fac.
(q.v.). Pictorial matter furnishes the Exterior
of the Organ in the Church of Our Lady of
Avesni^res at Laval (the L. in Mayenne, France,
doubtless) ; with a few Early Org. Forms as taken
from Sculptures, Breviaries, Tapestries, &c. : also
some Grotesque Ornaments from divers [Org.]
Cases. Pic. consists of Wood-cuts and Plates.
Was Pubd. in said Laval ; at 2, Rue du Lieu-
tenant ; by L. Moreau. Is possessed by the Brit.
Museum, but not by the Brussels Roy. Library.
Affords a valuable contribution to the History
of the Organ.
Facture d'Orgues Modeme. — See with
Orgue du Palais de I'lndustrie.
Facture d'Orgues N^erlandaise.— See with
Orgue du Palais de I'lndustrie.
Facture Modeme ^tudi^e k I'Orgue de St.
Eustache ; La. — {Manufacture Modern, as to be
studied in the Organ of St, Eustaclie's ; Tlie). By
H. J. Ply: Cur6 d'Essigny-le-Grand (in Paris,
prob.) ; Oiganist and Chapel-Master of Soissons
Cathedral ; &c.. Evidently written mostly from
material supplied by M. Joseph Merklin: see
with his Cathedrale de Clermont-Ferrand.
In French. 1878, [Reiter's Orgel Unserer Zeit
Catalgi says 1880 ; this, if correct, must refer to a
later Edition]. Narrow Imp. 8vo.. 336 Pages;
with 6 of Pictorial.
Gives a full Description, with Specification and
Comment, of this Parisian Instrument, as then
just Reconstructed by the said Merklin; and
which is the latest one possessed by St. Eustache's.
An Appendix furnishes an account of M. Merklin,
and of the Organs he has built. The present
Instrument was originally constructed by Ducro-
quet, in 1854 ; and, as now Rebuilt, contains 68
Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped.. Its Case was
designed by Baltard. The Pictorial shews the
External Front, with Sectional Elevational and
Plan Views of the Interior. All are Detailed, of
Folding size, and from Plates.
Was Pubd. in Lyons ; at 6, Rue d'Amboise ; by
Perrin and Marinet. Is contained in the Brit.
Museum and Mr. Matthew's Libraries.
The Letter-press is rather unpleasantly Lauda-
tory, but seems fairly reliable. The Plates are
excellent, constituting really valuable Working
Drawings ; and, if only for these, the Book is
worth Acquisition. The Organ itself is un-
doubtedly a fine one ; and its Case is magnificent.
[The Church, which is really only about half the
size of Sti Sulpice's, has been wrongly called the
Largest in Paris, except the Cathedral]
An Extract will be found on p. 28 of Organo e
Organista. The Specification of the Organ as
Rebuilt in — June, 1844 (and almost totally
destroyed by Fire on Dec. 16th of the same year),
is given in Schmitt's Nouveau Manuel Complet
..... 2. The Specification of the Present In-
strument, as existing in 1855, is also furnished in
the said Nouveau Man., and (with the Stops
(1*9)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
wrongly numbered) in Hopkins's Organ, its
Hist.. The Specification of the Insti as standing
in 1893 is inserted to S. Beale's Churches of
Paris (London, Alle7i). A slight Description of
the Case will be seen in the English Mechanic
of May 9th and Sep. 12th, 1879. For any other
matter on the Instrument, consult the SUBJECT
INDEX (Division V). An Account of Merklin and
his Earlier Orgs. Generally will be found under
his Name in P6tis's Biographie Univers..
Festival of York; Account of.— See Ac-
count of the Grand Musical Festival
York.
Few Notes on the Temple Organ ; A.— By
Edmund Macrory : M.A. ; Barrister-at-Law, and
Bencher, of the Middle Temple. 1859. 8vo<.
London.
Second Edition. — In English. 1861, [Allihn's
Theorie und Praxis wrongly says 1865 ; this is
possibly a confusion with the Number of Mr.
Reeves's Business House, which was then 185].
Wide Post 8vo,, or Short 12mo,, [has been called
both Square 8vo. and Small 4to.]. 51 Pages ; in-
cluding the Appendix, and 3 Diagrams.
Is a History and Description of the Organ in
the ancient London Church of the Templars ;
with some account of the Builder of the Instru-
ment ; and an Appendix, giving the Organ's
Original Specification and Agreement for. The
Instrument was Constructed by Bernard Smith
or Schmidt, in years 1682-4 ; was entirely Re-
built by Forster & Andrews, in 1878 ; and now con-
tains 60 Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped.. The
Sounding-Scale was originally partially Enhar-
monic; but the "Quarter-tones" are now
abolished. The Pictorial comprises one View of
the Organ in its former Case and Position, be-
tween the " Round " and the Body of the Church ;
one of the Instrument as at present Cased and
Placed ; and one of the old Enharmonic [Manual]
Keys. All three Views are by Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd, in London; by Bell & Daldy,
[Reiter's Orgel Unserer Zeit, and the above
named Theorie und Praxis (copying Reiter),
both wrongly say by W. Reeves]. Price ; from
2s. 6d. to 4s. 6d<. Has been sold by W. Reeves ;
at from Is, 6rf< to 2s. 6d<. Is scarce. The London
Patent Office Library contains a Copy.
The "Notes" are of fair quality; but have
been overpraised by Dr. Rimbault, in his Organ,
its Hist.. The Book, however, is worth consulta-
tion, as the Instrument is an Historical one.
A Derivation from the " Notes " will be found
on pages 105 and onward of the 3rd Edit, of
Rimbault's aforesaid Organ. The Specification
and some Description of the Instrument are given
in Hopkins's portion of the same Treatise ; and in
divers Musical Journals of date 1878. Statements
of the Org.'s Pitch appear on pages " 327 " and
" 111 " (Appendix) of Ellis's History op Musical
Pitch. Some description of the jyresent Case will
be seen in the English Mechanic of May 2nd
and July 18th, 1879. A View of the Instrument
as in its original Case and Position is furnished
[also] in Plate 74 of the Oxford Draiving Book,
(Pubd. in London, at St. Paul's Churchyard,
by Lacey). For ofJwr matter concerning the
Organ, consult the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Divi-
sion Y.)
Third Edition. — Is stated to have been Pubd.
in 1875, (Edit, seems to be Undated). London ;
" 83, Charing-Cross Rd. ; W. Reeves ". Is appar-
ently possessed by Mr. Matthew.
Few Practical Hints suggested for the
.... Organ; A. — By the Issuers; see just on.
In English. 1883. 4to.. 84 Pages.
Comprises Items for the " Guidance of Organ
Purchasers ". Includes " numerous Suggested
Specifications" (Schedules). Has, seemingly, no
Pictorial.
Was Issued in London ; at their Factory, 70,
Park Walk, Fulham Rd., South Kensington,
S.W. ; by Henry W. Jones & Sons, Organ
Builders. Price, 2s< 6d.. Has been sold by W<
Reeves ; at Is. 6di.
Of course all Treatises written by Manufacturers
of the " subject " thereof must be received with
caution, because any advice thus given inust come
from an interested source.
For the Brochure's Author see Article Jones
(Hi) of the Appendix to Grove's Dictionary op
Mus,. For similar Publications consult the List
furnished under Head Catalogues of Organs
Built, &c., to Order.
Fiddler; The. — In English. Commenced in
1884. Quarterly. Bel. Ceased in 1887. 8vo..
Deals with all Bowed Stringed Instruments.
Pubd. in London; at 20, Paternoster Row; by
F. Pitman. Brit. Museum has Vols. I and II ;
and Nos. 24 and 25 of Vol. III.
Figaro, London.— See London Figaro.
Firenze Artistica. — {Florence Artistic). In
Italian.
Stated to be a Periodical for Music and its
Kindred Arts.
Pubd. doubtless in Italy. Is not in Brit.
Museum.
Five Thousand Musical Terms.— By John
S. Adams : British Writer. In English. Beh
1851, [the British Museum Catalg. says such
year, but puts the figures within brackets : such
Date appears on the back of the Title-page as the
Year in which the Book was Registered. Brown's
Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, and
his British Musical Biog., have 1861, which is
of course wrong]. 1 Vol.. Narrow 12mo.. 168
Is a Partly Derived " Dictionary of Musical
Technology " ; including Words, Phrases, Abbre-
viations, Signs, &c.. Furnishes also Instructions
for playing from a Figured Bass. For Organ
Terms see the Lists of Heads given and referred
to under Encyclopedias .... General. Has no
Pictorial.
Brown (above) wrongly implies that this Edit,
was Pubd. in London. The Title-page says Boston
[U.S.] and New- York; by Oliver Ditson. Has
been sold by M. A. Middleton, at 6d.. The British
Museum possesses.
See also the New Musical Dictionary, by the
same author. For Kindred Publications consult
Head Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Second Edition. — From the foregoing it seems
probable that, in 1861, a Second Issue was made,
in London.
Fixation d'un Diapason Universel.— See
with De rUnit^ Tonique.
(150)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Fliegende Blatter filr Musik.
Fliegende Blatter fur tHu&iln.—^Flyhig Slieets
for Music). Edited by Johann Christian Lobe,
[sometimes wrote under the Pseudonym " Eines
Wohlbekannten " (" A Well-known ")] : Com-
poser ; Court Flautist at Weimar and Leipzig ;
one of the Editors of Allgemeine Mdsikalische
Zeitung [I], and of Musikalische Eilpost. In
German. Commenced in 1853, according to
Grove's Dictionary of MuSi under Articles
Lobe and Mendelssohn of ; but in 1855, according
to the same Work under Article Musical Periodi-
cals of : the latter being evidently the correct.
Ceased in 1857. " 3 Vols., each having 6 Parts "
(Grove's, Musical Periodicals Art.). "20 Num-
bers" total (Grove's, Lobe Art.). 8vo<.
Is a Musical Journal ; giving the usual Intelli-
gence, Biographical matter, &c<. Was " dis-
tinguished for Polemics, Serious Essays, and
pertinent Observations on Art ". The Organ is
believed to be included. No Pictorial is men-
tioned.
Was Pubd, in Leipzig; by Banmgartner. Con-
sult German and other chief Libraries : Brussels
Roy. Lib. possesses ; but Brit. Museum does not.
The Language is stated to be clear and simple
in Style.
Flight's Practical Theory and Instruction
to Tune the Organ or Pianoforte. — By Ben-
jamin Flight : Organ-builder [to the Queen] in
London ; and formerly working at Lisle St.,
Leicester Square. In English. 1818. Square
ISmo..
Gives Method and Guidance for Tuning these
Instruments, doubtless by Unequal Temperament.
Was probably Issued at the above address, by
Flight himself. Price was from Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d<.
Has been sold by W. Reeves, and (at 6, New
Burlington St., W.) by R. Cocks & Co.; Price,
from 9d. to Is..
Unequal Temperament being now virtually
abolished, no Treatise on the Method is of any
real Teaching value.
A Didactic Review will be found on pages 45-9
and 65-70 of the English Musical Gazette (q.v.).
See also Flight's Practical Tdner (next Head),
and all there referred to.
Flight's Practical Tuner for the Organ or
Pianoforte. — By J. Flight; of the Organ-build-
ing Firm of Flight — see preceding Head — & Son,
as removed to 36, St. Martin's Lane, Charing
Cross, London, (W.C.) ; and which Firm, in con-
junction with J. Robson, constructed the famous
•' Apollonicon " or Organ-Orchestrion, (for which
consult Fetis's Biographie Univ., Article Flight
of; and Grove's Dictionary of Mus., and the
Penny Cyclopedia, Articles Apollonicon of; also
Heads Liston's Enharmonic Organ, and Penny
Cyclopedia, in present CATALG.). 1830.
Third Edition.— In English. 1877, or Before.
18mo.. 24 Pages.
Gives a few Directions and a Routine Course
for Tuning these Instruments in Uneqtial Tem-
perament. Contains also some information on
Tuning-Cones : and a List of the 191 Organs
made by the Messrs. Flight down to the date of
the Publication; with their places of Location,
and, for a few of the Largest, the number of the
Claviers. Some Prices of the Firm's Cheapest
Organs are added. There is no Pictorial.
Was Sold at the above address ; by Messrs.
Flight. Price, Is.. Postage, ^d.. Is apparently
out of Print. A Copy is possessed by the present
writer.
It has just been seen that Directions for Tun-
ing in LTn-equal Temperament are no longer of
use. The List of Organs given is very jumbled ;
but will sometimes be worth consultation.
Collate with Flight's Practical Theory (pre-
ceding Head). See also Head Catalogues of
Organs Built, &c., to Order.
Folkestone Chronicle.— See with Journals
and Periodicals Non-Musical.
Foreign Abridgments of Patents.— See with
Abridgments of Specifications . . . . : No. I.
Foreign Scientific Periodicals.— See Index
to Foreign Scientific Per..
Forest-Hill and Sydenham Examiner. —
See with Journals and Periodicals Non-
Musical.
Forge and Lathe. — See with Turner's
Manual.
Forte-Piano an het Orgel; De.—iPiaiiO'
forte and tlie Organ ; The). By S. Meijer. In
Dutch.
Second Edition. — In Dutch. 1881. 1 Vol..
8vo.. 40 Pages.
Is a " Handbook for the obtaining of right
knowledge on " these two Instruments.
Pubd. in Groningen (Netherlands). Can be
seen in the Brit. Museum.
Four Exteriors from Mr. Hill's Organ
Cases and Organs.— In Number for March 2nd,
1883, of the—
— Building News ; q.v.. Consists of an Ex-
tract from Mr. Hilt's said Treatise. The Cases
selected are those of the Organs in Notre Dame
Church, Argentan (Orne, France) ; King's College,
Cambridge ; the Cathedral, Exeter ; and St.
Nicholas's Church, Stralsund (Pomerania). The
Pictorial gives the entire Front Exteriors of each
of the four Instruments.
All these Cases are excellent and instructive as
Studies.
See also Head Ecclesiologist, — Sub King's
College, Cambridge of; Head Geschichte der
Orgel [VI] (for the Stralsund Inst.) ; and Head
History and Antiquities . . . . , Exeter ; and
all referred to under each.
France Chorale, le Moniteur [&c.]; La.—
(France Choral, the Monitor [c£c.] ; Tits). Edited,
until his death in year 1869, by Jean FranQois
Vaudin : Editor also of the Orpheon (q.v.) ;
Founder of the Orpheon Illustre (q.v.) ; Poet ;
&c.. Since then Edited by Camille de Vos. Con-
tributed to by L. O. A. Heulhard (see with Chro-
NiQUE Musicale [II]), and others. In French.
Commenced Nov., 1861. Appeared at first three
times per Month ; afterwards twice per Month.
Is a Musical Journal, furnishing a Mouth-piece
for the Orplieonist and other Musical Societies,
Instrumental and Choral. Gives the usual In-
telligence, Notices, Reviews, &c. ; and makes a
speciality of Orchestral Music. The Organ is
believed to be Included.
Pubd. probably in Paris. Consult the National
and Musical Libraries there.
(151)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Vaudin was " Clever, but unfortunately not
always to be Depended upon ".
France Musicale; La.— Founded and first
Edited by Marie and Leon Escudier : see witb
Heads Art Musical, and Dictionnaire de
MusiQUE [III]. Afterwards Edited by Marie E.
alone. Contributed to by Castil-Blaze (Musical
Compiler), P. Cbasles, Gi Chouquet, E. Gregoir,
Maurel, Mery, Count Pontecoulant, A<
P<-Pougin, Victor Schcelcher, &Ci. In French.
Commenced in 1828, according to Baptie's Hand-
book OP MuSi, — Article Esctidier of (evidently
wrong) ; but in [Dec,] 1837, according to Grove's
DicTi OF Mds., — Article Musical Periodicals of ;
and in 1838, according to F^tis's BioGi Univ. and
said Grove's Dicti, — Arts. Escudier of. Weekly.
■Ceased in July, 1870.
Journal gave Musical News, Notices, &c< ; besides
Biographical and other matter. The Organ was
doubtless included.
BeL was Pubdi in Paris ; by the said Escudiers.
Consult Paris Public Libraries. Is not in the
Briti Museum.
Was a Speciality of the Pounders, and contained
many Interesting Articles.
Free Press, Musical.— See Musical Free
Press.
French. Cathedrals.— See Winkles's French
Cathedrals.
French Polisher's Manual; The.— By "A
French Polisher ". In English. 1889, or Before.
Royi 32mOi.
Includes Matching, Re-Polishing, Sizing,
Staining, &c..
Was Pubd. in London ; at 125, Strand ; also in
New- York ; by E< & F< N. Spon. Price ; Sewed,
edc.
See, in connection. Head Practice op Hand-
TuBNiNG ; also Head Working Directions and
Recipes, and Publications there referred to.
Freund's Music and Drama.— In English.
Existing in 1890.
Is a Musical Periodical ; containing Intelligence,
Notices, &Ci.
Pubdi apparently in the United-States of Ami.
Consult chief Libraries there. The Brit. Museum
does not possess.
Is, judging from an Extract given on p. 206 of
the Musical Standard [Engi] for Sep. 6th, 1890,
a decidedly spiteful and unscrupulous little
Publication.
Friederich-Erhardt Niedtens Mus.. — See
with Musicalische Handleitung.
Frou-Frou. — Bel. in French. Existent in 1883.
Stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Buenos Ayres. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Fiihrer durch die Orgel-Litteratur.— (6^ide
to tlie. Organ Literature). By Bemhard Kothe ;
Music Director and Head Master at the Teachers'
Training College at Breslau: and Th. Forch-
hammer. In German. 1890. Doub. Post 16mo..
viii and 182 Pages.
Is a Catalogue of Educational Books and Music
for the Organ. Includes a List of Works on the
Structure of the Instrument, Ordinated under
Authors where possible, and occupying pages
166-8. No Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by F< E. C. Leuckart.
Is contained in the Brit. Museum.
For other Lists of such Works see under Head
Indexes, Bibliographies . . . . , Musical.
Fundamentalsatzes der Akustik. — See
Berichtigung eines Fundamentalsatzes der
Ak..
Further Steps in Scudamore Organs.— See
with Scudamore Organs.
G.
Gabinetto Armonico Pieno [Slc,}.— (Cabinet
Musical, Complete [cfc.]). By Filippo (Philip)
Bonanni ; [is so spelled on the Title-page ; and in
Porkel's Allgemeine Litteratur, Fetis's Bio-
GRAPHiB Univ., the Anonymous Dictionary op
Musicians (I), Rimbault's Organ, its Hist, (see
at end of this Edit.), and Becker's Systemat.-
Chron. Darst. ; but the British Museum Library
Catalogue, very reprehensibly, gives the Book
under the Name Bwonanni, with a CTi:os,^-Reference
thereto under Bonanni]. B. was a Jesuit Priest,
and an "Appointed" Physician, at Rome. The
Pictorial is by Arnoldo Wanwesterout. In Italian.
1722 : [Michaud's Biogbaphib Universelle
speaks of an Edition of 1716 ; but this is merely
a naisprint for 1776, which is the date of the First
Edition of Ceruti's Descrizione degl' Istro-
MENTi (see own Head),—& sort of Second or Third
Edition of the Gabinetto. The Anon. Dictionary
aforesaid gives 1732 ; but this is only another
printer's error,— by his having Transposed the
last two figures of the date of the Second Edit,
(see just on)]. 1 Vol.. Small Cr. 4to.. xviii and
178 Pages of Text ; besides 147 (wrongly Numbered
as 148) Pages of Pictorial, in addition to 2 [Pic-
torial] Frontispieces. [Fetis's above BiOG. Univ.
states the number of the Pictorial Pages (in the
Duplicate 2nd Edition) as 177. This blunder has
arisen from the fact that each such Page carries
a second Number, corresponding with the Number
of the Letter-press Page which such Pictorial
Illustrates].
Matter comprises Historical, Descriptive, and
Explanatory Accounts of Musical Instruments,
chiefly of the Curious kind, among Various
Nations. Includes the Organ. The Pictorial
represents every or almost every one of the
Instruments described, especially the Organ. All
Pic. is from Folding and Pull Page Copper Plates,
Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in Roma (Rome). Is contained in
the British Museum and Brussels Royal Libraries.
The Book is Interesting for the Forms and
Structure of Special Musical Instruments. As to
the Literary merit, however, Fetis's said Bioo.
Univ. pronounces the [Duplicate of the] Work
" full of errors and of confusion ". It should be
added that Petis does not mention the present
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Gabinetto Armonico Pieno.
" Edition " ; and was evidently unaware of its
existence.
Extracts from B.'s will be found on pages 58
and G6 of the above Organ, its Histoby. See
also Head Histories and Memoirs op Music, and
the Publications there referred to.
''■ Second Edition". — [No number of Edition is
stated on the Title-page. The British Museum
Library Catalogue says " Another Copy ", by mis-
take for "Another Edition"]. 1723. 1 Vol,.
Small Or, 4to<. Is only the First Edition, with a
New Title-page Substituted, and the Pictorial
Frontispieces Interchanged. The other Plates
remain Unaltered. Pd, Kome. Possessed by tlie
Brussels Roy. Library, and (as just seen) by the
Brit. Museum.
" Third Edition ". — This has been already
mentioned as being really Ceruti's Descrizione.
Gaceta Musical [i.].— (Gazette Musical). In
Spanish. Commenced May [?], 1883.
Is stated to be a Periodical of the Art.
Pubd. in Saragossa, (otherwise Zaragoza). Brit.
Museum does not possess.
Gaceta Musical [II]. — in Portuguese. Com-
menced March [?], 1884.
Is said to be a Journal of the Art.
Pubd. in Lisbon. Brit. Museum does not con-
tain.
Gaceta Musical Barcelonesa ; La. — {Gazette
Musical, uf Barcelona ; TJie). Founded and
Edited by Mariano [Article SoTi of Fetis's BiOG.
Univ. wrongly inserts a D. (for Don) before this
word] Soriano-Fuertes : Composer ; Historian of
Music ; Director of the Lyceums, and Operatic
Conductor, at Seville and other places ; Teacher
at the Madrid Conservatoire. In Spanish. Com-
menced in 1860. Existed in 1864.
Contains Musical News, Notices, Reviews,
Articles, &c.. The Organ is believed to be in-
cluded.
Pubd. in Barcelona. Consult Spanish Chief
Libraries.
Is a praiseworthy Journal.
Gaceta Musical de Madrid. — (Gazette Musi-
cal, of Madrid). Directed by a Society of Artists.
Edited by Miguel Hilarion Eslava: Chapel-
Master in Seville, and to Queen Isabella of Spain ;
Priest ; &c. (see also Head Diccionabio Enciclo-
piiDico). Contributed to by various, but written
chiefly by Eslava himself. In Spanish. Com-
menced in 1855. Ceased in 1856. 2 Vols..
" Large " 4to..
Gave Musical Intelligence, Reviews, Notices,
Articles, &c.. The Organ is probably included.
Was Pubd. in Madrid ; by Babi. Consult Public
Libraries there. Can be seen also in the Brussels
Royal Library.
Eslava was a most zealous and accomplished
Worker ; and his Journal is worthy of all praise,
and its Cessation, of regret.
See further, under Head Eslava, in Grove's
Dictionary of Music.
Gaignat Catalogue.— See with De Arcliitec-
tur§. Libri X ; and with Manuel du Libraire.
Ganassi del Fontego on Ancient Musical
Instruments. — See with Musica Instrumen-
talis Deutsch.
Garden City Organ.— See Organ in Garden
City.
Gartenlaube ; Die.— (Garden-bower ; The).
In German. Existent during from 1863 or before,
to 1871 or later.
Is a Periodical of Social Intelligence, Events,
&c.. Includes Notices of special Organs. Wood-
cuts Illustrate.
Pubd, in Leipzig.
Forms an Interesting Journal.
A Numbered Reference will be found with Head
Orgelbauten der Residenz Schwerin, given under
Head Orgelbauten des Gross-Herzog.. The
only Excerpt calling for Separate mention is the
following : —
Organ in Sti Nicholas's, Leipzig. — Year 1863 ;
Number 6 of. Gives a View of the Exterior of
this Instrument. Some Description will be found
in the English Mechanic of May 2nd and Sep.
12th, 1879.
Gas Engine ; The. — By Dugald Clerk : a
Practical Engineer at Birmingham. In English.
1886. 1 Vol.. Cr. 8vo.. vii and 279 Pages.
Comprises the History, Description, and Assess-
ment, of Various Forms of this Motor ; — which is
especially applicable to Blowing the Bellows of
the Organ. Sectional and other Drawings
accompany.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Paternoster Row ;
by Longmans & Co.. Can be consulted in the
London Patent Office and Brit. Museum Libraries.
Is a good Treatise. As to the Motor itself, the
Gas Engine may be regarded as the best Machine
Blower for the Organ, wherever Gas can be ob-
tained at a reasonable Price.
See here Head Examples of Steam, Air, and
Gas Engines ; also Head Tools and Machinery,
and Publications there given and referred to.
[The aforesaid Patents Library contains many
other Works dealing with the same Motor.]
Gas Engines ; Otto Price List of.— See with
Tools and Machinery.
(5a0 Stoves, — descriptions. Notices, &c.,
OP. — By Various persons. Often by the Makers
or Vendors : Fletcher, of Warrington ; and John
Wright, of Birmingham and London, may be
mentioned. Also, Gas and other Companies
supply. New Forms are constantly being an-
nounced.
Matter Printed comprises Pamphlets, Descrip-
tions in Scientific and other Works and Periodi-
cals, Advertisements in ditto and elsewhere.
Leaflets, Catalogues, Prospectuses, &c.. In many
cases the Prices are appended. Sectional and
other Illustrative Drawings usually accompany.
Can often be had Gratis on application. For
Consultation, the Periodicals, &c., in Public
Reading-rooms and Libraries will be available.
The Gas Stove has much to recommend it for
the Organ Builder's Work-shop. Of course all
statements by Vendors or other parties interested
in selling Stoves should be received with caution.
See, in present CATALG., such Heads as the
Builder, Building News, Engineer, Engineer-
ing, and English Mechanic. Consult also
Heads Factory, and Warming, and the Publica-
tions there referred to.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Gazette Musicale de Paris; La,.— {Gazette,
Musical, of Paris; Tlie). Founded by Moritz
Adolph Schlesinger: a noted Parisian Music
Publisher, of German birth. Contributed to by
Gi Ghouquet, Ji De Lafage, J< Mainzer, Count
Pontecoulant, Wagner, and many others. In
French. Commenced Jany< 5th, 1834, [Brown's
BiOGi DicTi, and Grove's Dict< of Mus., (both
under Schlesinger of), say 1843 ; but this is a
printer's error, by the Transposition of the last
two figures]. Every Sunday. For Cessation see
at end of Head. Small (or other) 4to,. 24 Pages ;
Double Columns.
Was a Journal, giving Intelligence, Notices,
Articles, Reviews, &c.. The Organ is doubtless
included. Apparently Portraits accompany.
Pubd. in Paris ; by the above Schlesinger.
Consult Paris Public Libraries. Bel. is not in the
British Museum ; but is known to be possessed
by the Brussels Royal Lib..
Formed a Useful Publication.
Was Incorporated, on Nov. 1st, 1835 (or else in
1836), with the Revue et Gazette Musicale de
Paris ; qiv,.
Gazette of the Orchestral Association.—
See Orchestral Association Gazette.
Gazzetta Musicale di Firenze ; La. —
{Gazette, Mtisical, of Florence; Tlie). Edited by
Luigi Ferdinando Casamorata : Dr. in Laws ;
Composer; President of the Roy. Musical Insti-
tute at Florence ; one of the Chief Editors of the
Gazzetta Musicale di Milano (see Next Head).
Contributed to by Giovacchino Maglioni (see with
Atti dell' AccADEMiA . . . . , Firenze), and many
others. In Italian. Existing in 1881.
Contains Intelligence, Articles, Reviews, Bi-
ography, &c.. Includes Notices, &c., of special
Organs.
Pubd. in Florence. Consult Public Libraries
there. Brit. Museum does not possess.
Is one of the principal Italian Musical Journals.
Some of the Organal matter is good.
Gazzetta Musicale di Milano ; La, —
(Gazette, Musical, of Milan; The). Edited at
first by Alberto Mazzucato ; Composer, a Director
of Milan Conservatoro, and one of the best and
most active of latter's Officers : and, from year
1877 (bel,), Ed. by Salvatore Farina ; apparently
an Operatic Composer, at Padua. Now Directed
by Giulio Ricordi ; son of the Publisher (see on).
Contributed to by many eminent and other
writers ; among them being Casamorata (one of
the chief, see the preceding Head), Angelo Cate-
lani (of Modena), Lafage (see with his Bericht
AN DIE Gesellschaft), and Zanoni (see with his
Articolodel Zanoni). In Italian. Commenced
in 1842, according to the Brit. Museum Catalg.
and Pougin's Biog. Univ. (Article Casamorata of) ;
but in 1845, according to Grove's Dict. of Mus.
(Article Mtisical Periodicals of). The latter date
is the correct, — as is certified by the Publishers.
Weekly. Existing in Oct., 1897. Narrow Roy.
4to. (has been wrongly called Folio). At first 8
Pages ; now 24, inc. 8 of Adverts..
Comprises Intelligence, Reviews, Criticism,
Biography, Correspondence (from some of the
chief Towns, &c., of Europe and America), Bibli-
ography, &c.. Gives also descriptions of Musical
Instruments, including the Organ; with Inven-
tions concerning, and Discussions on the Organ-
Structural Reformation so ably preached by
Renwndini (see his Intorno Agli Organi). Pic-
torial comprises Monuments of Musicians, Organ
Exteriors (in Adverts.), &c..
Pubd. in Milan ; at Galleria Victor Emmanuel :
and Sold also in London ; at 265, Regent St. ; by
" Tito di " Giovanni Ricordi. Annual Subscrip-
tion was formerly 20 lire (the Austro-Italian lira
is or was worth only 8d. English) ; but is ap-
parently more now. The Vols, for and after year
1876 are contained in the Brit. Museum. Consult
Italian and other Public Libraries for the Earlier
Vols., &c.. A Set, believed to be complete, is
possessed by the Brussels Royal Library.
The Gazzetta has attained great Success ; and
now ranks as one of the Chief Musical Journals
of Italy. Casamorata's contributions on Biog-
raphy and Criticism are " very good " ; and
Catelani's on Biography and Bibliography are of
"quite the first class".
Some Furtlier information on the Paper and
its Writers, &c., will be found in both Brown's
and Fetis's Biogs., in their Articles Catelani and
Ricordi. Extracts are given on p. 27 of Alcuni
Scbitti, pages 27 and others of said Intorno, and
p. 25 of MONOGRAFIA dell' Obgano [I]. A
regular Excerpt is afforded by the said Head
Articolo del Zanoni.
Gedanken iiber die Grossen Orgeln [&c.].—
{Reflections on Large Organs {d;cJ\). By Johann
Adam Jakob [wrongly spelt Jacob in Catalg<. of
Obgel Unserer Zeit] Ludwig : Post - Office
Secretary and Book-keeper at Hof, in Bavaria ;
and Member of two Learned Societies. In Ger-
man; with German-Text Letter. 1762. 4to.,
according to Fetis's Biog. Univ. ; but 8vo., accord-
ing to another Statement : and really Small
Foolscap 4to.. 15 Pages total.
Was written on the occasion of the Erection, at
Nemmersdorf (near Gumbinnen, in East Prussia),
by Johann Nicolaus Ritter (given as Rittern on
the Title-page ; here see Head Musikalisches
Lexikon [III]), and Johann Jakob Graichen, in
yr. 1761, of a New or Rebuilt Organ. The last
part of the Title runs " — which, however, are not
anything wonderful on that account " ; because
the Pamphlet comprises Observations on " some
huge but unsatisfactory " Organs. Pictorial
is virtually absent.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig (a London House now
exists at 54, Great Marlborough St., W.) ; by [Joh.
Gottlob Immanuel] Breitkopf & Hartel. Can be
seen in the Brit. Museum, but not in the Brussels
Roy., Library.
Is evidently a Sensible Work, and well worth
perusal.
Gedanken iiber die Temperatur [&c.]. —
{Reflections on the Temperatur [&c.]). By Georg
Friedrich von Tempelhoff, [Forkel's Allgem,
Litt. and Fetis's Biog. Univ. omit one /, the
Anonymous Dictionary of Musicians (I) spells
it hve, and Hamel's Nouveau Manuel . . . . du
Fac. Catalogue says Jwfs ; but all four are wrong,
— as is shewn by the Title-pages of other Works
by T. (the Title-page of Gedanken itself bears
only its Author's Initials)]. T. rose from the
Ranks to be successively Major-General and
Lieutenant-General of Artillery at Berlin ; was
(154)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Qedanken ilber die Temperatur.
also a Mathematical Professor ; became Military
Tutor to the Brothers of Frederick William III ;
and finally was made a "Noble". In German.
1775. Tall Foolscap 8vo<. 37 Pages.
Is an Examination and Condemnation of Kim-
berger's Construction der Gleichschwebenden
Temperatur ; q<v<. Includes " Directions for the
Tuning of Organs, Pianofortes, &Ci, with great
ease". Has no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in Berlin and Leipzig; by George
Jacob Decker. Can be seen in the Briti Museum
and Brussels Roy< Libraries.
TempelhofE was— as will have been already
judged — a man of great merit and perseverance ;
and he has here produced a "profound and
original " little Work, containing a most just
Condemnation of an erroneous " System ". The
[chief] Profession of its Author shews how very
widely spread in Germany is or has been the
interest taken in the " King of Instruments ".
Gefasste Geschichte der Orgel.— See Kurz
G-efasste Geschichte der 0..
Geist des Musikalischen Kunstmagazins.
— {Spirit of tlie Musical Art-inagazines). [The
Brussels Roy. Lib. Catalogue spells the third
Word Musikalisches]. Edited by Johann Prie-
drich Reichardt : see with Berlinische Mdsi-
KALiscHE Zeitung [II]. In German. 1791.
" Large " 8vo<. xii and 195 Pages.
Consists of the Reprinted Text, or Extractions
therefrom, of the said "Musikalisches Kunst-
magazin" (q.v.) ; without the Music. Bel. has
no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by J. Fr. Unger, [F6tis's
BiOG. Univ. (Art. Reichardt of) spells it Ungher].
Consult German Public Libraries. Is apparently
in neither the Brit. Museum nor the Brussels
Roy. Library, — except as part of the said Maga-
zine.
" Shows Critical Acumen ". But Reichardt
seems to have been dissatisfied with the Book,
and to have issued, as soon as possible, a Second
Edition (see on).
A Synopsis of Matter will be found on p. 510 of
Becker's Systemat.-Chron. Darstellung.
Second Editiwi.— 1793. 8vo.. With "Exem-
plary Corrections and Additions". Berlin; by
"J. A.".
Gelahrtlieit.— See Anleitung zu der Mus.
Gelahrtheit.
Gem, and Musical Herald ; The. — In
English. Commenced Jan. 15th, 1884. Monthly.
Bel. Ceased July 15th, 1885. Wide Roy. 8vo.,
[Brit. Museum and some other Catalogues call it
4to.]. 12 Pages.
Contains Intelligence, Notices, Advertisements,
&c. ; also Musical (Notated) Illustrations. The
Organ is probably dealt with here and there.
There are Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 53, New Bond St. ;
by Frank Gould. Subscription for 12 Months (2
Copies of each Issue) ; Is., which included Postage.
Numbers for the above dates are possessed by the
Brit, Museum.
Is certainly an extraordinary Periodical at the
price. Had a guaranteed monthly Circulation
of over 5,000 Copies. [It must not be confounded
with the Musical Herald ; q.v. also].
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General History of Music ; A [I]. — By
Charles Burney : Organist of Chelsea College
(Military Hospital), &c. ; Composer; Doctor in
Music ; F.R.S. ; Member of the Institute of
Prance. " Five " of the Plates engraved by
Francesco Bartolozzi ; the " Florentine ". In
English. 1776-82-89-89 [F6tis's BiOG. Univ^
wrongly says -88]. 4 Vols.. Narrow Demy 4to..
Thickish. Many Pages of Pictorial in the later
Vols.. 3 or more of the Plates wanting in some
Copies (see next parag.).
Is partly derived from B.'s own two Works
Present State op Music in France [&c.] ; and
Ditto IN Germany [&c.] ; and partly from North's
Memoirs of Musick : see both Publications in
present CATALG.. Comprises an Essay on the
Music of the Ancients ; with [Musical] History
proper ; Conditions of the Art ; Descriptions con-
cerning ; Biography ; Narrative ; a Catalogue of
English Musical Works Printed during the 18th
Century ; and a series of Notated Examples.
Extends " from the Earliest Ages to the Present
Period " (year 1776). The Organal matter con-
sists of Accounts of particular Instruments,
notices of Builders, &c. ; with Reflections and
Remarks thereon. The Pictorial matter includes
Ancient Musical Instruments generally ; Por-
traits ; Mythological and Fancy Designs (partly
Non Musical, and wanting in some Copies) ;
Vignettes ; &c.. Full-page is the Size of the
Plates.
Was Printed in London ; for its Author ; and
Sold by Robinson and others. Is often to be had
from Wi Reeves ; at £2^ 10s., and upwards. Has
long been out of Print. Is contained in the
British Museum, the Roy. College of Music, the
Bodleian, and the Brussels Royal, Libraries ; &c..
The Work is comprehensive in conception ; and
interesting, easy, and amusing as reading ; but is
palpably discursive, unfair, flippant, and (notably
as to da^^s) incomplete in execution; and some-
times stilted, pedantic, and absurd in verbiage.
It is also not infrequently wanting both in grasp
and accuracy, — some of its renderings of Greek
and other quoted passages being especially in-
correct (here see under Enigmatical Epigram ox
THE Org.). The Catalogue of Publications is
likewise faulty, even within its Limited scope.
(This Catalg., amongst other errors, " ascribes to
William Tans'ur a Work which was really written
by William Turner "). Altogether, the History
cannot be regarded as a very Reliable authority, —
as will be more evident on perusal of the Detailed
References next given. A Comparison with what
is said — just onwards — concerning Hawkins's
General History of the Science, may also be
advantageously made at this point.
For the said Detailed References see under
Heads De Architectura ; De Harmonia Mus. ;
the above Enigmatical Epigram ; Organum
Gruningense [II] ; Photographs Separate
{Hamburg, Sti Michael's) ; Tebminorum Musics ;
and Theoricum Opus Musice.
A Full Synopsis is inserted to Forkel's Allge-
meine Litteratur ; and to Reeve's Catalogue
No. 67 (year 1894). A 2)artly Detailed Account
appears in Deakin's Musical Bibliography [II].
Some General Information, &c., will be found in
P^tis's Biographie Univ., Grove's Dictionary
op Mus., Becker's Systemat.-Chron- Dabst., and
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
similar Works, — under Names Brack (Charles),
Burney, Eschenburg (Johann Joachim), and
North (Roger) of. A Feeble and one-sided Notice
is given in Chambers's Journal for year 1874,
pages 737-8 of. Citatunis coul Extracts occur on
pi 583 (foot-note) of Vol. II of Grove's said
Dictionary; on pages 131, 182, 152, 223, 224,
262, and 263 of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist. ; and
on pages 2, 7, 8, 12, 54, 60, 75, 77 (a Correction),
78, and 100 of Rimbault's Portion of the same
Work. A Rejyroduction of Parts [of Burney's] is
furnished in Rees's Cyclopedia [II]. Transla-
tions of Parts will be found in the EncyclopjsIDIe
Methodique .... [II], Musique.
Derivations and Translations to a Larger Ex-
tent are afforded by the following, — also in present
CATALGi : — Abhandlung ubeb die Musik dbr
Alten ; Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik [I] ;
General History op Music [II, a and b] ; and
HisToiRE Genebale de LA MusiQUE [I]. See
also Head Histories and Memoirs of Music ; and
Head Indexes, Bibliographies . . . . , Musical ;
and the Publications referred to under each.
Second Edition. — Voh I bears date 1789. A
Reeves's Catalogue says " 1789, &c< ". Narrow
Demy 4to<. The Matter of Vol. I is Varied from
that of the First Edition ; but the remaining
Vols, evidently never had a Second [Edit.]. The
Vol. " has a Steel Portrait of Burney ". Was
Printed in London ; for its Author. Is contained
in the Brit. Museum,— the Latest 3 Vols, being
of the First Edition. The Brussels Roy. Library
does not possess.
[Grove's Dict. of Mus., Art. Hawkins in, says
that Burney's History never reached a Second
Editn. : this will be here seen as only partially
true. The above Reeves's Catalogue implies
that the 2nd Edit, was a Complete one ; but this
is as certainly a mistake.]
General History of Music ; A [II, a] —By
Thomas Busby: see with his Complete Dic-
tionary OP Music. In English. 1819, [Mat-
thew's Literature op Music wrongly says 18291
2Vols.. 8vo.. "Thick". 6/ J J
Is largely a Condensed Derivation from the
General Histories by Burney and Hawkins;
q.v.. Includes Notes and Observations, both
Critical and Illustrative ; Biographies and Notices
of Eminent Musicians and their Works; and
some Poetry ; &c.. Extends " from the Earliest
Times to the present". Organ matter also is
given.
Was Pubd. in London ; by Whittaker. Original
Price, apparently 30s.. Is often on sale by M< A.
Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at 5s., and upwards.
Has long been out of Print. Is possessed by the
Bnt. Museum, the Roy. College of Music, and the
Bodleian, Libraries.
The Quality of the Hist<rry is Fair, and superior
to that of Burney's in certain portions. Some of
Busby's Poetry has real beauty. The Translations
of Ancient Passages are, however, occasionally
quite Unreliable; see under Enigmatical Epi-
gram ON THE Org.. Busby does not seem to have
ever acknowledged his indebtedness to Burney
and Hawkins ; but " a collation of his Book with
theirs will at once show the connection ".
Detailed References are furnished under Heads
De Consulatu P, Malii, English Musical
Gazette, and [the aforesaid] Enigmatical Epi-
gram. Some Furtlier Information will be found
in Article Busby of Brown's Biographical Dic-
tionary op Mus.. A Critical Notice appears in
Nos. 65 and 66 of the Edinburgh Review (see
with Encyclopedia Britannica). Citations will
be seen on pages 7 and 12 of Rimbault's Organ,
its Hist.. A German Translation is afforded by
Michaelis's Allgemeine Geschichte der Mus.
[II]. Consult also the next Head ; and the List
of Works, &c., given under Head Histories and
Memoirs of Music.
General History of Music; A [II, b].—
" With a Continuation by Dr. Thos. Busby ". In
English. 1819. 2 Vols.. 8vo.. "Thick".
Was " Condensed from Hawkins and Burney".
Is apparently only the Preceding Work, described
differently. It includes Biography ; and may per-
haps have some added matter.
Has been Sold by W. Reeves ; at 5si, and up-
wards.
General History of Music; A [Hi].— By
William Smyth Rockstro : Precentor of All
Saints', Babbacombe ; Musical Composer and
Antiquarian ; Contributor to Grove's Dictionary
OF Mus. ; Died in 1895. In English. 1886. 1 Vol..
8vo.. About 500 Pages. Several Illustrations.
Includes Biography ; and a Chronological
Table. An Appendix gives a " Summary of the
Technical History of Music from the earliest
ages ". The Historical Portion proper extends
from "the infancy of the Greek Drama to the
present Period", — about Fifteen centuries; and
furnishes " an Epitome of the rise and progress
of the Art throughout Europe ". The Organ
matter deals with Builders, &c.. An Index is
appended. The Proportion of the Organal is
Small. The Illustrations comprise Portraits,
the Haarlem Organ, &c<. All are by Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at St. Dunstan's House,
Fetter Lane ; by Sampson Low. Has been sold
by W. Reeves ; at from 7s. 6d. to 9s., in Cloth. Is
contained in the British Museum.
Has been pronounced " Satisfactory on the
whole, — being comprehensive, lucid, and accu-
rate ". Is certainly Clever and Succinct ; and the
Index is a Copious one ; but [the Body] is " to
some extent Self-sufficient, Opinionated, and
Narrow ". The Portraits, and the View of the
Haarlem Organ, are excellent.
A Detailed Notice-and- Review will be found in
the Musical Times and S. of July, 1886; and
another in Musical Opinion of March, 1887. For
the Haarlem Instrument consult Head Beschbij-
viNG der Groote . . . . , and all there referred
to. See also History op Music [XII] for the
Use op Y. ; and the Generic Head Histories
and Memoirs op Music.
General History of Music ; A [IV].— By
Mrs. P. Cecilia [wife of Mr. Robert] Tubbs. In
English. 1865. 1 Vol.. Cr. 8vo.. "Thick".
(359 Pages).
Is an " Authorized " Translation of Dr. Joseph
Schliiter's Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik
[IV]; q.v..
Pubd. in London ; by Richard Bentley. Price,
10s. 6<Z.. Sold by M. A. Middleton, and W<
Reeves ; at from 4s. 6<Z. to 12s.. Is out of Print,
and Scarce ; but can be seen in the Brit. Museum.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
General Histcny of Music ; [IV].
Will be found sometimes worth consultation.
See Head Histories and Memoirs of Mdsic ;
and the Publications, &c<, there referred to.
General History of the Science and Prac-
tice of Music; A.— By Sir John Hawkins:
Poet ; Attorney ; Knight ; Member of several
Musical Societies ; Chairman of Quarter Sessions ;
declined L.LiD. degree. Assisted by Dr. Boyce
(see Head Citv Press), Dr. B. Cooke (Organist of
Westminster Abbey), W. Gostling (of Canterbury),
Marmaduke Overend (Organist at Isleworth), and
John Stafford Smith (of Gloucester and London).
In English, with a sprinkling of Latin, &Ci. All
Vols, dated 1776. 5 Vols.. Wide Cr. 4to.. Total
of 2,722 or more Pages ; exclusive of the Pictorial,
which comprises "about 200 Diagrams, besides
58 Portraits ".
Occupied 16 years in compilation. Is partly
derived from North's Memoirs op Musick (q.v.),
and from Treatises and Ms. Notes left by Dr.
Pepusch. Includes Scientific Expositions, Fac-
similes of Ancient Mss., Biography, a lengthy
Epitome of Mace's MusIck's Monument (q.v.),
&c. ; also Notated Musical Examples. Begins
with the Systems, <&c., of the Earliest Times ; and
closes with the Death of Handel (1769). The
Organal portions comprise History, Ancient
Forms, Descriptions of Existing and Projected
Instruments, Builders (including Father Schmidt),
&c.. A Subjectal Index accompanies. The total
amount of the Organ matter is considerable. The
Pictorial consists of Portraits of Musicians,
Ancient and other Musical Instruments — some
of them stated to have been copied from Lus-
cinius's Musurgia sed Praxis (q.v,)—, &c<; and
includes one or more Organs. The size of the
Pictorial is mostly Full-page ; and all of it is
apparently from Copper Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; by T. Payne. Is often
to be bought from W. Reeves ; for from £^i 5s. to
£5i 15s.. Has long been out of Print. Can be
consulted in the British Museum, the Roy. College
of Music, and many other Libraries, both Public
and Private.
Is a Work of Real value, and evinces great
research and thought. Is generally Accurate,
except where Hawkins's comparative want of
Musical knowledge led him astray. Its Language,
however, is "sometimes, even wlaen not quoting,
pedantic and confusing". The Text may, on the
whole, be assessed as inferior to Burney's in
Musicianship, Style, Arrangement, and Pleasant-
ness ; but superior to his in all other respects.
H.'s Drawings of Musical Instruments, &c<, shew
care ; but the Portraits are rather poor. The
Organ matter is occasionally unreliable. Consul-
tation will, however, often be rewarded.
Paged and other Detailed References occur
under Heads De Harmonia Musicorum; De
PoEMATUM Cantu; Dictionnaire de Musiqub
[I] ; Drawings by Hand (Re2)> .... 10th Centt) ;
Harmonie Universelle ; Julianius on the
Org. ; Musica Instrumentalis Deud. (inc. Siib
Head of) ; Musurgia Universalis ; Organs of
Great Britain ( Whitchurch) ; Spectator (Sub
Head of) ; and Theoricum Opus Musice.
A partly Detailed Account appears in Deakin's
Musical Bibliography [II]. Some Furtlier In-
formation will be found, under Head Hawkins, in
Fetis's Biographie Univ., Grove's Dictionary
OF Mus., the Penny Cyclop.icdia, and similar
Works. Citations and Refeiences are afforded on
pages 576 and 595 of Vol.11 of said Grove's Dict.
OF M< ; on pages 124 and 225 (the passage on the
latter being itself a Quotation from the Specta-
tor,— q.v.) of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist. ; and
on pages 39, 82, 83, and 97 of Rimbault's Portion
of the said Organ.
See also Head Allgemeine Geschichte df.r
MusiK [I]; Head General History op Music
[II, a and b] ; and the List, &c<, given with Head
Histories and Memoirs of Music.
Modern Edition.— In English. All Vols, dated
1853. 2 Vols, of Letter-press and Didactic Pic-
torial ; besides 1 Supplementary Vol., containing
only Portraits and a very little other Pictorial.
All Vols. Super Roy. or Small Imp. Svo.. xxxvi
and 963 Pages total — having Double Columns —
to the two " Letter-press " Vols. ; this including
" about 200 " Pictorial Diagrams, besides the
Indexes. Pagination is continuous throughout
the " Letter-press " Vols.. The Supplementary
Vol. is of 60 Plates.
The Edition is stated to be Unaltered in the
Body, except that it Prints also the Manuscript
Notes added bj' Hawkias to his own Copy after
Publication. Its author's Life is included, Un-
touched. A new and more copious General Sub-
jectal Index is appended; and there are two
other Indexes. The Didactic Plates are Repro-
duced as slightly diminished Wood-cuts, Sepa-
rated and Interspersed throughout the " Letter-
press " Vols.. For the Portrait Vol. the original
Plates are themselves employed again.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Berners St.,Oxford St.;
by Novello & Co.. Price, apparently 35s< for the two
Didactic Vols., — which can be Purchased without
the Portrait Volume. The same two have been
sold by M< A. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at from
12s. to 13s. 6ci.. All three Vols, are consultable in
the British Museum Reading-Room, and in the
Roy. College of Music Library.
This Edit, is of course in some respects superior
to the Original one, because of the added Notes
and the fuller Indexing. The Separation of the
Portraits (Plates) is designed for the accommoda-
tion of poorer Students who can afford to buy
only the Didactic Vols.. A rather discreditable
error in the Spelling, not existing in the original
Edition, occurs on p. 692 ; and — according to
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist. (p. 97 of) — the
[proper] Index is wanting in any reference to the
Jordans, — the clever Inventors of the Swell-Box.
Second [Modem] Edition. — 1875, [a Reeves's
Catalogue for year 1890 says 1875-83, which
seems a mistake]. Vols, as before. Bel. Super
Roy. or Small Imp. 8vo., [said Catalogue has
Imp. 8vo., but substitutes Roy, 8vo. in a later
Issue]. Pubd. by Novello, apparently at same
Price as before. Sold by W. Reeves ; at 12s. Odi
and upwards for the first Two Vols,, and 18s. 6d,
and upwards for the Three. Is not in the British
Museum.
General Introduction to the whole Art of
Music— See with New Musical Grammar.
(Jentleman's Journal ; The. — See vdth
Journals and Periodicals Non-Musical.
(157)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Gentleman's Magazine. — Projected and
Established by Edward Cave : Born at Newton,
in Warwickshire; became a Printer. In 1868
Edited by Joseph Hatton ; Novelist and Journalist.
Contributed to by Various Writers ; among them
having been a Mr, William Ludlam. In English.
Commenced in 1731. Monthly. Bel. 8vOi.
The Contents were formerly very Miscellaneous,
including Intelligence, Dissertation, Criticism,
and Fiction ; but they now embrace little more
than the last named, with Normal Padding to
make up. The Organ matter comprised Notices
of special Instruments, past and present ; accounts
of Builders and their Works ; and Lists of the
latter, including a Catalogue of the Organs con-
structed by Sainuel Green. The amount of the
Organal is Small : specimens occur on p. 562 of
Vol, in Year 1772, on p. 328 in Year 1804, and in
June of Year 1814. Plates and Wood-cuts illust-
rate.
Is Pubdi in London ; formerly was at St, John's
Gate ; now is at 214, Piccadilly ; by Chatto &
Windus. Some of the Earlier Vols, may be had
at from Is, and upwards each. All the very
■oldest Numbers are out of Print. The Work can
be seen in the Brit, Museum, Canterbury Cathe-
dral, Canterbury Museum (some Vols, only), and
other Libraries ; also at its present Publisher's.
The Quality of the Letter-press is or was mostly
•of a High class ; but the earlier Pictorial is
Rough. Consultation will sometimes repay the
trouble involved.
For a Detailed Reference see Head English
Musical Gazette {Later Notice of). Extracts
appear on pages 60, 68, and 105-6 of Rimbault's
•Organ, its Hist,.
Gerle on Ancient Musical Instruments.—
See with Musica Instrumentalis Deudsch.
German Musical Directory.— In German.
1879, and On. 12mo,.
Contains the usual Musical Directorial matter,
— chiefly Addresses and Similar; and all con-
nected therewith. Organ Builders are doubtless
included.
Has been sold by W, Reeves ; at 2s< 6d..
Is often worth Consultation.
See here Head Directories, Musical ; and the
Publications, &c,, there given.
Gesammelte Schriften iiber Musik.— See
-with Neue Zeitschrift fiir Musik.
Geschichte der Alton Orgel in ... . Wol-
fenbiittel. — (History of the Old Organ in ... .
Wolfenbilttel). By Selmar Miiller. In German.
1877.
Gives an Account of the Organ of the " Chief
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary " in the above
Town.
Was Pubd, in Braunschweig (Brunswick) ; by
M, Bruhn. Consult at the Publishers ; or in the
Largest Public Libraries.
Geschichte der europaisch-abend'. — See
Geschichte des Europaisch-abend<.
Geschichte der Musik [I]. — (History of
Music). — First three Vols, Edited by August
Wilhelm Ambros : L,L,D, ; Prof, of Musical
History in the Universities of Prague and Vienna ;
Died in 1876. Fourth Vol. Edtd, by Martin
<justav Nottebohm : Composer and Writer in
Berhn and Vienna; Died in 1882. Fifth Vol,
partly Edtd, by Otto Kade. In German. 1862-
82, [Pougin's Biog, Univ, (Article Ambros of)
makes the Commoicing date 1861 ; Grove's Dic-
tionary OF Mus, (Article Histories of Music of)
gives it as 1864 ; while Brown's Biog, Dictionary
(Art, Ambros of), and No, 78 of Reeves's Cata-
logues, put the Concluding date as 1868. The
first named of these dates is absolutely wrong ;
the remaining two are those respectively of Vols,
II and III]. 5 Vols,, (sometimes Bound as 4).
Demy 8vo,. Medium Thickness (" 1699 Pages
Total '*).
Was written at the Instance of F, E, C,
Leuckart, the Publisher. Deals with all matters
pertaining to Musical History ; and includes
(in Vol, V) Musical Examples and Illustrations.
Extends from the time of the Ancient Greeks to
the end of the 16th Century ; — or Later, according
to said Pougin's Biog, Un. Art. : (the latter is
probably wrong ; see the Commencevient of the
Period covered by the Complementation furnished
by Langhans's Geschichte der Mus,, — forming
the next Regular Head). No Pictorial accom-
panies.
Is Pubd. in Breslau and in Leipzig ; by the said
Leuckart. Subscription Price, 30 marks (the
mark of llfd,). Regular Price, 45 marks. Has
been sold by W, Reeves, at 12s, 6d,. The British
Museum contains a Copy.
Forms "a Grand History", by the "greatest
living German Authority on the subject ". Is
" very readable and brilliant ; and a most valuable
contribution to recent Musical Literature ". But
Ambros's ideas on English Music " required Re-
vision ", (Brown's said Biog, Dict, Art,).
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Isti-
tuzioni Harmoniche [I]. For a short Synopsis
consult Matthew's Literature op Music. Some
Further information (partly faulty) will be found
in said Article Ambros of Grove's Dictionary
OF Mu.. See also, in present CATALG,, Head
Histories and Memoirs of Music ; and the
Publications, &c,, there referred to.
Second Edition (Stated). — Editorship doubtful ;
see Dates of Editors' Deaths, above. Date of
Publication also uncertain : 1879 has been given ;
Reeves's Catalogue No, 39 says 1881 [for a
Portion]; another of his Catalogues has 1880.
3 Vols,. 8vo,. Pubd, in Leipzig. Sold by said
Reeves ; at 15s, and upwards. Apparently is not
in Brit, Museum. [It is doubtful if this Edition
really exists ; possibly it is some Edit, of
Langhans's above History (next Reg. Head) that
is meant].
Another Edition. — See again dates of Deaths of
Editors, above. 1887 and On. 8vo,. Is stated
to be in British Museum.
Geschichte der Musik des 17, 18, and 19
JahrhundertS. — (History of Music of the 17th,
18th, and 19th Centuries). By Wilhelm Langhans,
[Grove's Dict, of Mus, (Article Musical Periodi-
cals of), and Fortescue's First Subject Index,
both wrongly spell the Name — hausi : Composer ;
Critic ; Violinist ; Concert-Master at Dusseldorf ;
Prof, of [Musical] History in Berlin Academy of
Music ; [Baptie's Handbook of Mus,, and Musi-
cal Opinion (bel, of Jan., 1882), and the Musi-
cal Times and S, (see just on), and the Title-page
(158)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Geschichte der Musik des 17, 18, and 19 Jahrhmiderts.
itself, all add "Doctor" to the foregoing]. In
German. 1879. 8vo< (beL Roy.). 207 Pages.
Forms a Chronological Complementation of
Ambros's Geschichte der Mus< [I], just given ;
and is actually the Substance of Twelve Lectures
■delivered in Berlin during years 1877-8. The
History thus deals only with the Period named in
the Title. The Organ is doubtless Touched on.
Was Pubdi in Leipzig. Has been sold by W.
Reeves ; at 4s, 6di. Is not in the Brit, Museum
Library.
A Review is announced in the said Musical
Times and S. of May, 1886. An English Transla-
tion is furnished by History op Music [VII]. As
probably a Dutch Version see Geschiedenis der
Mdziek. For Kindred Publications, &c,, consult
Head Histories and Memoirs op Music. See
also Head Lectures, Conferences . . . . , and
Similar.
Another Edition. — 1882 (or '4)-7. 2 Vols, (some-
times Bound as 1). Small Roy, 8vo,. "1,050
Pages ". Enlarged. Includes " Musical Ex-
amples ". Virtually has no Pictorial. Pubd, in
Leipzig ; by F, E, C, Leuckart. Price, abt,
23s, 6rf.. Sold by W, Reeves ; at 12s, 6d,. Con-
tained in Brit. Museum.
Geschichte der Musik in Italien, Deutsch-
land, und Frankreich. — (History of Music in
Italy, Germany, and France). [Matthew's Litera-
ture OP Music wrongly says Italiens]. By Dr,
Karl [this Name does not appear on the Title-
page] Franz Brendel : Musical Lecturer at Berlin,
Ac, ; one of the Editors of Neue Zeitschript
pur Musik (q,v,) ; Died in 1868. 1852. 1 Vol,.
Demy 8vo,. x and 546 Pages. Pub, in Leipzig ;
by Hinze. Is in Brit, Mus. and Brussels Roy, Libs,.
Second Edition. — 1855, according to Brown's
BioG, DiCT, ; but 1856, according to Fetis's BiOG,
Univ, ; — the former being the correct, as is shewn
by the Title-pages. 2 Vols,. 8vo,. xxx and 650
Pages Total. No Pictorial. Leipzig ; By Heinrich
Matthes. Contained in Brit, Museum.
Third Editimi.— 1860. Stated 1 Vol,. 8vo,.
644 Pages. " Enlarged ". Leipzig ; by Matthes.
By Reeves ; 6s, 6rZ,. Consultable in Brussels Roy.
Lib., but not in Brit, Museum.
Fourth Edition.— In German. 1867. 1 Vol,.
Large Demy 8vo.. xxvi and 686 Pages.
Is apparently Founded by Brendel on his
Grundzilge der Geschichte [Jc], (Leipzig, by
Hinze) ; and is actually a Reproduction — " En-
larged from Previous Editions" — of a Course of
22 Lectures, which formed an " Attempt to treat
the various developments of the Art [of Music]
from one practical point of view". Extends
from the Earliest Christian Period to the Present.
No Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by Heinrich Matthes.
Has been sold by W. Reeves ; at 6s, 6<i,, or abt,.
Is contained in the Brit, Museum Lib..
Was "very popular"; but has "little value as
a Work of Research ".
Some Further information will be found in
Fetis's said Biog, Univ,. See also, in present
CATALG,, Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music, with the Publications, &c,, there referred
to ; also Head Lectures, Conferences . . . . ,
AND Similar.
Fifth Editio^i.—l&ddtedi by F, Stade. 1875. 8vo,.
622 Pages. "Enlarged". No Pictorial. Leipzig:
Pubd, at 12s,. Sold by Reeves, at 4s, 6d,. Pos-
sessed by Brit, Museum. Note that is a Posthu-
mous Edition.
Seventh Edition. — 1889. Not in Brit. Museum.
Geschichte der Musik nach F^tis und
Stafford. — (History of Music after FHis and
Stafford). In German. 1835. 1 Vol.. 8vo..
448 Pages ; with 12 of Pictorial.
Is a Translation of Madame Fetis's Histoire
de la Mosique par M, (q,v,), which is itself a
Translation of Stafford's History op Music [XV]
(q.v,). But the present History " entirely ignores
Mad, Fetis's Corrective Insertions ". It includes
Musical Illustrations. There are " Plates of
Pictorial ".
Was Pubd, in Weimar. Has been sold by W«
Reeves ; at 3s, 6d,. Consult English and German
Public Libraries.
The Title of course conveys a False impression.
As to the matter, " Faults in the Wording abound,
and most of the names are mis-spelt ". Note,
that the present History appears to be larger than
either the Original or the French version.
See here Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music ; and the Publications, &c,, there referred
to,
Geschichte der Neueren Orgelbaukiinste.—
See Beitrage zur Geschichte der Neueren
Org..
Geschichte der Orgel [I], (Forkers).—See
with AUgemeine Geschichte der Musik [I].
Geschichte der Or^el [II], (Marpurg's).—See
Entwurf einer Geschichte der Org,.
Geschichte der Orgel [lH] ; Zur, (Michaelis's).
—See Zur Geschichte der Orgel.
Geschichte der Orgel [TV].— (History of tJie
Organ). By the Chevalier Xavier Victor Van
Elewyck : see with his Db l'I^tat Actukl . . . . ,
Italie. In German (bel,). Abt, 1860.
Includes an Account of the Improvements,
&c,, made in the Organ of Louvain Cathedral.
Was prob, Pubd, in Louvain. Is not contained
in the Brussels Royal Library ; and was not pos-
sessed by the Brit, Museum Lib, down to year
1889.
Is here given as it appears on p, 676, Vol, IV,
of Grove's Dictionary op Mus,; but is, quite
possibly, only Van Elewyck's Histoire de
l'Orgue [IV] (q,v.), presented by said Grove's in
an incorrect form.
Geschichte der Orgel [V], (Vollbeding's).—
See Kurz Gefasste Geschichte der 0. [H].
Geschichte der Orgel [VI] und der Orgel-
baukunst. — (History of the Organ and of Organ-
building art). By Otto Wangemann : Editor of the
Organist [II], and of Tonkunst (see both in
present CATALG.). In German ; with Roman
Letter. 1880, according to Title-page ; but Publi-
cation certainly commenced as early as 1879 ; see
at end of this Edit, for Citation in Intorno Agli
Org,, which itself appeared in the latter year.
Abt, 10 Parts. Small Demy (or Large Crown)
8vo,. X and 559 Pages; besides 86 Pictorial
Figures.
Comprises Historical and Descriptive Accounts,
(159)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
including Specifications, of various Organs ; to-
getlier with similar matter on the structure of
the Instrument generally. Exhibits several new
Types of Wind-Chest and Soundboard, as made
by Mehmel, Sonreck, and others ; also, full de-
scriptions of Old forms of Reed Stops. Among
the Organs dealt with is the Inst, in the Chu<
of SS. Peter and Paul at Gurlitz. The Book goes
back to the Earliest times. The Pictorial com-
prises Case-Fronts, Mechanism, Pipes, Sound-
boards, &ci ; including the Exterior of the Instru-
ment in Strasbourg Cathedral, and apparently
also that of the Org< in some Church (prob. either
St. Jacobus, St. John, or St. Nicholas) in Stral-
sund. All Figures are Engravings.
Was Pubd. in Demmin (Mecklenburg) ; by A.
Frantz. As to Price, see the Fifth Edition. The
Present Edit, is contained in the British Museum.
This, being a Continental " History ", will
supply much of that which is lacking in Rim-
bault's and other English Works on the Subject.
Herr Lindt speaks well of the Writing of the
Geschichte ; but says (too severely) that its
Pictorial is " mostly very poor and bad ". The
Gorlitz Specification seems the only Correct one
available for that Instrument. Acquisition of
the Book is recommended.
A Citation will be found on p, 37 of Remondini's
said Intorno Aqli Org.. For the Glrrlitz Organ,
see Head Auspijhrliche Beschreibung .....
Gorlitz, and all there referred to. The Instru-
ment in St< Nicliolas's, Stralsund, is dealt with
by Head Four Exteriors from Mr. H..
Secoird Edition. — 1881. Is possessed by Mr.
Matthew, but not by Brit. Museum.
Third Edition. — Title was changed to Orgel,
ihre Geschichte und ihr Bau; Die {Organ, its
History and Construction; Tlie). In German;
with German-Text Letter. 1887. Large Cr.
Svo.. viii and 258 Pages ; besides much Pictorial.
Is " Fully Revised ". Has " original Drawings ;
by Prints", (These are, really, much the same as
those in the First Edit.). Was Pubd. in Leipzig
(Printed at Rudolstadt) ; by Carl Kiesler. Is con-
tained in the Brit. Museum. Note ; that this
Edit, is less than Half the size of the First one.
Fifth Edition.— Price, 3 marks (2s. lljrf.). Not
in Brit. Mus..
Geschichte der Tonkunst.— See Handbuch
der Allgemeinen Geschichte der T..
Geschichte des Christlichen Kirchen-
gesanges und der Kirchenmusik.— (-ff Js^o??/ of
Christian Church-song and Church-music). By
Johann Ernst Hauser (Hseuser) : Born at Qued-
linburg ; Prof, of Literature there. In German.
1834. 1 Vol.. 8vo..
Deals with Vocal and Instrumental Music in
Christian Sanctuaries, especially those of the
more Evangelistic type. Includes Musical Ex-
amples. Extends from the Earliest period down
to Hauser's time. Treats also on a Type of
Hydraulic Organ, identical in principle and
action with that described by Vitruvius, but im-
proved in its details and method of working.
The Pictorial, which Illustrates the Text gener-
ally, includes a Drawing of the aforesaid improved
Hydraulicon, exactly copied from that in Forkel's
Allgemeine Geschichte der Mus. [I] (q.v.).
The Figure represents a small Instrument, with
one Row of 16 consecutive Pipes, and a Blowing
Lever arranged as a Pedal for the Player. There
is but one Modiolus or Blowing-Cylinder, {Quartei-
Bushel shaped) ; and this has its Valve fitted
tvitlwut any Counterpoising dolphin or other
Lever: and the Wedges described by Vitruvius
as carr3dng the " Pnigeus " (Pnigeos, or Inner
Water- vessel) are replaced by Feet resultant from
a series of wide Notchings cut in the bottom edge
of such Vessel itself. The Area is closed, at its
Top. Affixed on the latter is a regular [Manual]
Key-board, though, seemingly, one without Setni-
tones. The Pipe tops, however, run exactly
Semitonally, — except that their Line is not
sufficiently curved. (But both of these appear-
ances may easily have arisen from errors made
by the draughtsman : or, the Semitonal Keys may
have been of the same size and shape as the
Natural ones). The Figure is in Perspective ; but
is drawn as with sufficient of the enclosing por-
tions cut away to show the Hydraulic Action.
The treatment of the Pnigeos (the dispensing
with the second Cylinder is only a return to the
original Model ; see with Head Pneumatics op
Hero) marks Hauser's Organ as of a date later
than the time of the Form described by Vitruvius
(see onwards). [As to the first appearance of any
Clavier, consult especially the matter Critical of
pages 30-1 of the 1st Edit, of Rimbault's Organ,
its Hist., as given in the present CATALG.].
The Book was Pubd. in both Quedlinburg and
Leipzig ; by Basse. It is contained in the British
Museum and the Brussels Royal Libraries.
The Work is said in Fetis's Biog. Univ. to be
very estimable, and the best that Hauser wrote.
The Pictorial, at any rate, is excellent, — assum-
ing the above [faithful] Reproduction of Forkel's
Figure to be afair specimen. As to F.'s Drawing
itself, it is so accurate in its essentials, that any
reasonably intelligent workman could easily make
from it a veritable Playing Instrument.
Hseuser's Copying of Forkel's Figure will be
found reproduced by Rimbault, on p. 10 of his
said Organ, its History. See here also the
above Vitruvius's De Architectura, and all
there mentioned and referred to ; and note as to
the strange overlooking by nearly everybody of
this perfect KEY to the long sealed Mystery of
the Hydraulic Organ. For Kindred Treatises
consult Head Histories and Memoirs of Music ;
and the Publications, &c., there named, — especi-
ally History of Music [IV, a],
Geschichte des GldiYieTS.—(Histo7jj of Clavier-
Instruments). [Matthew's Literature op iMusic
wrongly says iTlaviers]. By Oscar Paul : Pianist ;
Musical Critic ; Contributor to Musikalisches
Conversations-Lexikon [II] ; Editor of Musika-
lisches Wochenblatt [II] (q.v.) ; Founder of
Tonhallb (q.v.) ; Phil. Doc. in Leipzig, and Pro-
fessor in the Conservatoire and University there.
In German. 1868, [Pougin's Biog. Univ. and
Grove's Dict. op Mus. (under Paul of) both
wrongly say 1869 ; (latter Work corrects itself
under Histories of Music of)]. 1 Vol.. Wide
Demy 8vo.. 256 Pages, besides viii of Prelim-
inary matter.
Comprises Histories, Descriptions, and Lists of
Makers, of the various Musical Instruments
(160)
Sab-Divis. 2.]
Oeschichte des Claviers.
played by means of a Key-board ; especially the
Pianoforte, and including the latter as furnished
with an Organ Pedal-board. Gives also Reprints
of Matter concerning Pianoforte History. The
Organ portion deals with Hero's and other
Ancient Forms ; and occupies pages 42-50. Pic-
torial Illustrations shew entire Instruments, and
portions of the same ; and embrace ancient Hy-
draulic and "Pneumatic" Organs. Wood-cuts
employed.
Was Pubdi in Leipzig ; by A, Hi Payne. Is
contained in the London Patent Office, Briti
Museum and Brussels Royal Libraries.
The Quality is Fair ; and a study of the Ancient
Organs will be found interesting.
For the latter see also Heads Vitruvius's Db
Akchitectuba, Ghappell's said History op
Music [IV, a], VoUbeding's Kurz Gefasste
Geschichte, and Woodcroft's Pnedmatics of
Hebo.
Geschiclite des GuropS,iscli-Abendlllndis-
Chen .... heutigen Musik.—(Hisk>ry of Euro-
pean-Western .... modern Music). [Second word
since found to be der : Fetis's Biog. Univ. was
the misleader here]. By Raphael (Rafael) Georg
Edler von Weisenbrunn Kiesewetter: sometimes
wrote under the Pseudonym Ai d (or C< Ei)
Leduc ; Imperial Councillor at Vienna ; Referen-
dary of the Military Court and Chancellary there.
In German. 1834. Demy 4to<, viii and 116
Pages ; with 20 of Music.
Comprises an Historical account of the Modern
Music of the most Artistic portion of Europe ;
with Ancient Figured and other Examples in
Musical Notation. Extends from the 1st Christian
Century "to the present time". The Obgak
matter deals with Ancient Forms, the origin of
the Mixture Stops, &Ci.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by Breitkopf and Har-
tel, (London House at 54, Great Marlborough St.).
Is contained in the Brit. Museum Lib., and in the
Brussels Roy. Lib..
Is " now received among the Standard autliori-
ties" (Brown's Biog. Dict.) ; is "Charming"
(Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.) ; but is "faulty in
places, because of K.'s insufficient perception of
some physical laws " (Fetis). It will be seen
that the History goes back too far to have been
justly called one of Modem Music.
A Quotation (in English) will be found on pages
35-6 of said Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.. An
English Translation of the whole is afforded by
the History of the Modern Music op Western
Europe. As a French Translation, consult Head
HiSTOIRE DE LA MUSIQUE EUROPEENNE. See
also Head Histories and Memoirs op Music ;
and the Publications, &c., there referred to.
Second Edition. — 1846. Demy 4to. [British
Museum Catalg. wrongly has 8vo.]. iv and 116
Pages ; besides 28 of the Musical Examples. The
above Fetis's Biog. Univ. says that is only the
First Edit, with a new Title-page. The latter
itself says "Augmented". Really, the Letter-
press is virtually a Reprint of the First Edition's ;
but with some of the Mus. Examples Expanded.
Pubd. in Leipzig. Consultable in Brit. Museum
(as already seen).
Geschichte des Klaviers.— See Geschichte
des Claviers.
Geschichte des Orgelbauwesens. — See
Beitrag zur Geschichte des Org..
Geschichte des Orgelspiels. — (History of
Or<jan-playiruj). [Title since found to require the
prefix Ziir\ By August Gottfried Ritter: see
with his Erhaltung und Stimmunq der Org. [I].
In German. 1884. 2 Vols.. " Large " 8vo<.
Extends from the Fourteenth to the Eighteenth
Century. According to the Catalg, of Allihn'a
Theorie und Praxis (q.v.), contains some [Organ]
Structural matter also.
Pubd. in Leipzig. Is consultable in Mr.
Matthew's Library.
Geschichte und Beschreibung der ....
Orgel in .... St. Maria-Magdalen in Bres-
lau. — {History and Description of the .... Organ
in . . . . Sti Mary Magdalen's in Breslau). [Fetis's
Biog. Univ. omits the first two words of this
Title, but evidently wrongly]. By Johann
Wilhelm Fischer: Organist at Fribourg; Con-
sistory Councillor, District Superintendent, and
Incumbent of the above Sanctuary, in Breslau.
In German. 1821. 8vo.. 59 Pages.
Comprises an Account of the Large Organ in
this Metropolitan and Parish Church ; with an
" Historical Survey of the Inventions in Organ-
building"; and "some events in the life of St.
Cecilia". The Instrument was originally built
by Roder, of Berlin, in year 1725 ; and possessed
55 Sou.-Stops, on 3 Mans, and Ped.. There is a
Second Organ, having 12 Stops, in the Choir of
the same Sanctuary.
Was Pubd. in Breslau. Consult Libraries there,
and in other Chief places of Germany. The
British Museum also possesses.
The Specification of the [Larger] Instrument
will be found in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist,. A
Former Instrument is Noticed on p. 48 of Rim-
bault's Portion of the same Vol.. For other
Writings on the Breslau Organs see the SUB-
JECTAL INDEX (Division V).
Geschichte und Wiirdigung der Musik bei
den Hebr9,em. — (History and Estimation of tlie
Music of the Hebrews). By Joseph Levin [has
been wrongly given as Livi in Fetis's Biog. Univ.]
Saalschiitz, [Fetis's same Biog. has as mistakenly
dropped the second s] : Born at Berlin, of Jewish
family ; became Dr. in Science. In German.
1829. Small Post 8vo.. Letter-press has x and
141 Pages ; with 1 Page of Pictorial.
Deals with Jewish Music "as compared with
the culture of that Art among other nations of
ancient and modern times ". An Appendix treats
on the " Hebrew Organ ". The Illustration
shows a Harp, from a Lithograph.
Was Pubd. in Berlin : by G. Fincke, according
to the Title-page and the said Biographie Uni, ;
but (wrongly) by Kampffmeyer, according to the
Catalg, in Reiter's Orgel Unserer Z.. Has been
sold by W. Reeves ; at 3s.. Is contained in the
Brit, Museum and Brussels Roy. Libraries.
Will be found Interesting, and well worth
perusal.
See here Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music ; and the Publications, &c., there referred
to.
Geschichtliche Darstellung der Entstehung
und VervoUkonmmung der Orgel.— (Historical
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Exposition of the Origin and Improvement of tlie
Organ). [The Title is imperfectly given in
Grove's Dict. of Musi (Article Histories of Music
of) as merely Die Obqel; and the Brit. Mus.
Catalgi wrongly drops the n from the sixth word].
By Franz Joseph Antony : Professor of Music ;
afterwards Choir-Director and Vicar in Miinster
Cathedral. In German ; with German-Text
Letter. 1832. 1 Vol, ; Divided into 12 Chapters.
Fscp, 8vo.. xiv and 220 Pages ; with 2 Pictorial
Figures.
The Title indicates the general nature of the
Work. It includes detailed Accounts, with Speci-
fications, of several actual and famous Organs.
The Period covered goes back to the beginning of
the 14th Century.
Was Pubd. in Miinster; by Coppenrath. Is
contained in the British Museum (as just seen),
and the Brussels Koyal, Library.
Fetis's BiOG, Univ. says that this Book displays
solid Erudition ; and that it appeared to him very
superior to the Publication by Sponsel (i.e.,
Orgelhistosib, — q.v.) on the same subject.
Antony's Pictorial, however, is wretched.
There exists a Manuscript, bearing the Title
Exposition Historique de . . . . l'Obgoe [&c.],
and which Ms. is believed to be a French Trans-
lation of the present Gesclu, in the said Royal
Library at Brussels. The Number [of this Ms.!
is 7,295.
Gteschiedenis der Muziek. — {History of
Music). [The British Museum Lib. Catalg.
wrongly says Musieh]. Original by Wilhelm
Langhans: see with his Gbschichte der Mdsik
DES 17 [&c<]. Translated by Jacques Hartog.
In Dutch. 1885. Large Cr. 8vo,. xiv and 235
Pages.
Translation is believed to be of said Langhans's
Oeschichte. The Organ is included. No Pic-
torial accompanies.
Was Pubd, in Amsterdam; by J, C, Loman
(Jun,). Will have been seen contained in the
Brit, Museum.
See here Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music ; and the Publications, &c,, there referred
to.
Geschiedverhaal [&c.].— Sec Ryk Gestof-
feerd GescMedverhaal [&c.].
Gesellschaft der Freien Kiinste. — See
Bericht an die Gesellschaft der F,.
Gesellschaft fiir Musikforschung. — See
With Monatshefte fiir Musik-Geschichte.
Gewaltsamen Bewegungen. — See Von
Gewaltsamen Bewegungen.
Giralda ; La.— (The Giralda is the Tower of
Seville Cathedral). In Spanish. Commenced in
Sep, [?], 1882.
Is stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd, in Seville. Brit, Museum does not
possess. .
Glasgow Mechanic's Magazine; The.— In
^nglish. Commenced in 1820. Ceased in 1826
(bel,). 5 or more Vols.. 8vo,.
Comprises " Annals of PhUosophy"; Mechani-
cal Art and Construction; &c,. Includes the
Organ.
Was Pubd, in Glasgow. Five Vols, are con-
tained in the London Guildhall Library.
Gleichschwebenden Temperatur. — See
Construction der Gleichschwebenden Temp,.
Globe Encyclopaedia of Universal Informa-
tion ; The.— Edited by John Merry Ross : A,M, ;
L.L.D. ; Assistant Editor of Chambers's Encyclo-
pedia (q.v,). A List of Authors is given with
2nd Editn, ; see on. In English. 1876-9. &
Vols.. Demy 4to,. Thick.
Is a Small General Encyclopaedia, on the usual
Alphabetical Model. Organ matter is included ;
see the Lists of Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General. Article Organ
occufjies not quite One Page. Pictorial consists
of general Illustrations and Maps ; by Wood-cuts,
Interspersed. Art, Orga7i has two Diagrams.
Was Pubd, in Edinburgh ; at Causewayside ; by
T. C. Jack. Price, ^4, 16s.. Has been sold in
London ; at 32, Fleet St. ; by G. Philip & Son.
For Prices at Second-hand see Later Editions.
Is contained in the London Patent Office and
Brit. Museum Libraries, (in the latter's Copy the
6th Vol. is of the Second Editn,).
This Encyclopaedia is of Fair Quality; but is
hardly worth consultation by the Organ-builder.
For kindred Works see again the Head En-
cyclopedias .... General.
Second Edition. — Edited by the same J. Ross.
The last Vol. contains a List of the Staff and
Contributors, but does not name their Articles nor
Subjects. Was completed in 1881. 6 Vols.. Eel.
Demy 4to,. The [Stereotype] Plates of the Text
were altered from time to time as the Sheets
were Reprinted. A " Pronouncing Dictionary "
is added. The Pictorial is probably Unaltered.
Was Pubd, in Glasgow ; at Renfield St, ; by
James Campbell & Co,.
Third Edition. — Title changed to Student's
Encyclopcpdia of Universal Knowledge. Edited
by the same J, Ross. Articles contributed by
"Eminent Specialists". All Vols, dated 1883.
6 Vols,. Size Reduced to Small Cr, 4to,. Re-
printed from same [Stereotype] Plates as the 2nd
Editn, ; but with the " Dictionary ", the List of
Authors, and all Maps, omitted. Pictorial is Un-
altered, or nearly so. Was Pubd, in London ; at
27, Paternoster Row ; by Hodder & Stoughton.
Price 45s,. The Brit, Museum possesses. Is very
cheap, partly — as will have been seen — owing to
the Reduction in the Page-margin.
Fourth Edition. — Title stated to have been
changed to " Ilbisfrated Globe Encyclopcedia".
" Written up to 1886 ". "12 Vols,". Advertised,
in year 1888, bv a Mr, Clements, of South Nor-
wood, at ^3, 10s,.
[The Publishers of the Third Edition say that
they know nothing of any Later Edtn, than their
own. The Publishers of the Second Edtn, state
that the Publishers of the First Edtn, issued
another Edtn, (the one now being considered) in
or abt, yr, 1886. The Publishers of such First
Edtn, say that such Second Edtn, (Finished in
1881, as just seen) is the Latest knovni to them :
but there can be little doubt that their memory
has played- them false ; and that the present
"Fourth Edition" is a delayed and unaltered
Reprint, by their or some other Firm, vrith the
Vols, Split to obtain a larger Count of them.]
AtiotJier "Edition". — The Trade Catalogue for
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lub-Divis. 2.]
Globe Ettcyclopcedia of Universal Information.
year 1890, issued by Messrs, Gilbert & Field, of
67, Moorgate St,, London, contained : — Illustrated
Globe' EncycUypcedia of Universal Information :
Edtd, by J. M, Ross: No date: 6 Vols,: 4to, :
With Maps : Cloth, £1, 4s,. This is probably the
above Fourth Edition, with the number of its
Vols, restored to their proper figure.
Glossarium et Inflmae Latinitatis, — See
witli Enigmatical Epigram on the Org. ; and
with Essays, Historical and Grit
Music.
Glue Heating and Tool Heating Apparatus
Special. — See Heads Factory ; Gas Stoves ;
Paraffin .... Stoves ; Warming ; and all re-
ferred to under each. Also, any Periodicals and
other Publications dealing with Architecture and
Building.
Goldbecks Journal of Music— See Musical
Independent ; The-
Gottfried Silbermann, der Orgelbauer.—
(Godfrey Silbermann, the Organ-builder). By L,
Moser. In German. 1857.
Is an Historical Account of this celebrated
Saxon Maker, who was brother to Andreas, the
founder of the Family.
Was Pubd, in Langensalza (near Erfurt) ; at
the Scliolastic Library.
The Silbermann Family was one of the most
renowned in the annals of Organ Building. (The
name really means Silver man).
See further under Head Brijderpaar, Das ;
and Gottfried Silbermann, Hof [&c,]. Consult
also Head Biographical Publications ....
Musical, and all there referred to.
Gottfried Silbermann, Hof- und Land-
Orgelbauer. — (Godfrey Silbermann, Court and
GovernvKnt Organ-builder). By G< Zschaler. In
German. 1858.
Is another Biography of this Builder.
Was Pubd, in Dresden ; by Am-Ende.
See the preceding Head, and all there referred
to.
Grafton Journal.— Edited by Henry Eaton
Moore : American Composer, &c, ; Resided in
Andover and Cambridge. In English. Com-
menced in 1825. Ceased in 1826.
Is a Musical Periodical, giving the usual In-
telligence, Notices, &c,. The Organ is probably
touched on.
Bel, Pubd. in Grafton, Ohio (U,S. Am.). Con-
sult Chief and Public Libraries there.
Grand Dictionnaire Universel du XIXe
Si^cle. — (Great Dictionary, Universal, of tlie I9th
Century). Compiled by Pierre Larousse. Musi-
cally Edited by P.-Pougin ; see with his Biog.
Univ., Su/jp.. In French. 1866-76. 15 Vols,,
besides 1 or more Vols, of Supplement. Narrow
Roy, 4to,. Thickish. 4 Columns to a Page. A
few Diagrams.
Is a General, Alphabetically Ordinated, Ency-
clopaedia. Organ matter consists of History,
Description, Registers, &c, ; see Lists of Heads
given and referred to under Encyclopedias ....
General. Or^an Article occupies pages 1456-61.
Illustrations are Wood-cuts, Interspersed. None
of them relate to the Organ.
Was Pubd, in Paris ; at 19, Rue Montparnasse ;
by Larousse himself. Is contained in London
Patent Office Library.
The Compilation is of Fair Quality ; and its
Organal matter will be sometimes worth perusal.
For Kindred Works see said Head Encyclo-
paedias .... General.
Grand Organ at the Hall of Arts and
Sciences, South Kensington. — Apparently
Editorial. In English. In Number for Jany,
20th, 1871, of the—
— Engineer ; q.v,. Is a Description, with
Specification, of the great Instrument in the
London Albert Hall. This Organ is by Henry
Willis, of Camden-Town, (London) ; was erected
in year 1871 ; and has 111 Sou,-Stop8, on 4 Manst
and Pedi. Its Case was designed by Col, Scott,
the Architect of the Hall. The Pictorial com-
prises the entire Front, — by a full page View ;
and the Blowing-Engine (Steam), — by a smaller
Drawing. Wood-cuts are employed for both of
tlie Pictures.
The Description is very faulty in some respects ;
its author has actually made the ridiculous asser-
tion that the Pneumatic Stop-Action is simpler
than that of the Mechanical kind. The Pictorial,
however, is good. On the whole, the Number of
the Journal is well worth Acquisition. The Organ
itself is, of course, a grand one, but is (as W,'s
Productions usually are) Over-Reeded. It is the
Largest Instrument in the World, with the ex-
ception of the Org, at Riga, that at Garden City,
and that at Sydney.
A General Account of the A,-Hall Instrument
will be found in the English Cyclopedia Sup-
plement, Article Organ of. The Specification, or
other Descriptive matter, is furnished in the
English Mechanic of Apr, 8th, 1870 ; and in
ditto of July 21st, 18^1 ; and in ditto of June 7th,
1878 : also in the Musical Gazette and Review
[of 1877-8] : also in Musical Opinion of March,
1887 : also in the Musical Standard [English]
of Sep, 16th, 1871. Some description of the
Case will be seen in the said English Mechanic
of May 9th, Sep, 19th, and Nov, 28th, for 1879 ;
(The Style should, however, rather have been
stated to be Romanesque, or Free Roman).
A Slight Description of the Organ's Interior,
with an Illustration of its Exterior, is given in
Old and New London, Vol, V, p, 115 of, [Pubd. in
London ; off Ludgate Hill ; by Cassell ; Possessed
by present author: a detailed Reference to is-
furnished, under Head British Museum, in
Division VI]. This Description, likewise, is some-
what faulty.
A Viev) of the Organ Front is afforded, by a
Wood-cut, in Modern Lo^idon (Industries of Lon-
don),— seemingly the first Issue of, [Pubd, in
London ; at 90, Chancery Lane ; also in other
Cities and Towns; by the Historical Publishing
Company]. Lithograplis of the Organ Exterior
are sold at 19, Carlisle St., Soho Sq., London ; by
Mr, W, Smith. Photographs of the Hall and
Instrument can be purchased in the South Ken-
sington Museum, at the Sale Hall near the Crom-
well Rd, Entrance, (S,W.).
For other matter dealing with the present
Organ, see the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division
V).
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
[The aforesaid Old arid Neio London contains
Wood-cuts of the Fronts of two other London
Organs not elsewhere mentioned in the present
CATALG. ; viz., the Instrument in the former
" Chapel Royal " at Whitehall, (on p^ 366 of Vol.
Ill of) ; and the Inst, in the Dining-Hall of
Christ's Hospital, Newgate Street, (on p< 373 of
Vol. II of).]
Grand Organ for Sydney Town Hall ; The.
—In English. In Number for May, 1887, of —
— Musical Opinion ; q<v.. The Article gives a
slight Description, and the complete Specification,
of the huge Instrument now located in this, the
oldest of the Australian Capitals. The Organ is
by Hill & Son, of London. It was constructed
about the years 1887-9; and contains 126 Sou<-
Stops, on 5 Mans, and 1 Ped, ; the great Section
possessing a 32 ft. Flue Stop, and the Pedal
Section a 64 ft< [Beating] Reed Stop. Willis's
Pneumatic " Pistons " (Thumb-Knobs) — Patented
in 1851 — have also been applied, — Messrs. Hill
having at last recognized their importance. The
dase, designed by the same Firm (Mr, A, G, Hill
of), is a Triple one. No Pictorial accompanies.
The Number of the Journal can be seen at the
present author's.
The [Mus, Op,] Article states that the Specifica-
tion also was drawn up by the Builders ; and the
same authorship is implied in the Musical Stand-
ard Article which forms the Head Sydney Town
Hall Organ (q,v,) : but this is contradicted in
the Number of the latter Journal for Nov. 14th,
1896 ; which says that " the original Specification
was by Mr, Alex. Rea, the premier Organist in
Sydney". (It is now authoritatively communi-
cated from Sydney that Mr. R< was only one of a
" Specificational " Committee of Ten). Both
Articles should be Acquired or Consulted. The
Instrument itself is, down to the present time
^Aug. 1896), the Largest ever built. Its Case is
fine ; but its Stop-List has palpable faults.
For other Writings on this Organ see the SUB-
JECTAL INDEX {Division V).
Grand Orgue de I'Eglise M^tropolitaine
Notre Dame. — {Great Organ of tJie Metropolitan
Church, Notre Dame). Is given in Reiter's
Orgbl Unseber Zeit (q.v,) as written by Ca-
vaill^-Coll (see with his De l'Obque [I]) ; but is
more probably by the Abb6 Lamazon (see with
his Etude sub l'Obgue . . . . , St.-Sulpice) ; the
Secretary to the Commissioners appointed by
Mons. Baroche, the French Minister of Justice,
to examine and report upon the Instrument. In
French. 1868. 8vo..
Is an Extract from the Report made, to the
above Mons. Baroche, on the Rebuilding of this,
the chief of the two Organs in the Cathedral of
Paris, such Rebuild having been ordered by the
French Government on receipt of the Recom-
mendation of the Commissioners aforesaid. The
Brochure includes a Description of the Instru-
ment as thus Reconstructed, and standing at the
Nave West End of the Sanctuary. The task was
entrusted to the said Cavaill^-Coll ; and, by year
1868, the Organ (Originally by Thiery & Lesclope,
in 1725) was completed, with 86 Sou.-Stops, on
Five Mans, and One Ped,. The Stop-Jambs are
Amphitheatrical in form. Accompanying the
Letter-press is an Elevational Drawing of the
entire Playing-Buffet, as presented to the
Organist's eye.
Was Pubd, in Paris ; at 8, Rue Garanciere ; by
Henri Plon & Co,. Has been sold by W. Reeves ;
at Is, 6d,. Is possessed by Herr Lindt, and by
Mr, Matthew.
The Brochure is interesting, and should be
acquired or seen. The Organ is now one of the
largest existing.
The Specificaticm of the Instrument as standing
in year 1855 will be found in Schmitt's Nouveau
Manuel Complet . . . . , 1. The Specification of
as now Rebuilt is given in the Choir and Musical
Rec, [Orig^'] of June 17th, 1871 (see Lindt's Con-
tinental Obgans) ; and in the Church Choir-
inaster arul Organist (see under Organist [I]) of
March, 1868. Some FurtJier particulars are fur-
nished in the last named Journal, of May, in the
same year. For otlicr Writings on the Instrument
see the SUBJECTAL INDEX {Division V).
[As to the Smallbe or Choral Organ, consult
Head Rapport Adresse a MM. Notre
Dame.]
Grand Orgue de I'Eglise Saint-Michel du
H&Vre ; Le. — {Great Organ of the Church of St,
Michael at Hdvre ; TJie). By Gustave Lefebvre ;
an Abb^. In French. 1888. 8vo.. 54 Pages,
with 1 P. of Pictorial.
Is a Notice of this Instrument ; and an account
of its Inauguration, &c.. The Illustration is a
" Photogravure ".
Was Pubd. in Rouen ; apparently by La H&vre.
The Brit, Museum Lib, possesses.
Grand Orgue de la Madeleine. —See Rap-
port sur les Travaux . . . . , Madeleine.
Grand Orgue de la nouvelle Salle de Con-
cert de Sheffield. — {Great Organ of the new
Concert-Hall at Sheffield). According to Reiter's
Orgel Unsebeb Zeit, Brochure is by Cavaill6-
Coll ; see with his De l'Obgue [I]. In French.
1874. "Large" Bvo..
Gives a Description of the Instrument that
stands in the above Building, (which is called
also the " Albert " and the " Music " Hall). The
Org. is by the said Cav.-Coll, was Opened in year
1873, and has 64 Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped..
Its Case was designed by Alphonse Simil. There
are Engravings.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; bel, at 8, Rue Garanciere ;
by E. (H.[?]) Plon & Co.. Is possessed by Mr,
Lindt, also by Mr. Matthew.
Is Interesting. But the Instrument has been
much over-praised : its Scheme is defective ; and
the Price— ^5,000.— was high.
The Specificatioyi will be found in Musical
Opinion of April, 1887 ; in the Musical Standard
{Etigi'] of Dec. 20th, 1873 ; and in the Yobkshirb
Musician of May, 1887. A little Additional
matter is given in the said Musical Standard of
Jany. 3rd, 1874, (as Sub near end of that Head).
Some foolishly adulatory Comment will be seen
on pages 93-5 and 105-6 of Philbert's Orgue dd
Palais . . . . , Amsterdam. The CcLse is noticed
in the English Mechanic of May 9th, 1879. A
coloured Lithograph, showing the order of the
Claviers, Stops, Pedals, &c., is or was issued by
CaVi-Coll himself, from his Factory in the Avenue
du Maine, Paris.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Grand Orgue de Saint- Eustache d Paris.
Grand Orgue de Saint-Eustache k Paris.—
i Great Organ of Sti Eustaclie in Paris). By
oseph Merklin : see with his Cathedbale de
Clermont-Ferrand. In French. 1879.
Is a Notice of this Instrument, as Reconstructed
by the said Merklin, during years 1877-8.
Was Pubd. in Lyons ; at 6, Rue d'Amboise ; by
Perrin & Marinet.
See here Head Facture Moderne I^todiee
. . . . , St. Eustache ; and all there referred to.
Grande Encyclop^die ; La,.— (Great Encyclo-
pcedia; Tlw). Editorially Directed by M. Ber-
thelot, H, Derenbourg, and Fi Ci Dreyfus, &Ci.
Compiled from Contributions by a Society of
Savants and Literary persons generally. In
French. Commenced in 1887. Was Proceeding
in 1893. Vol. XV was reached in or before latter
year. 4to..
Forms a " Classified Inventory of Sciences,
Letters, and Arts ". For Organ Articles see
Lists given and referred to under Head Encyclo-
paedias .... General.
Is Pubd. in Paris. Can be consulted in the
Brit. Museum.
A Detailed Reference will be found under Head
Encyclopedie Methodique [I]. For Kindred
Works see again under said Encyclops. ....
Geneial.
Graphic ; The. — Founded by William Luson
Thomas ; Water-colour Painter. Edited, until
1891, by Arthur Locker. Musical Critic, Joseph
Bennett ; see with Concordia. Written by a
permanent Staff ; aided by various eminent and
other miscellaneous Contributors. In English.
Commenced Deer., 1869. Every Friday, for
Saturday. Folio. 24 Pages at first ; raised to
36 in 1889.
Contains Intelligence, Notices, Essays, Reviews,
&c. ; dealing with all Subjects relating to Litera-
ture, Art, Science, the Drama, and Music.
Covers the entire World. Gives accounts of
Organs, when of Special nature. The amount
of the Organal matter is Small. The Pictorial
sometimes furnishes Interiors of Buildings show-
ing Organs ; or regularly portrays, by themselves,
the Fronts of notable Instruments. For an In-
stance of the former may be looked at the Num-
ber for Oct. 22nd, 1898 ; which affords a View of
the Interior of the Cathedral of Roskilde (or
Roeskilde) Cathedral, near Copenhagen. A
second Specimen is furnished by the Number for
Feb. 4th, 1899, which shews the Interior and
Org. of Friedenstein Castle Chapel, in Gotha.
[These Instances are exclusive of Regular Ex-
cerpts,— for which see the last Paragraph of the
Head]. The Illustrations are from Wood-cuts,
Photographs, &c<.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 190, Strand. Price,
6d. ; with a superior Issue at 9d.. Postage, ^d,.
Can be seen in most Public Libraries and Read-
ing-rooms.
The Quality is generally of a high class. The
Organal matter, however, is sometimes not quite
so good as it might be.
Detailed References occur under Heads Dic-
tionary OF Music (Grove's), and Organs of Great
Britain (Sub Wliitchurch of), in present CATALG..
An Extract will be found on pages 47-8 of Bishop's
Notes on Church Organs. Some of the Organ
Cases which have been Illustrated are Noticed in
the English Mechanic of from May 2nd to Sep.
19th, 1879. As giving special " Organal " Articles
(Excerpts) see Heads Bois-le-Duc Town and
Cath,, and London Albert Hall of A.. For
Illustrations of a Similar character, consult
Publications (Heads) Box of Whistles, Builder,
Building News, Illustrated London News,
Organ Cases and Organs of the Mid., Organs
OP Great Britain ; and any matter referred to
under each.
Daily Graphic. — Started by W. L. Thomas;
above. Commenced Jany,, 1890. Pubd. in London ;
at Milford Lane, 198 Strand ; apparently by the
same House that issues the Weekly.
Great Industries of the United States;
The. — By various noted and other Writers :
among them being Horace Greeley ; Editor of the
New Yoi'k Tribune, Member of Congress, &c.. In
English. 1872. 1 Vol.. Demy 8vo.. 1304
Pages; with "over 500" Pictorial Illustrations.
Is an Historical, Specimentary, Descriptive,
and Advertisional Account and Record of the
chief Industrial Arts and Trades of the U.S. of
America. Organ Building will be found dealt
with on pages 1173-8. The Pictorial, which in-
cludes one Organ Vignette, consists of Wood-cuts,
Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in Hartford (U.S.) ; by Burr : and
in London ; at St. Dunstan's House, Fetter Lane ;
by S. Low. Is possessed by the London Patent
Office Library.
The Work is Useful ; but is boastful in its tone ;
and culpably careless and wrong in some of its
assertions. The Organ matter is fair; but its
v?riter has blunderingly mistaken the second
Volume which contains Bedos's Art du Facteur
(q.v.) for a second Edition of the same. Consul-
tation will occasionally be worth while.
Great Instrument ; The.— By Oliver Wendell
Holmes : M.D. ; Poet ; Prof, of Anatomy and
Physiology at Harvard College, near Boston,
U.S.A.. In English. In Number for Nov., 1863
(Vol. XII), pages 637-47, of the—
— Atlantic Monthly (Boston, U.S. : also London ;
20, Charing-Cross Road, by Triibner). Article
gives the History, with some Comment and De-
scription, of the lai-ge Organ built for the Music-
Hall in the said Boston. Has no Specification.
Is preceded by a brief Account of the Human
Vocal Organs. No Pictorial accompanies.
The Vol. is contained in the British Museum.
The Matter is rather gushing, and of no par-
ticular use from a technical point of view.
See here Head Great Organ in the Boston
Music H. ; and all there referred to.
Great Organ at the Crystal Palace, [&c.].—
Apparently by R. Collins : see with Description
OF the Grand Organ . . . . , Leeds. In Number
for June 2nd, 1882, occupying nearly 4 pages, of
the—
— Engineer ; q.v.. Article gives a Sketch of
Organ Structure generally ; together with the
History, Detailed Description, and Specification,
of the Larger or " Handel " Organ in the Crystal
Palace at Sydenham. This Instrument was built
by Gray & Davison, of London, during about
years 1857-9 ; and contains 67 Sou. -Stops, besides
(165)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
a set of Carillons (Bells), on 4 Mans, and Ped..
Is made partly on the " Simplification " System.
The Pictorial includes a View of the Organ's
entire Interior, as seen from its front, with the
Bellows and Hydraulic Engines beneath. This
View is by a full-page Wood-cut. The Carillons,
Blowing-Action, Pneumatic-Lever, Wind-Chest,
Pipes, &c,, are shown by separate smaller Cuts.
The Number of the Journal can be perused at
the present author's.
The remarks on Registers and Wind-Pressures
are excellent. The rest of the Writing is very
poor, and abounds with errors, besides almost
ignoring the best of the Pictorial matter connected
with it. Of the Wood-cuts, a few are reliable ;
and that of the C<-P< Instrument, though very
inexact in detail, gives a fair general idea of its
" Lay-out " : the remaining Cuts either have been
raked up from Hopkins's Obgan, its Hist., and
are partly obsolete and mischievous, or are
"original" productions of a character absolutely
contemptible. The Article should, however, be
gone over.
The Specification, or some other Non Pictorial
matter dealing with this Instrument, will be
found in the English Mechanic, Vol. XXII,
(1875-6), p. 129 of; and in Musical Opinion of
July, 1882 ; and also in the Musical Standard
[Eiigt] of Sep. 6th, 1890. Some Description of
the Case is given in the said English Mechanic
of May 9th and Sep. 19th, 1879. An Exterior
Vieio is issued by the Crystal Palace Press.
Plwtographs and Prints of the Orchestra, with
the Organ, can be purchased in the Palace itself,
at near the Concert-Room, &c. ; or from Messrs.
Negretti d Zambra, of Holborn Viaduct, London,
and elsewhere. A good sized Wood-cut of the
same appears in the Illustrated News op the
World for June 16th, 1860 (Mrs. Cliff, of Quadrant
Rd., Thornton-Heath, Surrey, possesses the Num-
ber) ; and a similar Wood-cut was inserted to the
Croydon Advertiser (Pubd. in Croydon, Surrey) of
May 19th, 1900. A Model of the same can like-
wise be seen in the Building itself, — at or near
the back of the Concert-Room, on the Ground
floor. Go also over the Graphic, the Illustrated
London News, and similar Journals, for those
Numbers of which bear the dates ot the first
(1857) or early succeeding Handel Festivals. For
any other matter concerning the Sydenham In-
strument consult the SUBJECTAL INDEX
(DiviSi V).
Very large Organ Projected far the Crystal
Palace. — An Account of this Scheme will be
found on pages 312-3 of Schmitt's Nouteau
Manuel Complet . . . . , 1. It gives Details and
Summary. The Project, apparently by Hill, of
London, was for an Instrument of 200 " Stops ",
with a 64 ft. Front.
Great Organ in the Boston Music Hall ;
The.— In English. 1866.
The Boston is that in the United States. The
Pamphlet gives a " Brief History of the Enter-
prise, from its commencement; with a Descrip-
tion of the Instrument ". The Org. was Built
by Walcker & Son, of Ludwigsbiirg, in Germany,
during years 1857-63 ; and contains 84 Sou.-Stops,
■on 4 Mans, and Ped.. Its Case was designed by
Mr. Hammatt Billings ; and made, excepting the
chief Carvings, by Herter, Bros., of New- York.
Probably a View of the Organ is included in the
Brochure.
Was Pubd. in Boston ; by Ticknor & Fields.
May be obtained by Post.
Should be carefully perused. The Instrument
itself is a very fine one, being, with the exception
of that at Garden City (q.v. in CATALG.), the
Largest by Registers in the United States. Bil-
lings's Case also has considerable merit.
In year 1885, the Organ was stored away in a
Cemetery Shed ; and, in 1896, was sold for £300.,
to a Mr. F. S. Searles, of Methuen, a " Village "
about 22 miles N.-N.-W. of Boston (U.S.A.).
Some Further matter relating to this Instru-
ment will be found in Tlie Organises Retrospect,
by W. H. Clarke, (see with Ditson & Co.'s Musi-
cal Record) ; also in Musical Opinion of March
and Nov., 1882. For the Specification, &c., see
the Musical Standard [Etig^] of Feb. 20th, 1875.
Some account of the Case is given in the English
Mechanic of May 2nd, Sep. 12th, and Nov. 28th,
1879. A View of the Exterior Front is afforded
on a Piece of Music, — an Offertoirc in E^ by
Lef^bure-Wely. This is a Detailed, Music-size
full page. Lithograph ; Pubd, in Boston and New-
York ; by 0. Ditson, & Co. ; Obtainable for a
small sum by any inquirer ; and Consultable at
the present author's. It is fairly clear and
accurate. A Plwtograph also exists : one is pos-
sessed by C. Lindt. For any other Writings on
the Boston Organ see the SUBJECTAL INDEX
{DiviSi V).
[The above OrganisVs Retrospect contains like-
wise a slight Notice of the Haarlem Cathedral
Organ, Illustrated by a Photograph (good, and
seemingly taken from the Instrument itself) of its
entire Case Front.]
Great Organ in the Cincinnati Music Hall ;
The.— In Number for May, 1878, of—
— Church's Musical Visitor; q.v.. Article
gives a Description of this American Instrument ;
— Built by Hook & Hastings, of Boston, in years
1877-8 ; and having 80 Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans, and
Ped.. A View of the entire exterior Front accom-
panies ; and is a Detailed, Full-page, Lithograph.
The View may be seen at the present writer's.
The Quality is good, both of Letter-press and
Pictorial, and renders the Article well worth Pro-
cural. The Organ itself is the largest hut one in
Registers that has been Built in the United States.
The Detail of the Case is rich ; but the external
Design, taken as a whole, is very lumpish and
ugly, — a sad retrogression from the Boston Org.
Front.
The complete Specification, with explanatory
Comment, will be found in the Cincinnati Gazette
for May 17th of (bel.) year 1877 ; and this matter
has been Reprinted in the English Mechanic of
Aug. 15th, 1879. Both Nos. are possessed by the
present writer. Further information is furnished
in the London and Provincial Music Trades
Review of Sep., 1879. Some particulars of the
Case are given in the said English Mechanic of
May 2nd, Aug. 8th and 15th, and Nov. 7th, 1879.
Views of the Front are afforded in Reiter's Obgel
Unserer Z. (Part I of), and Allihn's Theobie
UND Praxis. See also Nos. of other American
Journals of the same date as that of the Instru-
(166)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Great Organ in the Cincinnati Music Hall.
K ment. For any matter yet remaining consult the
8UBJECTAL INDEX (Division V).
Lithorjrapli , Separate ; Tlie. — This appears to
be issued by the same Publishers, at 25 cents
{about one shilling).
Great Organs of the World; The.— In
English. In Number for Aug<, 1882, of —
— Musical Opinion ; q<v<. Is a Catalogue, with
the chief Particulars, of most of the at the said
date existing Organs possessing 50 or more
Sounding-Stops. Gives Location, Builder, Num-
ber of Manuals, Ditto of Sou.-Stoj)s, and — in
some cases — Date, and special Features. The
Sequence is by number of such Stops. Among
the Instruments is the little known one in Lund
{Malmohus) Cathedral, Sweden ; — which Org, was
built by Zacharius Strand ; and contains 61 Sou.-
Stops, on 4 Mans, and [32 ft.] Ped.. There is no
Pictorial with the Catalogue.
The Number can be consulted at the present
author's.
The Catalogue is interesting ; but it has some
important Omissions, and at least one serious
Error. The Number should, however.be obtained,
or the List copied.
Detailed References occur under Heads Etude
SUB l' St. SuiiPiCE, and Sydney Town
Hall Organ. A Critical Comment appeared in
Musical Opinion of Sep., 1882 ; but this itself is
inaccurate. The Specifications of most of the
Organs given will themselves also be found in the
same Musical Opinion of various dates ; and an
Index to some of these is furnished in the [M.O.]
Numbers for one or two of the Earlier months in
year 1887, finishing with July. Particulars and
Specification of the Lund Instrument appear —
with the name wrongly spelled Lind — in Schmitt's
NouvEAU Manuel Complet . . . . , 1, — which
Book contains Accounts of several of the Organs
in the Catalogiie. See here Division V, — for the
Riga Cathedral and other Instruments.
[Great] Yarmouth Independent.— See with
Journals and Periodicals Non-Musical.
Grosse Orgel in Luzem.— See AltSre und
die Grosse Orgel in L..
Grosse Orgel in Oliva; Die.— {Great Organ
in Oliva; The). By Ferdinand Deneke, [Allihn's
Theobie und Praxis Catalgi has it Deneker, but
wrongly, as shewn by the Title-page] : Dr. ; Com-
mercial-School Master in Danzig [sometimes
written Danfzig], of West Prussia. In German.
1865. Crown Svo.. 44 Pages.
Is an Account of the Building, Decay, and
Restoration of the large Instrument in the Klos-
terkirche (Abbey) at Oliva, near the said Danzig.
The Org. was originally made by "Brother"
Wulft in years 1760 ; and then had 83 Sou.-
Stops, on 3 Mans, and a Two-divisioned Ped<, —
the latter containing five Stops of 32 feet Pitch.
The Instrument was Rebuilt by Kaltschmidt, of
Stettin, in 1864 ; and now possesses 84 Sou.-Stops,
on the same number of Claviers as before, but
with two of the Ped. 32 fts. abolished. No Pic-
torial is given.
Was Pubd. in Danzig ; by L. G. Homann
[sometimes wrongly written Hoffmann]. C< Lindt
has a Copy ; so has the Brit. Museum. Consult
also German and other Public Libraries, — ot}ier
than the Brussels Royal.
The Brochure deals with a most interesting
Instrument. Wulff's prescience with regard to
32 ft. Stops was wonderful ; and the reduction in
their number was most foolish and culpable : see
as to this point on p. 140 of the present author's
Organ, its Compass.
For any otJier matter on the Oliva Instrument
see the SUBJECTAL INDEX {Division V).
Grund-Regeln von der Structur
Orgel. — {Fundamental Rules of the Structure
. . . . , Organ). [First word is thus put oij the
Title-page ; but all or most of the Accounts
wrongly give it as Grundregeln]. By Georg Preue
[this also is as stands on Title-page ; but Reiter's
Orgel Unser. Zeit (which ought to have known
better) wrongly spells it Preuss] : Organist of the
Holy Ghost Church at Hamburg. In German.
1729, [this likewise is as on Title-page : but
Reiter's said Orgel Un. and Allihn's Theorib
UND Praxis CatalgSi wrongly have 1722 ; while
Topfer's Lehrbuch deb Obgel. absurdly says
1772: Forkel's Allgemeine Litt., Fetis's Bio-
GEAPH. Univ., and Becker's Systemat.-Chbon.
D., all give the Date correctly]. Preface is dated
1728. 1 Vol.. Foolscap 8vo.. xvi and 104 Pages :
1 Page of Pictorial.
Mattheson, in his Grosse-Oeneral-Bass-Schule,
says that this Work by Preus is only a Plagiarism
of Werckmeister's Orgelprobe [II] (q.v.). The
contents of Preus's are stated as comprising; —
Design and Desiderata in a "faultless" Organ;
with Explanation of Structure of, Renovation of
Old, and Examination and Testing of New or Re-
built, Organs. The Illustration is by a Wood-cut.
Was Pubd. in Hamburg ; at the " Dom " ; by
Christian Wilhelm Brandt. Can be seen in the
Brit. Museum and Brussels Roy. Libraries.
Book is apparently of little or no value, except-
ing as is involved with Werckmeister's said
Treatise.
Griindlicher Unterricht von der Struktur.
—See Musica Mechanica Organoedi.
Grundziige der Geschichte [&c.].— See with
Geschichte der Musik in Italien [&c.].
Guardian; The.— Sub and Musically Edited,
in and after 1854, by John Crowdy: Born at
Lewknor, in Oxfordshire ; Composer of Chant
"Cadences" ; Critic ; Editor, successively, of the
Musician (see under Organist [I]), the Musical
Standard {Eng,'\, and the Artist. Contributed to
by a great number of persons, among them being
C< A. Barry, (see with Monthly Musical Record).
In English. Commenced Jany. 21st, 1846. App.
every Wednesday. Folio. From 32 to 48 Pages,
inc. Adverts,.
Journal gives " Anglo-Catholic " Intelligence,
Articles, Reviews, &c.. Includes Notices and
Accounts of special Organs ; but the amount of
such matter is very small. There is no Pictorial.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 5, Burleigh St., Strand ;
by John James. Price, 6d.. Postage, ^d.. Can
be seen at all chief Public Libraries and Reading-
Rooms in England.
The Quality is High-class, especially the Re-
views. The Organal matter is Fair.
An Extract, from the Issue of Sep. 11th, 1872,
(167)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
and relating to the Bombay Town Hall Organ,
will be found on pages 48-9 of Bishop's Notes on
Chubch Organs.
Guide de I'Art Instrumental.— See Dic-
tionnaire Pratique et Raisonn^ des Inst,.
Guide Musical; Le.— {Guide Musical; The).
Directed by Maurice Kufferath. Contributed to
by various ; among them being Edouard G< J<
Gregoir, for whom see with his Histoire de
l'Orgue [II, a]. In French. Commenced in or
before 1875. Weekly. Existed in 1897. Folio.
Journal gives Intelligence, Reviews, Notices,
Articles, &c<, on matters generally connected
with home and foreign Music. The Organ is
believed to be included.
Is apparently Pubd< in both Brussels (Bruxelles)
and Paris. The Brit. Museum has Sets for Years
1886-9, but with many Numbers wanting.
An Extract will be found on pi 262 of the
Musical Standard [Engi] for Apr. 24th, 1875.
Guide to Organ Construction.— See with
Dictionnaire Pratique et Kaisonn^ des In-
struments.
Guide to Peterborough Cathedral ; A [I],
(Davy's).— ^eQ with Guide to Peterborough
Cathedral ; A [H].
Gtiide to Peterborough Cathedral ; A [H].
— By George S< Phillips : alias " January Searle ".
In English.
Another Edition. — In English. 1866. Wide
Doub. Post 16mo.. 56 Pages ; besides 5 of Pic-
torial.
Is partly compiled from Britton's Cathedral
Antiquities op E., and from Gunton's History
OF THE Church op Peterborough ; both of
which also are in present CATALG.. Gives a
Detailed Chronological Description of this Edifice,
as from the date of its Foundation as an Abbey
to the time of P.'s writing. Of one or more of
the Organs, some Account is furnished, though
without any Specification, — on pages 23, 48, and
53. The present Organ was Built by William
Allen, in year 1809. During year 1830 it was Re-
Cased, and Placed on a New Screen, Erected at
the Entrance to the Choir ; both Case and Screen
being designed by Mr. Blore. The Instrument
contained, in year 1891, 40 Sounding-Stops, on 3
Mans, and Ped.. The Pamphlet's Pictorial in-
cludes some Objects in the Cathedral, but does
not shew the Organ. All the Illustrations are by
Full-page Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in Peterborough ; at the Market-
place ; by J. S. Clarke. Price, 8d.. Postage Irf,.
Present author has a copy.
Both Instrument and Screen were Removed in
year 1883, — the Former to the Choir North Aisle.
The Specification of the Organ as existent in
1855 will be found in the 1st Edit, of Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist.. A Slight description of Blore's
Case is given in the English Mechanic of May
2nd and Aug. 15th, 1879 (only wrongly put into
the Third instead of the Second Period of Gothic).
A Vieio of the Cathedral's Interior, showing the
East Front of the same Case, appears in Bonney's
Cathedral Churches of Eng.. A similar Picture
of the West Front of the same is contained in
Oood Words of IMarch, 1866, (London; Strahan).
Photographs taking in the Instrument can prob-
ably be purchased in Peterborough. See also
Davy's Guide to Peterborough Cathedral. For
any other Writings, &c<, dealing with this Org.,
consult the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V).
Kindred Publications are indicated under Head
Cathedrals and other .... Buildings.
Guide to the Cathedrals of England and
Wales ; A. — By Mackenzie Edward Charles
Walcott : see with his Cathedrals of the
United Kingdom. In English. 1858. 1 Vol,.
Foolscap 8vo,. viii and 152 Pages.
Gives some History and Description of, with
short Notes on the chief Objects of interest in,
" each of the " English and Welsh Cathedrals.
The Organ is sometimes touched on. Pictorial
is absent.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 6 (now 26), Cockspur
St., Charing-Cross ; by Edward Stanford. Is
contained in the British Museum.
For Specifications of the Organs, consult Hop-
kins's Chief Treatise, and similar Works. Photo-
graphs showing the Instruments can generally be
purchased in the respective Cities. See here
Head Cathedrals and other .... Buildings,
and the Publications there referred to.
Guide to the Churches of London and its
Suburbs ; A.— By Charles Mackeson : F.S.S. ;
Choir-Director ; Editor of the Saturday Musical
Review, and of the Choir .... [Revived^ &c. ;
Author of Articles on Musical Biography, and of
a Work on Hymns ; Clergyman. In English.
Commenced in 1866. Yearly, except that no
Issue appd. in 1880. Now Ceased. Small Demy
8vo.. Issue for yr. 1881 has 178 Pages (besides
many of Advertisements) ; and deals with 887
Places of worship.
Includes St. Paul's Cath., Westminster Abbey,
Chapels of Public Institutions, Mission Sanctu-
aries, &c. ; but is restricted to those of the
Church of England. The Items embrace, —
Building itself, Persons connected therewith.
Services held, Tarish Associations, Population,
History, &c.. Some Miscellaneous Information
is often added. Each Issue is limited to the
Current Year. The Area covered is a circle of
about 11 miles from and around Charing-Cross.
The Sub-Ordination is, Normally, by the " Saint "
to whom the Church is Dedicated ; and the
Sequence is Alphabetical. The Organ Items com-
prise its Maker and Date, with sometimes its Size
and a few other Particulars. There is an Index
to the Buildings, — ordinated under Streets, &c, ;
besides Four Indexes to Clerical and Lay Officers,
— under their Surnames. Pictorial is absent.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Great Marlborough
St. ; by Metzler & Co.. Price ; Is. 6d., with a
Reduction of 3rf. to the Musical Profession and
Trade. Postage, 2Jd..
The Matter is comprehensive, well arranged,
and concise ; and, on the whole, accurate. The
Limitation to the Established Church, and to
each Current Year, of course diminish the use-
fulness ; but these drawbacks are, as obviously,
virtually unavoidable. The Information as to
which are Parish Churches should have been in-
cluded in the Body, and not in the Index. The
statements of the Architectural Styles of the
Edifices are not always reliable. Consultation
will, however, often be profitable.
(168
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Guide to the ChurcJies of Lorukm and its Suburbs.
Detailed References to the Guide occur under
Heads Journals and Pekiodicals Non-Mdsical
[City Press of), and Obgans op Great Britain.
An Itemized Summary of the Contents of the
Issue for 1872 will be found in the Choir and
Musical Record [Grig,] for Feb, 3rd of that year.
Specifications of many of the Instruments con-
tained are given in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist..
See also Heads Cathedrals and other ....
Buildings, and Maxwell's Guide to the Musi-
cal Profession.
Guide to the Exhibition in 1872. — See
Official Guide to the .... Exhibition
1872.
Guide to the Great Exhibition; A.— Com-
piled by the Publishers ; see just on. Contributed
to by several persons. In English. 1851. 1
Vol.. Large Foolscap 8vo<. viii and 231 Pages,
besides Advertisements.
Comprises ; — (1), a general History of Exhibi-
tions, from the first (French) one in year 1757 ;
(2), a History and Description of the [London]
Exhibition Building of 1851, and its Construction ;
(3), the general arrangement of latter's Contents ;
and (4), Notices of the Chief of such contents,
with their Locations. Of the Organs Shown,
those by Ducroquet, Gray-&- Davison, Hill, Rob-
son (for Thompson), Schiilze, Walker, and Willis,
are merely mentioned ; but the Instruments by
Hill and Schiilze have their Specifications added.
To the Notice of Schiilze's Organ there is ap-
pended the Maker's Circular, describing the
" Simplification-System " employed. In some
cases Critical matter accompanies. There is a
Subjectal Index. The only Illustration is a Line
Plan of the Building.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 7, Broadway, Lud-
gate Hill ; by George Routledge & Co.. Price, Is..
Postage, 2^d,. Is possessed by the present writer.
The General quality is decidedly good. The
Organal matter also is praiseworthy as a whole,
and some of its Criticisms are excellent; but
there are many inaccuracies in the Descriptions.
The quotation from Schulze's Circular is merely
an untruthful and misleading piece of Puffery
(see Head Simplificationssystem) ; but this is
not endorsed by the Guide itself.
For a fuller account of these Organs, see Head
Official Descriptive and Illustrated . . . . ,
1851, and the Publications there referred to. A
List of kindred Works is given under Head
Catalogues, Descriptions of Exhibi-
tions.
Guide to the Musical Profession. — See
Maxwell's Guide to the Musical P..
Guide to the Purchase of an Organ.— See
Facts about Organs ; Guide to the P..
Guide to York Cathedral.— See Historical
and Descriptive Guide to Y..
Guido Aretinus. — [Named after Gtiido Are-
tino, of Arezzo ; who was a Benedictine Monk,
and the " Father " of Musical Counterpoint].
Contributed to by various. In Italian. Com-
menced in June, 1885. Quarterly.
Is a LIusical Journal devoted to the services of
the Church. The Organ is doubtless largely
dealt with.
Pubd. in Milan ; probably by Ricordi (see with
Head Gazzetta Musicale di Milano). Consult
Italian Public Libraries and Reading-Rooms.
Is not in Brit. Museum.
Guitar Journal.— See International Guitar
Journal.
Gunton's History of the Church of Peter-
borough.—See History of the Church of
Peterborough.
Gute Hand Gottes iiber .... Orgel.— See
Von der Berliner-Garnison Orgel.
Guten Zustande. — See Orgel in einem
Guten Zust..
H.
H. Scheibler's Schriften.
Scheibler's Schriften.
See [J.] H.
Haarlem Organ ; The. — Bel. Editorial. In
English. In Number for Oct. 4th, 1834 (Vol. Ill),
pages 385-6, of the—
— Penny Magazine ; q.v.. Article gives some
Description, quoted from Bumey's Present
State of Music in Germany (q.v. also), of the
noted Instrument in Haarlem Cathedral. A
little original Comment and Criticism are added.
The Specification is not included. The Pictorial
shews the West End of the Building, as almost
entirely occupied by the Organ on its Gallerj-. Is
a Full-page Wood-cut.
This Article can be seen at the present author's.
The Writing is decidedly poor and shallow, and
gives very little Detail. The Illustration is
better, and furnishes a very good idea of the
Front. It should be studied.
For fuller information on this Instrument, see
Head Beschrijving der Groote . . . , Haar-
lem, and all there referred to.
Halifax Parish Church Organ.— See His-
tory of the Halifax Par..
Hamburgische Musik Zeitnag.— (Hamburg
Music Gazette). In German. Commenced during
Oct., 1887.
Is a Journal of Musical Art.
Pubd. doubtless in Hamburg. Brit. Museum
does not possess.
Hand-book to the Cathedral at Ely.— See
Hand-book to the Cathedral Ely.
Hand-book to the Official Catalogues, 1851.
—See Hunt's Hand-book to the Off..
Hand-Turning [&c.] — See Practice of Hand-
Turning [&c.]-
Handbok i Musikens Historia.— See Musi-
kens Historia.
Handbok om Ovgwerliet.— {Manual on Or-
gans). By Carl Luch Lindberg : Music-Director
and Organist of " the Cathedral ", (at Strengnas,
doubtless ; see Place of Publication). In Swedish.
1850. 1 Vol.. " L. " 8vo.. " 104 Pages Total " ;
(169)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
3 being of Pictorial. Pubd. in Stockholm ; by
Isaac Marcus.
Second Edition. — In Swedish. 1861. 1 VoL.
" L. " 8vo.. " 114 Pages Total " ; 3 being of
Pictorial.
Has been " Augmented and Corrected ". Is
intended as a Guide for Organists, Learners,
Music Directors, Pastors, Singers, &c.. Contents
comprise ; — " The History, Structure, and true
Value of the Organ ; a List of the Stops most
generally used (placed) in it ; Schedules of Organs
suitable for large and small Churches ; Estimates
of Cost and Contract for Building Organs ; and
directions for the Testing of New Instruments ".
The Pictorial affords Mechanical Details ; from
Plates.
Was Pubd< in Strengnas (Scidermanland) ; by
Carl 0< Berglund. Price ; 1 rix-dollar, 50 ore,
[the Swedish rix-doll, is variously given as 4s< 8d<,
4s. 3fZ., 2s, 3|d., and Is, Ud>, English: the last
named amount is known to be the same as the
krona ; and 1 ore is the 100th part of a krona].
Book is contained in the Britisli Museum.
The present Handbok is one of the very few
Swedish Publications devoted to Organ Structure.
Consultation is advised.
Handbook of American Music and Musi-
cians.—See with Early History of Pipe-Organ
Building in A..
Handbook of Musical Biography ; A.— By
David Baptie : Born at Edinburgh, in 1822 ;
accepted Employment under Messrs, Swan &
Pentland, Music-Sellers in Glasgow ; became
Editor; Musician; and Composer. In English.
1883. 1 Vol,. Post 8vo,, [Brown's Biog, Dict,
wrongly says 12mo. ; and it (Baptie's) has been
still less correctly called Crown 8vo,]. viii and
256 Pages, besides Adverts.. " About 3,000
Articles" (i,e., Names).
Compilation covered 35 Years. Matter gives
slight Sketches of the most noted Musical Com-
posers, Players, Writers, and Instrument Makers ;
extending from the Earliest times. Is Alphabeti-
cal. Some Obganal Builders and Authors, with
their Works, are included; but the amount of
such is Small. No Pictorial Illustrates.
Was Pubd, in London ; at 269 (now 127),
Regent St. ; by W, Morley & Co,. Price, from
3s. to 4s.. Sold by M. A. Middleton, and W,
Reeves; at Is, 6d,, and upwards. Postage, 3d,.
Can be seen at present author's.
Is a very creditable and useful Book, and the
more so from the fact of Mr, Baptie's being
virtually self-taught in Music. His avoidance of
the foolish practice of placing the Christian
Names within Parenthesis shows real grasp of
literary detail. A Notice of himself would, how-
ever, have been acceptable; and more Aliases
would have improved. The Price is very low.
Detailed References occur under Heads ; —
Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung [I] ; Beit-
EAGE zuR Geschichte; Biographie Univers,
DES Mus,, SuppUment ; Complete Dictionary of
Music [I] ; Concise History of Music ; Diction-
ARiuM Musica; Dictionary of T\Iusical Terms
[II]; Dictionary op Musicians [I]; France
Musicale ; Harmonicon ; History of Music
tXV] ; History op Musical Pitch ; Mainzer's
Musical Times ; Monthly Musical Record ;
Musical Dictionary [I] ; Musical Review [VI] ;
Musurgia Universalis ; New Musical Gram-
mar ; and Ubber das Wirken des Abt, Voglbr.
Some Further Information will be found in said
Brown's Biographical Dictionary. See also
Head Biographical Publications .... Musical,
and the Publications there referred to.
Second Edition. — 1887, [has been stated as
1885, but evidently wrongly]. Post (or Cr,) Svo,.
viii and 260 Pages. London ; Morley. By W,
Harold, at Is, 9d,. In Brit, Museum.
Third Edition. — Title apparently changed to
Musicians of all Times. 1889. Post (sometimes
called Crown) 8vo.. viii and 287 Pages. Is " A
Concise Dictionary of Musical Biography ". Lon-
don ; at 8-9, Warwick Lane, Newgate St, ; by J,
Curwen & Sons. Sold by W, Reeves ; at from 2s,
to 2s, 6fZ,. In British Museum.
Handbook of Musical History,— See with
Popular History of Music.
Handbook of the Organ ; A [I] —By George
Ashdown Audsley : of London and Liverpool ;
F,R,I.B,A, ; Decorator ; IMusical Amateur ; and
Organ-Case, &c,, Designer. In English. Stated
to be passing through the Press in 1889. " Much
Pictorial ".
" Forms a Comprehensive and practical Treatise
on the appointment and construction of church,
concert-room, and chamber Organs ; supplying
Information respecting the latest approved In-
ventions in Organ-building ; and giving Directions
for the construction of all portions of the
Mechanism and Pipe-work ; also Hints for
Voicing, Regulating, and Tuning. Includes a
description of Roosevelt's Pneumatic Soundboard,
as employed in the Garden City Organ, — which
Instrument has part of its Pipe-work in the Roof,
and played by Electric Action. There are Elabo-
rate Cuts and Lithographic Plates ".
Is said to be Pubd, in London ; at Fetter Lane,
Fleet St, ; by Sampson Low. Price, from 42s, to
84s,. Apparently is not in the Brit, Museum.
The foregoing is taken entirely from the
Publisher's Announcement.
A Descriptive Reference will be found on p, 25
of Casson's Modern Organ [II]. Some idea of
the Quality of Mr, Audsley's Organal Writing
generally may be obtained from the Head giving his
Practical Hints to Amateur Organ Builders.
For a Special Reference to him see Head English
Mechanic, — Comment in. A specimen (good) of
his Pictorial designing is presented on the Cover
of Hilborne L, Roosevelt.
Handbook of the Organ ; A [H]— By J,
(bel, John) Matthews : apparently an Organist at
Guernsey. In English. 1897, or a little Earlier.
1 Vol,. Prob. Thinnish.
Comprises ; — History of ; Description of ; Play-
ing on ; Specifications of ; Dictionary of Terms
employed with ; Biography involved ; and Bibli-
ography relating to.
Is Pubd, in London; at 199, Regent St,; by
Augener & Co.. Price : in Paper Cover, 2s, ;
Bound, 2s, 6d,. Second-hand ; Is, 6d,. Brit,
Museum does not seem to possess it at present.
A Notice was inserted in SIusical Opinion of
March, 1898.
Second Edition. — This was announced in 1899.
(170)
-;ub-Divis. 2.]
Handbook of the Royal Panopticon.
Handbook of the Royal Panopticon.— See
Illustrated Handbook of the Royal P..
Handbook to the Catalogues of the Exhibit.
of 1851.— See Hunt's Hand-book to the ....
Catalg>.
Handbook to the Cathedral Church ....
At £ly. — [Exact Title since found to be, Hand-
book TO THE (&c<)]. Compiled apparently by the
Publishers ; see just on. In English.
Tenth Edition.— In English. 1877. Post 8vo..
viii and 125 Pages ; inc> 6 with PictoriaJ, besides
2 [Pic] Plates.
Is largely derived from Millers^s Description
OF THE Cathedral ..... Ely (qiVi), Bentham's
History and Antiquities . . . . , Ely (qiv.), and
similar Works. Gives the History, Description,
and Dimensions of the Cathedral, and of the
Monastic Buildings connected therewith. In-
cludes a slight Account of the former Organ, and
the Description and Specification of the present
one. This latter Instrument was Rebuilt and
Enlarged by Hill, in year 1851 ; again Enlarged
in 18G7 ; and now contains 40 Soui-Stops, on 8
Mans, and Ped., [the number of the Swell Stops
is given by said Hill on p. 1 of his List of the
Principal Organs (q<v.) as 14 ; it is really 13].
The Case was designed by Sir G. G. Scott. The
Pamphlet's Organal matter is confined to pages
12, 13, 15, 56, 63, 88 (latter is on the Lady-Chapel
Org.), and 114-6. The Pictorial represents the
Cathedral's Exterior, Ground-Plan (the latter,
which hidicates the Organ, being taken from the
Architectural Quarterly Review), &c<, by Pull-
page Plates, and Smaller Cuts.
Was Pubd. in Ely ; at Minster Place ; by T. A.
Hills & Son : and in London ; at 4, Stationers'-
Hall Court, Ludgate Hill; by Simpkin & Co..
Postage, l^d.. A Copy, presented by the Pub-
lishers, is possessed by the present author.
The Quality of the Book is fair. The Organ
Specification differs slightly from the one sent to
the author by Mr. Hill. The Organ Case is
almost or quite Unique.
The Specification and some Description of the
Instrument, as standing in 1855, will be found on
pages 232 and 639 of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist..
The Specification, &c., of it, as at present, is !
given in Musical Opinion of March and May, !
1887 ; and in the Musical Standard {Engl,'] of
June 22nd, 1867. Some particulars of the Case
appear in the English Mechanic of May 2nd and
Aug. 8th, 1879. Engravings and PJwtographs of
the Choir, showing the Organ, can also be ob-
tained at Ely, — from the same Messrs. Hills ; and
sometimes also from Mr. Crouch, of 66, Barbican,
London. A rough .Sketch at the Front, drawn —
with an impertinent and mistaken alteration — by
Mr. C. Lindt, is possessed by the present writer.
Some other matter dealing with the Ely Instru-
ment and its Predecessors is furnished by the
SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V). For ki-ndred
Publications see Head Cathedrals and other
.... Buildings.
Other Connected Works, &c., iiot in the present
CATALG. are ; — Stewart's Architectural History
of Ely Cathedral ; Hewitt's Descriptiwi of Ely
CatJiedral ; J. Witham's Historical Notes . . . . ,
Ely ; Parker's Introduction to ... . Gothic ; and ;
Sir G. G. Scott's Lecture, delivered in year 1873. ']
I Handbook to the Industrial Department
I of the International Exhibition of 1862.— By
Robert Hunt : F.R.S. ; F.S.S. ; Keeper of Mining
Records. In English. 1862. 2 Vols.. Foolscap
8vo.. xxiv and 544 Pages to Vol. II.
Is an Explanatory Guide to this great London
Display. Comprises Histories, Descriptions, and
Processes. Slight Accounts, toitJiout Specifica-
tions, of a few of the Organs Exhibited, occupy
pages 133-4 and 139 of Vol. II. The Pictorial
gives Plans of the Building, but does not include
any Organ.
Was Pubd. in London; at 26-7 Cockspur St.,
Charing-Cross ; by Stanford. Is contained in the
London Patent Office Library.
Seems of good quality ; but does not furnish
enough Organal matter to be worth Acquisition.
A Fuller account of this Exhibition and its
Contents will be found in the Illustrated Cata-
logue OP THE .... 1862. For Kindred Works
see Head Catalogues, Descriptions . . . . , op
Exhibitions ; and the Publications there referred
to.
Handbooks to the Cathedrals of England
and Wales. — Produced by the Publisher ; see
just on. Written by Richard John King. In
English. 1861-9. 6 Vols.. Cr. Bvo.. London;
by Murray. Contained in many Libraries : that
of the Canterbury Municipal Museum may be
mentioned: see also Depositories under Second
Editn..
Secmd Edition.— In English. 1876-1881, or
Later. 9 Vols.. Cr. 8vo.. Of Medium Thick-
ness. " 400 or more Illustrations ".
Series gives the Histories and Descriptions of
the English and Welsh Cathedrals, including St.
Alban's and St. Paul's, but not Westminster
Abbey. The Organs are sometimes mentioned,
but only briefly. The Pictorial comprises Ex-
teriors, Interiors, Ground-Plans, and Contents.
The Organ, or a part of it, is thus sometimes
shewn, — as with the Cathedrals of Bristol, Chester
(bel.), Exeter (as formerly, with Pedal Pipes
against Piers), Lichlield, Lincoln, Norwich, Peter-
borough, Winchester, and York (Screen Organ),
and possibly others. All are Full-page Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 50, a, Albemarle St.,
W. ; and at Oxford ; by John Murray, a noted
man in his line. Price, £&i 5s, 6d. for the 9 Vols..
8 Vols, of either this or the First Editn. will be
found in the British Museum. Many other
Libraries contain Vols..
The Letter-press is technical and good, and the
Pictorial excellent ; but the Price is high. Con-
sultation will suffice.
Specifications of all or nearly all the Instru-
ments, or their Precursors, are given in Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist.. Descriptions, &c., of some of
the Organ Cases are furnished in the Numbers of
the English Mechanic of from May 2nd to Nov.
28th, 1879. Photographs may be obtained in the
various [Cathedral] Cities, &c.. For Exeter Cath.
see especially under Heads Four Exteriors, and
History and Antiquities Exeter. Otlier
Publications dealing with the Instruments will
be found by the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division
V). For Kindred Works, &c., consult Head
Cathedrals and Other .... Buildings, and all
there referred to.
(171)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Handbuch der AUgemeinen GescMcIite
der Tonkunst. — {Manual of General History of
" Tone-art "). By Gottfried Wilhelm Pink : Com-
poser ; Poet ; Theologian ; one of the Editors of
the Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung [I] ;
University Professor at Leipzig; Died at Halle
in year 1846. In German. Manuscript was
found among his Papers after his death.
The Compilation had occupied more than 20
years. The Book was designed for " Academies,
Gymnasia, Seminaries, &Ci ", Organ Structural
matter is doubtless included in it.
Was never Published ; possibly because, —
— Fink was, after his decease, felt to have been
a "Narrow and Superficial " writer.
A Detailed Eeference will be found under Head
Theoricum Opus Musicb. See also Head His-
tories AND Memoirs of Music ; and the Publica-
tions, &c., there referred to.
Handbucli der Musik-Geschichte.— (ilfanttaZ
of Music- History). [Title is here given exactly as
it stands on Title-page]. By Arrey Von Dommer,
[wrongly spelt Von Dammer in two of Reeves's
Catalogues] : Composer ; Teacher ; Critic ; Cor-
responding Secretary to the Hamburg City Library.
In German. 1865, according to Matthew's Litera-
ture OF Music, and his own Copy of the Handbuch;
1867, according to Fetis's BiOG. Univ< and Grove's
Dict. of Mus, ; but 1868, according to said
Reeves's Catalogues. The latter is the date
on the Title-page of the British Museum Copy ;
but the Printing seems to have commenced in
the previous year. 1 Vol,. Narrow Roy. 8vo..
viii and 607 Pages. No Pictorial. Pubd. in
Leipzig; by Fr. Wilh, Grunow. Sold by W.
Reeves ; at 4s< 6d., and upwards. Contained also
in the Roy. College of Music and Brussels Roy.
Libraries.
" Secoiid " Edition. — In German. 1878. 1 Vol..
Roy. 8vo.. " 607 Pages ".
Is a Sketch of Music History, extending " from
the Earliest times to the death of Beethoven"
(1827). The Organ is believed to be included.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig (stated). Has been sold
by W. Reeves ; at 4s, 6d., and upwards. Consult
German Public Libraries. Neither the Brit.
Museum nor the Brussels Roy. Lib. Catalogue
mentions this Edition.
Is " highly spoken of by Riemann " (Dr. Hugo
R., bel. ; see his Katechismus der Orgel [II]).
For other Works on the subject, see Head
Histories and Memoirs of Music, and all there
referred to.
Handbuch der Orgelbaukunst.— See Theo-
retisch-practisches Handbuch der 0..
Handbuch des Organisten. — {Manual for
Organists). By " Priedrich Johann Christian,"
[Fetis's BiOG, Univ., and the Anonymous Dic-
tionary of Mus. (I), both put the Friedrich
after the Christian ; and this has since proved to
be correct] Schneider: Organist of St. Thomas's
and the University Churches at Leipzig ; Chapel-
Master to the Duke of Anhalt-Dessau ; &c,. In
German. 1829-30. In 4 Parts. Oblong 4to..
Part I deals with Composition ; Part II is an
"Organ -School"; Part III forms a "Choral
Book " ; and Part IV is a more advanced Organ-
School,— with Organ Trios. Some matter on the
Care-taking, &c., of the Instrument is included.
Was Pubd, in Halberstadt ; by Briiggemann.
Seems to be in neither the Brit, Museum nor the
Brussels Roy. Libraries.
The Treatise is " one of the most important of
its kind " ; Schneider having been Learned as a
Musician.
Was Translated as Complete Theoretical and
Practical Instruction for .... Organ (q<v,).
Handbuch zu der Practischen Orgelschule.
— {Manual of the Practical Organ-scTiool). By
Friedrich Wilhelm Schiitze : Dr. ; Seminary
Director at Waldenburg, in Saxony. In German.
Fifth Edition.— In German. 1868.
Is an Instruction Book for the Organ Player.
Contains also some matter on the Formation of
the Instrument.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by Arnoldi.
Handbiichlein fiir Orgelspieler. — {Small-
Manual for the Organ-player). By J, M, Anding :
Professor of Music at Hildburghausen (S,-W,-
Germany) Seminary ; Organist of the Evangelical
Union there ; &c,. In German.
Secmid Edition. — In German. 1865.
Third Editicm. — In German. 1872.
Is an Instruction-book for the Organist ; and
also contains some information on the Instrument
itself.
Was Pubd, in Hildburghausen ; by Kesselring.
Price; 1 mark, 20 pfennig e (Is, 2Jd,).
Handlexikon der Tonkunst [1].— {Manual-
Dictionary of Music). By Oscar Paul : see with
his Gbschichtb des Claviers. In German.
Vol. I, 1870 ; Vol. II, 1873, [this is as on the Title-
pages : Grove's Dictionary of Mus., Article Paul
of (probably following Pougin's BiOG. Univ.),
wrongly says 1871-3]. 2 Vols,. Large Cr. 8vo..
First Vol., iv and 560 Pages ; Second Vol., iv and
656 Pages.
Is a Dictionarial Reference Book of General
Musical Information. For Organal matter see
the Lists of Heads given and indicated under
Encyclopedias .... General. Pictorial ia
absent.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig; Vol. I by Herm, Weiss-
bach, and Vol, II by Heinrich Schmidt. Has
been sold by W, Reeves ; at 6s. 6d., and upwards.
Consult German Public Libraries. Brit, Museum
also has a complete Copy.
For kindred Works turn to the List furnished
with Head Encyclopedias .... Musical.
"AnotJier Edition". -^ a, 38 (year 1890) of
Reeves's Catalogues mentions a Copy : — 1869-
70 : 2 Vols, : Cr. 8vo. : 1206 Pages : 6s. 6d.. But
there can be little doubt that this is a wrongly
dated Notice of a Copy of the Edition just
Described.
Handlexikon der Tonkunst [ll].— By August
Reissmann : see with his Allgemeine Geschichte
DER MusiK [III]. In German. 1882. 8vo,. iv
and 632 Pages.
Is possibly partly extracted from Mendel's
MusiKALiscHES Conversations-Lex, [II] ; q.v,.
Comprises a General Explanation of matters
connected with Music. For the Organ, consult
Lists of Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Berlin and Leipzig. Is contained
in the Brit, Museum.
172)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Handlexikon der Tonkunst [II].
See Head Encyclopaedias .... Musical, and
Works there indicated.
Handwerksbuch.— See Kunst- und Hand-
werksbuch.
Handwoerterbuch [&c.]— See Kurzgefasstes
Handwoerterbuch [&c.].
Handy Encyclopaedia of the Workshop;
The. — Apparently Produced by the Publishers:
see just on. In English. 1882, or Earlier.
Is intended for " Amateur Mechanics, Turners,
and Engineers ". Contains Recipes, Descriptions,
Directions, &c,, of character accordingly. Some
are applicable to Okgan Building.
Was Pubd. in London; at 3, York St,, Covent-
Garden ; by Cousins & Co.. Price, Isi, Postage,
2d..
Is a useful Production.
See here Head Tools and Machinery, and
Head Working Directions, with all referred to
under each.
Harleian Mss..— See with History of Music
[IV, rt], (Art and Science).
Harmonia. — {Harmony). In either Hungarian
or German. Existent in 1882.
Stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Buda-Pest (Hungary). Is not in
Brit. Museum.
Harmonica! Spectator.— See New Musical
Grammar.
Harmonices Mundi. — (Hamumiousn^sses of
the World). By Johann Kepler, [more correctly
Keppler] : Bom at Wiel, in Wiirtemburg ; Eminent
Mathematical and Astronomical Discoverer. In
Latin (bel.). 1619. Apparently 6 "Books". Folio.
Is partly a fanciful attempt to harmonize the
Astronomical with the Musical System of Nature.
The Third " Book " treats especially on Music ;
including Instruments, Notation, <fec.. Some
ancient Hydraulic and other forms of the Organ
are touched on.
Was Pubd. in Linz (the one in Upper Austria).
Is contained in the British Museum.
Keppler's Musical ideas were evidently almost
or quite worthless ; and he certainly knew noth-
ing whatever about the Hydraulic Organ.
See further in Fetis's Biographie Univ.. A
Quotation will be found on pages 8-9 of Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist..
Harmonicon ; The. — Edited by William Ayr-
ton : Music-Director in London ; Critic ; P.R.S. ;
F.A.S.. Contributed to by various eminent and
other persons, both British and Foreign ; among
the former being G. Hogarth, and among the
latter, FayoUe and Fetis. In English. Com-
menced Jany., 1823. Appeared Monthly. Ceased
in Sep., 1883, [Baptie's Handbook of Mus. B.
(Ayrton in) wrongly says 1834 ; and Becker's
Systemat.-Chron. Dar. (Harmcmicon in) culpably
has 1826]. Properly in 11 Vols. ; but Letter-press
and Music sometimes bound separately, thus mak-
ing 22 Vols.. Demy 4to.. From 16 to 20 Pages ;
besides the Music, and " 20 Pictorial Plates "
Forms a Musical Journal ; containing English
and Foreign Intelligence, Essays, Reviews, Criti-
cism, Correspondence, History, Biography, and
General [Musical] Information. Also has Songs,
and other Music. The Organ matter comprises
descriptions of Ancient Forms, Specifications of
Notable Instruments, &c. ; and is Palpable in
Quantity. The Pictorial furnishes Portraits of
Musicians, — from Steel Engravings. It is " con-
fined to the First, and Second, and a few others,
of the Earlier Vols. ".
Was Pubd. in London: at first for Samuel
Leigh ; but the last Numbers at Paternoster Row ;
by Longmans. Has been sold by M. A. ]Middle-
ton, and W. Reeves ; at from l.s. 6d. to 5s. per
Vol.; at from .:€!. Is. for the Complete set of
Letter-press alone; and at from ^1. 16s< for the
Complete set of Letter-press and Music. All the
Vols, are possessed by the British Museum, and
by the Roy. College of Music ; also, bel., by the
Brussels Roy. Library.
Has been pronounced " Ably written ", " Uni-
formly just ", a " Store-house of information ",
and the " Best Musical Periodical ever published
in England". Consultation will certainly often
be advisable.
See further in Grove's Dict. of Mus., Article
Harvuynicon in. A Citation will be found on p. 4
of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist. ; and an Extract
on p. 157 of Hopkins's portion of the same
Volume.
Organal Articles. — As specimens of Regular
Orgaual Articles may be mentioned : — History
arid Origin of the Organ ; Vol. Ill, p. 148 of : and
Description of the Apollonicon Organ; Vol. IX, p.
9 of.
Harmonicorum Libri XII [&c.]— (On Har-
mony, XII Books [c^c.]). By Marin Mersenne :
see with his Harmonie Universelle. In Latin : —
First Edition (Stated).— 1627. This Edition is
given here on the authority of Grove's Dictionary
OF Mus. (Appendix Vol.), Article Histories of
Music, p. 674 of. But it seems certain that no
such Version exists. M.'s Manuscript does not
appear to have been completed till 1629 ; and the
1635 Copy in the British Museum (see Next) does
not say " Second Edition " on its Title-page.
First Edition (Believed). — 1635. Folio, viii
and 352 Pages; "besides many Copper-Plates".
Pubd. at Paris ; in " Via Amygdalina " ; at charge
of William Baudry; by Henry " Mommorum ".
Is in the British Museum.
Seco7id Edition (Believed). — 1636. Same as
Previous Editn., except that has " Four additional
Propositions, with their Demonstrations ". Pubd,
in Paris. Possessed by the Roy. College of Music.
Third Edition (Believed). — 1647. 4to,. Paris.
Is given here on the authority of the Library
Catalogue of the British Museum.
Fourth Edition (Believed). — Is called the Second
Edition in Forkel's Allgemeine Litt., and in
Becker's Systemat.-Chron. D.. In Latin. 1648.
1 Vol,. Folio. About 360 Pages.
Appears to be partly a regular Re-cast of the
preceding Edition. Forms an " Abridged, Trans-
lated, and somewhat Varied Epitome of" Mer-
senne's said Harmonie Universelle ; " with an
Appendix ". Treats on Natural Sounds ; Acoustic
Causes and Effects ; Musical Consonances, Dis-
sonances, Ratios, &c. ; and [Musical] Instruments.
The Organal matter comprises the Clavier, Pipes,
Pitch, Temperament, &c.. The Pictorial includes
Ancient Musical Instruments ; among them
being the Organ, its Clavier, Reed-Pipes, &c<.
(173)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divisi II ;
All Illustrations consist of Wood-cuts and Copper-
Plates, Interspersed.
Was Pubd< in Paris ; seemingly at the charge
of Guillaume (William) Baudry (aforesaid),
S^bastien Cramoisy, and Robert Ballard. Is
sometimes on sale by Wi Reeves ; at from £li 5s<
to £28<. Has long been out of Print ; and is very
rare. Can, however, be consulted in the British
Museum and Royal Society's [London] Libraries.
It will be seen that H.'s present is much smaller
than the Parent Harmonie. To this it is to be
added that the Hurmonicoruin is " quite inaccu-
rate in some essential points". The English
Cyclopedia and the Penny Cyclopaedia (Ar-
ticles Mersenne of) both wrongly imply that the
present is actually an Enlargement of the Original
French Version.
A Detailed Reference to Harmonicoruvi occurs
under Head Orgel Uns rer Zeit. Some
Further Information will be found in F^tis's
BiOGi Univ., and in the said English and Penny
Cyclopedia Articles. An Extract appears on
pages " 316-7 " of Ellis's History rp Musical
Pitch. See also as to the Sixth Book of Kircher's
MusuBGiA UniverSi. For Kindred Publications
consult Head Histories and Memoirs of Music.
Fifth Edition {Stated).— Is called the Third
Edit( in Forkel's Allgem. Litt>, and in Becker's
Systemat.-Chron. DabsTi. 1652. Folio [stated].
" 344 Pages ; with many Copper-Plates ". " Cor-
rected ". Is here given on the authority of the
two Bibliographies just named, and of Lichten-
thal's DiziONARio e Bib. : but there seems little
doubt that all three of them are wrong ; and that
no Edition of this date ever existed. A " Synop-
sis " is added in the said Allgem. L<.
Harmonics. — Or, The Philosophy of Musi-
cal Sounds. By Robert Smith : M.A. ; D.D. ;
L.L.D. ; F.R.S. ; Mathematician ; Prof, of Philo-
sophy ; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
In English. 1749, — on Title-page, [The Penny
Cyclopedia (Article Smith of) wrongly says 1748].
1 Vol.. Demy 8vo.. "292 Pages". 25 Sheets
by Plates. Pubd. in Cambridge ; by J. Bentham.
Sold by M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves; at from
2s. 6di to 4s. 6d.. Contained in Brit. Museum,
Roy. College of Music, and Brussels Roy.
Libraries.
Scccmd Edition. — In English. 1759, [the Anon.
Dictionary of Musicians (I) gives 1760 ; and the
above Penny Cyclopedia Article says 1758 ; but
both are shewn by the Title-page to be wrong].
1 Vol.. Demy 8vo.. xx and 280 Pages, besides
xiv of Index [Fetis, in his BiOG. Univ., wrongly
implies 240 pages Total] ; with 29 Sheets of Illus-
trations.
Is stated to have been Revised and much En-
larged from the previous Edition. Forms a
Philosophical Consideration of Musical Sounds,
and of the Laws which govern them. Some
Examples (Copies) are added. Concerning the
Organ, there is matter on Pitch, Temperament
(advocating the Equal System), and the Vibrations
in Pipes. The Illustrations shew Ratio Lines,
&c< ; by Folding Plates.
Was Pubd. in London, Oxford, and Cambridge ;
by Dod, Merrill, and others. Has been sold by
M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at from 2s. 6d<
to 3s. Mi. Is long out of Print ; and now scarce.
Can be consulted in the London Patent Office,
the Brit. Museum, and the Brussels Roy. Libraries.
Harmonics is " Profound, Learned, and Able " ;
and, as to Temperament, Prescient to an extra-
ordinary degree. Petis thought most highly of
the Didactic matter in the Treatise.
Extracts will be found on pages " 317 " and
" 401 " of Ellis's History of Musical Pitch ; and
on pages 160-1 and 168 of Hopkins's Organ, its
Hist..
Postscript — 1762. Demy 8vo.. 12 Pages. Is
a Description of the " Changeable " Harpsichord,
— a " Perfect " Instrument, (already treated on in
the 1st Edition). Pubd. in London.
Harmonie au Moyen Age.— See Histoire
de I'Harmonie au Moy..
Harmonie Universelle. — (Harmony Uni-
versal). Chiefly by Marin Mersenne, [written
also Marini ; and Mersenni, and Mersenno ; and
Latinized into Marinus Mersennus] : Professor of
Philosophy; Superior of the Religious Order of
the Minimes (termed Minorites in Article Mer-
senmcs of Grove's Dict. of Mus.) at Paris ; &c..
A small Portion, on Mechanics, is by Roberval
(bel. G. P. de-). In French. 1627. 1 Vol.. 2
" Books " only. 8vo.. 487 Pages ; besides Pro-
face ; &c..
Is a Treatise on Ancient and Modern Music,
both Theoretical and Practical.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by, or at the charge of,
William Baudry. Is contained in the Brussels
Royal Library, and in Mr. Matthew's Collection,
and bel. in the British Museum.
" First Complete Edition ". — In French. 1636-7.
Is occasionally found in 1 Vol. ; but the Pagina-
tion recommences two or three times. 6 or more
"Books". Small Folio. More than 1,500 Pages
Total. A large number of Pictorial Illustrations.
Some portions, including a System of Just
Intonation, are derived from Salinas's De Musica
[III] (q.v.). The " Harmonie " comprises, — Nature
and properties of Sound, Movements of all sorts
of Bodies, Causes and Effects, Tension of Musical
Strings, Consonances, Dissonances, Equal Tem-
perament and its Advantages, Partial Tones,
Voice, Singing, Musical Instruments, " Astro-
nomical Connection " with Music, Mechanics,
&c., &c., ; together with a Summarj\ The Or-
GANAL Writing consists of Descriptions of Early
Forms ; Ditto of Pipes and other Parts ; and Ob-
servations on Pitch, Temperament, &c. : see the
Sixth "Book". The Pictorial includes Musical
Instruments, Church-Bell Playing (known as
Carillons), &c.. The Organ Illustrations comprise
Early Types, Claviers, various other Parts, Pipe-
Scales, &c.. All Pictorial is from Wood-cuts and
Copper-Plates.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by Sebastien Cramoisy ;
the " Music " being Printed by Pierre Ballard. Is
now very costly, having long been out of Print,
and Scarce. A Copy is possessed by the British
Museum Lib., another by the Paris Music Con-
servatoire Lib., and another by Mr. Matthew.
Mersenne was a very industrious, but pal-
pably credulous, fanciful, and superstitious,
writer. The Harmmiie UniVi has certainly been
of great service, especially as to the Music and
Musicians of France ; and its virtual recommen-
(174)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Harmonie Universelle.
dation of Equal Temperament is another striking
example of Authorial Prescience. The Work is,
however, " very inaccurate in some essential
matters". As to the Pictorial, much of it is
decidedly good. It should be added that the
Harmonie is entirely omitted from the Catalogiie
in Orgel Unserbr Zeit.
A Complete Synopsis of Hi is furnished in
Porkel's Allgemeinb Litteratcr der Musik ;
and is repeated in Becker's Systematisch-Chron.
Di. Some Furtlier information will be seen in
Fetis's BiOGi Univ. ; in Hawkins's General
History op the S< (Original Edit, of) ; in said
Matthew's Literature op Music ; and in the
Penny Cyclop.4CDIa (Article Mersenne of). A
Criticism, by Meibomius is given under the latter's
name in the Anonymous Dictionary op Mus. [I].
Extracts and Refei-ences will be found in Grove's
Dictionary op Mus., under Art.-Heads Partial
Tones (p. 654 of), and Tuning (p, 188 of) ; also on
pages "298, 317, 332, 333, and 401" of Ellis's
History op Musical Pitch. One Figure of an
Early Organ is Reproduced on page 34 of Rim-
bault's Organ, its Hist.. A Portrait of Mersenne
appears in Hawkins's said Gen. Hist,, and [on p.
32 of Vol. I of] Piguier's Mcrvcilles de la Science,
(latter is possessed by the London Patent Office
Lib.). For the Latin Version of the Harmonie,
see Head Harmonicorum Libri, just back.
Second Complete Edition. — Bears same Date as
the Preceding; but "differs in the Body". Is
tiot in the British Museum.
Harmonies du Son, et I'Histoire des In-
struments de Musique; Lea.— {Harmonies of
Sound, and History of Instruments of Music ; TJie).
By Jean Rambosson ; Ofl&cer of Public Instruction,
and Laureate of the Institute, in Prance. In
French. 1878, [one of Reeves's Catalogues says
1871, but this is merely a Misprint]. 1 Vol..
Roy. 8vo<. ix and 582 Pages ; inc. 200 Pictorial
Illustrations ; Jbesides 5 [Pic] Chromo Plates :
[the Illustrations have been wrongly stated to
occupy only 25 Pages].
Is a Treatise on Acoustic and Musical Laws,
&c. ; with an Historical Account of Musical
Instruments, these embracing the Organ. Among
the Illustrations of the latter is a View of the
Amsterdam " West Church " Instrument. The
Pictorial consists chiefly of Wood-cuts, Inter-
spersed.
Was Pubd, in Paris ; at 56, Rue Jacob ; by
Didot, [the British Museum Catalg. strangely
says, by Mesnil Eure]. Has been sold by W.
Reeves ; at 14s.. Consult in said Brit. Mus..
The Quality is good.
See here Head HIstories and Memoirs op
Music ; and the Publications, &c,, there referred
to.
Harmonium au Salon; L'- — (Harmonium of
tJie Saloon; Tlic). Bel. in French. Existing in
1886.
Is evidently a Musical Periodical, for the Har-
monium, &Ci.
Pubd. apparently in France. Brit. Museum
does not possess.
Hawkes's Enharmonic Organ [I].— In year
1808: Vol. XXXVII, pages 323 and 325; and
Vol. XXXIX, p. 417, of the—
— Philosophical Magazine ; q.v.. Articles,
comprise a Description of this Instrument, In-
vented and Patented, in above Year, (the No. is
3154), by William Hawkes (see with his View op
the Improved M.). The Organ possessed 17
Sounds (Pipes) in the Septave ; but the Key-
board was of the Usual kind ; and the additional
Pipes were brought into use by 5 "Selector"
Pedals, any one of which, at the will of the
Player, placed into connection with the Clavier
the particular Pipes forming the Scale of the
desired Key. An Approximation to Just Intona-
tion was thus secured. The Instrument appears
to have stood at one time in Christ-Church,
Blackfriar's Road, London.
The "Selector" System may be regarded a»
the best, on the whole, for obtaining an Enhar-
monic Organ. But the objections as to Modula-
tions, and the great Cost of the additional Pipes,
&c., still remain.
Here see Head Specifications op Patent In-
vent. (Hawkes of). The page in the Abridged
Notices of Patents is 53 ; see Head Abridgments
OP Specifications, No. VI. References to some
other matter on Hawkes's Instrument will be
found under Head London (Christ-Church, Black-
friars) in Sub-Division 4 of the SUBJECTAL
INDEX (Division V). Consult also Heads Lis-
ton's Enharmonic Organ, and Loeschman's
Enharmonic Organ.
Hawkes's Enharmonic Organ [II]. — See
with Repertory of Arts and Manufactures.
Henry Smart; his Life and Works.— By
William Spark : see with his Choirs and Organs
. . . . Position. In English. 1881, [Reeves's
Catalogue No. 31 says 1880, but evidently
wrongly]. 1 Vol.. Cr. 8vo.. 386 Pages.
Is a Detailed Biography, with Musical Illustra-
tions, and a complete Catalogue of Works, of
Henry Smart, the Younger, a gifted Composer
and Organist. Includes an Account of the Leeds
Town-Hall Organ, the Skeleton of which was
Planned by him in conjunction with the said Dr.
Spark. The Pictorial furnishes a Portrait of Mrt
Smart, and a View of the Exterior of the Leeds
Instrument.
Was Pubd. in London; at 185, Fleet St.; by
William Reeves. Price, from 8s. 6d. to 10s. 6d..
Sold by M. A. Middleton, &c., at the same Figure.
Scarce. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Is stated to be the " only Biographical Account
of Smart " which is " Readable and Exhaustive " ;
and the Portrait seems Pine.
For the Organ itself see Head Description op
the Grand . . . . , Leeds, inc. all there referred
to.
Hero on the Organ.— See Pneumatics of
Hero.
Hilbome L. Roosevelt ; Manufacturer of
.... Organs. — Written, apparently, by Mr*
Roosevelt himself; who was a leading, artistic,
and wealthy Organ-builder in New- York, Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore ; but died about year 1886.
Pictorial by George Ashdown Audsley (see with
his Handbook of the Organ [I]), and otners. In
English. 1883-5. Small Roy. Oblong 4to.. 114
Pages, inc. 2 Small Pict. Cuts ; besides 4 P. of
Chief Pictorial.
(175)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE,
[Divis. II ;
The Letter-press contents are as follows : —
Business matters : Organ building in America
■generally ; and in Roosevelt's Factory in par-
ticular : Advice to Organ purchasers : Special
Inventions and Points of Manufacture by Roose-
velt ; including his Pneumatic and Electric
Actions: Other Details of Construction adopted
by him : Over 100 " Graded " Schedules of Organs,
with the Dimensions of the smaller Instruments :
Detailed Descriptions, with the Specifications, of
Six of the chief Organs built by Roosevelt ; vizi,
— the Instrument in Garden City Cathedral
(which has some of its Pipes in the Roof) ; that
in St. Thomas's, New-York; that in the First
Congregational Church, Great-Barrington (Mass.);
that in the Church of the Incarnation, New-
York ; that in Grace Church, New- York (which
also has some Pipes in the Roof) ; and that in the
First Church of Christ, Hartford (Conn.). Con-
cludes with a List of the 233 Organs Built and
Re-built by the Firm down to January, 1885.
The Chief Pictorial consists of two Satirical
Incidental Views relating to the Sanctuary and
its Organist ; a Mathematical drawing of the Ext<
Front of the above Great-Barrington Instrument ;
and a Perspective Interior of the above Grace
•Church, showing both of its Organs in situ. All
Chief Pic. is of Full-page size.
Was Pubd, in New-York ; at the Factory, 145-9,
West Eighteenth St. ; by Mr, Roosevelt himself.
No Price is appended. The weight is 1 Ibi 5 oz,.
Application for a copy should be made by letter,
enclosing a small amount for Postage. The Work
can be seen at the present author's.
This is probably the largest " Catalogue " ever
issued by an actual Organ-builder. The Writing
is clear, firm, easy, and (of course) technically
correct ; and the List of Organs honestly admits
its inclusion of all Works, and of the Re-builds as
well. Naturally, however, a somewhat bragging
Tone is not wanting. The utility of the Schedules
will always be limited, as most Organists and
other persons interested prefer to draw up their
own Schemes. The Pictorial is good in itself ; but
the two Satirical Illustrations do not say much
for Mr, Roosevelt's good taste or feeling. It may
be added that, in America, Publications of this
kind partly take the place of regular Treatises on
the Structure of the Organ.
References to the present Brochure or its Author
occur under Heads Appleton's Cyclopaedia of
App,, Modern Organ [II], and Suggestions fob
THE .... Nomenclature. For the Grace Church
Instrument see Head American Pipe Organs,
and all there referred to. Matter on one or more
of the other Instruments is indicated in the
SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V). See also
Head Catalogues of Organs Built, &c,, to
Order.
Hilfsbuch [&c.].— See Hiilfsbuch [&c.].
Hill's Organ in the Exhib. of 1851.— See
Analysis of Hill's Organ . . . . , 1851.
Hints on the Purchase of an Organ [I] —
By Leighton George Hayne : Mus. Doc. ; Organist
of Queen's College, Oxford ; afterwards Ditto and
Music-Director at Eton College. In English.
1867. 1 Vol.. " Post Bvo. ". 20 Pages, besides
Adverts..
Purports to give Good Advice to intending
Buyers of Organs for Sanctuary, Private, or other
use. Contains a few Schedules, mostly for Small
Organs. No Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in London; at Berners St,, Oxford
St, ; by Novello & Co,. Price, 6d,. Sold also by
M, A, Middleton, and W. Reeves. Postage, Jd,.
Is in British Museum.
The Pamphlet is shallow, self-sufficient, and
mistrustful. In places it is most mischievous, —
as in prescribing a Scale for the Ped. Bourdon
Stop of at 13 incfics x 11^ inches for the CCC
Pipe. These Idiotic Bourdons are known as
" Hayne's Tubs " ; see here under On Choosing
AN Organ.
For a Detailed Reference see under Head
Practical Organ-Building. A Review, by the
present writer, will be found in the Church Choir-
master and Organist (see under Organist [I]) of
Oct., 1867. A Quotation appears on p. 3 of
Bishop's Notes on Church Organs.
Hints on the Purchase of an Organ [H] —
By A. Morten : probably a Relative of the T. H.
Morten who was for some time in Organ-building
Partnership with Messrs. Bryceson, Bros., of
Islington, London ; and afterwards in similar
partnership with Mr, Taylor, at Redhill St.,
Regent's Park, London. In English. 1877,
according to Brown's BiOG. Dict., his Brit.
Musical Biog., and Reeves's Catalg. ; but 1878,
according to Pougin's Biog. Univ.. 8vo<. 16
Pages.
The Title will explain the contents ; which are
intended to " enlighten, easily and without techni-
calities, those who wish to know a little about
the Structure of the Organ". The Pamphlet is
addressed especially to " Clergymen, Organ-Com-
mittees, &c. ". Mr. Morten deplores, with good
reason,' the stupidity of Church Architects in " so
frequently providing nothing for the Organ but a
wretched hole ".
Pamph. Pubd, in London. Has been sold by
W, Reeves ; at Qdi. British Museum Lib, Cata-
logue does not mention.
It has been found impracticable to obtain
further information about this Brochure (see here
at end of the Last Division) ; but there can be
little doubt that it is of good quality. Pougin's
Biog, Univ, (above) says that it is " Substantial,
though without pretension ; and can render use-
ful service".
Hints to Amateur Organ Builders.— See
Practical Hints to Amateur Org..
Histoire de I'Harmonie au Moyen Age.—
{History of the Harmony in the Middle AgelsJ).
By Charles Edmond Henri de Coussemaker : see
with his EssAi sur les Instruments de Musique.
In French. 1852. 1 Vol.. Large 4to.. 374
Pages ; with 82 of Music, &c,.
Is a Derivation from his said EssAi (q,v,, again),
and Furnishes an Historical Sketch of Ancient
Music. Includes Fac-similes of noted Manuscripts,
and renderings of Ancient Examples into modem
Notation. Organ Structure is believed to be
touched on.
Was Pubd, in Paris ; by V. Didron. Is stated
to be contained in the British Museum ; and is
known to be in the Roy. College of Music. Con-
sult also French Public Libraries.
Is " Invaluable ", according to one authority.
(176)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Histoire de VHarmonie au Moyen Age.
Another pronounces it to be, " in spite of errors,
a most important Contribution ".
See also, by the same author, Sa'iptorutn, under
Head Scriptores Ecclesiastici. For other kin-
dred works turn to Head Histories and Memoirs
OP Music.
Histoire de I'Orgue [I], {Edc BertmmVs).—
See with Histoire Eccl^siastique de I'Orgue.
Histoire de I'Orgue [II, a\.— [History of the
Organ). By Edouard Georges Jacques Gregoir :
Composer ; Pianist ; Prof ■ of Music at the Normal
School at Lierre (Antwerpen) ; Journalist, &c., at
Antwerp. In French. 1865. 8vo..
Is an Historical Account of the Instrument
and its Manufacture ; especially as existent in
the Netherlands. Embraces some Biographical
matter on Dutch and Belgian [Organ] Builders
and Organists.
Was Pubd. at Anvers (Antwerp) ; by Schott.
Is stated to be contained in the British Museum.
Is certainly possessed by Mr, Matthew.
Forms "perhaps the most useful of Gregoir's
Literary productions".
A Work entitled Historique de la Facture
d'Orgite en Belgique — 1865, Antwerp — is said to be
contained in the Brussels Royal Library ; and a
Brochure having a similar Title is given on p. 675
of Article Histories of Music in [the Appendix to]
Grove's Dictionary op Mus. : but both of these
Publications seem to be really the present one by
Gregoir.
Histoire de I'Orgue [II, 6].— By Jean Baptiste
Labat ; Organist of Montauban Cathedral. In
French. 1 Vol.. Bel. 8vo.. Abt. 38 Pages.
Is a Sketch of the Origin of, and successive Im-
provements in, the Instrument generally. Ap-
parently has no Pictorial.
Was prob. Pubd, in Montauban ; by Victor
Bertuot (see 2nd Edit.). Is not in the Brit,
Museum, nor in the Brussels Royal, Library.
Second Edition. — 1864. 1 Vol.. 8vo.. 38
Pages. No Pictorial. Pubd, in Montauban ; by
Victor Bertuot. Contained in Mr. Matthew's
and the Brussels Roy. Libraries ; but not in
the Brit. Museum Lib..
Histoire de I'Orgue [HI], (Schmitt's).—See
with Nouveau Manuel Complet de I'Or-
ganiste ; ibe Partie.
Histoire de I'Orgue [IV].— By the Chevalier
Xavier Victor Van Elewyck : see with his De
L'EtAT AcTUEIi DE LA MUSIQUE EN ItALIE. In
French. In Number or Numbers of Yr. 1860, or
a little Previous, of —
— Les Pefites Affiches (TJie Little Placards), a
Periodical issued at Louvain, in Belgium. Is a
Series of Articles, contributed, on Organ History.
Evidently is not in the Brussels Roy. Library ;
and certainly is not in the Brit, Mus. Library.
See also Head Geschichte deb Orgel [IV] ;
by the same author.
Histoire de la Musique en France.— J!i?is-
tory of Music in France). By Charles Emile
Poisot : Born at Dijon ; Pianist ; Composer ; &c..
In French. 1860. 1 Vol.. 12mo,. 384 Pages.
Extends from the Earliest times down to
about A,D. 1859. The Organ is believed to be
Included.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by E. Dentu. Consult
French Public Libraries.
See here Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music ; and the Publications, &c., there referred
to.
Histoire de la Musique Europ^enne [&c,]-
— (History of Mu^ic, European [dx,]). By Auguste
Bottee de Toulmon : Musical Amateur, &c. ; Li-
brarian of the Paris Conservatoire de Musique
from years 1831 to 1850. In French.
Is a Translation of Kiesewetter's Geschichte
DES Europaisch-Ab. .... heutigen Musik ; q.v..
Has not been Published, — at any rate down to
year 1862. Enquire at the said Conservatoire
(given in Division VI, Sub-Divis, 2 of. Head Paris
MuSi Conserv, in).
See also under Head Histories and Memoirs
OP Music, in present CATALG,, for the Publica-
tions, &c,, there referred to.
Histoire de la Musique par M. Stafford.—
{History of Mtisic by Mr, Stafford). By Madame
Adele (or Adelaide) Louise Catherine Fetis : Wife
of the great F, J. Fetis (see with his Biographib
Universelle) ; daughter of P. F. J, Robert, who
was a Deputy of the Revolutionary Convention,
and a friend of Danton. Additional matter by
said F. J. F^tis himself. In French. 1832. 1
Vol.. Large 12mo<. 365 Pages.
Is a Translation of Stafford's History op
Music [XV] ; q.v. : with Notes, " Corrections ",
and Additions. The Notes are only "for the
rectification of the errors in the Original ".
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by Paulin. Consult
London, Paris, and Brussels chief Libraries.
A German Translation also exists, — entitled
Geschichte der Musik .... nach Fetis und
Stafford. For Kindred Works see Head His-
tories AND Memoibs of Music ; and the Publica-
tions, &c., there referred to.
Histoire des Instruments de Musique.—
See Harmonies du Son, et I'Histoire des
Inst,.
Histoire Eccl^siastique de VOigne.— (His-
tory, Ecclesiastical, of Uw Organ). By Jean
Gustavo Bertrand : Journalist ; Editor ; Chief of
the Department of Musical Archaeology in the
[French] Governmental Committee on Historical
Works. In French. 1859. 8vo,.
Is believed to Include Bertrand's History of the
Organ of Antiquity and of the Middle Ages, which
formed the Examinational Thesis for his Archaeo-
logical Diploma. The Book deals with the gradual
development of the Instrument as connected
with the Sanctuary.
Was Pubd, in Paris ; by Ch, de Mourgues. Is
doubtless contained in the Paris Chief Libraries ;
but is, apparently, not in either the Brit, Museum
or the Brussels Roy. Library.
Bertrand is described as "a Learned and
Clever writer".
A "Histoire de VOrgtie", by Ed, Bertrand, and
of a Date not later than year 1880, is given in
Reiter's Oegel Unsbeer Zeit Catalgi, and, from
that, has been copied into Allihn's Theorie und
Praxis. There can be little doubt that this is
really the present Histoire, with a wrong Christian
name of its Author appended.
Histoire G^n^rale de la Musique [I]. —
(177)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
(History Gemral of Music). [Tr<] by Charles
Brack : see with his De l'Etat Pbesent de la
MusiQUE EN Fbance. In French. 1813, or a
little after.
Is a Translation of Burney's General History
OP Music [I] (qiVi) ; or of a Portion thereof.
Was apparently never Published.
See here Head Histories and Memoirs of
Music ; and the Works, &Ci, there referred to.
Histoire G^n^rale de la Musique [II].— By
Francois Joseph Fetis : see with his Biographie
Universelle. In French. 1869-76 [so given on
Title-pages, and in Pougin's Biog. Univ, and
(Art< Fitis of) Grove's Dict< op Mus. ; but wrongly
in Brown's Biog. Dict. as -75]. 5 Vols.. Roy<
8vo<. Of Medium Thickness ; with many pages
containing Pictorial.
Fetis is stated by Chouquet, in Article " La
Fage " of Grove's said Dictionary, to have
" largely used " the said Lafage's Histoire
Generale (see next Head) in the compilation of
the present Histoire. Latter embraces the Music
of ancient and various Nations ; also Musical
Instruments, Notations, and Examples. The
Period extends " from the Earliest times to the
Present " (1875), [the said Grove's DiCT. Article
Fitis states that such Period ceased at the 15th
Century]. The Organ is doubtless dealt with.
The Pictorial affords Designs and Musical Instru-
ments. Wood-cuts and (beh) Plates are employed.
Was Pubdi in Paris ; by Firmin Didot. Is con-
tained in the British Museum, the Roy, College
of Music, and the Brussels Royi Libraries.
This Histoire " exhibits Fetis at his best". It
has, however, certain faults.
Some Further information will be found, under
above Head Fitis, in said BiOGSi by him and by
Pougin, and in said DicT, by Grove. For a
Notice, with Extracts, see the Musical Standard
[Eng,'] of Octi 3rd, 1874. Some Remarks, partly
of a really discreditable character (see History
OP Music [IV, a]), appear in Chamhers's Journal
of Nov, 21st, 1874, pages 737-8 of, (Pubd, in Lon-
don— Paternoster Row — , and Edinburgh, by W.
& R. Chambers). Consult also Head Histories
AND Memoirs op Music; and the Publications,
&c<, there referred to.
[F6tis intended to give another Volume of his
Histi ; besides 2 (4to<) Vols, of "Historical Monu-
ments " : but his death prevented this.]
Histoire Generale de la Musique [HI], et
DE LA Danse. — {History, General, of Music, arid
of the Dance) . By Juste Adrien Lenoir de Lafage :
see with his Bekicht an die Gesellschaft. In
French. 1844. 2 Vols. ; with an Atlas of Musical
Illustrations, by Plates. Letter-press is 8vo. ;
Atlas, Folio.
Forms an Historical Account of these two Sub-
jects, as involved with each other. Is, however,
" Incomplete,— treating only on Chinese, Indian,
Egyptian, and Hebrew Music". The Organ is
probably Included.
Was Pubd. in Paris. Consult the Libraries
there. Is possessed also by the Brussels Royal
Library, and by the [London] British Museum.
Lafage's Writing is learned and methodical;
and his present Work is " a careful and conscien-
tious " one.
Is stated, in Article La Fage of Grove's Dic-
tionary OP Mus., to have been largely used by
Fetis in his Histoire Generale . . . . ; see the
preceding Head. For Kindred Publications con-
sult the List given with Head Histories and
Memoirs of Music.
Historia de la Musica Espanola.— (Hwtor?/
of the Music of Spain). By Mariano Soriano-
Fuertes : see with Gaceta Musical Barcelo-
NESA. In Spanish. 1855-9. 4 Vols.. Large
8vo.. Many pages of Music.
Is an Historical Account of the Art as exhibited
in the above Country. The Music consists of
" Examples ". The Period covered is from the
Arrival of the Phoenicians in Spain (about a.d.
1300) down to a.d. 1850. The Contents Include
a Portrait of Puertes. There are Plates.
Was Pubd. in Madrid and Barcelona. Can be
consulted in the British Museum.
Has been styled " the best Spanish General
History of Music ". Such praise, however, may
not be worth much ; for F^tis's Biog. Univ. (Art.
Soriano-Fi of) says that this Historia is the only
Work of the kind Published in Spain. Some of
Fuertes's matter is " certainly open to question ".
See here Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music ; and the Publications, &c<, there referred
to.
Historical and Critical Account of Win-
chester Cathedral.— See History of Win-
chester Cathedral.
Historical and Descriptive Account of the
York Cathedral Organ ; An. — In English.
1844. Plscp. 8vo. (has been wrongly called 12mo.).
17 Pages.
Is, by the date, of course confined to the great
Organ on the Choir Screen. Includes an analyti-
cal Comparison of this Instrument with that in
Haarlem Cathedral, and with that in the Bir-
mingham Town-Hall. No Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in York ; at Petergate ; by AUerston
& Pickwell. Can be consulted in the British
Museum and the present author's Libraries.
Is a poor, weak. Pamphlet.
See further under Descriptive Account op
the York .... Org., and all there referred to.
Writings on the Birmingham and Haarlem In-
struments will bo found by means of the INDEX
TO SUBJECTS {Division V). For Kindred
Publications consult the List given with Head
Cathedrals and other .... Buildings.
Historical and Descriptive Guide to York
Cathedral ; An.— By George Ayliffe Poole ;
M.A., Vicar of Welford (near Rugby) : and John
West Hugall; Architect. In English. 1850.
Large Imp. 8vo., [has been wrongly called 4to.].
xiii and 213 Pages ; besides 35 Plates of Pictorial.
Gives a Description, &c., of the Building and
its Contents ; including the Specification, &c., of
the grand Organ on the Choir Screen. One or
uwo of the Plates shew this Instrument's West
Face, or portions thereof. All Pictorial seems to
be Lithographic.
Was Pubd. in York ; at the Stonegate ; by R.
Sunter. Price is stated as 17s. Orf.. Has been
sold by W. Reeves. Is contained in the London
Guildhall and Brit. Museum Libraries.
The Plates are fairly good. Acquisition, how-
ever, is not recommended.
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Sub-Divis, 2.]
Historical and Descriptive Guide to York Cathedral.
See further under Head Descriptive Account
OF THE York .... Org<, and all there referred to.
For similar Publications consult the List given
with Head Cathedrals and other .... Build-
ings.
Historical Memorials of Westminster
Abbey. — By Arthur Penrhyn Stanley : DiD< ;
Dean of the Abbey. In English. 1868 (stated).
1 Vol,. "8vo<". Thickish. London; Murray.
In Briti Museum.
Second Edition.— 1868. "8vo<". "Revised".
London ; Murray. In Brit. Museum. (Apparently
Two Edits, in one Year).
Third Edition.— In English. 1869 (on Title-
page). 1 Vol.. Small Demy Bvo.. Iv and 704
Pages : with " numerous " Illustrations.
" Revised ". Comprises an Historical and De-
scriptive Account of this Sanctuary and its Con-
tents. The Organ is believed to be mentioned, —
on p. 166. The Pictorial includes Ground-Plans,
Interior Views, Monuments, &c. ; by Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Albemarle St. ; by
John Murray. Price, bel< 12s. 6d.. Can be seen
in the British Museum.
Stanley has here dealt fairly well with the
Abbey ; but he was not a man likely to say any-
thing worth even hearing about any Organ what-
ever. The Pictorial is excellent, so far as it goes.
See also under Head Memorials op West-
minster [I], and all there referred to. For kin-
dred Publications consult the List furnished with
Head Cathedrals and other .... Buildings.
Fourth Edition.— 1876. "8vo". "Revised".
London ; Murray. In Brit. Museum.
Fifth Edition.— 1882. "8vo". xlv and 540
Pages. "Revised". London; Murray. In Brit.
Museum. Posthumous Ed.. Note that is ap-
parently Smaller than one or more of the previous
Editions.
Historical Notes on Ely Cathedral.— See
with Handbook to the Cathedral . . . . , Ely ;
and with Next Head.
Historical Notes on the Organ.— By J.
Witham. In English. In Number for May,
1880, pages 28-9, of—
— Musical Opinion ; q<v.. Article is apparently
taken from a complete Work, itself Extracted
from old Records, on Ely Cathedral ; — viz.. His-
torical Notes . . . . , Ely : see here Head Hand-
book to the Cathedral . . . . , Ely ; and all
there referred to. The Article comprises an His-
torical and Incidental Sketch, relative to the
Organ formerly occupying this Sanctuary ; and
includes Bill of Costs, Comment, &c.. No Pic-
torial accompanies.
Historical Notice of Organ Building,
{Hanuirs).—See with Nouveau Manuel Com-
plet du Facteur d'Orgues.
Historical Notice on Organ Building.— See
with Description of the Organ of M. Ducro-
quet.
IbiBtories anJ> /Bbcmoirs ot ^uslc anO
/HbUSical instruments.— Are by various Com-
pilers and Authors, often Assisted by others whose
names do not appear. Are almost invariably in
the Language of the particular Country in which
Written or Published. Dates range from a.d.
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1757 (or Earlier) to the present time. Number
of Vols, extends from 1 to 5. Sizes are from
12mo., or smaller, to 4to<.
Are made up of Biographical, Descriptive, Ex-
planatory, Theoretical, and other similar Matter ;
with Narrative, Notes, Comment, Musical and
other Examples, &c.. Of the Organ there are
generally particulars of Early and other Forms,
Historical and other Accounts, Descriptions of
special and other Instruments, &Ci : and the
amount of such matter is usually palpable. Pic-
torial Illustrations are frequently present, shewing
Musical Instruments, Portraits, Groups, Copies
of Pictures, &c. : and the Organ and its Builder
are generally included here also.
Prices range from Is. up to £5. 15s,, or more.
Most of the older [such] Works are out of Print.
Histcnies should always be seen before Purchase :
many may be examined in the Larger Public and
other Libraries.
The Quality is very varying. Acquisition by
the Organ Builder will not often be worth while ;
but Consultation will be frequently beneficial to
him.
A large amount of Information on the History
of Music and Musical Instruments will be found
in Biographical Publications, Encyclopedias,
Indexes, Pictorial Matter, &c. ; see those
Heads in the present CATALG.. An Article in
Chambers's Journal of Nov. 21st, 1874, gives some
Particulars of divers Histories of Music; but is
so ignorant, self-contradictory, false, and partial
in its nature as to be worse than worthless : see
further under Heads Histoire Genebale de la
MusiQUE [II], and Chappell's History of Music
[IV, a]. A really splendid List of Musical His-
tories, Classified, and partly Ordered Alphabeti-
cally, forms Article Histories of Music (pages 678-
7 in the Appetidix Vol,) of Grove's Dictionary of
Mus. ; and the absence of each Work from, or its
presence in, the British Museum Library is, in
most cases, indicated. The List's Classification,
however, is not always correct. References to
other Historical-lSIusical Articles in the same
Dictionary are placed at the end of the same
List.
All the most noteworthy Musical and Musical
Instrumental Histories of which Particulars could
be procured are included in the present CATALG..
It is not, however, to be taken for granted that
every one of such Works contains Organ Structural
matter : in some cases it was practically impossible
to obtain information on this point. The follow-
ing,— omitting the Histories of the Organ alone
(to the specifying of which a regular Head has
been allotted in the SUBJECTAL INDEX
forming Division V), is the [CATALG.] List : —
Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik [I, II,
III (inc. Illustrated History with), and IV] ;
Antiqu;k Musics Auctores ; Concise History
OF Music ; De Cantu et Musica ; De l'Etat
AcTUEL .... Italie ; De l'Etat Present ....
France, &c. ; De Musica [III] ; De Origine
Musics ; Descrizione degl' Istromenti ; Dicht-,
Sing-, und Spiel-Kunst; Dictionary of Musi-
cians [I] {Summary of History with) ; Digt-,
Sang-, en Speel-Konst ; Discorso della Musica ;
Essai sur les Instruments ; Gabinetto Armo-
nico ; General History of Music [I, II a and 6,
III, and IV] ; * General History op the.
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Science .... op Musi ; Geschichte der Mdsik
(Ambroses) ; Ditto (Langhans's) ; Geschich-
te DE3 Mdsik in Italien [&Ci] (inci Grund-
zuge der Geschichte with) ; Geschichte der
MusiK NACH Fetis; Geschichte des Christ-
liiCHEN KiRCHi ; Geschichte des Claviers ;
Geschichte des Europaisch .... Musik ;
Geschichte und Wurdigung ; Geschiedenis
der Muziek ; Handbdch der Allgemeinen
Geschichte ; Handbuch der Mdsik-Geschichte;
Harmonicordm Libri XII ; Harmonies dd Son
{Histoire des Instruments with) ; Histoire de
Ii'Harmonie ; Histoire de la Mosique en
France ; Histoire de la Musique Buropeene ;
Histoire de la Musique, par Mi Stafford;
Histoire Generale de la Musique [I, II, and
III] ; HisTORiA DE LA MusicA ; Historisch-
Kritische Bbytrage ; Historisk Afhandlung ;
History of Church Music in America; * His-
tory OF Music [I to XVI] ; * History op Musical
Pitch ; * History op the Modern Music of
.... El ; History of the Rise and Progress of
Music (see at near end of Musurqia Uni-
versalis) ; History, Theory, and Analysis ;
Illustrirte Musikgeschichte ; Manual of
Musical History (see Student's History op
Music) ; Memoires concernant l'Histoire
Chinois ; Memoirs op Musick ; Music op the
most Ancient Nations ; Musica Getutscht ;
Musical History and Biography ; Musical
History, Biography, and Criticism ; * Musical
Instruments Historic ; Musical Memoirs ;
Musikens Historia; Musurgia Universalis;
Philosophy op Sound, and History of Music ;
Popular History op Music ; Present State op
Music in France [&c<]; Present State op
Music in Germany [&c.] ; Ryk Ghstopfeerd
Geschibd, ; Scriptores Ecclbsiastici ; Storia
DELLA Musica ; Storia della Musica in Lucca ;
Storia della Musica sacra; Student's His-
tory OF Music ; Syntagma Musicum ; Tagebuch
BINBR MUSIKALISCHEN . . . . , DeUTSCHLAND ;
Tagebuch einer Musikalischbn ..... Frank-
reich.
Histories of the Organ.— The Lists of Heads
will be found in the SUBJECTAL INDEX
{Division V).
Historique de la Facture d'Orgue. — See
with Histoire de I'Orgue [II, a].
Historisch - biograpMsches Lexicon der
Tonkiinstler. — (Historical - Biographical Dic-
tionary of Musicians). By Ernst Ludwig Gerber :
Composer ; Critic ; Reviewer ; Court Organist [ ? ;
Grove's Dict, op Mus< (Art, Gerber of) says Court
Secretary; and apparently correctly so] at Son-
dershausen. In German. 1790-2. 2 Vols,,
(called Parts). Small Demy (F^tis's BiOG< Univ!
wrongly says Large) 8vo<. Averages 522 Pages
Total per Vol,.
Is to some extent Founded on the "Second
Edition" of Walther's Musikalisches Lexikon
[III] ; q,v<. Gives Detailed Accounts of the Lives
of, and the Publications and Writings by. Musi-
cians of various Nationalities, during from the
*' Earliest Times " ; including Makers of the
Organ and of other Musical Instruments. Con-
tains the Table of Contents of Marpurg's Entwurp
BiNER Geschichte der Orgel; q,v,. Has no
Pictorial.
Was Pubd, in Leipzig ; by Johann Gottlob
Immanuel Breitkopf . Consult the chief Libraries
in London, Brussels, and Berlin : or apply to Breit-
kopf's London House ; at 54, Great Marlborough
St,, W,. The British Museum and Brussels Royal
Libraries are known to possess Copies.
Gerber was a true Artist ; and his Lexicon,
though Produced under the greatest disadvan-
tages, has " furnished the Basis for almost all the
subsequent Works of the same kind ". Its errors
and omissions are, however, serious ; see a for-
midable indictment, under Art, Gerber of, in
Fetis's said BiOG, Univ,. In addition to these,
Gerber evinces great ignorance concerning British
Musicians. The variation in the spelling of
" Lexicon " in the Title, as compared with the
same in the Second Edition, should be noted here.
Detailed References will be found under Heads
Anweisung, wie man .... Org, ; Theoricum
Opus Musice; and Zuverlassige Anweisung.
As a Translated Derivation (French) see Choron
and Fayolle's Dictionnaire Historique des
MusiciBNs. Consult also Head Biographical
Publications , . . . Musical, and all there re-
ferred to.
Second Edition, — See Neues Historisch-
biographisches Lexikon der Tonkijnstler.
Historisch-Kritische BeytrSire der
Musik. — (Historical- Critical Contribution . . . . ,
of Mtisic). [The First word is sometimes im-
properly quoted as Beitrcige]. By Friedrich
Wilhelm Marpurg : see with his Entwurp einer
Geschichte der Orgel. In German. First
Vol,, 1754-5; last Vol,, 1760-78; [Grove's Dict,
OP Mus, (under Article Marpurg of) gives the
Commencing date as 1744 : Brown's BiOG, Dict,,
the Anonymous Dict, of Musicians (I), and a
Reeves's Catalogue, all make the Concluding
date 1760 ; while Fetis's BiOG, Univ,, Grove's said
Dict, Article, and Matthew's Literature op
Music, all give the (concluding) date as 1762.
All these three Dates are wrong]. Issued in
Parts; at Irregular Intervals. 5 Vols,, each
composed of 2 or more Parts. Narrow Post
Svo,, [sometimes loosely called 12mo,]. Thickish.
Pagination Continuous throughout each Vol,.
Comprises " Curious Researches on several
Historical Points " in Music ; and on Various
other matters connected with the Art. Includes
Criticisms on a number of Musical Publications.
Virtually has no Pictorial.
Was Pubd, in Berlin ; by G, A, Lange, &c,. Is
sometimes on sale by W, Reeves ; at £1, IBs, 6d,,
and upwards. Has long been out of Print, and
scarce. Can be consulted in the British Museum
and Brussels Roy, Libraries.
Furnishes the "most important of Marpurg's
Critical Works ". Is excellent for its time ; but
is "now superseded, except for some of the more
Directly Critical matter, — which is unusually
good ".
The Book seems to have been partly drawn
upon by Forkel for his Allgemeine Geschichte
DER Musik [I]; q,v,. See also Head Histories
AND Memoirs op Music ; and the Publications,
&c,, there referred to.
MusikaliscJies Archiv. — This, an " Elucidation "
of the Beytragb, was Announced ; but never
Appeared.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Histo7-isch-philologisches Sendschreiben von Orgeln.
Historisch - pMlologisclies Sendschreiben
von Orgeln. — (Historical- Philological Epistle on
the Organ). By Gottfried Ephraim Miiller, [these
are the Christian Names as given in Forkel's
Allgem. Litter., in Fetis's Biog. UNiVi, and in
Becker's Systemi-Chbon. Dab. ; and are evidently-
correct : but Ersch and Gruber's Allgemeine
Encyc. (Article Orgel of), Reiter's Obgel Unseb.
Z<, and AUihn's Theobie und Pbax, (copying
Reiter's), all say G< Fi Miiller]. Was born in
Wolkenstein ; and became Pastor at Eibenstock,
(both places in Saxony). Is in German. 1748.
4tOi, [said Forkel's Allgem. and Becker's System.-
Chbon. make it Svo.]. 40 Pages.
Was " Addressed to a person of high rank ".
Is an Essay on the Origin of the Organ, considered
Generically, and its Employment in the Ancient
and Modern Church, &Ci. Comprises ; — (1), The
Name of the Organ ; (2), Its different Species ; (3),
An Enquiry whether the Hebrews possessed this
Instrument ; (4), As to when the Organ was
introduced to the Church ; (5), An Enquiry
whether the Organ should be allowed in the
Church ; (6), As to the proper use of the Instru-
ment.
Was Pubdi in Dresden. Seems to be in neither
the Brussels Royal Library nor the British
Museum.
Is, according to said Fetis's BiOGt, an Erudite
Work. Will doubtless sometimes repay Consulta-
tion by the Organ-builder.
Historisclie Abliandlimg von .... der
Orgeln. — {Historical Treatise o^i . . . . tJie Organ).
By Johann Gottfried Mittag : Born in Leipzig ;
Music-director at Uelzen in Hanover. In Ger-
man. 1756. 4to<. 16 Pages.
Is an " Historical Treatise on the Invention,
Employment, Art-work, and Perfecting of the
Organ: elucidated by Notes". Was Printed on
the occasion of the Dedication of the new Organ
in the Church of St. Mary at Uelzen ; which
Instrument was Built by Johann Georg Stein.
Was Pubd. in Liineburg (Hanover). Is evidently
in neither the British Museum nor the Brussels
Royal Library.
Historische Nachricht von denen Orgeln
der .... Gorlitz. — (Historical Account of the
Organs in Gorlitz). By Christian Daniel Briick-
ner: Sacristan of the Church of SS< Peter and
Paul, at said Gorlitz. In German. End of 1766.
4to.. 12 Pages.
Gives some History and Description of the
Organs that have occupied the above Church ;
and " especially of the Instrument built in year
1688, and destroyed by fire in 1691 ; and of the
famous one erected in its stead in 1703, and still
employed ".
Was Pubd. in Gorlitz. Neither the Brussels
Royal Library nor the British Museum Lib. con-
tains a Copy.
For Further information on this Organ see
Head Ausfuhbliche Beschreibung . . . . , GoB-
LiTZ, and all there referred to.
Historische Nachricht von Kirchenorgeln.
— (Historical Account of Church-Organs). By E.
W. J. Chrysander. In German. 1755.
Contains some Information on the Growth of
the Organ of the Sanctuary, considered Generi-
cally.
Was Pubd. in Rinteln (Hesse-Nassau). Consult
chief German and other Public Libraries. Neither
the Brit. Museum nor the Brussels Roy. Lib.
possesses a Copy.
[This Brochure is given as it stands in the List
Preliminary to Article Orgel in Ersch and Gruber's
Allgemeine Encyclopadie (q.v.) ; but is probably
an incorrect Notice of Wt d J. Chrysander's
Histoeische Untebsuchungen, — which, also, is
in present CATALG. (Next two Heads of).]
Historische Untersuchungen von den Kir-
chenorgel [l]- — (Hisfwical Researches on tlie
Chtircli-Organ). By ' Wilhelm Christian Just
Chrysander : Protestant Theologian ; University
Professor in Helmstadt, Rinteln, and Kiel. In
German. In Number 91 of year 1754, p. 1275, of
the—
— Scientific Magazine of Hannover (Hanover), a-
Journal published in the latter City. Is a Critical
Essay on the Construction, &c., of the Typical
Church Organ of the Past and the Present.
Consult German Public Libraries ; also the
British Museum. Journal seems absent from
the Brussels Roy. Library.
Is stated to be a " learned Production ".
Here go over the Preceding Head. As a Reprint
see the Next Head.
Historische Untersuchungen von den Kir-
chenorgel [II]- — By W< C. J. Chrysander : see
with the Preceding Head. In German. 1755.
8vo,. 56 Pages.
Is a Reprint, in Separate Form, of the said
Head Preceding.
Was prob. Pubd. in Rinteln (Hesse-Nassau) ;
see under Histobische Nachricht von Kiechen-
obgeln, just back. Is in neither the British
Museum nor the Brussels Roy. Library.
Historisk Af handling om Musik; &c.. —
(Historical Treatise on Music ; dd). By Abraham
Abrahamson Hiilphers: Music-Director at Wes-
teras, in Westmanland, Sweden. In Swedish.
1773. 1 Vol.. "L." 8vo.. 357 Pages (xxvii
and 2 and 323 and 5) ; 4 of them being Pictorial.
Deals with Ancient and Modem Music and
Musical Instruments, especially the Obgan.
Gives Descriptions of latter's Construction, &c..
Includes short Accounts of some actual Organs
then existing in Sweden. Pictorial shews Fronts
of a few of the latter ; and is from Copper Plates.
Was Pubd. in said Westeras ; at its Author's
expense ; by Joh. Laur. Horrn. Is not in British
Museum, — unless acquired since year 1889 ; but
can be seen in the Brussels Royal Library.
Will be valuable for Information on some
Little known Swedish Organs.
See here Head Histoeies and Memoibs of
Music ; and the Publications there referred to.
Second Edition.— 1799. 1 Vol.. 436 Pages
(viii and 426 and 2) ; 8 being of Pictorial. Has
an Index. Pic. is from Plates. Was Pubd. in
Stockholm.
History and Antiquities of the Cathedral
Church of Canterbury; The.— By the Rev.
John Dart : Antiquary ; &c.. In English. 1726.
1 Vol.. Small Folio. xii and 204 and Mil
Pages : a large number being Pictorial ones.
Gives a Detailed Account, Historical and De-
scriptive, of this Primatial Sanctuary, including
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
its Monastic portions, and their Contents ; to-
gether with the Lives of the Archbishops ; &Ci.
Includes the Organ ; which beh was Built by
Rene Harris (who was working in years 1670-
1715) ; and is known to have had its Choir Section
in Front. The Pictorial consists of Views of the
Interior, and of Monuments, &c<. One Engraving
shews the Cathi Quire, with the Organ as m situ,
Elevated, on the North Side, under the Third
Arch from the Central Tower. This however, is
an Error ; the Instrument was placed beneath
the Second Arch from the Tower. All the Illus-
trations are by full-page Plates, and smaller
Wood-cuts.
Voh was Pubd. in London ; near Hatton
Garden ; by Ji Cole. Is now long out of Print.
Can be seen (4 Copies of) in the British Museum ;
and in the Vestry, and the Chief Library, of the
[same] Cathedral.
The Writing is fairly Accurate ; the Pictorial
is less so. The Organal blunder in the latter is a
rather serious one. The Draughtsman evidently
found out his mistake when too late ; for, to hide
it, he has actually drawn the Pillar Second from
the Tower, which Pillar is Round on Plan, as an
Octagoiml one. Rimbault, on p. 60 of his Organ,
ITS Hist., has mentioned this View by Dart ; but
was not sufficiently acquainted with the Cathe-
dral to discover the aforesaid error, and so has,
wrongly, stated that the Instrument stood be-
neath the Third Arch. The Organ-Case Design
was fairly good, though incongruous with the
Building.
A Detailed Photo.-Lithograph of this Quire-
Interior Plate is included in (at p. 326 of) the
Chronological Histortj of Canterbury CatJiedral;
by Mr. George Smith, a Surveyor, of Dover St, in
the same City ; (Book was Pubd, in Cant., at the
Kent Herald Office, High St. : a Copy is possessed
by the present writer). The original Design for
the Choir-Organ Case of the Instrument, a De-
tailed Coloured Drawing on Parchment, is also
among the [present] writer's Papers.
See further under History and Antiquities op
THE Metropolitical Church op C; and all
Publications there referred to.
History and Antiquities of the .... Cathe-
dral Church of Ely ; The.— By the Rev. James
Bentham (the Elder) ; Antiquary, M.A., Pre-
bendary of Ely: assisted by Dr. Bentham, his
brother ; and the Rev. William Cole, of Milton.
In English. 1771. 2 Vols. ; 1 being of Appendix
(see On). 4to<. 370 (viii and 292 and 70) Pages.
Gives Historical, Descriptive, Commentary,
and other matter on this Sacerdotal Establish-
ment, as under both its " Conventual " and its
Cathedral Conditions ; commencing with its
Monastic Foundation in the year 675, and ex-
tending down to about year 1770. A Notice of
the Organ of the Time is included. Some of the
Text is Illustrated by Copper Plates.
Was Pubd. in Cambridge, at the University
Press. Is contained in the British Museum.
The Book is of Pair quality ; and will be useful
for shewing the size and nature of the Ely Cath.
Organ at the Period of B.'s writing.
An Apposite Quotation will be found on p. 45
of Rimbault's portion of his and Hopkins's Organ,
ITS Hist.. Bentham's entire Work has been
made considerable use of in the Handbook to
the Cathedral Ely ; q.v.. For similar
Publications see the List given with Head
Cathedrals and other .... Buildings.
Second Edition. — By James Bentham (the
Younger) : Vicar of West Bradenham (Norfolk) ;
&c.. 1812. 4to,. Contains " Appendix-Adden-
da ". Pubd. in Norwich ; apparently by William
Stevenson. Is in Brit. Museum Lib..
Appejidix to First Edition. — 1817. 4to.. In-
cludes the Addenda of the Second Edition. Pubd.
apparently in Norwich ; by the said Stevenson.
Is in Brit. Museum.
History and Antiquities of the Cathedral
Church of Exeter ; The.— By John Britton :
see with his Cathedral Antiquities op Eng-
land. Pictorial by I. S. Cotman, and others.
In English. 1826. 1 Vol.. 4to., according to
the British Museum Library Catalogue ; but the
Copy in that Collection is actually Tall Royal
Folio. 152 Pages ; besides 22 Plates.
Is one of the said Cathedral Antiquities op
E. Series. Gives an Historical, Descriptive, and
Architectural Account of the Exeter Edifice.
The Organ of the period is included. This was
originally Built by John Loosemore, in year
1665 ; and, in 1855, contained 23 Sou.-Stops, on 3
Mans, and Ped.. The Instrument's West Front
is shewn in two of the Plates ; and, in one of
these, the two Groups of Separate 21^ ft, Open
Metal Pipes appear, each Group being surmounted
by a Flat Topped Canopy of exactly the same
Style as the Case.
Was Pubd. in London; in Paternoster Row;
by Longmans. Can be seen in the Brit. Museum
Library, (as already said).
[Exeter Cathedral possessed an Organ of some
kind as early as year 1286. Loosemore's Case is
still (1899) Retained ; but the Large Separate
Pipes have been Removed, It should be added
that in the Officers' Relation op a Short Sur-
vey (see that Head), which is knoivn to have been
written in years 1634-5, the Exeter Cathedral
Organ that tJien existed is described as having
" more additions than any other, as, fayre Pipes
of an extraordinary Length ". This would, at
first thought, seem to imply, that the above men-
tioned famous GGG Double Diapason, ascribed
to Loosemore, was only Retained by him from a
Previous Instrument. As, however, the same
[Officers'] description says also that the largest of
these Pipes was [only] of "the bignesse of a
man's thigh ", and that the Organ's Case was
"Delicate, Rich, and Lofty", (the very opposites
of Loosemore's Case), the conclusion becomes
irrestistible that the Pre-Commonwealth Organ
(of year 1513) in Exeter Cathedral had entirely
disappeared before the Restoration of Charles II.]
A Detailed Reference to Britton's History occurs
among the Critical matter of the First Edit, of
the present CATALG. Head devoted to Hopkins
and Rimbault's Organ, its History and Con..
The Subject of such Reference, together with
some Items of Loosemore's Instrument as existent
during about the year 1728, will be found on p.
51 of RimbaulVs portion of the said Organ. The
Specification of the Instrument as standing in
year 1855 is given in Hopkins's portion of the
same Vol.. A small Pamphlet, describing Loose-
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cJub-Divis. 2.] History and Antiquities of tlie Catlicdral Church of Exeter.
more's Instrument as existent from its First
Erection down to the Present day (1899), can be
obtained from the Exeter Cathedral Organist. A
slight Description of the Case appears in the
English Mechanic for May 2nd and Sep. 12th,
1879. Plwtographs of the Exterior can doubtless
be procured in Exeter. For OtJier matter con-
cerning this Organ see the SUBJECTAL INDEX
J Division V). As to iSiwiZar Treatises consult the
jist furnished with Head Cathedrals and othee
.... Buildings.
History and Antiquities of the Cathedral
Churches of Great Britain.— See English
Cathedrals.
History and Antiquities of the Metro-
political Church of Canterbury.— By John
Britton : see with his Cathedral Antiquities
OP England. In English. 1821. 1 Vol.. 4to..
Is another of the said Cathedral Antiquities
OP England Series. Comprises History, De-
scriptions, Accounts, Biographical items (con-
cerning the Archbishops and other persons), &c<,
all relating to this Primatial Sanctuary. Includes
the Organ, as Re-Built and Re-Cased — with the
Choir Section again Separated and in Front — ,
and Removed to the top of the Choir-Screen, by
Sam< Green, in year 1784. The Pictorial consists
of Exteriors, Long and Cross Elevation-Sections,
Plans, and Interiors. One of the latter shews the
West Front of the Organ and the Choir-Screen,
as seen from the Nave. All are Full-page Plates,
apparently from Steal.
Was Pubd. in London ; probably in Paternoster
Row; by Longman & Co.. Is evidently out of
Print. Can be seen in the British and the Can-
terbury Museums.
The Letter-press is fair, and the Pictorial ex-
cellent. The Book is well worth Consultation.
The Design of Green's Case was wonderful for
the Period, being quite respectable Gothic.
[See here under History and Antiquities op
the Cath. . . . . , Cant., just back. The Organ
was, in year 1827, Removed to the (Choir) South
Triforium, Re-arranged so as to be virtually In-
visible, and its Case abolished. The Instrument
was entirely Rebuilt, and Expanded, in the same
Location, by H. Willis, in years 1886-6, and pro-
vided with Electric Action ; and is now a Large,
4-Manual, Hard-toned, and (as usual) Over-Reeded
Specimen of this Builder's work. It should be
added that when the Organ was transferred to
the Triforium, the Case, and apparently the
Pipes, &c., of the C^M-Section were removed to
Sti Andrew's Church, in Canterbury, and em-
ployed in that Sanctuary. A Photograph of this
Case's Front has been taken by Mr^ Craik, of
Burgate and St. Margaret's Streets (Canterbury) ;
and Copies may be there purchased : also, a
Specimen can be seen at the present writer's.]
An Extract from Britton's Volume will be
found on p. 60 of Rimbault's portion of Organ,
ITS Hist,. A PhotOi-Litliograph of the Plate
which shews Green's Instrument is given at p.
342 of G. Smith's Chronological History of Can-
terbury CatJiedral ; for which see under the afore-
said History and Antiquities of the Cath..
Some Description of the Case is furnished in the
English Mechanic of May 2nd and July 18th.
1879.
Concerning the Instrument as when First
occupying the Triforium, some Account (quite
Wrong in places) will be found on p. 232 of Hop-
kins's portion of the [said] Organ, its Hist. ; and
the [Organ's] Specification (also Inaccurate) is
given on his p. 544 of the same Work. A Cor-
rected Reprint of the same Specification is afforded
in the English Mechanic of Jany. 3rd, 1879.
A Letter, by the present writer, on the Instru-
ment as it existed in 1875, appeared, sometime
during October of the last-named year, in the
Kentish Gazette, (published at Canterbury).
For the Specification, &c., of the Organ in its
Latest [Triforium] phase, see Musical Opinion
of July in 1883, and July in 1886.
Some Further matter on the Canterbury Cath.
Instrument will be found by means of the SUB-
JECTAL INDEX {Division V).
For Kindred Publications, &c., consult the
Head Cathedrals and other .... Buildings,
and the Publications there referred to.
History and Antiquities of Winchester.—
See with History of Winchester Cathedral.
History and Construction of the Organ.—
See Organ ; its History and Construction.
History and Origin of the Organ.— See with
Harmonicon.
History, Improvement, and Structure of
the Organ, {Opifer's, and others'). — See with
Harmonicon; and with Quarterly Musical
Magazine.
History of Bristol.— See with Organ and its
Gallery . . . . , Bristol.
History of Church Music in America.— By
Nathaniel D. Gould ; An American Writer. In
English. 1853. Post 8vo., [or Tall 12mo.]. 240
Is a General Historical account of Church
^Music in the United States ; including Criticisms,
Remarks, and Notices concerning. The Organ
is dealt with, as to its History and Use ; but only
Slightly. No Pictorial is given.
Was Pubd. in Boston (U.S.A.) ; at 59, Washing-
ton St. ; by Gould & Lincoln. Is contained in
the British Museum (as already indicated).
Everything concerning the Pipe Organs of
America is deserving of Attention.
See here Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music ; and the Publications, &c., there referred to.
History of Exhibitions.- See with Guide to
the Great Exhibition.
History of German Music— See with Allge-
meine Geschichte der Musik [iH]-
Historyof Herefordshire.— By Duncomb:
British Writer. In English. Before 1838.
Includes a " Minute Description " of Hereford
Cathedral, and its Contents. The Organ is
doubtless dealt with.
The British Museum Library does not possess
a Copy.
Specifications of this Cathedral's Instrument
will be found in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist. ; and
in the Number for May, 1887, of Musical
Opinion. See also the SUBJECTAL INDEX
(Division V). For Kindred Publications consult
the List given with Head Cathedrals and othbk
.... Buildings.
(188)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis< II ;
History of most Manual Arts. — See
Humane Industry.
History of Music [I], ("Anonymous").— See
(Jeneral History of Music [II, b].
History of Music [II], (Burner/ s). — See
General History of Music [I]-
History of Music [III], (Busby's). — See
General History of Music [II, a].
History of Music [IV, a], (Art and Science
[of]) ; The. — By William Chappell : Music Pub-
lisher and Seller in London ; FiSiA. ; &Ci. In
English. 1874. 1 Vol., (4 Vols, total Intended).
Small Demy 8vo<. Ixxxix and 404 Pages, [a
Beeves's Catalogue wrongly gives as only 400
Total]. Much Pictorial.
Claims to furnish a " True Physiological Basis
for the Science of Music, whether Ancient or
Modern ". Includes Descriptions and Explana-
tions of Ancient ]Musical Instruments, Systems,
&c. ; with Notated Illustrations. Extends
nominally " from the Earliest records to the Fall
of the Roman Empire" (abt< AiD. 476). The
Organ matter consists of Historical and Descrip-
tive Accounts of the ancient Forms Defined by
Ctesibius, and by Hero (of Alexandria), and as
known to Vitruvius ; also some Miscellaneous
Items. Of the Organ Chapter in the last named
Writer's De Abchitectura Libri X (q<v< ; also
Grove's Dict, op Mds<), Mr. Chappell has given
the Latin Text, with a Free Translation, and a
Continuous Analytical Commentary ; besides
Remarks on other Translators, &Ci. A Glossarial
and Explanatory Index to the entire Vol. accom-
panies. The Organal matter occurs chiefly on
pages 325-78.
The Pictorial affords Musical Instruments,
&c., including the Organ. Among the latter is
an added-to Copy of the Drawing of the said
Ctesibius's [Org.] Form — Hydraulic — , as shewn
in the Harleian Ms. No. 5605; also a Slightly
Modified Copy of the Hydraulic [Org.] Form
figured by Vossius in his De Poematum Cantu
(q.v.). There is also a Diagram of one of the
Finger Cranks, the Row of which constituted the
First Key-board, (here see with the Critical portion
of the 1st Edition of Rimbault's Organ, its
Hist.). All or most of the Pictorial is from
Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 50, New Bond St. ;
by the aforesaid Chappell, & Co.. Price, ap-
parently 14s.. Has been sold by M. A. Middleton,
and W. Reeves ; at 9s. and upwards. Seems
Scarce. Can be consulted in the British Museum,
the Roy. College of Music, and Mr. Matthew's
Libraries.
Vol. is of course useless for any but Ancient
Music, &c.. The Organal matter is elaborate,
and apparently thorough ; but in reality is very
superficial, and quite untrustworthy, especially
as to the " Explanation " of Vitruvius's Account
of the Hydraulic Organ. A palpably self-sufficient
and jeering tone does not at all add to the value
of the Organal and other writing.
As Mr. Chappell's said Explication of the
Organal Chapter of Vitruvius's De Architectura
evidently claims to be an exhaustive and con-
clusive Settlement of the subject, so far as con-
cerns the latter author's Account, it has been
(184)
thought advisable to here give a Detailed Exami-
nation of such " Explication ".
First, however, it is to be pointed out that the
several Forms of Hydraulic Organ, as constructed
or described by Ctesibius, Hero, and Vitruvius,
were all identical in Principle, though varying in
Detail. From the Account given by the Second
named of these writers, Mr. Chappell appears to
have, with the assistance of a friend, made a
working Model of the Instrument.
The particular Latin Text of Vitruvius which
was employed by Mr, Chappell is not indicated ;
but it is evidently utterly unreliable, for it every-
where substitutes the word Ara (an Altar) for
Area (a Chest, — in this case the Outer Water-
chest). Neither the Princeps, nor the Florentine,
nor any otlier Version of the De Architectura
that has come under the present writer's notice
ever mentions the word Ara in connection vrith
the Organ. It will have been already seen that
the Hydraulicon from Vossius's De Poematum
has been virtually Reproduced in the present
History : the ridiculous Altar-shaped Pedestal of
that Instrument 7nay have been derived from the
same source as that which has here led Mr.
Chappell astray.
Mr. C.'s next error is one of Omission. He has
entirely failed to note the wrongful employment,
in the Princeps and other authoritative Vitruvian
Versions, of the word Area in place of Arcula.
Area has just been seen to mean a CJiest ; Arcula
signifies a Little Chest ; and the distinction is of
the greatest importance, for the two portions of
the Instrument are entirely different. This
failure is the more conspicuous because the mis-
take in the Latin had already been detected and
explained by a 2^07i-Musical writer, — Newton ; see
here the latter's Architecture of Marcus
Vitruvius .... [II]. Mr. Chappell's shortcoming
was doubtless partly caused by his having ignored
the word Area altogether, in its proper sense.
A little farther on, Chappell substitutes Pnigeus
(Pnigeos) uti infundibulum for the genus uti in-
fundibuium of Stratico ; here see the latter's M.
ViTRCVii Poll. .... [III]. This alteration is a
decided improvement on Strati co's Version, — as
giving the correct comprehension of the Pnigeus ;
but here again Mr. Newton had already explained.
We now come to Mr. Chappell's Translation: —
— First as to -the aforesaid Ara. To have trans-
lated this literally would of course have made
nonsense : Mr. Chappell has rendered it Altar-
shaped pedestal, — by which the Base becomes
substituted for the Water-chest, and the whole
Description is thrown into confusion. It is next
to be noted that he renders Arcula as Wind Cliest
instead of Small Cliest. The former is a techni-
cally correct equivalent ; but it is not a translation
at all, and should have been given only as an
accovipaniment to the latter. We then have
Modioli translated by Mr. C. as Cylinders. Ex-
actly the same rules apply with this ; see here
again Head Architecture of Marcus Vitruv.
[II].
As to Mr. Chappell's Commentary : —
— The first thing to be noticed is that he speaks
of the Dolphins as Re-filling the Cylinders. This
is a very inexact way of putting the matter ; but
the Latin is, to some extent, answerable here.
Mr. Chappell goes on to say that the Blower's
Sub-Divis, 2.]
History of Music [IV, a].
having to raise (to close) the Cylinder's Valve
added greatly to his Labour ; and that one of the
most important of the subsequent Improvements
in the Hydraulicon was the introduction of the
Dolphin Lever for taking off the weight of this
Valve. More utter rubbish than this can hardly
be imagined. Valves of this kind always close of
themselves on the advance of the Piston ; and the
use of the Lever was merely to prevent the Valve
from dropping open when the Piston was not
Working. A Spriiig would have answered the
purpose much better; and such was, doubtless,
often employed both then and afterwards ; here
see the comparatively late Hydraulicon figured in
Porkel's Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik
[I], and copied into Haeuser's Geschichte des
Chbistlichen K<, and which Instrument has its
Cylinder witliout a Valve Lever of any kind what-
ever.
Mr. Chappell's next wrong statement is, that
the water was present only to prevent the chance
of an Over-blowing. This assertion is, if such a
thing be possible, even worse than the last. The
conversion of the air into serviceable wind was,
in the Hydraulic Organ, entirely dependent upon
the pressure of the water, either by the latter's
mere weight, or by the additional force imparted
to it by its impact against the [air beneath the]
top of a Closed Area (see farther on). With such
a Closure, and no Relieving Valve applied, the
Hydraulicon would possess no safeguard whatever
against Over-blowing. [Mr. Chappell seems also
to imagine that the Pneumatic Organ was neces-
sarily liable to be Over blown. This is another
ignorant mistake].
Following upon this, Mr. Chappell informs us
that the " Unshorn Sheep-skins " around the
Piston-Heads were for " preventing noisy action ".
The Skin's real use was to obtain a proper Pack-
ing-fit inside the Cylinder, — neither an ?77i-yi eld-
ing nor a Loose Piston-head being here admissible.
Finally, Mr. Chappell makes the serious blun-
der of confounding the " lightsomeness " of the
Player's Fingers with the lightness of the " Keys "
in a technical sense. The slightest real acquaint-
ance with the Hydraulicon of Vitruvius will con-
vince that any lightness of its Touch is most un-
likely to have ever existed.
Enough has now been said to exhibit the com-
parative worthlessness of Mr. Chappell's " Ex-
planation" of the Vitruvian Organ. A glance
must now be given at his Remarks on some of
his Fellow Workers in the same field : —
— First he states (p, xviii) that " the Transla-
tions of Architects — Newton, Gwilt, and others —
are really unintelligible ". The preceding matter,
with its References, and a glance at Gwilt's
Architecture of Marcus Vit. [I], will at once
demonstrate the utter Falsity of this assertion.
C< next censures Newton for translating Arcula as
Little Cistern, instead of as Wind-Cliest. That
which has been said a little back on this point
will shew this as a piece of simple Impertinence.
Mr. Chappell then blames Newton again, this
time for having left some of the Latin words
Untranslated altogether. It will already have
been seen, in Newton's said Architecture ....
[II], that this charge also is absolutely false. Mr.
Newton has, it is true, in a few cases, inserted
the original Latin word, occasionally Un-trans-
lated, to the Text : and he has done this most
wisely, — because, as he does not give the wliole of
the original Latin, he wished his readers to have
all the doubtful Latin words placed before them
to test his own renderings by : but he always adds
a Translation ; if not in the Text, then certainly
in the Notes.
The question now arises, did Mr. Chappell
actually consult Newton's Work, or did he not ?.
If he did, he must have seen Newton's Notes also ;
and, in such case, how dared he bring a false
accusation against the author of those Notes. If,
on the contrary, Mr. Chappell had not seen
Newton's Publication, what business had he —
Mr. C. — to assume that such explanatory Notes
were wanting. One thing is certain, viz., that if
Mr. Chappell ever did examine Mr. Newton's
Drawing of the Hydraulicon, he, Mr. C, has not
the slightest title to be regarded as any original
Expositor of Vitruvius's Organal Description ; for
such drawing at once furnishes a complete and
clear Explanation of the entire Instrument, and
this without the errors which are existent in Mrt
Chappell's own Account.
We now turn to Mr. Chappell's Pictorial
matter. The Drawing of Ctesibius's Organ has
but one Blowing or Feeding Cylinder; and its
Area is Closed at its Top. Mr. Chappell's addition
(above named) consists of an Altar shaped Pedestal
for carrying the Area. This Pedestal is quite un-
necessary, because the Drawing has no real Base,
and is intended merely to show the Hydraulic
and other Action ; but it would seem that Mr.
Chappell, having made the grand discovery of
the " Ara ", felt that it must be dragged in some-
how. The state of utter confusion into which he
had got is evinced by the fact that although he,
in his "Translation", has made the "Ara" the
actual " Area ", yet, in his Drawing, he has placed
the " Ara " under the Area. To crown all, he has
jumped to the conclusion that the reason why the
" Ara " was not supplied to the original Drawing
is that the " pious monk " (also quite suppositious)
who executed it could not bring himself to depict
anything so profane as a heathen altar. And Mr..
Chappell has actually made this his ground for
having reproduced this particular Figure. A
worse exhibition of utterly childish and illogical
absurdity it would be difficult to imagine.
But even this, his chosen representation, Mr.
Chappell finds fault with, — alleging that the
Pump is too large for the "Receiver". H&
entirely forgets, or does not know, that the size
of the Cylinder represents the area of the Feeder
surface ; and that the latter should be nearly or
quite equal to the area of the Ordinary Receiver
surface. The comparative large-ness of the
Pumping Cylinder in the ancient Hydraulicon is
unmistakably (though only indirectly) indicated
by Vitruvius's mention of the " Unshorn Sheep-
skins " with which the Piston Heads were clothed
(see just back).
The truth is, that this Drawing, as without Mr.
Chappell's ridiculous addition, is, for its date, a
remarkably good one ; and, except for the fact
that the requisite Space is not given between the
Pnigeus and the Area bottoms (and this may be
an error by the Engraver), furnishes a quite
sufficiently clear and correct idea of the Instru-
ment's Action.
(185)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis< II ;
[Ctesibius"s Hydraulicon has really been made
known through the pages of his Pupil, Hero ; see
here Head Woodcroft's Pneumatics op Hero,
and all there referred to.]
The Figure taken by Mr. Chap, from the
said Vossius's De Poematum retains its Area top
Open, — Ci's Modification (previously alluded to)
not having touched this point ; and consisting
merely in the Reversal of the two Dolphins, —
so that they (in accordance with Vitruvius's De-
scription) shew their Cymbals hanging from their
Mouths, instead of, as Vossius Figures them, from
their Tails. This Reversal will have already
been realized as a matter of not the least practical
importance, — though Mr, Chappell was evidently
much pleased with his Achievement.
Mr. Chappell winds up this portion of his Book
by saying that it is the Descriptions and not the
Drawings of the Hydraulicon which constitute
the Guide to the latter's right understanding.
The reader will by this time have perceived that
the exact coiitrary is really the case. Indeed it
is very doubtful whether Mr. Chappell would
have been able to furnish this account — faulty
and incomplete as it is — of the Instrument, if he
had not had the Pictorial matter to direct him.
It may be here pointed out that Mr. Chappell
has entirely failed to touch on the question as to
whether the Area was or was not Covered, though
the tvro Drawings which he has selected contra-
dict each other in this respect. See here at near
the end of the " Princeps " Division of the above
Head De Architectura Lib..
Detailed Refereiices to C.'s History occur near
the beginning and end of Head Carvings; and
under said Head De Poematum Cantu.
An extended Review of C.'s entire Volume is
given in the Musical Standard [-Enj/.] of Sep.
19th and 26th, 3874. Some Critical and other
matter will be found in the Same Journal of July
18th (pages 34 and 43 of), and Aug. 8th and 22nd,
of the same year ; also in Matthew's Literature
op Music. A highly diverting Notice, under the
impudent Title " A Real History of Music ", and
apparently largely written by Mr. Chappell him-
self, occupies pages 737-40 of year 1874 of
Clmmbers's Journal (see here Head Histoire
Generale de la Musique [II]). [As a specimen
of cool, untruthful, one-sided, and venomous
criticism, this Notice would be difficult to sur-
pass. How it ever came to be admitted to a
really respectable Publication like Chambers's is
a mystery]. Mr. Chappell's Description of the
action of the Hydraulicon seems to have been
Copied by Hopkins into his (the latter's) Article
Organ (p. 575 of) in Grove's Dictionary op
Music.
For Kindred Works see the List given under
Head Histories and Memoirs op Music.
Continuation Designed. — The Three Volumes
intended to follow were to have been by Dr.
Ginsburg or by Dr. Rimbault ; but the latter died
in year 1876.
History of Music [IV, b], {Hatvkins's).—See
General History of the Science .... of M..
History of Music [V], and PMlosophy of
Sound, (Higgins's).—See Philosophy of Sound,
and History op Music.
History of Music [VI, a], (Hunt's). — See
Concise History of Music.
History of Music [VI, 6], (Jones's).— See with
Musurgia Universalis.
History of Music [VII].— In English. Num-
bers for Jany. 1882 to Jany. 1883 of—
— Musical Opinion ; q.v,. Is a Series com-
prising a Translation of Wilhelm Langhans's
Geschichte der Musik des 17, 18, and 19
Jahrhunderts ; q.v..
See here Head Histories and Memoirs of
Music ; and Publications, &c., there referred to :
also Head Lectures, Conferences . . . . , and
Similar.
History of Music [Vlll].— [Edited] by the
Rev. Sir Frederick Arthur Gore Ouseley, [not
Gore-Ouseley] : Bart. ; M.A. ; Mus. Doc. ; Prof, of
Music in the University of Oxford. [Translated]
by Ferdinand Christian Wilhelm Prseger: Born
at Leipzig ; Violinist; Pianist; Composer; Jour-
nalist. In English. 1881-6. 2 Vols.. "40
Parts " or Chapters. Square Roy. 8vo< (some-
times called Small 4to.). 1332 Pages : " 300
Illustrations ".
Is a Translation of Emil Naumann's Illus-
trirte Musikgeschichte, (q.v.) ; with Revision,
Notes, and additional "English-History " Chap-
ters by the Editor. Fac-similes of Curious
Musical Scores are also included. The Pictorial
matter embraces Portraits, Scenes, Early and
other Musical Instruments, Pictures in which
the latter are represented, "Musical" Edifices,
&c.. Is by Full-page " Plates ", and Smaller
Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London ; near Ludgate Hill ; by
Cassell & Co.. Price, from 24s. 6rf. to 31s. 6d<.
Is sold by M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at
10s. 6di and upwards. Can be seen in the London
Patent Office and Brit. Museum Libraries.
Is " exceedingly well Translated ". " Ouseley's
matter perhaps forms the best History of English
Music extant ". There is said to be more rich-
ness and variety in the Pictorial Illustrations
than in any former Musical History : at any rate
they appear to be accurate and authentic. Con-
sultation will often be worth while.
A long Notice will be found in Musical
Opinion of Jany., 1887. A Short ditto is given in
the Musical Times and S. of March, 1882. Some
Particulars, Extracts, and Illustrations appear in
Cassell's Family Magazine of July, 1888. See
also Head Histories and Memoirs op Music ;
and the Publications, &c., there referred to.
" Subscribers' " Edition. — 5 Vols.. " Small4to.".
An " Extra number of fine Plates of Portraits,
&c. ". £2. 5s., or more. Middleton, and Reeves ;
22s. &di, or less.
Another Edition. — Commenced in 1894. Ad-
ditional Chapters by the same Editor. Cassell.
6d. per Part. A long Advertisement, with Press
Notices, in Musical Standard \_Engi] of March
31st, 1894.
CJieap Edition.— 2 Vols.. 4to.. "Text Un-
altered, but most of the Plates Omitted ". Has
been sold by M. A. Middleton, at 10s. 6d..
History of Music [IX], from the Christian
Era, (Ritter's). — See History of Music [X],
(Next Head).
(186)
Sub-Divis. 2].
History of Music [X], in the Form of Lectures.
History of Music [X], in the Form of Lec-
tures.— By Frederick Louis Ritter : Born in
btrasburg; Composer; Prof, of Music in Vassar
College, Poughkeepsie (U.S.A,) ; Mus. Doc, New-
York. In English. 1870-4. 2 Vols.. 8vo<. Bel.
470 Pages.
The Lectures are Eleven in number ; and are
intended for Students. The Period extends
"from the Christian Era" (or Earlier) "to the
present Time ". No Pictorial accompanies, ex-
cept a Portrait of Mozart as at the age of Seven.
Was Pubd. in Boston, U.S.A.. Is sold by W<
Reeves ; at 7s. &cL, and upwards. Consult Boston
and other Public Libraries.
Has been variously pronounced as ; — " The best
and most comprehensive work [of its kind] in
English, coming down to recent times"; "Ex-
cellent and instructive " ; " Trustworthy, original,
and artistic " ; " More colloquial than rigorously
erudite"; "Good as Lectures, but not really a
History, and both incomplete and loose ".
An exhaustive Notice and Review will be found
in the Musical Standard [-Bngr.] of from Jany.
8th to Feb. 19th, 1876. Pull Lists of the Con-
tents are given in Reeves's Catalogue, Nos. 26
and 28 of. For Kindred Works see Head His-
tories AND Memoirs of Music ; and the Publica-
tions, &c., there referred to.
Was Reprinted as Student's History op
Music ; q.v..
History of Music [XI] ; Student's, (Bitter's).
—See Student's History of Music.
History of Music [XII] for the Use of
Young Students. — By William Smyth Rock-
stro : see with his General History of Music
[III]. In English.
" Second Edition ".—In English. 1879. 1
Vol.. Has been called both Post 8vo. and Crown
Bvc.
Is a Reproduction of, with "important addi-
tions " to, R.'s said General History. Extends
from the Earliest Time to that of the " Music of
the Future ".
Was Pubd. in London; at 6, New-Burlington
St., W. ; by R. Cocks & Co.. Price, 2s.. Has been
sold by M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at from
Is. (or less) to 2s.. Is contained in the Brit.
Museum Lib..
Has been well spoken of.
See here Head Histories and Memoirs op
Music ; and the Publications, &c., there referred
to.
History of Music [Xlll]; General, (Rock-
s^ro's).— See General History of Music [HI].
History of Music [XIV].— By John Frederick
Rowbotham : Born in 1854, at Edinburgh ; Com-
poser ; &c.. In English. 1885-7. 3 Vols.. 8vo,.
"Thick".
Deals with Music, Musical Instruments, &c<.
Extends from the Earliest [Pre-historic] period
down to the time of the Troubadours (about A.D.
1090). Covers the Art as practised by the As-
syrian, Egyptian, Greek, and other Nations. Has
no Index, nor Chapter-Headings.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 57-9, Ludgate Hill,
<now at 20, Charing-Cross Rd.) ; by N. Trubner &
Co.. Price, from 16s. 8d. to 18s. per Vol.. Sold
by M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at 6s. 2d.,
and upwards, each Vol.. Contained in Brit.
Museum.
Is said to be " one of the most complete His-
tories of [Ancient] Music extant". There are,
however, " some errors in the Orthography " ; be-
sides other serious faults.
A comprehensive Notice and Review of the
first two Vols, will be found in Musical Opinion
of August, 1887. Consult also Matthew's Litera-
ture OP Music. For Kindred Works see Head
Histories and Memoirs of Music.
History of Music [XV].— By William Cooke
Stafford : Born at York ; Musician ; Died at Nor-
wich. Pubd. in 1826 {Staiad).
Second Edition, (Stated). — In English. 1830.
1 Vol.. 12 mo., or Large Post 8vo., [some account
wrongly says 18mo.]. 888 Pages. Forms the 52nd
Vol. of—
— Constable, his Miscellany. Is, " mainly, an
Abridged Derivation from previous Musical His-
tories ". Extends from the Earliest period —
before the Flood — down to the death of Purcell
(year 1695) ; and " deals with All Nations ". The
Organ is believed to be included.
Was Pbd. in Edinburgh ; bel, by said Constable.
Price, 6s.. Is sold by W. Harold, M. A. Middle-
ton, and W. Reeves ; at from Is. 6cZ. to 3s.. Can
be consulted in the British Museum, and in the
Roy. College of Music.
Is "Written in a popular style". "Cannot,
however, be accepted as a work of authority now ;
but was eagerly welcomed at the time ; and paved
the way for better things ", (Baptie's Handbook
OP Mus.). Is " a work of no authority, and is
now very generally condemned ", (Brown's BiOG.
DiCTi). Is "chiefly noted for its inaccuracy",
(Grove's Dict. op Mus., — Art. Stafford of).
As a German Translation, see Geschichtb dbr
MusiK Nach .... Stafford. A French Trans-
lation furnishes Head Histoire de la Musique,
PAR M. Stafford. Consult also Head Histories
AND Memoirs of Music ; and the Publications,
&c., there referred to.
History of Music [XVI], (Tubbs's). — See
General History of Music [IV].
History of Musical Instruments.— See with
Katechismus der Orgel [H]-
History of Musical Pitch ; The.— By Alex-
ander John Ellis, [really named Sharpe ; Baptie's
Handbook op Mus. wrongly spells it without the
e]: B.A.; F.R.S. ; F.S.A. ; Lit. Dr.; Mathema-
tician ; Scientific Investigator ; President of the
Philological Society ; Translator of Helmholtz's
Lehre von den Tonempfindungen (q.v.) ; see
also jDivision. VIII. In English. "Paper" read
before the [London] Society of Arts, on Mar. 3rd,
1880; and Printed, with an Appendix, in the
Numbers for Mar. 5th, Apr. 2nd, and Jany. 7th,
which next followed — commencing on p. 293, and
occupying about 52 pages Total — , of the —
— Journal op the Society op Arts ; q.v.. The
[present] Pamphlet is not really a Reprint of this
"Paper"; but consists of the actual Leaves of
the Journal, Removed, and fastened together in a
distinct Titular Wrapper. Thus the said page
293 is really p. 1. The " Paper " is, in a sense, a
Correction and Continuation of one, also by Ellis,
written on the Measurement and Settlement of
(187)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Musical Pitch, which was read before the same
Society on May 22nd, 1877 : and [the Pamphlet]
gives the Complete History of such Pitch; ex-
hibiting this by Descriptions, Instances, Tables,
&ci ; besides stating methods of [Pitch] Measuring.
All Pitches are calculated from note A. The
Period covered is from year 1361 down to the date
of the Paper itself : and All Countries are included.
The Organad matter comprises the Pitches of
Particular Instruments ; Temperament (incident-
ally growing out of Pitch) ; Makers ; Various
Historical and Descriptive Items ; Detailed Direc-
tions (Summarized from Ei's Practical Rules
FOR Tuning the Organ, — q.vi) ; and a Statement
and Modification of CavailU-CoU's Rule for the
Determination of the Lengths of Organ Pipes,
(see Head Orgelbaukunst nach einer N<).
There are no Pictorial Illustrations to the if..
Was Printed in London; at 10, Gough Sq<,
Fleet Sti ; by William Trounce ; for Private Cir-
culation only. Has been sometimes sold by Mi
A< Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at 3s, 6rf<, or less.
Postage is Idi. Is Scarce. Can be seen in the
Libraries of the Brit. Museum, the Royal College
of Music, the Royal Society, the Society of Arts,
and the present autlior.
Is wonderfully accurate and exhaustive ; and
very interesting. The note C would, however,
have been in some respects better than A for the
Standard point. Ellis rather finds fault with
Cavi-CoU's said Length-Rule ; but there seems
little doubt that, for once, the former is wrong, —
Coil's method having been for a long time in
regular practical use in his own Factory. Ac-
quisition of Ei's Pamphlet will often help the
Scientific Organ-builder.
Detailed References occur under the following
Heads : — Art du Facteur d'Orgues ; Beschrei-
BUNG DER GROSSEN 0 , WiSMAR ; De l'Unite
ToNiQUE ; De la Determination du Ton ; Ele-
ments OP Musical Composition ; Few Notes on
THE Temple Org< ; Harmonicorum Libri XII ;
Harmonics ; Harmonie Universelle ; Invention
OP the Pneumatic Lev. ; Lehrbuch der Orgel-
baukunst ; Memoires concernant l'Histoire
.... Chinois ; MusicA Deo Sacra ; Nachrichten
iJBER DIE Entstehung . . . . , St. Cathar. ; New
Monthly Magazine (Stib of) ; New Musical
Grammar {7th Editi of) ; Note sur le Ton . . . . ,
Org. ; On the Sensations of Tone ; Orgel in
DER KiRCHOFS . . . . St. Jacobi. ; Photographs,
Separate (Hambtirg, Sti Michi) ; Physikalische
UNO Musikahsche Tonmesser ; Practical
Rules for Tuning ; Scuola della Musica ;
Sopplimenti Musicali ; Spiegel der Orgel-
macher [Origiiml] ; Syntagma Musicum ; Work-
ing Directions.
Some Furtlier information is afforded in Article
Ellis of the Appendix to Grove's Dictionary op
Mus.. The History was Reprinted, with a few
Corrections, Omissions, and Additions, in Musical
Opinion Nos< of from April, 1880 to March, 1882.
Regular Abstracts, also by Mr, Ellis, are given in
Nature of Apr. 8th, 1880 (pages 550-4 of); and
in his On the Sensations of Tone {2nd Editt of).
Short Extracts appear in the English Mechanic
of Feb. 24th, 1882.
Other connected Heads in the present CATALG.
are ; — On the Ancient Pitch of Organs ; Orgue
du Palais .... d' Amsterdam ; Projet d'Orgue
Monumental . . . . , Rome (portion De la Diter-
mination of) ; and *Table of Musical Pitch.
See also Heads Lectures, Conferences .....
and Similar; and Histories and Memoirs of
Music ; and the Publications, &c., referred to
under each.
History of Saint Paul's Cathedral [I]— By
Sir William Dugdale: see with his Antiquities
OF Warwickshire. Pictorial by Wenceslaus
Hollar : a celebrated Draughtsman and Engraver,
— whose Productions, however, appear to have
much varied in merit (see as to Monasticon, just
onward). Bel. in English. 1658. 1 Vol.. Folio.
Is a complete Account, including full descrip-
tions, of the former Cathedral of St, Paul, Lon-
don ; with its Monuments, and other Contents
and Furniture. Has an Appendix. Extends
from the Foundation of the See till just before
the Destruction of the Building by the great Fire
in year 1666. The Pictorial gives Plan, Exterior,
Interior, and other Views ; one of them shewing
the Organ, in situ, on the North Side of the
Choir. All are Full-page Engraved Plates.
Was Pubd, in London; by Thomas Warren.
Is long out of Print. Can be consulted in the
British Museum and the Canterbury Cathedral
Libraries, besides in most of the other important
or special ones.
The quality of the Letter-press is Fair. The
Engravings are good, — much better than those
which Hollar furnished to Dugdale's Monasticon
Ang, (q.v.). The Plate shewing the Organ affords
one of the very few existing reliable Representa-
tions of a Pre-CommonweaWi Instrument.
A Portrait of Hollar appears on p, 25 of Voh
IV of Cassell's Old and Neio London. For some
Further information on the First definitely known
Organs of Old St, Paul's, see pages 44 and 49 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,. A few Items con-
cerning the Last Instrument (Dugdale's above
Figuring) which occupied this Building will be
found on p, 60 of the Same Treatise, and under
Article Dallam in Grove's Dictionary of Mus..
Some Description of the Case of the same (latter)
Organ is given in the English Mechanic of May
2nd and July 18th, 1879. For the Instruments
in the Present Sanctuary, see History op Saint
Paul's Cathedral [II], (next Regular Head).
Consult also Head Cathedrals and other
.... Buildings ; and the Publications there
referred to.
Secmid Editioit.— Edited by the Rev, E, May-
nard, D,D. ; in Conjunction with Sir T, Herbert.
1716. 3 Parts. Folio. Enlarged by a Continua-
tion " setting forth what was done in the structure
of the New Church : likewise Northern Cathe-
drals". With a Life of Dugdale. Pubd, in
London ; by E, Maynard. Contained in Brit,
Museum.
i Third Edition.— Fidited by Henry Ellis, Esq,.
j 1818. Folio. With Continuation and Additions.
I Pubd, in London. Possessed by Brit, Museum.
i History of Saint Paul's Cathedral [H] —
By W, Sparrow Simpson : D,D, ; Succentor,
Junior-" Cardinal ", and Librarian, of St, Paul's
Cathedral. In English. 1881. 1 Vol.. Post
8vo.. xii and 304 Pages : 3 Pictorial Illustrations.
Gives some Account of the Past and Present of
this great London Sanctuary. Includes the
(188)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
History of Saint Paul's Catliedral [11'^.
Organ or Organs, but does little more than men-
tion them. The Illustrations furnish a Portrait
of Wren (the Later Architect), and a Fac-simile
of an important Ms. ; but do not show either of
the Instruments.
Was Pubdi in London ; at 62, Paternoster Row ;
by Elliot Stock. Price, 7s< 6d<. Is contained in
[ the Guildhall and other London Libraries ; &Ci.
* [The Brit. Museum Lib. possesses a Work entitled
Chapters in tlie History of Old Sti Paul's, by the
same Author, which inay be really a part of the
present ' History '],
Further Information on the Chief Organs for-
merly and now possessed by St, Paul's will be
found in the following : —
On Organs in the Former Cathedral.- See
History op Saint Paul's [I] (Preceding Head),
and all there referred to.
On Organ by Father Bernard Smith, from
its Completion in year 1697 till its Division
IN 1872. — History atid Specifications of, down to
and in 1855 (Wanting any mention of the Echo
Section) : Hopkins's Organ, its Hist., pages
445-6 of. Original Specification (With Echo
Section supplied, but no Acknowledgment of the
Former Error) : — Hopkins's Article Organ (p. 594
of) in Grove's Dictionary op Mus.. Specification
as just before the Instrument's Division : — English
Mechanic of March 8th, 1878. Dimensions, dd,
of the Larger Case : — English Mechanic of Nov.
7th, 1879. Vieio of the Choir and [Eastern Fronts
of the] Organ, as standing on tJie Screen, in 1 754-
1819:— Old and New Londmi; Vol. I, p. 253 of,
(Pubd. in London, by Cassell) : see also under
Cathedral Churches op England and Wales.
Vietu of the Nave and mounted Organ as in 1834 :
— Penny Magazine Supp, of Apr. 30th in latter
year. View of Space under Donie, a)td mounted
Organ, as in 1863 : — Old Jonathan of Sep. 15th in
last named year, (Pubd. at first in Bonmahon,
Ireland ; changed in 1858 to London ; now at
148-9, Aldersgate St., and 30, New Bridge St.,
there : contained in Brit. Museum : the Drawing
of the Organ is very inaccurate). View of a por-
tion of tlie Carving on the Organ Case: — Art
Journal [English] of 1866, p. 10 of.
On Smith's Organ as Divided, Enlarged, and
Rebuilt by Willis in 1872. — Now having 52
Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped.. Specification :
— Choir and Musical Record [Origin^] of July
13th, 1872; English Mechanic of Feb. 14th,
1879 ; and Musical Opinion of Dec, 1886 : (these
do not all Agree). Soine Description of tlie Divided
Case : — English Mechanic of May 9th and Sep.
12th, 1879. Photographs and otlier Views of Ex-
teriors : — Apply to Photographers and Dealers near
the Cathedral and elsewhere in London : a fine
View is given in London ChurcJies, Edited by G.
H. Birch.
On Organ by Hill, as removed from the
London Panopticon, and erected, without its
[Moresque] Case, in the South Arm op the
Transept, in 1860-1. — Specificatioji as in said
Panopticon: — Hopkins's Organ, its Hist., pages
443-4 of. Some Description of tlie Moresque Case :
— English Mechanic of May 9th, Sep. 19th, and
Nov. 7th, 1879. See also Head Illustrated
Handbook Panopticon. (This Instrument
was, after the Dividing of Smith's, removed
to Clifton, near Bristol ; but appears to have since
been again Sold).
Second Edition op Simpson's Work. — This
was Intended, and has, probably now been
Executed. Was to contain a larger portion of
Musical matter. Brit. Museum does not seem to
possess.
Other Writings, &c., on St. Paul's Cath.Org..
—See the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V) ; also
Head Cathedrals and other .... Buildings,
and the Publications there referred to.
History of the Church of Peterborough ;
The. — By Simon Gunton. Supplement by Simon
Patrick : Dean of Peterborough ; Bishop of Ely ;
&c.. In English. 1686. Folio. 333 or more
Is an Historical and Descriptive Account of
Peterborough Cathedral and its Contents ; &c..
Patrick's Supplement forms a Definite Continua-
tion. The Organ is included, — see p. 333. The
Book is "Illustrated with Sculptures ".
Was " Pubd. " in London ; by said S. Patrick.
Is apparently out of Print ; but can be perused in
the British Museum.
An Extract will be found on p. 70 of Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist.. Gunton's History seems to
have been employed in writing the Guide to
Peterborough Cath. [II] ; which see, and all
matter there referred to. Consult also Head
Cathedrals and other .... Buildings ; and the
List there given.
History of the Churches of London.— See
Churches of London ; The [I].
History of the Coronation of ... . James
II ; The. — By Francis Sandford, Esq. : Lancaster
Herald of Arms. In English. 1687. 1 Vol..
Folio. 2 or more Illustrations.
Gives a minute Account and Description of
this elaborate Ceremony, performed in West-
minster Abbey. The Organ involved is the one
built by Father Smith in or abt. year 1660, being
that on which Purcell played. The Pictorial
includes Interiors ; and one, of the Choir, shews
a part of the Instrument as in situ, mounted
over the Stalls, on the North side. All Views are
from Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; by Newcomb. Is now
long out of Print ; but can be seen in the Brit.
Museum.
A Reference, inc. to the Pictorial, will be found
on p. 60 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.. A
second Plate of the Choir, showing part of the
" Organ" Gallery, has been Reproduced on p. 402
of Vol. Ill of Cassell's Old and New London. For
Furtlier Information see Head Memorials op
Westminster [I], and all there referred to. Con-
sult also Head Cathedrals and other ....
Buildings, and the List given thereunder.
History of the Garter.— See Institution of
the .... Garter.
History of the Halifax Parish Church
Organ. — ^By John Varley Roberts : Mus. Doc,
Oxon. ; Organist of the said Parish Church ; Ditto
of Magdalen College, Oxford; &c.. In English.
1879, or abt..
This Church (situated in Yorks) is dedicated to
St. John the Baptist. The Brochure is an Account
(189)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II;
and Description of its Organ ; which was originally
built by Schnetzler, or Snetzler (the latter is the
spelling in an actual Autograph ; see the Musical
Standard [Eng^] of Oct, 14th, 1893) ; in year
1766; and, after many Additions, was regularly
Rebuilt by Abbott, of Leeds, in 1879. It now
possesses 51 Sou,-Stops, on 4 Mansi and a 32 ft<
Ped. ; with a new South (Chancel) Case-Front,
Designed by J< Oi Scott.
No Copy appears to have been sent to the
British Museum. Apply to the Organist, or to
the Incumbent, of the Church itself.
An Account and Specification of the Instrument
as existent down to and in year 1855 will be found
on pages 518-9 and 571 of Hopkins's Organ, its
Hist,. A Description, with the Specification, of
the Instrument as constituent after the present
Rebuild is given in Musical Opinion of Oct, and
Nov,, 1879. A Pull-page View of the New Front
appears in the Building News of July 11th, 1879.
See also the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V).
History of the Modern Music of Western
Europe. — [Translated] by Robert Miiller : bel, of
Edinburgh. In English. 1848. 8vo,.
Is another Translation of Kiesewetter's Ge-
SCHICHTE DES EuROPAISCH .... MUSIK (q,V,) ;
including its Musical Examples, &c,. Has an
Appendix Explanatory of Ancient Greek Music.
Was Pubd, in London ; by Newby. Price, 12s,.
Has been sold by W, Harold, M, A, Middleton,
and W, Reeves ; at 4s, 6c?,, and upwards. Seems
scarce. Is stated to be in the Brit, Museum.
A Quotation will be found on pages 35-6 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,. See also Head
Histories and Memoirs op Music ; and the
Publications, &c,, there referred to.
History of the National Peace Jubilee
, Boston, in 1869.— By Patrick Sarsfield
Gilmore : Born near Dublin ; Director of Military
Bands in Louisiana, U,S,A, ; Conductor of the
above Musical Festival, and also of a Later one,
(see on). In English. 1871. Roy, 8vo,. " Very
Thick". 2 or more Illustrations.
Is an Account of the Organizing and Carrying
through of this Musical Festival Jubilee, held,
during the above year, in the above City of the
U,S,A,. There were 11,000 Performers, including
the Instrumentalists. The Organ was a powerful
one by Hook & Hastings, of the same City, [the
Choir and Musical Record (Origi) of June 15th,
1872, wrongly says that it was by Willcox; see
the second Part of the present Head], The Illus-
trations are by Steel Plates.
Was Pubd, in the said Boston. Has been sold
by W, Reeves ; at from 4s, 6d, upwards. Consult
Boston and other Public Libraries. The Roy<
College of Music (London) is known to possess a
Copy.
Acoustically, the " Jubilee " was an enormous
failure.
Reccn-d of tJie Boston Jubilee of 1872. — A still
larger, or "World's Peace Jubilee" was held at
the same Boston in Year 1872, the Players and
Singers then totalling 22,000. The Organ for
this Gathering was by J, H, Willcox, also of
Boston ; and possessed 29 Sou,-Stops, on 2 Mans,
and Ped,.
A Ground Plan, good-sized, of the Hall and
Organ was Published in Boston, at 124, Tremont
St,, by Osgood ; and can be seen at the present
writer's.
The Description and Specification of the Organ
will be found in the Choir, and Musical Record
iOrigi] of Mar, 16th and June 15th, 1872. For
some Dimensions and additional Items of and
concerning this Instrument, see the English
Mechanic of May 9th, Sep, 19th, and Nov, 7th,
1879.
History of the Order of the Garter.— See
Institution of the .... Order of the Garter.
History of the Organ [I], (Ri7nbault's).—See
Organ ; its History and Construction.
History of the Organ [II], {Sponsers).—SeG
Orgelhistorie.
History of the Organ of Antiquity [&;c,].—
See with Histoire Eccl^siastique de I'Orgue.
History of the Parish of St. Giles.— See
with Cathedrals and other .... Buildings.
History of the Rise and Progress of Music.
—See with Musurgia Universalis.
History of Warwickshire. —See Antiquities
of Warwickshire.
History of Wimborne Minster.— In English.
I860. Bvo..
Is Compiled from the Minster's actual Records ;
and Forms an Historical and Descriptive Account
of this fine Dorsetshire Structure. Included are
Notices of two of its Organs ; one built by John
Vaucks, in year 1538 ; the other built by Robert
Haywood (of Bath), in 1663. " Illustrated ".
Was Pubd, in London ; bel, at 4 and 5, York
St,, Covent Garden ; by Bell & Daldy. Is con-
tained in the Brit, Museum.
Extracts will be found on pages 59 and 62 of
the Third Edit, of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,.
For the Specification of the Instrument now in
the Minster, see Musical Opinion of Aug,, 1886.
Consult also Head Cathedrals and other ....
Buildings ; and Head Records, Archives .....
AND Similar.
In the Musical Standard {Engi} of March
30th, 1867, there are some Extracts from the
Churchwardens' Accounts, which mention another
Organ in this Sanctuary. This Instrument was
bj' Father Smith, and its date probably 1661-2.
History of Winchester Cathedral.— [True
Title since discovered to be. An Historical and
Critical Account op Winchester Cathedral].
By John Miiner : Bishop of Castabala, (this is an
Ancient Christian Diocese in Asia-Minor. The
Episcopal City or Town was probably the Castab-
ala, now called Nigdeh, situated in South-West
Cappadocia ; but it jnay have been the Castabala
in the adjoining Province Cilicia). In English.
1801. 1 Vol,. Tall Cr, 8vo,. iv and 148 Pages ;
besides 2 Plates.
Is Derived from the same Milner's History and
Antiquities of Wincliester. Comprises a General
Account of this great Sanctuary, and its Monu-
ments, &c, ; with Descriptions as Involved. The
Organ is Included. The present Instrument was
built by Henry Willis, for the London Exhibition
of year 1851 (see Ofpicial Descriptive and
Illus, Cat, .... 1851, — Willis's Org, in). Inst,
was [?] afterwards Remodelled to contain 48 Sou,-
Stops, on Four Mans, and Ped, ; and, during
(190)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
History of Wincliester Cathedral.
about 1854, was Erected in the North Arm of the
Wi Cathedral Transept. A Ground-Plan of the
entire Sanctuary, and a View of its West Front,
are furnished by the Plates; but "neither of
them shews the Organ ".
Book was Pubd. in Winchester ; by Ja. Bobbins.
Is possessed by the British Museum Library.
A Citation from will be found on p< 60 of Rim-
bault's Organ, its Hist.. The Specification of
the Winchi Instrument as at Present existent is
given in Hopkins's Portion of the same Treatise.
Some description of the Organ's Case is furnished
in the English Mechanic of May 2nd and Aug.
8th, 1879. Pliotographs of the Instrument can
probably be obtained in Wincliester. [A Slight
Notice of the Old Organ occurs in the Musical
Times and S< of June, 1899]. For otlier Writings
touching the Organs of this Cathedral see the
SUBJECTAL INDEX (Divisimi V). Consult
also the Head Cathedrals and other ....
Bdildings; and any Publications there referred
to.
Second Editimi. — 1807. 8vo.. Winchester. In
Brit. Museum.
Seventh Edition.— IQm [?]. 8vo.. Winchester.
In Brit. Museum.
Eighth Edition.— 1815 [?]. 8vo.. Winchester.
In Brit. Museum.
Ninth Edition.— 18S0. "12mo.". With Sup-
plement, describing Alterations and Repairs of
Cath.. Winchester. In Brit. Museum.
History, Theory, and Analysis of Music—
By A. Backus : American Writer. In English.
1839. 8vo..
Is a combined Historical, Didactic, and Critical
Treatise on Musical Art. The Organ is believed
to be Included.
Was Pubd. in Troy, U.S.A.. Consult American
and other special Public Libraries ; — as Book is
not in the Brit. Museum.
See also Head Histories and Memoirs of
Music ; and Publications, &c., there referred to.
HoUandsche Illustratie ; Be.— (Dutch Illus-
trated [Paper] ; Tlie). Contributed to by Various.
In Dutch. Bel. Commenced in 1869. Apparently
Monthly. Existing in 1875. Small Folio.
Periodical gives General Intelligence, Articles,
Tales, &c.. Includes Notices and Descriptions of
special Organs. Pictorial consists of the usual
Perspective Illustrations of the Text ; all being
Full-page and Smaller Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Pubd. in Amsterdam. Consult Dutch and
other Public Libraries. British Museum pos-
sesses Numbers 1 to 14.
Is a Leading Paper, of Good quality, especially
the Pictorial.
The only Organal Excerpt to hand is : —
Orgel in liet Paleis voor Volksvlijt; Het. —
(Organ in the Palace of Peoples^ -industry ; The).
Number in 1875 (bel.) ; pages 3, 5, and 6 of.
Gives a Description, with Specification, of the
Instrument in this Building, which latter was
opened at Amsterdam in the above year. The j
Pictorial shews the entire Exterior Front of the !
Organ as in situ on the Orchestra ; and is a Per- \
spective View of Full-page size. i
A Copy is possessed by the present author ; and i
is well worth Consultation. i
Further Information on this Instrument, with
a Reproduction of the Case-Front View, will be
found in Philbert's Orgue do Palais ..... Am-
sterdam, which, also, is in present CATALG..
Home Chips, — The Carpenter's Bench. —
By "J. L.". In Number for Oct. 6th, 1882, of
the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Article gives full
Directions for making such a Bench. Includes
Detailed Working Drawings.
The Quality is good; and the Article will be
useful, as printed matter on this very necessary
Object is scarce ; and a Bench such as is used by
the Carpenter will very well serve the Organ-
builder, — especially for the Case and other
" Joinery " portions of the Instrument. </. L.'s
Bench will be generally preferable to that de-
scribed in Cassell's Household Guide ; see the
latter Head in present CATALG..
Consult also Head Factory and Work-Shop.
Horda Angel-C3mnan.— See at end of Draw-
ings by Hand.
Household Mechanic— See with Cassell's
Household Guide.
How to Build a Small Organ.— Author not
stated. In Numbers for Nov. 25th of yr. 1881,
and on, of —
— Amateur Work Illustrated ; q.v.. Title
indicates nature of Articles. Directive Diagrams
accompany Letter-press.
Quality is fair, and Series will be useful to
Beginners.
How to Build an Organ.— By George Warner:
of Preston (Lancashire) ; apparently an Organ
Pipe Maker, or small Organ Builder. In English.
1879, or a little Before.
Is " A Guide to Amateurs, giving full Explana-
tions " for constructing an Organ. No mention
is made of Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in said Preston ; at 11, St. Wilfred
St. ; by Mr. Warner himself. Price, 4s. 6d,, in-
cluding Postage. Was out of Print in 1882,
Stamps were accepted in payment. Book ought
to be in Brit. Museum.
The present author is not aware whether Mrt
Warner's Brochure is of reliable character or not.
Howe's Musical Monthly. — In English.
Commenced in or before 1886. Monthly, (as
Title).
Contains Intelligence, Notices, Articles, &c. ;
relating to the Art of Music. Probably includes
i the Organ.
I Pubd. in Boston (bel, U.S.A.) ; evidently by
1 Howe himself. Consult chief American Public
Libraries.
I Is apparently a Periodical of no very great
j importance.
j Hm. Dan. GottL Turk's Wichtige. — See
I Etwas iiber HrU' Dan. GottL.
I Hrn. Knecht's Harmonik.— See Abhandlung
j iiber Hm. Knecht's Harm..
Hiilfsbuch beim Orgelbau.— See Unentbehr-
liches Hiilfsbuch.
Hiilfsbuch fiir den im Seminar [&c.].— (i?e-
tnembrancer for tliose in the Schoolmaster's College
[cfc.]). By A. Grassner : Teacher at the said Col-
lege,— in Weissenfels, Saxony. In German. 1877.
(191)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Is a Record of Lectures delivered in this
College; their subject being the Structure and
Care-taking of the Obgan.
Was Pubd, in Leipzig ; by Carl (or Karl) Merse-
burger. Price, 90 pfennig e {ll\d<).
See here Head Lbctubes, Conferences
AND Similar ; and the Works, &Ci, there referred
to.
Humane Industry. — By Thomas Powell:
D.D< ; Canon of St. David's. In English. 1661.
1 Voh. Small 12moi, [Brit. Mus, Copy has been
cut down to Pscp. 8vo<]. xvi and 188 Pages.
Is a "History of most Manual Arts". Gives
some outlines of these ; also of Water- working
and other Machines ; with " Instances and Ex-
amples ". Includes some Ancient Forms of the
Organ, especially the Hydraulicon, Pictorial is
absent.
Was Pubd I in London ; at the New-Exchange ;
by Henry Herringman. It will have been al-
ready seen that can be consulted in the British
Museum.
Quotations will be found on pages 10, 11, and
65 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist<. The last of
these [quotations] is repeated on p< 26 of Bishop's
Notes on Church Organs. See also under De
MiRABILIBUS MUNDI.
Hunt's Hand-book to the Official Cata-
logues of the Exhibition of 1851.— Edited by
Robert Hunt : see with his Handbook to the
Industrial Depart. .... of 1862. In English.
1851. 1 Vol.. Large Foolscap 8vo<. iv and 476
Pages.
Forms an Explanatory Guide to the Objects in
this London Exhibition ; and comprises their
Histories, Descriptions, and Processes. The
matter on the Organs consists of a Detailed
Account of T. P< Thompson's Enharmonic Instru-
ment ; with slight Notices of a few of the others :
and is limited to pages 414-6. There is a Plan of
the Building ; but no Organ Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Blackfriars ; by
Spicer : also by Clowes ; at Charing Cross. Price,
3s.. Is contained in the London Patent Office
Library.
The Quality is fair; and Consultation, for the
Enharmonic Organ, will sometimes be worth
while.
For the latter Instrument see more fully under
Head On the Enharmonic Theory of Music,
inc. any there referred to. Consult also Head
Catalogues, Descriptions . . . . , op Exhibi-
tions, for Works there Listed, especially Official
Descriptive and Illustrated Catalg. .....
1861.
I.
Iberia Musical y Literaria.-^(/Spain, Mmical
and Literary). Pounded and Edited by D.
Mariano Soriano - Fuertes ; see with Gaceta
Musical Barcelonesa : Aided by a Friend. In
Spanish. Commenced in 1841. Appeared
Weekly. Had to be Abandoned in or about yr,
1843 (bel.).
Gave Musical Intelligence, Notices, Articles,
&c<. The Organ will probably be found incJuded.
Was Pubd. in Spain, prob. at either Madrid or
Seville. Is seemingly not in the Brit. Museum :
consult Spanish Public Libraries.
Formed the Earliest Spanish Musical Journal
ever started ; and was a most praiseworthy
venture. Unfortunately, the Country was not
sufficiently advanced in knowledge of the Art to
support the Publication.
IdeaiL'. — {Idea; The). In Spanish. Existent
in 1885.
Stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Barcelona. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Illuminations shewing Organs. — See with
Drawings by Hand.
Illustrated Australian News, and Musical
Times ; The. — In English. Monthly. Existing
in 1890.
Contains general Intelligence, Descriptions and
Accounts of Local and other Events, &c.. The
Musical portion comprises Notices, Articles on
Technical and various subjects, Biography, Notes,
actual Music, &c.. The Pictorial furnishes Por-
traits and other Illustrations ; consisting of
Prints, some of them Coloured.
Is Pubd., apparently, in Melbourne, (Australia).
Illustrated Carpenter and Builder. — In
English. Commenced with June, 1877. Every
Friday : also Monthly ; and Half- Yearly. Existed
in 1890. 2 Vols, per Year. 4to.. " Profusely
Illustrated ".
Is a Trade Journal for Carpenters', Builders',
Architects', and Others' kindred Callings. In-
cludes Inventions, Recipes, &c.. The Pictorial
matter is of the Practical kind.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 313, Strand ; by John
Dicks. Price ; Id. Weekly, 6d. Monthly.
Illustrated Catalogue of the Industrial
Department of the ... . Exhib. of 1862.—
Ordered by the Exhibition Commissioners. Com-
piled, apparently, by John Hollingshead ; bel. the
Philanthropic Dramatist and Journalist. In
English. 1862. 4 Vols.. Small Imp. 8vo.. All
Vols. Thickish. Pic. Illustrations Numerous.
Is a Full Official Guide to and Record of the
Industrial Portion of this Great International
Display, held in London during the above year.
The Sequence of the Writing is largely Alpha-
betical. The Exhibits included apparently 15
Organs, all of them English ; the only Foreign
" Organ " Specijnen being an empty Case, richly
Carved, shewn by GavailU-CoU, of Paris. The
following is the List : —
By Bates ; one Village Church Org.. By
Bevington : one Large 3-Mau. Org., having a
Drum; and "two Small Chancel Orgs., of 5 and
2 Stops respectively ". By Fincham ; one Small
Skeleton " Org. ". By Forster d Andreios (of
Hull) ; one Large, and " one Chancel, Org. ". By
Gray d: Davison ; one Chancel Org., having a
Case designed by [Johti Pollard] Seddon, a London
(192)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Illustrated Catalogue of the ... . Exhibi of 1862,
professional Architect. By Hedgeland ; one Large
Org., having a Reversed Playing-Buffet. By
Imhof <& Milkle ; one Large Orchestrion or Self-
acting Orgi. By Robson ; one Small Org.. By
Stidolph and Woodbridge Organ Co. (of Wood-
bridge, in Suffolk); one Small or "Minima"
Org., having Pedal Pipes carrying Keys to produce
more than one Note each Pipe. By Walker ;
one Large 4-Manual, and one Chamber, Org.. By
Willis (Henry) ; one 4-Manual Org., of 58 Sou.-
Stops. Of these Eleven Exhibitors all, excepting
For8ter-&- Andrews and Stidolph, were of London.
It should be added that Messrs, Bevington dis-
claim any knowledge of having Exhibited more
than the Large, and One Chancel, Organ ; but the
Three appear in the Catalogtce itself, as above.
The amount of the Organal Letter- press is
very Small. It forms a part of one Class (No. 16,
— Musical Instruments) in Vol. II. Only Beving-
ton's and Forster&- Andrews's Instruments have
their Specifications given ; Imhof's has a slight
Description ; Fincham's, Robsou's, Walker's, and
Willis's have a Mention only ; and the Remainder
seem virtually Ignored.
The Pictorial Illustrates the chief Objects ; and
it includes the Exteriors of Bevington's "two"
Smaller Organs, and of Imhof's Orchestrion.
Most of the Figures are from Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Duke St., Stamford
St. ; for the Exhibition Commissioners ; by
William Clowes & Son. Is contained in the
London Patent Office and Roy. College of Music
Libraries.
The Writing is fair, and the Pictorial good ; and
the Vols, will repay Consultation. The absence
of any Foreign Finger Organ was doubtless due
to the severe lesson received by the vanity of
Continental Organ-builders in respect of the
London Exhibition of year 1851. It may be
added that " one " of the Chancel Instruments by
Bevington -was purchased, by Mr. Flint, of Canter-
bury, for the Watling Street Chapel in that city ;
that the Sattie Exhibitor's Chief Organ (which
had received a Prize Medal) was Re-erected,
apparently Enlarged to 4 Manuals and 50
"Stops", at Isenhurst Manor, the Seat of Sir
Frederick Sykes ; that Gray db Davison's Org. is
believed to be the same that for some time occu-
pied a Mediaeval Court in the Sydenham Crystal
Palace ; and that Willis's Instrument was en-
larged [?] and removed to the Alexandra Palace,
near London, and destroyed by the Fire which
consumed that Building in June, 1873.
Accounts of some of the Organs will be found
in the Musical Standard [Engi] of Sep. 1st, 1862 ;
and in the Revue et Gazette Musicale of Aug.
28th, 1862. A Wood-cut of Imhof's Instrument
appears as an Advert, in Rudall's Musical
Directory of 1869 and Succeeding years. Otlier
matter on these Organs is obtainable through
the SUBJECT, INDEX {Division V) ; see especi-
ally the Heads following ; — Cassbll's Illus-
trated Family Paper Exhibitor ; Chancel
Organ in the [London] ..... 1862 ; Handbook
TO the Industrial . . . . , 1862 ; Organ in the
Alexandra Palace ; Record of the Great
Exhibition ; Reports by the Juries . . . . ,
1862 ; and Ueber Kostenersparniss. For Kin-
dred Publications consult Head Catalogues,
Descriptions . . . . , of Exhibitions.
Official Catalogue of the Industrial Department
Exhib, of 1862.-1862. 8vo<. Is an
Abridgment of the Above. The Structure is
similar to that of the Official Descriptive
Catalogue .... of .... 1851 ; q.v. Has no
Pictorial. Was Pubd. in London ; at Suffolk
Lane, Cannon St. ; for the Commissioners ; by
Truscott & Simmons. Price, Is.. Is possessed
by the Roy. College of Music.
Official Catalogue of tlie Fine Arts Department
Exhib. of 1862.— 1S62. 8vo.. Like the
Preceding except as shewn by the Title. London ;
by Truscott. In Roy. Coll. of Music.
Illustrated Catalogue [Trade] of Choral
(Pipe) Organs. — By Messrs. Hook & Hastings :
see with their Centennial Philadelphia Organ.
In English. About 1876. Narrow 12mo.. 10
Pages, besides 2 of Pictorial Illustrations.
By " Choral " Organs is here meant a Class of
Small One-Manual Instruments intended for the
Sanctuaries used by small or poor Congregations.
The Pamphlet comprises general Descriptions ; 8
" Graded " (Progressive) Specifications of the
Choral Organs kept regularly in Stock ; Prices,
Dimensions, and Observations relating to these ;
and Various Business Items. The Illustrations
consist of the entire Exteriors of the Ttvo Types
of Structure adopted for the 8 Grades. Both
Picts. are full-page Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in Boston, U.S.A. ; at 1131, Tremont
St. ; by Hook & Hastings themselves. May
generally be had Gratis on application, with the
equivalent of -}di enclosed for Postage. A Copy
can be seen at Dhe present author's.
Both Writing and Pictorial are clear and good,
and the Schemes and Designs most excellent,
clever, and economical. Acquisition of the
Pamphlet is well worth while.
Some Description of the Larger of the Exterior
Designs will be found in the English Mechanic
of May 2nd, Aug, 8th, and Nov, 7th, 1879. See
also Head Catalogues and Similar . . . . ,
Organ ; and the Publications, &c., there referred
to.
Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Universal
Information.— See Beeton's Illustrated En-
cyclopaedia of U».
Illustrated ExhiMtor [I] —Produced by John
Cassell & Co,; the Well-known and Popular
London Publishers. In English. Commenced
June 7th, 1851, [the British Museum Catalogue
wrongly says " 1852 "]. Appeared Weekly. As
to " Cessation " see next Head. 1 Vol,. Large
Roy, 8vo,. xliv and 556 Pages, (the Patent Office
Lib, Copy has the " Preliminary " portion placed
at the end) ; besides Supplementary Pictorial
matter. Illustrations occur on almost every
(193)
Periodical comprises an Account and Descrip-
tion of the Building and principal Contents of
the great London Exhibition of year 1851. On
p, 486 are given the Specification (wanting the
second Open Diap. of its Great Section), and a
slight Description, of the largest of the three [?]
Organs shown by Gray & Davison, of London.
This Instrument possesses 34 (really 33) Sou.-
Stops, on 3 Mans, and Ped., — the Swell Section,
however, descending only to Tenor C, and its
Manual acting on the Choir Section below that
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divisc II ;
note. The "Case" was designed by Mr. Albert
Howell, an actual Architect ; and had its Front
Pipes handsomely Decorated. Pages 32-4 afford
slight Notices of the Organs by Ducroquet, Gray
& Davison (this last being partly Repetitive of
the just mentioned Description), Hill, Schulze,
and Willis. There is an Alphabetical Index to
the Pictorial only.
The Latter Illustrates the chief Exhibits, and
also the Building itself. A good-sized Detailed
View of the entire Case-Front accompanies the
Description of Gray & Davison's Instrument.
Page 28 precedes au Interior View (sometimes
wrongly inserted next to page 356) of the East
(the Foreign) Nave, with Ducroqivet's Organ con-
spicuous on the Ground Floor. Next to p. 254 is
Represented the extreme Eastern End of the
Building, with its Gallery ; on which latter stands
the Organ by Schulze. Several of the Illustra-
tions are of Folding size; the remainder being
Full-page and Smaller. All are Wood-cuts,
Interspersed.
The Work was issued in London ; at 835, Strand
(Business now at Belle Sauvage Ydi, Ludgate
Hill, EiC.) ; by the aforesaid Cassell. Price, 2d<
per Number. The Vol. has been sold by M< A<
Middleton, at Is. 6<i. ; and may sometimes be met
with at Book-stalls. Is contained in the London
Patent Office, the Brit. Museum, and the present
author's Libraries.
Most of the Writing is good, though the Organal
is faulty (as already seen), and the spelling of the
Personal names is loose. The Pictorial, including
the Organal, is, however, very creditable. The
Publication " attained a Circulation of 100,000
Copies". Consultation of the View of Gray &
Davison's [Chief] Exhibit, which Instrument
received a Council Medal, is well worth while. It
may be added that this Organ was removed to
St. Anne's Church, Limehouse, in the East of
London, where it still remains, — its Pipe Front,
however, having been altered much for the
worse.
Detailed References occur under Heads Cyclo-
pedia OP THE Industry op all Nations, and
Uebbr Musikalische Instrumente. The Speci-
fication of Gray & Davison's [Large] Instrument
will be found also in Hopkins's Organ, its Hist..
For DucroqueVs Exhibit turn to Head Descrip-
tion OP THE Organ of ... . 1851, and any there
mentioned. Consult also the SUBJECTAL
INDEX (Division V). For other Publications
concerning the same Exhibition, see Head
Official Descriptive and Illustrated Catalg.
.... OP 1851, and all there referred to. Kindred
Works generally are indicated under Head Cata-
logues, Descriptions . . . . , op Exhibitions.
The Periodical was Continued as the Illus-
trated Exhibitor [II], and Magazine op Art ;
which furnishes the next Head.
Illustrated Exhibitor [H], and Magazine op
Art. — Produced by John Cassell ; see with the
preceding Head. In English. Commenced in
1852. Weekly. Apparently Ceased at end of
that year. 2 Vols, (sometimes Bound as 1), each
occupying Six months. Tall Imp. Svo., [the
Brit. Museum Catalg. wrongly says Ito.]. Vol, 1,
iv and 412 Pages ; Vol, 2, iv and 408 P.. Illus-
trations Numerous.
Is nominally a Continuation of the Preceding
Periodical ; but is more of an Educational Work,
and is not really connected with any particular
Exhibition. The matter was collected from very
various Sources ; and deals generally with the
Arts, Sciences, Manufactures, and Industries ;
their Histories ; and the Inventions, Machinery,
&c., connected with them. On pages 170 and
218 of Vol, 2 will be found some Description and
Criticism — without Specification — of the Organ
in the Abbey of St, Denis, near Paris.
The Pictorial covers the entire Ground dealt
with by the Letter-press. The aforesaid Organ of
St, Denis's is Illustrated (p, 169) by a good-sized
Detailed View of the Exterior as in situ on its
Gallery. On p, 4 of Vol, 1 is shewn the Interior
of the Chapel in the Palace of Versailles, with the
Organ as Elevated over the High Altar. Page
237 of the same Vol, furnishes the Interior, with
a small figure of the Organ, of the Congregational
Chapel at Winchester. The Illustrations are of
Full-page and Smaller size ; and are all Wood-cuts^
Interspersed.
The Work was Pubd. in London ; at Belle
Sauvage Yard, Ludgate Hill ; by Cassell aforesaid.
Price, 2d. per Number. Is possessed by the
British Museum ; and at least One of the Vols,-
may also be seen at Mr, George Smith's, a Sur-
veyor in Canterbury. The St. Denis Illustration
is among the Papers of the present writer.
The Letter-press is good, on the whole ; and
the Pictorial is beautiful. Some of the St. Denia
and other Organal Writing is, however, contemp-
tible,— as that which (p. 170, above) says that
"Grand Organs have usually six keys". Still,
the Vols, will be worth consultation, for the sake
of the Organal Pictorial.
For Further information on the Sti Denis In-
strument, see Head Proces-Verbal de . . . . ,
St. Denis, and any matter there referred to.
Some additional items of the Versailles Organ
will be found under Head Versailles, Pictur-
esque AND Romantic. Consult also the SUB-
JECTAL INDEX (Division V).
Illustrated Family Paper Exhibitor.— See
Cassell's Illustrated Family Paper Exhib-
itor.
Illustrated Globe Encyclopaedia.— See with
Globe Encyclopaedia.
Illustrated Handbook of the Royal Panop-
ticon of Science and Art ; The.— Author not
stated. In English. 1854. 1 Vol.. Wide Fools-
cap 8vo,. 152 Pages, besides Advertisements.
The Panopticon, in Leicester Square, London,
was an Institution for Scientific Exhibitions, and
for promoting Discoveries in the Arts and Manu-
factures ; and this Handbook comprises a descrip-
tion of the Building and its Contents. The
account of the Organ includes its Specification..
This Instrument was erected by Hill & Co,, of
London, in year 1858 ; and possessed 60 Sou,-
Stops, on 4 Mans, and [a 32 ft,] Ped, ; the latter
Section having an Octave of Drums in addition.
The [Organ] matter occupies pages 30-5. The
Pictorial embraces a View of the entire Building's
Interior ; also Drawings of the Front of the Organ
and of its Bellows and Steam-Engine Blower.
These Illustrations are of Full-page size.
Was Pubd, in London; at 116, Fleet St,; by
(194)
Sub-Divis. 2,]
Illustrated Handbook of tlie Royal Fanopticofii.
John Hotson. Is contained in the London
Patent Office Library.
The Descriptions are clear and good ; and the
Book furnishes probably the only existing Repre-
sentation of what was perhaps the most unique
and lovely Organ Fac^ade ever achieved. The
Instrument, as a whole, was always regarded by
old Mr, Hill as his best Work ; and it was, cer-
tainly, for a long time, the Largest and most
Complete Organ in London. Its Removal, and
subsequent Locations, have been already spoken
of under Head History op Saint Paul's Oath.
[II].
The Specification will be found in the 1st Edit,
of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist,. Some description
of the Case is given in the English Mechanic of
May 9th and Sep. 19th, 1879. For any other
matter on the Instrument see the SUBJECTAL
INDEX (Division V). The Kindred Works are
referred to under Head Catalogues, Descrip-
tions . . . . , OF Exhibitions.
Illustrated History of German Music— See
with Allgemeine GescMchte der Musik [HI]-
Illustrated History of Music— See History
of Music [VIII].
Illustrated Journal of Patented Inven-
tions ; The. — Commenced in 1884. Appeared
every Saturday.
Is one of the Patents Official Publications,
British; for which see under that Head. The
Matter consists of Abridgments of Specifications
of Patents granted in and for the British Isles.
The Illustrative Drawings cover most of those
Patents which reached the " Complete Specifica-
tion " Stage.
The Price was Is, per Number; or 52s, per year.
The Postage was included in the latter Figure.
The Journal is of course consultable in the Lon-
don Patent Office Library.
The Work was afterwards Incorporated with the
Official Journal op the Patent Office ; for
which see also in present CATALG,.
Name-Index to Above. — Two Vols, per year.
States the Persons to whom the Patents were
granted. Covers the Patents of Years 1884-5.
Price, 2s. for the 2 Vols..
Subject-matter Index to Above. — Two Vols, per
year. Furnishes the Subjects of the Patents.
Covers the Patents of Years 1884-6. Price, 2s.
for the 2 Vols..
Illustrated London News ; The.— Founded
by Herbert Ingram ; M.P. for Boston (Lines.).
Edited, formerly, by John Lash Latey ; but, from
beginning of 1891, by Clement King Shorter.
Written by a regular Staff, assisted by miscel-
laneous Contributors. In English. Commenced
May 14th, 1842. App. every Saturday. Vols,
cover 6 months each. Ordinary Folio. Pictorial
Abundant.
Contents comprise general Intelligence and
Incidents ; with Reports, Criticisms, Articles, &c..
The Area covered takes in the entire World.
Notices of special Organs are given occasionally.
The Pictorial furnishes Portraits, Events, and
other matter Illustrative of the Letter-press ;
sometimes including the Interior of a Building as
affording a more or less conspicuous view of its
Organ, or of a portion thereof. Pic. consists of
full-page and smaller Wood-cuts, &c,, mostly
Interspersed. The Organal Illustrations are Few.
Is Pubd, in London ; at 198, Strand ; also for
Australia and America ; by Ingram, Brothers.
Price, 6d, ; in America, 10 cents (5d,). Inland
Postage, ^.. Can be consulted at most British
Public Libraries and Reading-Rooms : the Lon-
don Guildhall and South Kensington Museum
Art Libraries may be mentioned.
Claims to be the first Illustrated Newspaper
ever Issued. It will be noted that the Title is
quite incorrect ; it should be, " London Illustrated
News ". The Letter-press is usually of a High
class and Liberal tone. The excellence of the
Pictorial is well known. Consultation will occa-
sionally yield assistance to the Organ-builder.
Detailed References will be found under Heads
List of the Principal Org. ..... Hill ; and
Organ, its History and Con.. For Descriptions
of some of the Cases shewn, consult the portion
of the present author's Organ Series that appeared
in the English Mechanic of from May 2nd to
Sep. 19th, 1879. The chief of the Organal
Articles contained are also given in the present
CATALG. ; and form Heads ; — Meeting op the
Manchester . . . . , Free Trade Hall ; Organ
IN Chester Cathedral ; Organ in Leeds Town
Hall [III] ; Organ in Saint Mary's Ch., Not-
tingham ; and Organ in the Alexandra Palace.
See furtlwr under Heads Box of Whistles ;
Builder ; Building News ; Graphic ; and
Organ Cases and Organs of the Middle Ages.
Illustrated Natural Philosophy.— See under
Second Sub-Head of Engravings, Separate.
Illustrated News of the World.— In Eng-
lish. Weekly. Known to have Existad in 1859-
65, and stated as having App. down to 1870, or
Later. Certainly Ceased in 1889, or Earlier.
Folio. Illustrations Numerous.
Journal contained Intelligence, Criticism, De-
scriptions, &c. ; with occasional Notices of special
Organs. The Pictorial Illustrated Objects, Ac,,,
of Interest ; by Wood -cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 199, Strand ; by
John Tallis. Price, Qd, per Number. Consult
the larger Public Libraries.
Dated References will be found under Heads
Description of the Grand Organ Leeds ;
and Great Organ at the Crystal Palace. The
only Excerpt requiring Separate Mention is : —
Organ in Bombay Catliedral, India. — Appd. in
the Number for Oct. 7th, 1865. Furnishes a
Notice of this Instrument ; with a View of its
Exterior. See more fully under Organ in Bom-
bay Cathedral [I].
Illustrated Official Journal of Patents —
See with Official Journal of the Patent Office.
Illustrazidne PopolSxe- — {Illustration Popu-
lar). In Italian.
Stated to be a Periodical including Musical
matter.
Bel. Pubd. in Italy. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Illustrirte Musikgeschichte. — {Illustrated
Music-history). Compiled and Edited by Emil
Naumann : Phil. Doc. ; Music-Director at the
Court and Chapel Royal, Dresden ; Ditto at
Berlin Cathedral. In German. 1880 [?].
(195)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II .
Secoixd Edition [?]. — In German ; with German-
Text Letter. Preface dated 1885. 2 Vols.. Roy.
8vo., [Reeves's Catalogue No, 38 wrongly says
Imp, 8vo.]. xxviii and 1128 Pages Total, besides
Much Pictorial. Pagination Continuous through-
out the Work.
Is styled a "Comprehensive History", and a
" Philosophical account of the Evolution and
Orowth of Music"; with "Explanations of the
Science, and of the Natural Laws from which
Harmony springs ". Includes Musicians, Musical
Instruments, Buildings employed for Music, &c,.
Extends " from the Earliest times to the most
Recent"; and embraces "all Nations' Music, —
inc. Chinese, Greek, Hindoo, Japanese, Roman,
&c,". The Pictorial Illustrations comprise Fac-
similes, Portraits, &c. ; and are from Wood-cuts
and Lithograph Plates, — some of the latter being
■Coloured. All Pict. is Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in Berlin and Stuttgart ; by W.
Spemann. Is sold by W. Reeves; at 16s<, and
upwards. Can be consulted in the British
Museum, and at Mr, Matthew's.
Is " Excellent and Scholarly " (Baptie's Hand-
book OF Mus,), and "Very Comprehensive and
Popular". The Religious tone, however, seems
mot all that could be desired.
As a Translation see History op Music [VIII].
For Kindred Works refer to Head Histories and
Memoirs of Music, and the List there given.
lUustrirtes Konversations - Lexikon fiir
das Volk. — {Illustrated Conversational Dictionary
for the People). In German ; with German-Text
Type. 1870-82. 10 Vols., inc. Supplement.
Large Cr. 4to.. Of Medium Thickness.
Is apparently Founded on one of the Editions
of the Younger Brockhaus's Conversations-
Lexikon ; q.v,. Forms a General Encyclopaedia,
of Popular character, and in the usual Alphabeti-
cal Sequence. Article Orgel furnishes a History
and slight Description of the Instrument generic-
ally ; and occupies pages 1095-9. For other
Organal Heads see the Lists given and referred
to under Encyclopedias .... General. The
Pictorial Illustrations include two Early Forms
of the Organ, one of the 12th and one of the 14th
Century ; and consist of Wood-cuts and Plates,
Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig and Berlin; by Otto
Spamer. Is contained in the London Patent
Ofl&ce Library.
The Matter is good and attractive, and will
sometimes be worth Consultation.
The 14th Century Organ Wood-cut has been
Reproduced in Matthew's Popular History of
Music, (q,v.). For Kindred Works see again
under Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Ilustraci<Jn M-MSic^.— (Illustration Mtisical).
In Spanish.
Stated to be a Periodical of the Art of Music.
Bel, Pubd. in Spain. Is not in Brit, Museum.
Imperfection of the Organ.— See On the
Imperfection of the Organ.
Imperial Cyclopaedia; The. — In English.
1850-3. 4 Vols, of Letter-press, besides 1 Vol, of
Pictorial. 8vo,. Thickish,
Is Based on the Penny Cyclopedia (q.v.) ; and
thus forms a Dictionary of General Information.
Here see Lists of Articles given and referred to
under Head Encyclopedias .... General. Has
Full-page, or Larger, Plates.
Was Pubd, in London ; by C, Knight, (see with
his Cyclopedia of ... . Industry). Can be
consulted in the British Museum.
See again Head Encyclopedias .... General,
for Publications there mentioned.
Imperial Dictionary; The.— Edited by John
Ogilvie; L.L,D, of Glasgow. 1850. 2 Vols..
8vo.. Comprises English Technological and
Scientific matter. Apparently has Wood-cuts.
Pubd. in Glasgow. Is in Brit. Museum.
''Second" Edition. — 1854-5. 8 Vols,. 8vo..
Bel, Pubd. in Glasgow. Is in London Patent
Ofl&ce Library, but not in Brit, Museum.
"Anotlier" Editio7i. — 1863. 3 Vols.. In Lon-
don Patent Off, Library, but not in Brit, Mus,.
" Neio" Edition. — In English, with many Latin
and other Foreign words. 1882-3. 4 Vols,.
Imp, 8vo,. Thickish. " Above 3,000 " Diagrams.
Forms a small Encyclopaedia of General, Liter-
ary, Scientific, and Technological Information ;
incorporating also a Dictionary of the English
Language. Is in Alphabetical Sequence. Organal
Articles deal with the Registers, &c,, of the In-
strument : here see the Lists of Heads given and
referred to under Encyclopedias .... General.
The Illustrations are Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 49, Old Bailey ; also
in Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Dublin ; by Blackie
& Son. Is contained in the London Patent Office
and British Museum Libraries.
The Writing is good, and the Pictorial excellent.
Consultation will sometimes be worth while.
See again Head Encyclopedias .... General,
for the Publications there mentioned.
Other Similar Works. — Several other Techno-
logical Dictionaries and Small Encyclopaedias, in
various Languages, will be found in the said
Patent Ofifice Library.
Improved Scale for the Organ.— See View
of the Improved Scale.
Improvement of Organs; The— See with
Quarterly Musical Magazine.
In der Rechen wohl erfahrene Orgel-
baumeister; Der. — {in Calculation, .... {the'\
well versed Organbuilding-master ; The). By
Georg [Catalgsi of Reiter's Orgel Unser, Z. and
Allihn's Theorie und Prax, both wrongly say
Johann] Andreas Sorge : Singer ; Composer ; Court
and Town Organist at Lobenstein (South Saxony)
and other places. In German. 1773. Letter-
press, 4to, ; Pictorial, "Folio" (latter prob, only
by Double-page Sheets). 68 Pages ; with 5 Plates.
Describes itself as Intended for " Amateurs,
Organ-builders, Tuners, and Inspectors of New
and Re built Organs" ; and as dealing with " The
Organ-builder, experienced and trained in the Art
of Calculation and Measurement ; competent to
accurately ascertain and determine the diameter
and length of Organ Pipes, the Space required
for them, the needful Thickness of [their] Metal,
the Size of Chambers and Channels, and the
precise partition of Wind-chests". Includes an
Application of these Rules to the Designing of an
Organ of 35 Stops on 3 Manuals. The Pictorial
is from Copper.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
In der RecJien, woJU
Orgelbaumeister.
Was Pubd< in said Lobenatein ; for its Author.
Consult German and other Public Libraries.
Inaiiguration Solennelle des .... Orgues
. . . .dans la Cath^drale de Murcie.— {^»-
atiguration, Solemn, of tJw .... Organs . ... 171
the Gat}iedral of Murcia). BeL by Juste Adrien
Lenoir de Lafage : see with his Bkbicht an die
Gesellschaft, [is by Merklin (see just on), ac-
cording to the " Fetis" Catalogue of the Brussels
Royi Library ; but this statement is evidently
wrong]. In French. 1859. 1 Vol.. 8vo.. Bel.
Thin.
Is an Account of the Dedication Service, on the
8th of July, 1857, of these fine Instruments,
occupying the chief Church at Murcia, in Spain.
They were by the eminent Firm of Merklin,
Schiitze, & Co., of Brussels, &c. ; and had just
been Completed.
Was Pubd. in Brussels ; by E. Guzot, according
to Reiter's Orgel Unseb. Zeit Catalg. ; but the
Brussels Lib. Catalg. just mentioned writes the
name Guyot. The British Museum does not pos-
sess the Pamphlet ; but it will be here seen as
consultable in the Brussels Roy. Lib..
Ind^pendance Musicale et Dramatique ;
L'. — {Independence Musical and Dramatic; The).
Directed by E. Thomas. In French. Com-
menced Feb. [?] 1887. " Still in Progress ". 8vo<.
Is a Journal of these Sister Arts.
Pubd. in Paris. Some Numbers are contained
in the Brit. Museum.
Index of Periodical Literature.— See Index
to Periodical Literature ; also Quarterly In-
dex of Periodical Literature.
Index to all Inventions Patented in Great
Britain. — Compiled by Bennet Woodcroft :
F.R.S. ; Clerk, in year 1866, to the Commissioners
of Patents. Ordinated according to a Classifica-
tion made by Professor Ernst Ludwig Schubarth :
M.D. ; Member of the Prussian Ministry of
Finance. Normally in English, but with Refer-
ences in other Languages. 1 Vol..
Is one of the Patents Official Publications,
British ; for which see under that Head. Has
Parallel References to Inventions and Discoveries
described in the Scientific Works of Various
Nations. The Period covered is from years 1617
to 1862, Inclusive. The Ordination is under the
" Greatest Number " of Heads Resultant. The
amount of the Organal matter thus Referred to
is probably about the same as with the British
Patents themselves, (see here Head Abridgments
OF Specifications . . . . , No, VI).
The Price is Is.. The Postage, Idi. Book can
be freely consulted in the London Patent Office
Library.
Is valuable for the Period which it Covers, — of
course now long left behind. The Price is cer-
tainly very low.
The Foreign Works thus Indexed are them-
selves also contained in the said Patents Library ;
see here Division VI (DEPOSITORIES). Manu-
script Translations of the Foreign Matter referred
to can be had on application to the Patents
Library Custodian. See also Heads Indexes to
Applications for Patents (Four of) ; and Head
Repertoridm der Technischen Mathemat.
(with its Two Continuations).
Index to British and Foreign Patents.— See
Index to all Inventions Patented [&cj-
Index to Foreign Inventions.— See Index
to all Inventions Patented [&c.].
Index to Foreign Scientific Periodicals,
contained in the [London] Patent Office
Library. — Compiled by the Patent Office Writers.
In English. Comm. in or abt. 1866. Fortnightly.
Ceased in 1872. 7 Vols.. Short Imp. 8vo<. Of
Medium Thickness.
Furnishes another of the Patents Official.
Publications, British ; for which see again own
Head, and all there mentioned. Is a Referential
Journal, furnishing a Key to those Scientific
Periodicals, about Forty-tjco in number, which
were themselves possessed by the Patents Office
Ijibrary during the time of the appearance of the
[Referential] Journal. Both the Works them-
selves and their Contents are [so] Indexed. The
Sub-Ordination is Primarily by Periodicals ; and
under these are Ordinated the Authors : the
Sequence being Approximately Chronological.
ORGAN-Structural matter often occui-s. Indexes
to and under Authors and Subjects are Appended
for each Year, the Sequence of both being Alpha-
betical. There is no Pictorial.
The Price was 2d, per Number. Postage is beh
to be Idi. All Vols, are of course contained in the
said Patents Librarj* ; and they can be consulted
also in the Brit. Museum.
The Work is a good one, and will sometimes be
worth Acquisition.
See here Head Indexes, Bibliographies . . . . ,
General, and the Publications there referred to.
Index to Matter in Periodical Publica-
tions.—See Index to Foreign Scientific Peri-
odicals ; also Index to Periodical Literature.
Index to Musical Periodicals.— See Division
IV of the BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Index to Periodical Literature ; An. —
Compiled by William Frederick Poole : L.L.D. ;
Keeper of the Chicago Public Library. Assisted
by W. I. Fletcher, and Others. In EngUsh.
1848. 1 Vol.. Imp. 8vo.. Thickish.
Forms an Indexual or Referential Key to the
Titles and Caiitetits of various Periodicals and
Journals, including of Reviews. Gives the Page,
and, where required, the Vol.. As such Contents
sometimes consist of Descriptions of Books or
other Literary matter, the Index manifestly be-
comes, to such extent, a Regular Bibliography.
The Scope is limited to Works Published in the
British Isles, in Canada, and in the United States.
The Ordination is under the Titles or Subjects of
the Articles, &c.. Referred to; and the Sequence
is Alphabetical. A palpable amount of Organal
matter is embraced. An Index-Table, Ordinated
under the Titles of the Periodicals, gives the Place
of Publication, the Date, and the British Museum
Press-mark. There is no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in New- York. Is contained in the
said Brit. Museum Librarj'.
Appears to be both Comprehensive and Accu-
rate : but the Title should certainly have been
" Index to Periodical Publications and their Sub-
ject-matter ". Consultation vrill probably reveal
some Organ-structural Writings additional to
those in the present CATALG. : but it is to be re-
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
membered that the Brit, Museum Press -marks
are liable to be Changed.
For the Periodicals tliemselves see also the Briti
MuSi Library. Many of them will likewise be
found in the [London] Patent Office Library. As
giving somewhat Kindred Publications, consult
the Triple Head Repebtoridm dbr Tbchnischen,
Mathemati. Other similar Works are Referred to
under Head Indexes, Bibliographies . . . . ,
Geiieral, just onward.
Second Edition. — 1853. 1 Vol.. Imp. 8vo..
Thick. Pubd. in New- York. Possessed by the
London Patent Office and Brit. Museum Libraries.
Third Edition, (Bel.).— 1882. 1 Vol.. Imp.
8vo.. xxvii and 1442 Pages. Pubd. in Boston
(U.S.A.) ; by James R. Osgood : and in London ; at
Oharing-Cross Road ; by Paul, Triibner, & Co.. Is
contained in the Brit. Museum Lib..
Supplements. — It is (or was) Intended to issue
one of these every Five Years.
Index to Scientific American Supplement.
—See with Scientific American Supplement.
Index to the British Catalogue of Books.
—See with English Catalogue of Books.
Index to the English Catalogue of Books.
—See with English Catalogue of Books.
Index to Writers, &c., on Organ Constmc-
tion.— See List given under Biographical Pub-
lications . . . . , Musical; also INDEX TO
AUTHORS, forming the next Division.
^nOejes, :i6ibl(09rapbies, Catalogues,
^C. ; Genebal. — By Various Persons, learned
and non-learned ; including Booksellers, Pub-
lishers, and Others connected with the Book
Trade. The Language is normally that of the
Country in which the Index, &c., is Published or
Compiled.
Consist of Referential Lists of Books or other
Literary matter; with a greater or less number
of Definitive or Descriptive Particulars of each
such Work. In some cases such Particulars in-
clude the Publisiier, and the Price. The Ordina-
tion is under either Titles, Subjects, or Authors.
Trade Catalogues are often Ordinated by the
latter,— so far as is practical. The Sequence is
almost invariably Alphabetical. ORGAN-structural
Works are frequently contained. Pictorial some-
times accompanies.
Prices range from " Gratis " to a quite High
figure. Many Bibliographies may be consulted
in the London Patent Office and British Museum
Libraries. Almost all Public Libraries possess
some General Bibliographies.
The Matter furnished is, as a rule, fairly Re-
liable. The reason for Trade Indexes' being so
frequently Sub-Ordinated by Authors is simply
that many Purchasers of Novelties are, foolishly
given to a habit of considering little besides the
Author's Name in their selection of Books ; and
the Vendor is therefore inclined to construct his
Lists on a Personal Basis. It is obvious that
Personally Sub-Ordinated or Indexed Bibliog-
raphies will often serve, to a considerable extent
as Biographical Dictionaries. Some Catalogues
have the defect of presenting the Personal or
other Proper Names only as Translated: such
Works should be, by preference, avoided. Pur-
chase of a General Bibliography by an Organ-
builder will rarely be worth while.
See also under Heads Biographical Publica-
tions ..... General ; Ditto, Musical ; Cata-
logues General ; Ditto Musical ; Encyclo-
pedias . . . . , Geiieral ; Ditto, Musical ; and
Indexes ..... Musical. For Catalogues of
Libraries consult Division VI (DEPOSITORIES),
noting especially the Royal Libr. in Brussels.
The following Heads in the present CATALG.
are either those of actual Bibliographies General,
or of Kindred Publications, or of Works that Con-
tain some Bibliographical matter : —
Allgemeines Deutsches Bucher-Lexikon ;
American Catalogue op Books ; Annales
Abcheologiques ; Bibliographer's Manual ;
Bibliotheca Bhitannica ; Book-Lore ; * Cata-
logue OF Scientific .... Periodicals ; [Cata-
logue of the] Librairie .... RoRET ; Cham-
bers's Cyclopedia op English Literature;
Course op Lectures on ... . Mechanical Arts ;
English Catalogue op Books ; Index to
Foreign Scientific Periodicals ; Index to
Periodical Literature ; Knight's American
Mechanical Dict. {Index in) ; Manuel du Li-
braire ; May's British and Irish Press Guide ;
* Newspaper Press Directory ; Patents Of-
ficial Publications, British (Indexes and
Similar) ; Publishers' Circular ; Publishers'
Trade List Annual; Quarterly Index of
Periodical Literature ; * Reference Cata-
logue op Current Literature ; Repertorium
DER TeCHNISCHEN. MaTH. JoUBNAL-LiT, (with
Two Siibs of) ; Repertory op Arts and Manu-
factures; Sell's Dictionary of the World's
Press ; * Subject Index op the .... British
Museum [Library].
^nDejes, asibltograpbtes, Catalogues, Sic. ;
Musical. — See first the whole of the Preceding
Head. The Following is all that is required in
Addition and Modification: —
The Matter is here confined to the Musical, or
that which is intimately connected with it. Few
Musical Bibliographies state the Publishers.
Sometimes the Sub-Ordination is by Dates.
Organ structural Publications and other [Organal]
Matter are here of course more frequent.
The British Museum Library contains many
Works of the present kind.-
The Quality of Musical Bibliographies likewise
Varies more than does that of General ones.
As to Catalogues of [Musical] Libraries, see
again Division VI, noting particularly those of the
[London] Royal College of Music Library, and of
the " Petis " Portion of the Brussels Royal
Library.
Most of the Musical Bibliographies that con-
tain Organ-Structural matter, and All that could
be discovered of those which consist solely of the
Latter, have been inserted to the present
CATALG., and are as follows : —
Musical Indexes Containing Organ Structural
and Descriptive Works. — Abbidgments of Speci-
fications OF Patent Inv., Noi VI ; Advebtisb-
MENTs OF Musical Publications ; * Allqemeinb
Litteratur deb Musik ; Bibliogbaphie Musi-
CALE Fran^aise ; Biographical Dictionaby op
Mus. ("Bibliography" at end of); Biogbaphie
Universelle des Musiciens (Bibliog, tnatter in-
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Sub-Divis, 2.]
IiidexeSy Bibliographies
Musical.
corporated with) ; Ditto, Supplement (Ditto) ;
Catalogues Musical Issued by Publishers ;
Cyclopaedia of Music and Musicians (''Bibli-
ography " in) ; Dictionary op Musical Informa-
tion (Bibliographical matter in) ; * Dizionario e
BiBLlOGRAPIA DELLA MUSICA ; GaZZETTA MuSI-
CALE Di MiLANO (BibUog, matter in) ; General
History op Music [I] (Catalogue in) ; Historisch-
Kritische Beytrage ; * Literature of Music ;
Musical Bibliography [II] ; Musical Review
{III] (Catalogue in) ; Musikalisch-Kritische
Bibliothek ; Organograpia ; Reeves's Cata-
logues OP ... . Musical Literature ; Student's
History of Music (" Bibliography " in) ; * Sys-
tematisch-Chronologische Darstellung ....
LiTERATUR ; Ditto, Supplement.
Indexes to Organ Structural and Descriptive
Works Only. — Allgemeine Encyclopadie der
Wissenschaften (List at beginning of Organ
Article in) ; Auspuhrliche Beschreibung des
NEUi .... Weissenpels (References to Publica-
tions in) ; Biographical Dictionary of Musi-
cians (Chgan portion of " Bibliography " at end of) ;
Continental Organs (Number containing List in);
Dictionary of Music and Musicians (List at end
of Organ Article in) ; Fuhrer durch die Orgel-
Litteratur ; Handbook op the Organ [II]
(Catalogue in) ; Kunst des Orgelspiels (Cata-
logue in Sub of) ; * Lehrbuch der Orgelbau-
KUNST (Catalogue in) ; List of Works, &c<, ....
Organ Case ; Nouveau Manuel Complet du
Facteur d'Orgues (Catalogue in) ; * Organ,
Writings and other Utterances on ; * Orgbl
Unserbr Zeit (Catalogue in) ; Practical
Treatise on Organ Building (Catalogue in) ;
* Theorie und Praxis des Org. (Catalogue, in).
Indexes, Bibliographies, Catalogues, &c.;
Organal.— See with Indexes, Bibliographies
. . . , ; Musical.
Indexes to Applications for Patents, and
to Patents G-ranted : No, I ; Alphabetical. —
1 Voh per year since 1852. 8vo<. 453 Pages in
Vol. for 1884.
Form one Series of the Patents Official Pub-
lications, British ; for which see under such
Head. Are compiled from the Specifications op
Patent Inventions (qiV.) themselves. Give the
Patentee, Communicator (if any), Title of Inven-
tion, Date of Action, and Definition of Nature,
of all Applications for, and Grants of, British
Patents. Extend from the Earliest obtained (in
year 1617) to the Present time. Are Ordinated
under the Surnames of the Patentees or other
Persons ; and in Alphabetical Sequence. For the
Proportion of Musical and Organal matter, see
Head Abridgments of Specifications . . . . ,
Noi VI. There is no Pictorial.
The Price of the Later Vols, is 2s. each. The
Postage of the same is 8d.. Several Vols, previous
to year 1884 are (or were) out of Print. Consult
at the London Patent Office Library.
The Title of this Series is obviously Wrong,
because Non-distinctive, — as all Sub-Ordinations
that are not Chronological, or otherwise, admit of
being Alphabetical. The Title is now changed to
" Name-Index " : but this affords little improve-
ment ; for Names are, as manifestly, not restricted
to persons. The proper Title would be " Per-
sonal " Index. The only Use of these Indexes is
for occasional Consultation to find what has been
Patented by a particular Individual.
Some Further Information will be found under
Article Patent Office Library in the Supplementary
portion of Chambers's Encyclopedia (q.v.). See
also other Heads Index, and Indexes, in the
present CATALG..
Indexes to Applications for Patents, and
to Patents Granted : No. II ; Chronological.
— Discontinued since 1868. 1 Vol. per year after
1852. 8vo.. 274 Pages in final Vol,.
Form another Series of the Patents Official
Publications, British; q.v.. Are also compiled
from the Spkcifications op Pat.. Give the
Patents' Dates, Titles, &c., commencing with the
Earliest, Are Ordinated by Priority in Date of
Patenting ; and in Chronological Sequence. For
the Proportion of Musical and Organal Patents,
see again Head Abridgments op Spbcipications
. . . . , No, VI. No Pictorial.
Price, 2s. per Vol.. Postage, 8d, per Vol..
Several Vols, previous to year 1859 are out of
Print. Consult at the London Patent Office
Library.
Are of little Practical value ; but may sometimes
be worth perusal for ascertaining the number of
Patents in some particular Year.
See also under other Heads Index, and In-
dexes, in present CATALG..
Indexes to Applications for Patents, and
to Patents Granted : No. Ill ; Subjectal. —
1 Vol. per year since 1852. 8vo,. 238 Pages in
Vol. for 1881.
Form a third Series of the Patents Official
Publications, British ; q.v.. Furnishes the
Patents' Subject-Title, Patentee, Date, Defini-
tion, &c<, from the Earliest (year 1617) to the
Present. Are Ordinated under Subjects, in
Alphabetical Sequence. For the Proportion of
Musical and Organal Patents, see again Head
Abridgments of Specifications . . . . , No, VI.
There is no Pictorial.
Price of the Later Vols., 2s. each. Postage of
ditto, from 6d. to 8d.. Several Vols, previous to
year 1884 are out of Print. Consult in London
Patent Office Library.
Subjectal Indexes are the most useful of the
four kinds. For General information, the ascer-
taining of Patential Priority, &c., consultation
may often be worth while.
Will be found wholly or partly Reprinted in
the Scientific Review (q.v.). See also other
Heads Index, and Indexes, in present CATALG..
Subject-matter Index of Accepted Complete
Patents. — This seems to be the Title adopted since
the year 1884. The Compilation appears to be
made from the Titles of the Patents only ; and to
omit Rejected Applications and Non-Completed
Patents.
Indexes to Applications for Patents, and
to Patents Granted : No. IV ; Referential.—
1 Vol.. 8vo. (bel.). 710 Pages, or Fewer.
Second Edition.— im2. 1 Vol.. 8vo. (bel.). 710
Pages.
Is yet another of the Patents Official Publi-
cations, British; q.v.. Indicates the Office in
which each Enrolled Specification of a Patent
can be Perused ; and the Books in which such
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;.
Specifications, Law Proceedings, and other
matters connected with Inventions, &Ci, have
been Noticed. The Period covered is from year
1617 (that of the earliest Patent granted) to Oct.
of 1852. Is apparently Ordinated under Sur-
names of Patentees, Alphabetically, with the
Date and Number of the Patent added. No Pic-
torial accompanies.
Price, 5s,. Postage, Is, 5rf, (stated). Consult
at Loudon Patent Office Library.
The Foot-notes of the Abbidgments of Speci-
fications (see No. I of those Heads) afford much
the same Information, and for the same Period.
Appendix. — There is a separate Published
Appendix, of 91 Pages.
Indexes to Illustrated Journal of Pa-
tented Inventions. — See with Illustrated
Journal of Patented Inventions.
Indexes to Patents Matter Generally.—
See the Works referred to under Head Patents
OflB.cial Publications, British ; especially In-
dexes, and the three-fold Head Repertoiium
der Technischen [&c.].
Indian Musical Times; The.— Bel, in Eng-
lish. Commenced Aug, 1st, 1886.
Is a Periodical of the Art of Music.
Pubd in Mussoona. Brit. Museum does not
contain.
Indicator.— In English. Existing in 1886
{bel,)-1900.
Is a Music Trade Periodical, giving Intelligence,
Criticism, Articles, &c,. Notices of Musical In-
struments, doubtless including the Organ, are
occasionally inserted.
Pubd. in Chicago, U.S.A.. Consult chief Li-
braries there and elsewhere in America.
An Extract will be found in Musical Opinion
of October, 1886.
Industries of London. — See with Grand
Organ at the Hall ..... South Kensington.
Industries of the United States. — See
Great Industries of the United States.
Influence of the Organ in History ; The.—
By Dr. Dudley Buck: Organist of the Boston
Music Hall, U.S.A., &c, ; Assistant Conductor of
Theodore Thomas's Orchestra ; &c.. In English.
1882. Post 8vo,, [another account savs Crown
8vo,]. 31 Pages.
Is a Reprint of Dr. Buck's Inaugural Lecture,
delivered, for the Org anal Department, in Boston
University, U.S.A.. Includes remarks on Organ
Playing ; and a Sketch of the Structural History
of the Instrument. Apparently no Pictorial illus-
trates.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 185, Fleet St. ; by
William Reeves. Price, Is.. Postage, Id,. Can
be perused in the British Museum and Mr. Mat-
thew's Libraries.
Is interesting ; but of course not exhaustive in
so small a space.
See also Head Lectures, Conferences . . . . ,
AND Similar ; and all there referred to.
Inscription on an Organ Case.— Doubtless
by (reisseler, the Builder of the Instrument. Bel,
in German. 1661.
Forms a Miniature account and description of
the Organ in the Collegiate Church at Lucerne,
in Switzerland. Is placed over the Manuals of
the Instrument.
The entire Inscription will be found copied on
pages 404-5 of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist. (q.v.).
See also Head Altabe und die Grosse Obgel
. . . . , Luzekn, and all there referred to.
Institut de France,— Literature, &c,, of.—
See Academie [Royalej des Sciences de Paris.
Institution of the most noble Order of the
Garter ; The.— Compiled by Elias Ashmole ;
Noted Antiquary and Herald ; M.D. ; Son-in-law
of Sir W. Dugdale (see wdth his Antiquities op
Warwickshire). Bel, in English. 1672. 1
Vol.. Folio.
Deals with the Events, Ceremonies, &c., con-
nected with this Order; and gives an "Account
of the [Royal] Town, Castle, Chappel, and College
of Windsor". Has an Appendix. Mentions the
Castle's Collegiate (St, George's) Chapel Organ,
built by Ralph Dallam (spelt also three other
ways), during about year 1661 (just after the
Restoration of Charles II) ; and containing 7 Sou,-
Stops, on 1 Man, and no Ped.. The Pictorial in-
cludes a view of the Chapel's Interior, with the
Organ shewn in situ.
Was Pubd, in London. Is of course out of
Print ; but can be consulted in the British
Museum.
Ashmole was a rather credulous vnriter. It may
be added that this Windsor Instrument was,
during somewhere about year 1698, removed to
St, Peter's-in-East Church, at St, Alban's, and
Replaced in the Castle Chap, by an Organ by
Father Smith (see p, 84 of Rimbault's Organ, its
History). Smith's Instrument was itself, in year
1790, taken to the Old Church in the same Wind-
sor, and Replaced in the Castle by an Organ by
Sam. Green (see Head Photographs, Separate),
but is now (1897) located in St. Mary's, Hagger-
ston, London.
References to the Vol. itself will be found on
p. 54 of the said Rimbault's Organ, its H,, and in
Article Dallam of Grove's Dictionary of Mcs,.
The Specification, with some Description, of the
Instrument is given on p, 591 of Article Organ in
Grove's said Dictionary. See also Head Cathe-
drals AND OTHER .... BUILDINGS ; and the Pub-
lications there referred to.
Second Edition. — 1693. Folio. Almost a
Duplicate of First Edit.. Pubd. in London.
Tliird Edition. — Title changed to History of the
most noble Order of the Oarter. Collected for by
same Elias Ashmole. Edited by T. Walker.
1715. 8vo.. Forms a " Digest and Continuation "
of the previous Editn.. Deals also with Knight-
hood generally. Plates assist. Pubd. in London.
Has been sold at 5s.. Is scarce.
Instruction to Tune the Organ. — See
Flight's Practical Theory and Instruction
to T,.
Instructions for making a Cabinet-maker's
Bench.— See with Turner's Manual.
Instructions for the Organ.— Originally by
Edward Travis; bel, a native of Great Britain";
Organist ; &c,. Revised and Enlarged by John
Hiles : see with his Catechism of the Organ
[II]. In English. 1878, or Before.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Instructions for the Organ.
Comprises " Exercises and Examples of Music
from the great Organ Composers ; with Directions
for the use of the Stops ". Gives also a " General
Description of the Instrument, and its Various
Registers (Stops) ; with an Explanation of their
different qualities of Tone".
Was Pubd. in London ; at 14, Poultrj-, Cheap-
side, (bell buisi now at 32, Widegate St., Bishops-
gate St.) ; by Brewer & Coi. Price, 7s..
Instrument Tablature. — See Orgel, oder
Instrument Tablature.
Instrumenten-Zeitung. — See Musik-In-
strumenten-Zeitung.
Instrumentenbau-Zeitschrift. — See Zeit-
schrift fiir Instnimentenbau.
lustrumentologie ; Traits Th^orique ....
de I'Accord [&CiJ- — Instrumentvlogy ; Treatise
TJieoretical . ... on tlw Tuning [tCc.J. By Na-
poleon Fourneaux (The Younger) : Born in 1830,
at Paris ; Harmonium Maker. In French. 8vo.,
(No Date on).
Is a " Theoretical and Practical Treatise on the
Tuning of Instruments of Fixed Sounds, as the
Harmonium, Organ, and Piano". Includes a
complete Theory of Musical Temperament and of
Beats.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by Repos. Is possessed
by Mr. Matthew.
A Reference will be found on p. 34 of Organo e
Obganista (q.v.).
Instrumentorum Musicae.— See De Tribus
generibus Instrumentorum.
Instruments de Musique au Moyen Age.—
See Essai sur les Instruments de Musique.
Interior of Christ Churcb, Westminster
Bridge Road, London [I]. — In Number for April
9th, 1875, of the—
— Bdilding News ; q.v.. The Church is that
which was formerly Ministered to by the Rev.
Newman Hall ; and the Organ, by Lewis, has a
Case, Designed at the above date, by Paull &
Bickerdike, the Architects of the Edifice, in Early
Decorated Gothic. The Illustration shews the
Building's Interior, with the Organ, as occupying
its Chancel Chamber ; the size of the View being
Double-page.
The Sheet can be seen at the present author's.
The Design of the Case is fairly good, though
the Organ itself is too Confined. Apparently
Some Alterations were made in the Front as
actually carried out ; see the next Head.
A notice of this (the Original) Design will be
found in the English Mechanic of May 2nd and
Aug. 15th, 1879.
Interior of Christ Church, Westminster
Bridge Road, London [II]. — ^In Number for
Dec. 14th, 1877, of the—
— Building News ; q.v.. Article gives the
same Sanctuary, &c., as does the preceding Head
(q.v.), with the Organ Exterior as finally carried
out, — the Design adopted consisting almost
entirely of Speaking Pipes (of Plain Zinc), sup-
ported by Ornamental Iron-work. The Organ-
builder, Architect, and Style of the Case, re-
mained the same. The Swell Shutters are Set
Vertically. The View shows the Chancel, with
the Organ placed as before ; and is again of
Double-page size.
This Illustration also can be seen at the present
writer's. A Photograph is possessed by W. J.
Liberty, Esq. ; Engineer's Office, Guildhall, Lon-
don.
The Design is effective, though rather naked ;
but the Instrument is as much boxed up as in the
first Draft.
For some further particulars of the Case, see
again the English Mechanic of May 2nd and
Aug, 15th, 1879. The Specification of the Instru-
ment itself will be found in Lewis's Organ
Building (q.v.).
Interior of St. Margaret's Church, Lee.—
In Number for Nov. 22ud, 1878, of the—
— Building News ; q.v.. Article comprises a
Notice of this Kentish Church ; both it and its
Organ's Exterior having been designed by James
Brooks, in Late Early English Gothic, — with
Decorated Wood Pipes. The Pictorial gives the
East portion of the Sanctuary Interior ; showing
the Western, and part of the Chancel, Front of
the Instrument, as Elevated in the Chancel
North Aisle. The Illustration is of Double-page
size.
It also can be seen at the present author's.
The Quality is Fair.
Interior of St. Patrick's Church, South
Kensington, London. — In Number for June
27th, 1873, of the—
— Building News ; q.v.. This Edifice seems
to be a Romanist one. The Organ Case was
designed by Henry Conybeare — the Architect of
the Church — in Moorish Romanesque, with much
Arabesque Tracery. The Pictorial Illustration
represents the Nave and Transept of the Edifice ;
and sliews the Organ Front, as arranged in two
Stories on the South Transept-Arm, and occupy-
ing the Latter's entire width. The size of the
Illustration is Double-page.
The present writer possesses this Sheet also.
Conybeare's Design, of both Church and Instru-
ment, is bold, original, and fine. The Building
appears to have been since destroyed by fire.
Some further description of this Case will be
seen in the English Mechanic of May 2ud and
Aug. 15th, 1879.
Interior of the Cathedral of Bois-le-Duc,
Holland; ftc — Author of Letter-press is not
stated : possibly it is F. H. Sutton; see with his
Church Obgans, their Posit, and Con.. Pic-
torial was Delineated by H. W. Brewer; Archi-
tectural Artist, and author of Position op the
Choir and Organ (q.v.) : and Engraved by
Wahnsley. In Number for Oct. 21st, 1871, of
the—
— Builder ; q.v.. Article comprises Remarks
on the Location of. Space for, and Arrangement
of. Sanctuary Organs generally ; with Notes on
some of the more Ancient and Special of them,
and on the Decoration of their Exteriors. In-
cludes the Magnificently Cased Instrument in the
Cathedral of St. Jan (John), Bois-le-Duc (in
Dutch, 's Hertogenbosch), a Town in North Bra-
bant, Netherlands. This Organ was built by
Cornellis Hoornbeck, in year 1580 or 1602 (it does
not appear as certain which) ; and has 33 Sou.-
Stops, on 3 Mans, and Ped.. The Name of the
Designer of the Case seems to have been lost.
The latter itself is in Rich Free Roman ; and has
(201)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
its Choir Section "in Front". The Illustration
shews a Portion of the Interior of the Cathedral's
Nave, with the entire Organ as standing on its
Gallery at the West End. The Pic. is a Detailed,
Perspective, Full-page, Wood-Engraving.
The View can be examined at the Builder
Office, or at the present author's.
The Writing of the Article is good in its aim,
but is thoroughly loose and unreliable actually, —
as in calling the Bois-le-Duc Instrument grand as
such, and in repeating Bedos's wrong statement
[in Art du Pactedr] that Wulstan-of- Win-
chester's Organ was erected at Westminster. Also,
the Spelling is very bad indeed. The Illustration
is, however, most beautiful, except for a little
haziness in its Effect. Every Organ Constructor
should possess or see this Number of the Builder,
or else the Article's Reproduction which is given
in the Musical Standard [Enc/i] (see just on), for
the Design of the Bois-le-Duc Case has, perhaps,
no equal, of its Style, in the whole World.
Detailed References are afforded under Heads
DiCTiONNAiRE Raisonne de l'Arch<, and Memo-
rials OP Westminster [I], also among the Com-
mentary matter of the above Head Musical
Standard, also under Head Orgel oder Instru-
ment Tabulatur.
Several of the Organ Cases touched on will be
found noticed also in the English Mechanic of
May 2nd and 9th, July 18th, Aug. 8th and 16th,
and Sep. 12th and 19th, all of year 1879, (the
numbers for May 2nd and Sep. 12th describe the
Bois-le-Duc Case) ; and the same Journal for
April 1st, 1881, contains the Specification of the
[last-named] Instrument. A Reprint of the entire
[" Bois-le-Duc "] Article, both Letter-press and
Pictorial, is given in the said Musical Standard
[Engi] of Dec, 23rd, 1871 ; and may sometimes be
seen at the Office of that Journal. The Illustra-
tion itself is or was on sale there at the price of a
single Number. For otlier matter relating to any
of the Organs mentioned in the Article, consult
the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V). See
also Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,.
International Directory of the Musical
Instrument Trade.— Edited by Paul de Wit : of
Leipzig ; " Distinguished Musician " ; Proprietor
and Editor of the Zeitschrift pur Instrument-
ENBAU (q,v,). In English, French, and German.
First Issued in Jany., 1886. 1 Vol.. 8vo.. " 500
Is stated to cover the Musical Instrument
Trade of almost or quite the entire World;—
affording the Names and Addresses of all Makers
and Dealers of and in such Instruments in the
following countries, &c. : — Africa ; America. —
Central, North, and South; Asia; Australia
Austro-Hungary ; Belgium ; Denmark ; England
France ; Germany ; Greece ; Holland ; Ireland
Italy; Luxemburg; Norway; Roumania; Russia
Scotland ; Servia ; Sweden ; Switzerland ; Turkey ,
and Wales. Probably there are Advertisements
also.
Pubd. in Leipzig. Sold in London; at 20-1,
Paternoster Row, E.G. ; by F. Pitman,— who is
or was sole agent for Great Britain. Price, 21s,.
Can perhaps be consulted in the British Museum.
Is, if true to its Prospectus, a useful Work ; and
■certain to often repay perusal.
See also Head Directories, Musical; and
Publications, Descriptions, &c,, there referred to
and given.
International Guitar Journal- — Prob, in
English. Existing in 1883.
Is a Periodical for the above Instrument, &c,.
Stated to be Pubd. in Leipzig. Brit. Museum
does not contain.
Intomo Agli Organi Itali&m. —{Co^iceming
tlie Organs of Italy). By P. Constantino Remon-
dini : Advocate in Genoa (Italy) ; Erudite and
Enthusiastic Musical Amateur; Organ-Structural
Reformer; see also at near end of Division VI.
In Italian. 1879. Wide Demy 8vo.. 40 Pages.
Consists of Three of Remondini's Articles, con-
tributed at different times to certain Journals, and
Revised and Reprinted by him as a small Pamph-
let. Form an Advocation of the Improvement of
the Italian Model of Organ, which was, and prob-
ably still is, wretchedly inadequate in several
most important respects. Quotations from, and
References to, some other Publications, accom-
pany. The order and actual nature of the Matter
are as follows : —
[1] ; Organo quaV A in Italia e quale dovrebbe
essere ; L\ — (Organ of Italy, — as it is, and as it
ought to be ; The). Appeared in the Nos, for Feb,
Mar, and Apr,, in 1879, of the Musica Sacra of
Milan (q,v,). Draws a Comparison between the
Typical Organ of Italy, as at that time built, and
the same Instrument as then constructed in some
other Countries ; and makes an attack on the
Conservatism of Italian Organ Builders. Forms
a most courageous, admirable, and sorely needed
Utterance.
[2] ; Lettera al Cavaliire Luigi Lingiardi. —
(Letter to the Illustrious Louis Lingiardi). Ap-
peared in Nos, 848, 849, and 850 (Sep, in 1879) of
the Spettatdre (Spectator) of Milan. Is an Answer
to a Letter which the said Lingiardi had inserted
to the same Journal, denouncing Remondini's
Organo quaV d in Italia (just given), and impljdng
that its Writer knew nothing whatever about
Organ Building. R.'s present Answer demon-
strates, with well merited warmth, the fallacy of
Lingiardi's statements. The latter was an Organ-
builder in Pavia, and one of the most conservative
and faulty of Italian makers of the Instrument.
His Letter, which affected to be addressed to a
Colleague, Giovanni (John) Mentasti of Varese,
was of a very discreditable, though not actually
offensive, nature. He (L,) died in year 1882. A
Reference to this Lettera will be found under
Head Journals and Periodicals Non-Musical
(Sub Spettatdre of).
[3] ; Quistione delV Organo Italiano e il Gavi
Lingiardi; La. — (Debate on tJie Organ of Italy
and the Illus, Lingiardi ; TJie). Appeared in
Nos, 279, 280, 281, and 282 (Oct, in 1879) of the
Cittadino di Geiiova (Citizen of Genoa). Is an
Answer to another published Letter which Lin-
giardi had written, this time against the Abate
Amelli, Director of the Musica Sacra mentioned
a little back. Remondini, in this Answer, effectu-
ally disposes of the Pavian Builder's nonsense.
See again under Head Journals and Periodicals
Non-Musical (Sub Cittadino of).
There is no Pictorial matter to the Intorito.
(202)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Intorno Agli Organi Italiani.
The Pamphlet was Pubdi in Geneva (Genoa) ;
at the R. Istituto de' sordo-muti (R. Institute of
deaf-mutes). Is sometimes to be had from W.
Reeves ; at 2s. M.. Postage is Idi. Apply to
Sig. Remondini, at 4, Piazza del Campo, Genoa,
Italy. The present writer, and Mr< Matthew,
also each possess a Copy.
Most of the Italian Organ-builders seem quite
indifferent to Modem Improvements, — Numerous
Out Stops, Short Pedal-boards, &c., being still
^years 1880-90) the Regular thing. Remondini
deserves great praise for his bold and almost
single-handed attempt to obtain a better Model of
Instrument for his countrymen. His Pamphlet
should be carefully studied.
Detailed References to Intorno will be found
under the following Heads in present CATALG. :
Arte Obganica ; De l'Etat Actoel . . . . , Italie ;
English Mechanic ; Gazzetta Musicale di
MiLANo ; Geschichte der Orgel [VI] ; Metodo
d'Organo ; Musica Sacra ; Nouveau Manuel
Complet du Facteub; Organo b Organista;
Orgelbad-Zeitong ; Orgub sa Connaissance
X&Ci] ; SuGLi Organi, Lettere ; Syntagma
MusicuM ; Ueber die Structur . . . . , Org. [I].
See also Heads Musica Sacra e l'Orqano nel
Santi, and Rassegna Nazionale di Firenze.
Introduction to Gothic— See with Hand-
book to the Cathedral . . . . , Ely.
Introduction to the First Principles of
Music— See with Complete Dictionary of
Music
Invention. — In English. Commenced in
1878, according to Sell's Dictionary of the
World's Press ; but in 1879 (March of), accord-
ing to Mitchell's Newspaper Press Directory.
Every Saturday.
Is a Journal of New Inventions and Discoveries
in the Arts, Sciences, and Manufactures; includ-
ing Engineering, Mechanics, British and other
Industries, &c<. Gives Descriptions and other
Literary matter; also Advice as to the Agency,
Sale, &c<, of Patents. Has Pictorial, furnishing
Portraits of conspicuous Scientific men, in the
form of " Cartoons ".
Pubd< in London ; at 54, Fleet St.. Price, 6d. ;
" Cartoon ", 6(Z. extra. Yearly Subscription, 28si,
which includes Postage.
Invention de Scheibler.— See M^moire
Explicatif de I'lnvention de Sch..
Invention of the Pneumatic Lever ; The.
— By Hermann [wrongly spelt Herrman on p.
"330" of Ellis's History op Musical Pitch]
Smith : of Brixton, London ; Harmonium Maker ;
Mechanician ; and Physicist. In Number for
Apr. 20th, 1866, of the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Is an Article
relative to this most important Organal Inven-
tion.
Perusal will be found very interesting.
See here Head Paper on the Invention, the
P< ; and all there referred to.
Invention, the Pneumatic - Lever. — See
Paper on the Invention, the P..
Inventions Exhibition of 1885.— See Cata-
logue of the London Inventories Exhib>.
Inventor's Advocate. — In English. Existed
in 1889. Bell now Ceased. 2 or more Vols,.
Journal contains Notices of New Inventions,
Patents, &c<. The Organ is included.
Consult Chief Public Libraries.
Inventors Review; The.— And Scientific
Record. Edited by E. Eaton : Civil Engineer ;
Patent Agent ; &c.. In English. Existing in
Oct., 1896.
Is a Journal containing matter of all kinds on
Patents and Patenting; also on Inventions and
Discoveries generally. Embraces the Organ.
Pubd. in London ; at 27, Martin's Lane, Cannon
St.. Price ; 4s. per Annum, inclusive of Postage.
Iris im Gebiete der Tonkunst.— (-f>is in the
Domain of " Tone-Art "). Edtd, by Heinrich
Friedrich Ludwig Rellstab : Musical Writer,
Critic, &c., at Frankfort-on-Oder and Berlin. In
German. Commenced in 1829, [1880 has been
stated, but evidently wrongly]. Weekly. Ceased
in 1841. 8vo.. " Quarter of Sheet " (4 Pages).
Periodical gave Intelligence, Notices, &c., con-
cerning Music generally. Doubtless embraced
the Organ.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by Trautwein, Consult
chief German Libraries. Is not in Brit. Museum,
but can be seen in the Brussels Roy. Library.
Irish Builder ; The.— In English. Com-
menced in 1859. Issued on the 1st and 15th of
the Month. Existing in 1880. Prob. 1 Vol. per
year.
Deals with the Construction of Buildings,
Principles of Architecture, &c.. The Designing
of the Organ Case is obviously involved.
Pubd. in Dublin ; at 44, Mebbott St. ; by Peter
Roe. Price, 3d..
Iron. — Edited by Perry F< Nursey : Civil
Engineer. In English. Commenced under this
Title in Jany., 1873. Every Friday. Medium
and Small Foho. Abt. 22 Pages.
This Journal is nominally a Continuation of the
Mechanic's Magazine (q.v.) ; but it — Iron— is
really quite different in its Contents, being especi-
ally devoted to the Metals, chiefly Iron and Steel,
and their " Manufactures ". It deals also, how-
ever, with Sciences and Trades generally ; and
gives Reports, Price-Lists, Notices of Wood-
working and other Machinery; together with a
complete List of Patents, including therefore
those for the Organ. Pictorial Illustrations
accompany.
Pubd. in London ; at 161, Fleet St. ; by Dowson
& Co.. Price, 6d.. Can be consulted at the Lon-
don Patent Office.
The matter is of good quality ; but yields little
for the Organ-builder except an occasional Patent.
Istitutioni Armoniche, — See Istituzioni
Harmoniche.
Istituzioni Harmoniche; L' {l].— {Institu-
tions Harmonical ; Tlie). [Title is sometimes spelt
Istitutioni ArmonicJui]. By GiosefEe (spelt also
Gioseffo, Giuseppe, and Joseffo, — all equivalent to
Joseph) Zarlino : Composer ; First Chapel-Master
of St. Mark's Cath., Venice ; Canon of Chioggia
(sometimes written Chiozza, Chiozzo, and Giogga).
In Italian. 1558, [Ambros, in his Geschichte
der Musik (I), q.v., mentions an Editn. of 1557 ;
but Rockstro, in Article Zarlino of Grove's Dic-
tionary OP Mus., says that he has never met with
any copy bearing such date]. 1 Vol., having 4
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Sections or Parts. Small Polio. 448 Pages,
according to one Statement ; but the Brit.
Museum Copy has only xii and 347.
Treats on Musical Proportion, Just Intonation,
Temperament, Counterpoint, Church Modes, &c..
Deals also with Physics. Concerning the Organ,
there is matter relating to Tuning ; with some
Notices of Italian Builders : but the amount is
Small. Diagrams and Figures accompany.
Was Pubdi in Venice ; beh by Francesco de i
Franceschi Senese. Can sometimes be had from
W. Reeves ; at 28s<, and upwards. Is long out of
Print, and now scarce. Complete and Perfect
Copies are, however, contained in the British
Museum, the Royal College of Music, and the
Royal Society Libraries, — all in London.
The Work contains some valuable Memoranda ;
and is generally Reliable. Occasionally, however,
it touches on the superstitious and romantic ; and
its style is " palpably prolix and verbose ". With
respect to Temperament, and some other matters,
Zarlino here shews himself about Three Centuries
in advance of his age.
A Full Account of the Treatise, with Illustra-
tions, will be found under said Article Zarlino in
Grove's Dictionary of Mi. A Detailed Synopsis
is furnished in Forkel's AllgeMi Litteratur.
For a Critical Notice see the Anonymous Dic-
tionary OF Musicians [I]. Some Particulars are
given in Matthew's Literature of Music, and
in Article Zarlino of the Penny Cyclopedia.
Quotations and References appear on p. 604 of the
Musical Times and S. (q<v<) of Novi, 1879 ; and
on p< 58 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.. A
Translation forms the Reg. Head next Following.
See also Heads Old Chromatic Notes, and Sop-
PLIMBNTI MUSICALI.
Second Edition. — 1562. Small Folio, xii and
347 Pages. At Venice ; by above Senese. In
Brit. Museum and Roy. College of Music Libraries.
Third Edition. — 1573. Small Folio, xii and
428 Pages. Venice; by said Senese. In Brit..
Museum Lib..
Di Tutte VOpere del ... . Zarlino.~(All tfie
Works of ... . Zurlhw). In Italian. 1588-9. 4
Vols, (usually bound as 2). Small Folio. All 4
Vols, quite Thin. A Collection of the whole of
Zarlino's Didactic Treatises, including the
present Istituzioni. Pubd. in Venice ; by the
same Francesco de i Franceschi Senese. Consult-
able in the Brit. Museum, and the Roy. College of
Music. Stated to be the best Edition of all.
Istituzioni Harmoniche; L' [il]. — Trans-
lated by Johann Caspar Trost (the Elder) : see
with his Be-;chreibung [et cet.]. In German.
Is a Translation of Zarlino's Treatise, Described
under the Preceding Head.
Was never Published. The Ms. does not seem
to be contained in the Brussels Royal Library.
This Trost was an industrious Worker with the
Pen ; see under his Name in Fetis's Biographik
Univ..
Istromenti Armonici. — See Descrizione
degl' Istromenti A.-
J.
[J.] H. Sclieibler's Schriften ueber ....
Tonmessung. — ([t/^"] H^ Scheibler's Writings on
.... Tone-measuring). By Johann Heinrich
Scheibler: see with his Anleitung, die Orqel
Vermittelst. In German. 1838. 1 Vol,. 8vo..
Is a Posthumous Collection of S.'s Printed
Works, or of a portion of such, which treat on
Musical Tone or Pitch Measuring, for the Piano-
forte, Organ, &c.. The Titles of such Works, or
those of them that are contained in the present
CATALG., are : — Anleitung, die 0. (just men-
tioned) ; Mittheilungen uber das .... Tonmes-
sers ; Physikalische und Musikalische Ton-
MBSSER ; and Ueber Mathematische Stimmung.
Was Pubd. in Crefeld ; by C. M. [Reiter's
Orgel Unserer Zeit Catalg, wrongly says C.
Wi] Schiiller, [Grove's Dict. op Mus. (Article
Scheibler of) absurdly has it Schmiiller]. Is out
of Print.
See further, under same Article Scheibler, in
Fetis's Biog. Universelle, and similar Com-
pilations.
J. U. S.'s
Mstorie.
Orgelhistorie.— See Orgel-
Jahxbiiclier der Musikalische Wissen-
SChaft ; Die. — (Annals of Musical Science ; TJie).
[Grove's Dict. of Mus., under Art. Chrysander of,
has/ur instead of der]. Compiled by Dr. Friedrich
Chrysander : Of Schwerin, Bergedorf , &c. ; an
Eminent but Conservative Musical Amateur. In
German. Commenced in 1863. Ceased in 1867.
2 Vols..
Journal contains a variety of matter connected
with Music, considered Scientifically ; &c<.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig, (London House now at
54, Gt. Marlborough St.) ; by Breitkopf & Hartel.
Consult German and other Public Libraries.
The only Excerpt requiring Separate Notice is
the following : —
Terminorum Musicce DiffiniUrrium. — [Terms in
Music Defined). By Bellermann. In Original
Language, with German Translation. Number
for 1863 (Vol. I), pages 55-114 of. Is a Reproduc-
tion, with Notes, of Tinctor's Dictionary having
same Title, for which see regularly in present
CATALG..
Jahrbiicher fiir Musikalische Wissen-
schaft.— See Jahrbiicher der Musikalische
Wissenschaft.
Jeux d'Orgues.— See with ErklSrung der
Orgelregister.
Johann Ulrich Sponsel's Orgelhistorie.—
See Orgelhistorie.
Jottings about Choral and Congregational
Services, &C.. — By Thomas Kiln er : Organist and
Composer in London ; resided at Highbury. In
English. 1872.
Second Edition. — In English. 1873. Post
8vo.. 32 Pages.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Jottings about Choral and Congregational Services, dc.
Is Enlarged from its First Edit.. Treats on
*' Organists, Gregorians, Benches, Chairs, Hymn-
books, Surplices, Choral and Congregational
Music ", &c.. Deals also with the Organ, the use
of its Stops, its Upward Pedal-board Compass,
Ac. Has no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 196, Strand ; by
Reeves & Turner. Price, 2fZ.. Is sold also by W.
Reeves ; at 83, Charing-Cross Rd.. Postage, ^Z..
Is a sensible little Brochure, and well worth
perusal.
Journal de G^n^ve.— See with Notice sur
le Grand Geneve.
Journal de Musique [I, a].— (Journal of
Music). Edited by De Breuilly and others :
Musical Amateurs, &c<. In French. Commenced
in Jany., 1770. Appeared Monthly. Was Sus-
pended either in 1771 or in 1773. Was Revived
either in 1773 or 1777. Finally Ceased in 1778.
8vo..
Gave Musical Intelligence, Notices, Critiques,
«fec.. Bel. included the Organ.
Was Pubd. in Paris. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Consult French Public Libraries. Some Numbers
are contained in the Brussels Roy. Library.
Seems to be the Earliest French Musical Peri-
odical ever Issued. Had but a troubled Life.
Journal de Musique [I, b].—ln French.
Existent in 1823.
Is a Periodical ; forming a Record, &c., of the
Art of Music.
Pubd. either in St. Petersburg or Moscow.
Brit. Museum does not possess.
Journal de Musique [II].— Edited by Armaud
[Armand,?] Gouzier: French (Parisian) Journalist.
In French. Weekly. Existing in 1880. 4 Pages
of Letter-press, besides 2 pieces of Music.
Contains Musical Intelligence, Critiques, Ar-
ticles, Notices, &c.. The Organ is probably In-
cluded.
Bel. Pubd. in Paris. Is the property of Paul
Dalloy. Consult French Public Libraries. Brit.
Museum does not possess.
Journal of Arts and Sciences.— See London
Journal of Arts and Sciences.
Journal of Music and the Drama ; The.—
In English. Commenced in 1823.
Contains Intelligence, &c., on Music and this
one of its Sister Arts.
Was Pubd. in London. Is not in the Brit.
Museum.
Journal of Music ; Dwight's.— See Dwight's
Journal of Music.
Journal of Patent Inventions.— See Re-
gister of the Arts and Sciences.
Journal of Patented Inventions. — See
Illustrated Journal of Patented Invent..
Journal of Science ; American.— See Silli-
man's American Journal of Science.
Journal of Science and Art ; Australian.—
See Australian Mechanic, and Journal of
Science.
Journal of Science and Art [English].— See
Mechanic's Journal [i] of Science.
Journal of Scientific Industry. — See
Mechanical World, and Journal of s..
Journal of the Academy [Royal] of
Sciences, — See Academic [Royale] des
Sciences.
Journal of the Franklin Institute.— See
American Mechanic's Magazine; and with
Modem Organ, A [0, «].
Journal of the Inventor's Institute.— In
English. Commenced in 1862 (bel.). Monthly.
Contains Matter of all kinds connected with
the Protection of the Proprietary and other
Rights of Inventors, and of Holders of Patents
involved therewith. Includes Notices, &c<, of
Patented Inventions themselves. The proportion
of the Organal contents is about that of the
Patents ; see Head Abridgments op Specifica-
tions, Noi VI.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 21, Cockspur St.,
Charing Cross. Price, 6d>.
The rights of Inventors are by no means fully
conceded at the present time.
The Journal was, in year 1872, Amalgamated
with the Scientific Review (q.v.).
Journal of the Musical Reform Associa-
tion.—See Magazine of Music [li], and
Journal op the Mus..
Journal of the Patent Office.— See Official
Journal of the Patent Office.
Journal of the Society of Arts.— In English.
Commenced, virtually, in 1783 ; nominally, in
1852. App. Every Week. Wide Roy. 8vo..
Forms the Official Mouth-piece of the above
Society. Comprises a Record of the Latter's
Proceedings, with Publication of the Papers Read
before it ; and also gives Information on Institu-
tions in Union with it. Includes a periodical
List of Patents. The Organ matter consists of
occasional notices of Inventions, &c., in or con-
nected with the Inst.. Illustrative Diagrams
accompany the Letter-press of many of the
subjects.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 6, York St., Covent
Garden ; by Bell & Sons. Every Member of the
Society receives a Copy gratis ; but all other
persons are charged 6d. each. Can be consulted
at the London Patent Ofifico ; and (by permission,
if a Non Member) at the Society's Library, John
St., Adelphi (see Division VI).
The Quality of the Journal is generally of a
High class.
Further information on the Institution itself
will be found in Article Society for tlie Encourage-
ment of Arts in the Penny Cyclopedia (q.v,).
The Excerpts from the Journal which are con-
tained in the present CATALG. are; — Cantor
Lectures on Musical Inst. ; Description op
Organ Electric Action ; *Hi8tory of Musical
Pitch ; and On the Application of Electricity
to Organ Action. See also Head Lectures,
Conferences ..... and Similar ; and Publica-
tions, &c,, there referred to.
journals anO pcrio&icale, "flons/lBugical
Miscellaneous Secondary. — Written by various
Eminent and other persons. Almost always in
the Language of the Country in which Published.
Most Newspapers and Periodicals occasionally
furnish matter on the Fabric of the Organ, even
if only a Notice of some new or other Special
Instrument. -\nd now and then they exhibit
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Advertisements or other announcements of Publi-
cations which contain such Organal Information.
The amount total of this Organ matter is usually
Small : it is, however, larger in the Non-Musical
Journals of Italy and the United States than in
those of England and most other Countries.
Organal Pictorial is rarely given.
Consult Public Libraries, especially the British
Museum.
The Quality of the Organ Structural matter in
Non-Musical Journals and Periodicals is generally
poor, and frequently contemptible. Often it is
written mainly with the idea of puffing some
particular Organ-builder, Organist, or other
Person : this is especially the case with Italian
Papers. The "religious" or other Bias of a
Journal occasionally affects the abstract truthful-
ness of its Musical and Organal utterances.
In connection here, see Head Notices, Mis-
cellaneous, OF Organs ; and all there referred
to.
Some of the more Organal of the Non-Musical
Journals and Periodicals have their Regular
Heads in the present CATALOGUE. A Repre-
sentative few Non-Musicals that are, in them-
selves, not of sufficient importance to be so treated
have been Grouped and Referenced under the
present Head, and here next follow. Note, how-
ever, that in some cases, Excerpts from these
" Minors" will be found forming regular Separate
Heads of the CATALG.. [It is also to be under-
stood that the worst of these following Citations
are not to be regarded as fair specimens of the
Organal utterances of their respective Journals,
but are inserted to shew the depth of blundering
to which such Publications have sometimes fallen,
and the consequent caution necessary as to the
reception of their Musical matter in General'].
Arena Nuova di Verona. — {Arena, New, of
Vercma). Verona, Italy. See with Head Alcuni
SCRITTI.
Art Journal [EnglisJi]. — London ; Ivy Lane,
Paternoster Row. See with Head History of
Saint Paul's Cathedral [II].
Ayr Observer. — Notices of one or more Organs.
Ayr, Scotland.
Black and White. — London ; 63, Fleet St.. See
with last part of Head Memorials op West-
minster [I] ; also with Head Organ in Leeds
Town Hall [II] ; also with Sub Preston of Head
Organs of Great Britain.
Blackburn Standard. — Description of a new
Organ in the Blackburn Parish Church. Such
rubbish as "Draw-nobs", "Organ plays very
well ", " a grander Organ the country does not
boast" than this Instrument, — which has but 3
Manuals, and only 8 Stops on the Great Manual.
Blackburn, England. Specification and Comment
— not quite accurate — in the Musical Standard
[Eng,] of Jany. 15th, 1876. Some description of
Case in English Mechanic of Nov. 28th, 1879.
Remonstratory Letter as to Organ generally from
Cav.-Coll in same Musical Standard of Feb. 5th,
1876. See here under Head Organs of Great
Britain.
Boston Herald. — Notices of one or more Organs.
Boston, U.S.A..
Canterbury Press.— Canterbury, England. See-
with Head Organ in Canterbury Cathedral.
Catholic Opinion. — Notice of Bombay Town-
Hall Organ. London; 92-3, Fleet St.. Quoted
on p< 51 of Bishop's Notes on Church Organs.
Church Thnes. — Such stuff as that "it is an
error to suppose that a Renaissance Organ Case
will not fit in with a Gothic exterior". London ;
32, Little Queen St.. Journal has a very strong
Sacerdotal feeling and bias. See with Head
Church Organs, their Position and Con-
struction; also Head On Church Organs.
Cincinnati Gazette. — Cincinnati, U.S.A.. See
with Head Great Organ in the Cincinnati M..
Cittadino di Genova. — (Citizen of Genoa).
Genoa, Italy. See with Heads Alcuni Scritti,
and Intorno Aqli Organi.
City Press.— No. for Dec. 11th, 1895, has a
Notice of Ren. Harris's Organ (of year 1691) ;
formerly in All Hallows's, Upper Thames St.,
London ; and removed, in 1780 (this date is
according to Mackeson's Guide to the Churches ;
at any rate such removal was previous to 1855),
to St. Michael's, College Hill (Cannon St.) in the
same City. The Exterior of the Instrument is
shewn by a Wood-cut. The Journal is Pubd. in
London ; at 148-9, Aldersgate St.. The Notice
wrongly says that the Org. was removed in 1894 ;
and that I)i\ Boyce was blind : and it is probably
in error also about the latter person's connection
with this Instrument. Boyce was appointed
Organist to the said All Hallows's in 1749 ; and,
in the saine year, the latter Church received a
new Organ by Glyn d Parker. See also Rimbault's
Organ, its Hist., pages 89 and 102 of.
Croydon Advertiser. — Croydon, Surrey. See
with Head Great Organ at the Crystal Palace.
Daily Netvs. — Bel. Notices of special Organs.
Some Musical rubbish. London. Quotation in
Musical Standard [Eng,] for Nov. 28th, 1874, p.
345 of. See also under Head London and Pro-
vincial Music Trades Review.
Daily Telegraph. — Some "high-class" Trump-
ery. London. Quotation in Musical Standard
[Eng,] for March 16th, 1872, p. 139 of. See also
Head Exposure op Organal Errors.
Folkestone Chronicle. — Bel. Notices of very
special Organs. Reported a " Sonata in S ".
Folkestone, Kent, England.
Forest-Hill and Sydenham Examiner. — Number
for Nov. 22nd, 1895, contains a Slight Notice of
the Organ, possessing " 67 Stops ", in the Mormon
Tabernacle at Salt Lake City. Forest-Hill and
Sydenham, Kent, England.
Gentle-man's Journal ; TJie. — Commenced in
1890. Musical matter includes Notices of Organs
and of Organ Structural Writers ; with Portraits.
Pubd. in London ; at 41, Wych St., Strand. Can
be seen in Brit. Museum. Detailed References
occur under Heads Critical Examination of
Mackenzie's 0., and Lute.
Kent Herald. — Editor quoted, as "Elucidatory",
an Article from the Musical Standard [Eng,], on
the Canterbury Cathedral Organ, written by a
person unknown to him, but who was really the
author also of a Letter to the Herald on the same
subject, which Letter he, the Editor, had just
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Journals and Periodicals, Non-Musical.
been attacking with considerable spirit. Canter-
bury, England. See also with Head History
AND Antiquities of the Cath. ..... Canteb-
BUBY.
Kentish Gazette. — Canterbury, England. See
with Head History and Antiquities op the
Metropol , Canterbury.
Leipziger Zeitung. — {Leipzig Gazette). Leipzig,
Germany. See with Head Organ for Kiqa
Cathedral; also Head Parsifal.
Liverpool Daily Courier. — Notices of one or
more Organs. Liverpool, England.
Manchester Guardian. — Manchester, England.
See with Head New Organ fob Manchester
Cathedral.
Melbourne Age. — Melbourne, Australia ; also
140, Fleet St., London. See with Head Town
Hall Organ, Melbourne.
Methodist Monthly. — No. for Sep., 1894. View
of Baillie St. Chapel, Rochdale ; shewing also the
Organ, as Divided on gallery behind Pulpit.
London ; 119, Salisbury Square, Fleet St.. 3d..
Apply to Rev. John Spivey, at said Chapel. A
Grand Organ.
New-York Weekly Review. — Notices of one or
more Organs. New- York, U.S.A.. Is not in
Brit. Museum.
Norfolk News. — Norwich, England. See with
Head Lewis's Organ Building.
Pall Mall Gazette. — Bel. Notices of special
Organs. More Musical trash. London. Quota-
tion in Musical Standard [Eng,] for Nov. 28th,
1874, p. 345 of.
Pays. — (Country). Notices of one or more
Organs. Paris, France.
Quarterly Review. — London ; 50,a, Albemarle
St., W.. See with Head Dictionary of Music
(Grove's).
Saint James's Evening Post. — No. for Feb. 13th
and 24th, 1731. Satirical Notice connected with
the Organist-ship and Organ of Southampton
Holy-Rood (or Rhood) [Parish] Church. London.
Quoted on p. 99 of Rimbault's Obqan, its Hist..
See under Head Organs op Great Britain.
Spettatdre. — (Spectator). [Printed] Letter
written by S. Lingiardi (see Sub [2] of Head
Intorno Agli Organi), on the Organs of Italy :
also other Organal matter. Milan, Italy. See
pages 15-28, 30, and 42, of said Intokno.
Standard. — Notice of Bombay Town-Hall
Organ. Also some Musical rubbish. London.
Quotations on p. 40 of the Choir, and Musical
Record [Origi] for July 20th, 1872 ; and on p. 50
of Bishop's Notes on Chubch Organs.
Sunday Herald. — Notice of one or more Organs.
Boston, U.S.A..
Tablet. — Notice of Bombay Town-Hall Organ.
London ; Henrietta St., Covent Garden. Quoted
on p. 51 of said Notes on Chubch Organs.
Tedtro Illustrato di Milano. — (Tlieatre, Illus-
trated, of Milan). Milan, Italy. See with Head
Alcuni Scritti.
Times. — Among the Musical Critics are, or have
been, J. W. Davison (see with Musical World
{Eng<^, Dr. F. Hueffer (see with Musical Review
[VI]), and J. A. Fuller Maitland (see with Dic-
tionary OF Mus, and Mus.). In giving a Notice
of an Organ, this Journal once actually mistook
the Vox Htiviana Stop for a Violin. In another
Report, the same Paper calmly announced that
" in the intricacy of pipes, fugues, and diapasons
the Organ was rapidly approaching completion ".
Pubd. in Loiadon. Detailed References occur
under Heads Sell's Dictionary op the World's
Press ; and Sound (4:th Editi of). A Quotation
of the [last named Report] appears in the Musical
Standard {Eng.} for March 16th, 1872, p. 139 of.
See also Heads Dict. of Mus. (above), Encyclo-
PiEDiA Brittanica (End of). Exposure op Or-
ganal Errors, Memorials op Westminster [I]
(Sub 1883-4 of), and Organ in Garden City [II].
Vale of Clivyd Free Press. — Says that *' it was
reserved for Mr. Thomas Casson" (see with his
Modern Organ, The [II]) "to be the first to pro-
vide an Organ with appropriate and controllable
Pedal Basses". Denbigh, Wales. Foregoing is
perhaps as great a misrepresentation as was ever
printed.
Weekly Times and EcJu). — London ; Clement's
Inn Passage, Strand. See with Heads Building
News, English Mechanic, On the Enharmonic
Theory, and [Later Issues at] Sell's Dictionary
OP THE W..
Yarnwuth Independent. — States, in a Notice of
the Great-Yarmouth Parish Church Organ, as
Rebuilt by Bishop (of London), that the Grand
Bourdon (of 16 feet only) " adds much to the Pro-
fundity of the Instrument ". Great-Yarmouth,
England. The Organ already contained a Register
of Thirty-two feet pitch (Open). See here Head
Notices, Miscellaneous, of Organs. A Full
Description of the St. Nicholas's Instrument, as
now existent, will be found in the Brochure Saint
Niclwlas' Church, Great Yarmouth ; Pubd. in that
Town ; at Church Plain ; by Edward J. Lupson.
Some Details of the same Organ appear in Bonney'a
Cathedral Churches of Eng. and W..
Journals of Learned Societies, Generally.
—See with Lectures, Conferences . . . . , and
Similar.
Journey from London to Genoa. — By
Giuseppe (or Joseph ; the latter is on the Title-
page) Marc' Antonio Baretti : Born at Turin ; Poet ;
Lexicographer ; Secretary for Foreign Correspon-
dence to the [London,?] Royal Academy of Paint-
ing, Sculpture, and Architecture ; Died in London.
In English. 1770 (on Title-page). 2 Vols.. Tall
Demy 4to..
Is the Narrative of a Tour made through part
of England, Portugal, Spain, France, and part of
Italy ; and describes Incidents, Objects, &c<, met
with on the Journey. Includes some Notice of
the Lisbon Cathedral Organ, built by E. N. Egan,
a native of Ireland, during about year 1740 : see
p. 253 of the Work's First Vol.. Pictorial is
absent.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Russell St., Covent
Garden ; by T< Davies. Is contained in the
British Museum.
Will be found both interesting and amusing.
Second Edition. — Apparently also 1770. Editt
is not in Brit. Museum.
Third Edition.— D&te stated on Title-page to
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
be 1770, (same as of First Editi, [RimbauU, in the
Third Edit, of his Organ, its Hist., wrongly says
1760]. 4 Vols.. Tall Or. 8vo.. No Pictorial.
Pubd. by T. Davies, aforesaid. In British Museum.
As regards the doubling of the member of the
VolSi, it will be seen that it is accompanied by a
reduction to half the area size. An Extract is
given on p. 74 of Rimbault's said 3rd Edition.
[The statement of Three Editions of such a
Work in one year seems to point to some mistake
in the Dating.]
Julianus on the Organ. — Julianus was a
Spanish Bishop, who " flourished " about A.D.
450. He is not to be confounded with Julian
" the Apostate ", — the author of the Enigmatical
Epigram on the Org. (q.v,). Prob. in Latin.
Is a Written communication from Julianus, in
which he says that Organs were in cominon use in
the Churches of Spain during his time. Another
historian, writing at about a century and a quarter
later, mentions that in a Church of the Nuns of
"the most ancient city of Grado" (in Asturiaa,
Spain) an Organ existed " before A.D. 580" : here
see Head Sopplbmenti Mdsicali.
The Entry as to Julianus occurs on p, 13 of
Rimbault's Organ, its History. Some Account of
the Grado Instrument is given by Hopkins, on p,
576 of his Article Organ in Grove's Dictionary
OP Musi. A Drawing of the Instrument's " Slide-
Box " will be found on p. 401 of Vol. I of Haw-
kins's General History of ... . Music. It
should be added, that Hopkins, through the
■clumsiness of his language in the above Grado
Account, has absurdly made the latter appear to
have been derived from the said Julianus, — which
ambiguity is the reason why this Organ has been
mentioned under the j^resent Head.
Just Intonation [I].— By " A. R. C". In
Enghsh. In Number for Dec. 21st, 1876, pages
159-60, of—
— Nature ; q.v.. Is an Article on the means
of abolishing Musical Temperament ; and contains
" elucidation, demonstration, and comment on
Mr. Colin Brown's Enharmonic Finger-board "
<i<e<, Manual Key-board ; see the next Head, and
all there referred to). An Illustrative Table ac-
companies. There is no Pictorial.
Some Further Information on Mr. Brown's Key-
board will be found on pages 630-1 of the English
Mechanic for Sep. 1st, 1876.
Just Intonation [II] —The New Key-board,
—By " W. F, P. " : of Chicago, U.S.A. ; apparently
a son or other relative of Mr. Henry Ward Poole,
author of Essay on Perfect Intonation fll],
given in present CATALG.. In Number for Feb.
9th, 1877, p. 529, of the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Article comprises
a Description of an Enharmonic Manual Key-
board, claimed to have been invented by Mr.
Colin Brown, of Glasgow (see the preceding
Head), but which had evidently been already
invented by the aforesaid Henry Ward Poole. A
Wood-cut furnishes a sufficient portion of the
Key- board.
Is a very clear and was a very necessary Re-
joinder. All Enharmonic Claviers may, how-
ever, be very safely left alone for many a long
year to come. Mr. Brown has replied privately
to " W. F. P. ", but does not seem to have
written to the English Mechanic.
Several References to Mr. Poole's Key-board
occur in Helmholtz's Lehre von den Tonemp-
PINDUNQEN (q.v.) ; and wiU be found on pages
585, 635. 677, and 678, of Ellis's Translation of
the same (i.e.. On the Sensations of Tone). See
also under Heads ; — Description op Alley &
Poole's Enharmonic Org. ; Just Intonation
[IV] ; Nature ; New-York Musical and Dra-
matic Times ; and Poole's Enharmonic Key-
board.
Just Intonation [HI], (Tlwmpson's). — See On
the Enharmonic Theory of Music.
Just Intonation [IV], and Musical Theory.
— Author not ascertained. In English. Num-
bers for Jany. and March, 1850, of —
— Silliman's American Journal op Science ;
q.v.. Is a Consideration of the Abolition of Musi-
cal Temperament and of Tempered Instruments.
See Head Just Intonation [II], and all there
referred to.
K.
Kastner's Wiener Musikalische Zeitung.
— Kastner's Vienna Musical Gazette). In Ger-
man. Commenced Sep., 1885.
Forms a Record, &c., of the Art of Music,
Pubd. doubtless in Vienna. Is not in the Brit.
Museum.
Katechismus der Orgel [l].— (Catechism of
the Organ). By Ernst Friedrich Eduard [Reiter's
Orgel Unserbr Zeit. Catalogue says only C F.,
but wrongly so] Richter : Conservatory Professor,
University Music-Director, and St. Thomas's
Church's Precentor, all in Leipzig. In German.
1868. Bel. 25 Diagrams. Pubd. in Leipzig ; by
J. J. Weber. Possessed by C. Lindt; and prob,
by the Brit. Museum.
Second Edition.— 1815. 25 Diagrams, repre-
senting the Structure of the Instrument, and
printed from Wood-cuts. Pubd. by Weber, as
above. Possessed by the said Lindt, and prob.
by the Brit. Museum also.
Third Edition. — In German. 1885. 8vo.. viii
and 152 Pages. Doubtless has the 25 Diagrams.
Forms No. 64 of the said Weber's " Illustrated
Catechisms " ; and is intended chiefly for Or-
ganists. Gives some explanation and description
of the Structure of the Organ generally ; with
Specifications of several Existing Specimens.
Doubtless the Diagrams are by Wood-cuts.
Is Pubd. in Leipzig ; by said Weber. Price ;
1 7nark, 50 pfennige, (Is. 6d. Enghsh). Can be I
consulted in the British Museum. ^
Riohter's Writings are noted ; and his present
Work is of a " decidedly popular " character.
Fourth Edition.— 1S96. Price, abt. 3s..
Katechismus der Orgel [ii].— By Dr. Hugo
Riemann : Pianist ; Composer ; Theorist ; Teacher
(208)
Complete in 7 Parts.
THE ORGAN : ,
A COMPREHENSIVE TREATISE ON ITS STRUCTURE.
THE ORGAN;
WRITINGS AND OTHER UTTERANCES
ON ITS STRUCTURE,
HISTORY, PROCURAL, CAPABILITIES, ETC.;
WITH CRITICISMS,
AND DEPOSITORIES;
PRECEDED BY
AN ANALYTICAL CONSIDERATION
OF GENERAL
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND CATALOGUAL CONSTRUCTION:
BY
JOHN WATSON AVARMAN !
ASSOCIATE OF THE BOYAL COLLEGE OF ORGANISTS ;
LATE ORGANIST OF THE ANGLICAN CATHEVRAL, QUEBEC ;
AITHOR OF "A CONDENSATION OF THE PRIMARY LAWS OF COUNTERPOINT", ETd
LOCAL EXAMINER IN THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF MUSirr.
LABORARE EST ORARE.
LONDON
WILLIAM REEVES Bookseller Ltd.
la Norbury Crescent, S.W.I 6
1904.
Part IV.
The Author is responsible for the punctuation, etc., of this work, — iwt the Printer.
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Katechismtts der Orgel [II].
in the Victoriaschule at " Dantzic " (Danzig) ;
Music Sclioolmaster at Leipzig. In German.
1888. 8vo<.
Contains a General Description of the Organ.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; bel< by M. Hesse. Price ;
1 mark, 80 pfennige, (about Is. 9|d.). Second-
hand, Is. 6di. Is possessed by Mr. Matthew.
[This work nuiy be the same as Part I of Dr.
Riemann's Catechism of Musical Histoi-y, which
Part deals with Musical Instruments. It {Cati)
is Cr< 8vo< ; has 144 Pages ; and has been sold by
W. Reeves, at Is. 6d..]
Kenntniss, Beurtheilung der Orgeln.— See
Anleitung zur Kenntniss .... der Org..
Kent Herald. — See with Journals and
Periodicals Non-Musical.
Kentish Gazette.— See with History and
Antiquities of the Metrop , Canter-
bury; and with Journals and Periodicals
Non-Musical.
Key-Making.— See Manual Key-Making.
Key to Matter contained in Abridgments
OP Patent Specifications. — See with Circular
of Patents Information and Publications.
Keyboard ; The. — Edited by Farley Newman.
In English. Commenced in Jany., 1892. Monthly.
Ceased at end of yr< 1894. 1 Vol. per annum. 4to..
16 Pages, besides Music and Adverts..
Is a " Popular .... Journal for all interested in
the Pianoforte, American-Organ, &c.". Includes
Biography. The Scope was apparently enlarged
in year 1894. As to the Pipe Organ, Kt contains
a little Matter. Portraits of Pianists are given.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 22-9, Paternoster
Row ; by Alabaster & Co.. Price, 2d.. All or
some Nos. can be consulted in the London Patent
Office and British Museum Libraries.
Afterwards was Incorporated with Musical
Answers ; for which see own Head.
Keynote ; The. — Founded, and for some
Years Edited, by Frederic Archer: see with his
American Pipe Organs. Contributed to by
various. In English. Commenced either in
1880, or soon afterwards, or on Nov. 24th of 1883.
Was Suspended about the middle of 1886. Re-
vived in Jany., 1887.
Is a Musical IPeriodical ; furnishing Intelligence,
Notices, Descriptions, Criticisms, &c.. The Organ
matter is various in nature, and considerable in
quantity.
Pubd, in New- York; at 38, East Fourteenth
St. ; by John F. King. Subscription, 4 dollars
(abt. 16s. 8d.) per year. A Specimen Copy will
probably be sent free on application. Consult
American PubUc Libraries. Is not in the Brit.
Museum.
The Journal is a vigourous one ; but some of
its Articles shew great self-sufficiency. It is,
apparently, excepting The Organ [I] (q.v.), the
only U.S.A. Paper which makes a Speciality of
Organ matter; and is, therefore, well worth
perusal by Lovers of the Instrument.
See here, in present CATALG. ;— Organ Stop
Nomenclature ; Suggestions foe .... Organ
Stop Nomenclature ; and Uniformity in Organ
Building.
Kirchenmusikal Jahrbuch.— See with Pres-
ent State of Music in G-ennany [&c<].
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Kircherus Jesuita Germanus .... sive
Artis Magnae [&C»]. — {Kirdwr, Jesuit, of Ger-
many or the Great Art [cfc.]). By Andreas
Hirsch : Educated at Strasbourg ; Lutheran
Minister at Unter-Regenbach and other places.
In German. 1662. 1 Vol.. 12mo., or Small Cr.
8vo.. 375 Pages.
Is a Translated Abridgment of Kirch er's Mu-
suRGiA Universalis ; q.v.. [Grove's Dictionart
OP Mus., in Article Kircher of, wrongly implies
that it is a Translation of the Whole of such
Treatise]. Has no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. at Hall, in Schwaben (Swabia).
Consult German Public Libraries.
Kirchliche Orgelspiel im Evangel.. — See
Neuere Kirchliche Orgelspiel.
Kleine Orgelbau-Lehre.— See Kleine Orgel-
baulehre.
Kleine Orgelbaxiknnde.— (Elementary Organ-
building-information). By G. Lehmann. In
German. 1868.
Is an Outline of the art of Organ Construction.
Was Pubd. in Liebenwerda (in Brandenburg) ;
by R. Conrad.
Kleine OxgeVadMleYiXQ.— [Elementary Organ-
building-instruction). By Bernhard Kothe : see
with Fuhrer durch die Orgel-L.. In German.
Second Edition. — In German. 1880.
Is intended for use in " Organists' Schools, and
Teachers' Training-Colleges". Consists of Notes
on the Structure of the Instrument generally,
especially as to those Parts which more directly
affect the Player. Is Illustrated by "En-
gravings".
Was Pubd. 9,t Leobschiitz (in Silesia) ; by Carl
Kothe. Price, 65 pfennige (about 8d.).
A Reference will be found on p. 34 of Obgano b
Organista for year 1882.
*' Third Edition". — Allihn's Theorie und
Praxis Catalgi adds •' (1883) " to the above Date.
This may be of a Third Edition.
Knight's American Mechanical Diction-
ary.— Edited by Edward H. Knight : Civil Engi-
neer, &c., at Washington, U.S.A.. In English.
1875-84. 4 Vols.. Imp. 8vo.. Thick. " Upwards
of 9,000 Pictorial Illustrations ".
Comprises all Operations, Processes, Machines,
Tools, &c., generally involved vrith. Mechanical
Construction; besides Technical History, Ter-
minology, &c. : also some Musical Instruments.
The Organ matter deals with Materials, Tools,
one or more of the Ancient Forms, &c. ; (here con-
sult the Lists of Articles given and referred to
under Head Encyclopedias .... General). An
Index of References to Technological Journals
accompanies. The amount of Dict.'s Organal
matter is palpable ; see its pages 1572-7. The
Pictorial affords Mechanical and other Figures:
that of the Organ including Construction ; and a
copy of the Magrephah which was drawn by
Kircher in his Musubgia Universalis (q.v.).
"All are Engravings".
Was Pubd. in New- York ; by J. B. Ford : aJso
in London, at near Ludgate Hill : by Cassell &
Co.. Is contained in the London Patent Office
Library.
The Quality is good on the whole. The error
of the Pipe Order in the above Magrephah, com-
N
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis> II ;
mitted in Rimbault's Organ, its HisTi (q.v.) is,
however, Repeated by K.. Acquisition of the
Dictionary is not advised.
For the said error of Pipe Order see further on
p< 575 of Article Organ in Grove's Dictionary of
Mua<. Many Works kindred to Knight's will be
found indicated under the above Head Bncyclo-
PiEDiAS .... General.
Knight's Penny Magazine.— See with Penny
Magazine.
Konversations-Lexikon, (.Brac/c/ifms's).— See
Oonversations-Lexikon.
Konversations-Lexikon fiir das Volk.— See
lUustrirtes Konversations-Lexikon.
Konversations - Lexikon ; Svenskt. — See
Svenskt Konversations-Lexikon.
Kort Undervisning om Orgelns.— (S/tori
Description of Organs). By N. Miiller ; a Swedish
Writer. In that Language. 1839. 4to.. 20
Pages.
Is a " Short Description of the Construction of
Organs, and Use of the same ; based upon own
experience, and on that of others".
Was Pubd. in Lund ; at the Berlingska Printing-
works. Price, beh abt. ls<. Consult chief Swedish
and other Libraries.
Moller's is one of the very few Original Swedish
Treatises which deal with Organ Structure.
Korte Beschryving van het Orgel in
.... Haerlem. — {Short Description of the . . . .
Organ in ... . Haarlem). By Johannes Radeker :
Organist and Carilloneur (Church-Bell Player) at
Haarlem Cathedral ; Composer. In Dutch. 1775.
8vo.. 32 Pages.
Is an Account of the celebrated Instrument in
the said Cathedral of St. Bavo (or Bavon), at
Haarlem. Apparently no Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Haarlem ; by Enched^ & Sons.
Can be seen in the Brussels Roy. Library.
See here Head Beschrijving deb Groote
Orgel ; and all there referred to.
Korte Schets van de AUereerste Uitvin-
ding V^C.l— {Short Sketch of the Oldest Invention
[dc>]). By Joachim Hess: see with his Dis-
positien deb mebkvvaardigste .... [I]. In
Dutch. 1810. 1 Vol.. Small Flscp. 4to.. iv
and 36 Pages ; 1 Plate of Pictorial.
Forms a Supplement to Hess's Luister (i.e..
Instruction-book) for the Organ; and is itself
chiefly derived from Praetorius's Syntagma Musi-
CUM and Havingha's Verhandeling van Oor-
SPBONG. Comprises a brief History of the Instru-
ment generally, with Technical and other Obser-
vations on divers of its Parts. Includes a Notice
of Van Os's Organ in St. Nicholas's Church,
Utrecht, quoted from Lootens's Aanmerking
OVER de Oudste Org. (q.v.). The Illustration
shews the Manuals and Pedal-board of the old
Organ in the Cathedral of Halberstadt.
Was Pubd. in Gouda; by Wouter Verblaaw.
iB now out of Print, and very scarce ; but can be
seen in the Brit. Museum and Brussels Roy.
Libraries. Consult also Dutch and other Public
Literary Depositories.
Some Further information will be found in
Article Hess (/.) of Fetis's Biographie Univ.
T^nm»T ?xt'^°^®'^*'^ named refer to the SUB-
JECTAL index {Division Y).
(210)
Kortfattet Haandbog om Orglet.— {Concise
Handbook of the Organ). By Ferdinand Rojahn.
In Norwegian. 1891. 1 Vol,. Svo.. A few
Pages.
Comprises the History, Designing, and Manage-
ment of the Instrument Generally.
Was Pubd. in Kristiania (or Christiania). Can
be seen in the Brit. Museum.
Kostenersparniss [&c.]-— See Ueber Kost-
enersparniss [&c.].
Kromm. — in German. Commenced in 1882.
Is a " Gazette for German Church Music ".
The Organ is doubtless included.
Pubd. in Gotha ; by Krug. Consult the Larger
German Libraries. Is not in the Brit. Museum.
Kunkel's Musical Review. — Edited by
Charles Jvunkel : Born in Germany ; Composer ;
Pianist; now Teacher in St. Louis, Missouri
(U.S.A.). In English. Existing during 1885.
Periodical contains [Musical] Intelligence,
Notices, Criticism, &c<. Organ matter is be-
lieved to be Included.
Pubd. in St. Louis aforesaid ; by Kunkel him-
self. Consult American and other Public Li-
braries.
Is a creditable Production ; and seems, for an
American publication, remarkably free from self-
sufficiency.
A Quotation will be found in the Musical
Times and S< (q.v.) of June, 1885.
Kunst des Or^elbaues; Die.— See Theo-
retisch und P^aktische Kunst des 0..
Kunst des Orgelspiels ; Die.— (-l'-^ ofOrgan-
plaxjing; Tfie). By August Gottfried Ritter : see
with his Erhaltung und Stimmung deb Orgel
.... [I]. In German. 1856, or a little Earlier.
3 Vols, or " Parts ". Oblong 4to.. Has a few
Pictorial Diagrams.
Is a Theoretical and Practical Instruction-book
for Organ Playing, including the use of the Stops,
&c.. Some matter on the History and Structure
of the Instrument forms Part I ; see the Sub
Head, just onward.
Was Pubd. in Erfurt and Leipzig; by G. W<
Korner. Price, 20 marks (not quite 20s.). It is
believed that it is not contained in the Brussels
Roy. Library; and it is known that only the
aforesaid Part I is possessed by the Brit. Museum.
Is, in some respects, a good Treatise. Fetis's
BioG. Univ. {Bitter of) says that Korner (the
Publr.) has, according to his custom, joined his
name to that of Ritter on the Title-page, though
he (K.) contributed nothing to the matter of the
Book ; but this is, at anyrate, not true of the Title-
page of the said Brit. Mus, Copy.
An Analysis and Eulogy will be found in No, 3
of Urania, — for year 1866. Part I here follows
as a Separate Head : —
Orgel und das Orgelsjyiel ; Die. — {Organ and
Organ-plajjing ; TJie). [The Brit. Museum Cata-
logue wrongly gives the fourth word as Orgespiel].
In German.
Kighth Edition. — In German. 1877. 1 Vol..
Oblong 4to. [sometimes called Large Obi, 8vo.].
viii and 66 Pages, inc. Pictorial.
Forms (as already seen) Part I of the above
Kunst des Org. ; and deals with the Instrument
itself. Comprises History of Org. ; Outline of its .
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Kunst des Orgelspieh.
actual Structure ; Schedules for ; Tuning, Testing,
Reparation, Rebuilding, and List of Registers of ;
and a Catalogue of Writings on. The Illustrations
shew the Action, Bellows, Pipes, and Soundboard ;
and are by Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Was Pubdi in Leipzig ; by Kiimer (above).
Price, 3 marks (just under 3s.). Can be seen in
the Brit. Museum (as just said).
The Quality of the Part is only Middling. Both
the Descriptive and Pictorial matter are, in
places, behind the present Date.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head
Ueber des Abt. Voglbr's U.. For other Cata-
logues of Writings consult List furnished under
Head Indexes, Bibliographies ..... Musical.
Kunst-Gewerb- und H..
erbe- und H..
-See Kunst-Gew-
Kunst-Gewerbe- und Handlungsgeschichte
[&C.]- — (-4»'/, Trade, and Commerce-history [ftc.]).
[This is as given in the Catalg, of Orgbd Unserer
Zeit ; but the Title-page has since been found to
have it (as is Worded also in Art. Stettcn of Fetis's
Bioa. Univ.) Kunst-Gewerb- ond Handwerkb
(Handicrafts) Geschichte]. By Paul von
[Hamel's Noovbau Manuel . . . . du Fac. Cat-
■ alQi wrongly has Van ; while Fetis's said Bio-
; ORAPHiE Univ. Galhcises the Prefix into De]
Stetten (The Younger) : Conservator of the Re-
ligious Archives at Augsburg ; and a Councillor to
the King of Bavaria. In German. 1778-80, ac-
cording to Fetis's said Biographie U< ; and 1779,
according to Reiter's said Orgbl Unser. Z.
Catalgi, and to Becker's Systematisch-Chron.
Darst. ; while the True Title-page Dates are 1779
for Vol. I, and 1788 for Vol. II. 2 Vols,, (some-
times termed Parts). Tall Post 8vo. [Fetis's said
Biog. Univ. wrongly calls it 4to.]. Vol. I, xvi and
574 Pages ; Vol. II, xx and 332 Pages : besides
2 Plates of Illustrations.
Comprises Technological and other Chronicles
relating to the said City Augsburg; with speci-
mens of Music connected with them. Some
matter on Organ Structure is included ; on pages
158-162 of Vol. I. The Pictorial consists of
Mathematical Figures.
Was Pubd. in Augsburg; by Conr. Heinr. Stage.
Can be consulted in the Brit. Museum Library.
A little Further Information will be found in
the said Article Stetten of the Biog. Univ.. For
certain Extracts see Head Musikalischb Real-
ZEITUNG {Sub of).
Kunst im Dienste der Kirche, &c. ; Die.—
(Art in the Service of the Church; The). By G.
Jakob: of the Clerical Seminary at Regensburg
(Ratisbon). In German. 1857. Roy. 8vo.. x
f^ and 244 Pages ; besides 13 Plates of Pictorial.
■ Treats on the proper employment of Art in con-
nection with Public Worship and the Sanctuary.
Includes the Organ in the Letter-press, but not
in the Pictorial. The latter is by Lithographs.
Was Pubd. in Landshut ; by J. Thomann.
Can be seen in the Brit. Museum.
Second Edition. — 1870. Roy. 8vo.. xiv and
455 Pages ; besides 21 Pict. Plates. " Re-
Written". Pubd. in Landshut. Possessed by
London South Kensing. Museum Art Library.
Third Edition. — 1880. 8vo.. xx and 460
Pages ; besides 21 Pict. Plates. Landshut.
Fourth Edition.— 1885. Bvc With 21 Pict.
Plates. Landshut. In London South Ken.
Museum Art Library.
Kunst- und Handwerksbuch. — (Art and
Handicraft-booh). [This is the Title as it is stated
in Reiter's Orgel Unserer Zeit Catalgi ; but
the true (Fundamental) Title-page form as given
in Part II (see just on) has since been found to
be (as is furnished also in Fetis's Biog. Univ.)
Des Kunst- und HandwebksBuchs. The British
Museum Catalogue, by a careless blunder, has it
Kunste- dnd Handwerks-Bmc^]. By Johann
Heinrich Zang: Instrument-maker; Composer;
Organist and Precentor at Mainstockheim (i.e.,
Stockheim on the Riv. Main) ; and " Universal
Genius". Pictorial also is by him; including,
apparently, the actual Engraving. In German.
Part (Vol.) I, 1798. Bel. many Vols,. "Small"
8vo<. Pictorial Illustrations.
Zang "was engaged for nearly his whole life "
on this Work. It comprises a Description of the
Structure, Proceises, &c., in certain Arts and
Trades. Part I deals with Coopering ; while
Organ Building occupies Part II. The latter
Part will be found given under its own Head
VoLLKOMMENB Orgblmacher ; — which also ex-
poses an error in the Catalgi of Topfer's Lbhr-
BUCH DER Org. (q.v,). The Illustrations of Ki,
are from Copper Plates.
Was evidently Pubd. in Niirnberg (Nuremberg) ;
by Schneider & Weigels. See German Public
Libraries. The British Museum contains only
the said Part II.
F6tis, in his Biog. Univ., notices only the Parts
I and II.
Kunste- und Handwerks-Buch.— See Kunst-
und Handwerksbuch.
Kurtze Beschreibung der Neuen Orgel,
Frankfurt. — (Short Description of the New Or-
gan, Frankfort). By M< Tobias Kraske [written
Krassken in Forkel's Allgembine Litteratur,
and Krasken in the Index to the same (Ali-g.)] :
"Magister" and Preacher in the Unter-Kirche
(Lower Church) at Frankfort-on-Oder. In Ger-
man. 1695. FoHo. 24 Pages.
Is an Account of the Organ erected at the
above date in the Ober-Kerche (Upper Church)
of the said Frankfort (in Brandenburg, Upper
Saxony).
Was Pubd. in the same Frankfort; by Tobias
Schwartze. Is not in the British Museum.
Kurtze Beschreibung der Neuerbauten
Orgel, Frankfurt.— (S/zor^ Description of the
New-bnilt Organ, Frankfort). By M. Tobias
Kraske : see with his Pamphlet, next Preceding.
In German. 1690. Folio. 24 Pages.
Is an Account of this Instrument, erected at
the above date in the Unter-Kirche (Lower
Church) of the said Frankfort-on-Oder.
Was Pubd. in the same Frankfort; by Tobias
Schwartze. Is not in the British Museum.
For any other matter on this Organ see the
SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V).
Kurtze Beschreibung des in der Qriin-
ingischen.— See Organum Gruningense Red.
[II].
Kurz Gefasste Geschichte der Orgel [I],
(Sponsel's).—See Orgelhistorie.
(211)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Kurz Gefasste Geschichte der Orgel [H] —
(Short Collected History of the Organ). [This
Title is as is given in Reiter's Orgel Unseber
Zi Catalogue ; but it has since become evident
that the true form is Kurzgefasste Ges..
Topfer's Lehrbuch der ObGi Catalg,. omits the
" Gefasste " altogether, so making the Treatise
seem to be an Original one]. By Johann Chris-
toph Vollbeding ; [Tijpfer's said Catalg, has the
further error of adding M, before Vollbeding.
The name is, in Hamel's Nouveau Manuel ....
Du Fac. Catalg,, Frenchified into Follbeding],
He vyas Professor of the Fine Arts at Berlin ; and
afterwards Tutor and Preacher at Luckonwalde,
in the Mittelmark. In German. 1793. 4toi.
34 Pages ; 1 Page being of Pictorial.
Is a Translation of the Historical Portion (i.e.,
the Introduction to the Fourth Part) of Bedos's
Art du Facteur (q.v.), and of the Description of
the Ancient Water Organ which Hero gives in
his Pnetcmatika (for which see with Head Pneu-
matics OP Hero). The Illustration is by a Copper
Plate.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by Ernst Felisch. Can
be consulted in the Brit. Museum and Brussels
Royal Libraries.
A German Translation of Hero's Portion of the
Kurz Gef, had already just appeared in the
Archives of Inventions relative to tlie Arts and
Sciences for year 1792, — pages 340-6 and 507-11
of ; [8vo. ; Leipzig]. See also under Vitruvius's
De Architectura, Paul's Geschichte des
Claviers, and Chappell's History op Music
[IV, a].
Kurz Geschichte der Orgel. — See Kurz
Gefasste Geschichte [H] ; also Orgelhistorie,
Kurze Belehrung iiber die Innere Einrich-
tung der Orgeln. — (Short Exposition on the
Internal Arrangement of Organs). By Joseph
Gartner : Of Prague ; Organ-builder and Piano-
forte maker to the Austrian Court. In German.
1832. Demy Bvo.. viii and 54 Pages, besides 5
Lithograph Pictorial Plates. Pubd. in Prag
(Prague) ; at the expense of the " Society of
Friends of Church-Music" in Bohemia; by
Gottlieb Haase. Is possessed by the Brit.
Museum.
Second Edition.— 184:1. 8vo.. Pubd. in Prague ;
by Hoffmann, [spelt Hofmann in Petis's Bio-
qbaphie Universelle]. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Third Edition.— In German. 1855. Bel. Demy
Bvo,. 64 or more Pages, besides "5 Plates" of
Pictorial.
Is intended to instruct inexperienced Players
how to keep their Organs in Order. Deals, on
such lines, with the Arrangement and Preserva-
tion of the Instrument generally. The Plates
represent its various Portions, &c. ; by Litho-
graphs.
Was Pubd, in Prague, [one account says
"Rohljbek"]; by the Widow Hoffmann. Price;
1 mark, 50 pfennige (about Is. 6d,). Consult
Bohemian and other Public Libraries. Edit, is
not in the Brit. Museum.
Kurze Beschreibung der einzelnen Theile
der Kirchen-Orgel.— (S/wri Description of the
several Parts of the Church Organ). [Allihn's
Thegbib und Praxis Catalg, wrongly says Teile,
and Orgeln]. By Donat Miiller: Composer;
Music-Director at St. Ulrich's, Augsburg. In
German. 1848.
Gives a Sketch-Description of the Interior of
the ordinary Sanctuary Organ.
Was Pubd, in Augsburg ; by B. Schmid.
Kurze Beschreibung der in der ....
Frankfurt.— (S/tori! Description of the [Organ]
in ... . Frankfort). Prob. by E. F. Walker: see
next paragraph. In German. In Number in
Vol. XXXV, pages 679-682, of the—
— Allgbmeink Musikalische Zeitung [I] ;
q.v.. Is an Account of the Organ in St, Paul's
Church, Frankfort-on-Main. This Instrument
was built by the said Eberhardt Friedrich Walker
(sometimes written Walckcr), the Younger, of
Ludwigsburg, about year 1855 ; and contains 74
Sou, -Stops, on Three Mans, and Two Pedales.
The Specification will be found in Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist.. For some further Information
on Walker and his Instruments see under his
Name in Fetis's Biographie Universelle.
Kurze Beschreibung der neuen Orgel in
.... 'B)&Vdb\.—(Slwrt Description of tlie new
Organ in ... . Ecval). By Friedrich Ladegast :
an eminent Organ Builder at Weissenfels, Saxony.
In German. 1879.
Is an Account of the Organ in the Knight's and
Cathedral Church at Reval (or Revel), in the
Baltic, — the Instrument being by the said
Ladegast.
Pamphlet was Pubd. in Weissenfels ; prob.
by its author. Apply at his Factory in that
Town.
Kurze Beschreibung, et Get..— See Kurtze
Beschreibung [et Get.].
Kurze, doch Zuverlassige, Beschreibung
der . . . . Orgel in ... . Gorlitz. — (SJwrt, but
Reliable, Description of the .... Organ in ... .
Gorlitz). By David Traugott Nicolai : Organ-
building Amateur and " Referee " ; and Electoral-
Court Organist at the Church of SS. Peter and
Paul, at Gorlitz (Silesia). In German. 1797.
4to<. 16 Pages.
Is one of several Accounts of this famous
Instrument in the above Church.
Was Pubd. in GiJrlitz; by Unger. Has been
sold by W. Reeves, at 3s. Qd,. Consult German
Public Libraries.
See here Head AusFiJHRLicHH Beschreibung
deb Grossen . . . . , Gorlitz ; and all there
referred to.
Kurze Methode [&c.].— See Breve M^todo
per rOrgano.
Kurze und Fassliche Anweisung fiir ....
Organisten, &C.. — (Short and CompreJiensible
Guide for .... Organists, dc). By G, (not Gott-
fried) Miiller. In German. 1866.
Is intended for " Teachers, Organists, and
Amateurs residing in the Country". Comprises
" Plain Directions for the correct Tuning of
Pianos, Pianinos, and Organs ".
Was Pubd, in Wittenberg ; by Herrose.
Kurze Vorstellung von .... Orgel,— See
De Emendatione Organum.
Kurzgefasste Anleitung Saemmtliche [&c.].
—See Musikalisches Handwoerterbuch.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Kurzgefasste Geschichte der Orgel.
Kurzgefasste Qeschichte der Orgel.— See
Kurz Gefasste G-eschiclite der Org* [H].
Kurzgefasstes Handwoerterbuch der
Musik. — (Short Collective Handbook of Words
in Music). By Heinrich Christoph Koch : of
Rudolstadt and Weimar ; " Chamber Musician" to
the Prince of Schwartzburg ; died in 181G. In
German. 1807. 1 Vol.. Svo.. 396 Pages.
According to Fetis's BiOG. Univ., and Mat-
thew's Literature of Music, this is an Abridg-
ment of the same Koch's Musikalischks Lexi-
KON [II] (q.v.) : according to Article Dictionaries
of Music in Grove's Dictionary of Mus. (q.v.) it
is a distinct Work. Said Grove's Article is quite
unreliable in many places ; and that it is equally
wrong here is proved by Article Koch in the
Appendix to the Kurzgefi Hand, itself. K.'s
Abridgment is meant for " Practical and Amateur "
persons connected with Music ; and forms a
Small Dictionary of the Art. For any Organ
Matter see the Lists of Articles given and
referred to. under Head Encyclopedias ....
GcTieral.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig; by Hartknoch. Has
been sold by W< Reeves ; at 2s. 6d,.
Is stated to be a Good and Popular Manual
" for the use to which destined ".
See here Head Encyclop.s;dias .... Musical,
and the Publications there referred to.
/Second Edition.— 1828. Bvo.. Pubd. in Ulm.
L.
Largest Organ in the World.— See with
Victorian Magazine.
Law of Organs and Organists.— See Organs
and Organists in Parish Churches.
Leader ; The.— See with Organ in the Mel-
bourne Exhibition ; and with Town Hall
Organ, Melbourne.
Leben eines Alten Organist.— See Aus dem
Leben eines A..
Lecture by Mr, Casson.— See Reform in
Organ Building.
Lecture by Sir G. G. Scott.— See with Hand-
book to the Cathedral .... at Ely.
Lecture on Ancient Clavier Instruments.
— By Alfred James Hipkins : of Broadwood's
Pianoforte Factory in London ; High-class Didac-
tic Writer (Grove's Dictionary of Mus., the
Encyclop. Britannica, &c.) ; Musicographer ;
F.S.A, [Lo7idon]; see also Division VIII. In
English. In Number for Nov., 1885, of the —
— Musical Times and S. ; q.v.. Is a Report of
a Lecture on the Claviered Musical Instruments
which preceded the Pianoforte. The Manual of
the Organ is incidentally included, as affected.
No Pictorial accompanies.
The Original was delivered ' in the Lecture
Room of the London Albert Hall. Apply at 33,
Great Pulteney St., Golden Square, as above.
The Matter is most comprehensive, accurate,
and generally excellent. [Mr. Hipkins is prob-
ably the highest living Authority on Ancient
Musical Instruments as a Whole].
See also under Head Musica Getutscht. For
Kindred Publications, &c., consult Head Lec-
tures, Conferences . . . . , and Similar. A
Biographical Account, and Portrait, of Mr. Hip-
kins, are given in the same Musical Times and
S. of Sep., 1898.
Lecture on the Early English Organ
Builders.— See Early English Organ Builders.
Lectures at the Royal Institution. ^See
Sound.
Lectures by Dr. F. L. Ritter.— See Student's
History of Music.
Lectures by Mr. Holmes [I]-— By Nathaniel
J. Holmes, Esq. : of the Hall, Primrose Hill,
Regent's Park, London ; Musical Amateur ; Mer-
chant (bel.). In English. 1877-8.
Form a Series of Discourses on the Structure
and Qualities of some existing Organs ; &c..
Were given in one or more of the chief Cities
and Towns of Scotland.
Apparently were noteworthy only for the self-
sufficiency, dogmatism, and ignorance which they
evinced.
Were Reported or Partly Reproduced in the
English Mechanic of the dates just following
their own ; see the next Head. Were apparently
Printed entire in the Saint Cecilia Magazine of
said dates ; q.v.. Consult also Heads ; — Church
Organs, their Position [et cet.] (Lake's) ; Lec-
tures, Conferences . . . . , .and Similar ; Modern
Organ, A [o, a] ; and Modern Organs ; with any
referred to under each.
Lectures by Mr. Holmes [ll].— By Nathaniel
J. Holmes : see with the Preceding Head. In
Numbers for years 1877-8 of the —
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Series constitutes
a Reproduction or Report of the Lectures forming
the subject of the said preceding Head.
Lectures by Mr. Laslett.— See Timber and
Timber Trees [IJ.
ILectures, Conferences, Sermons, anD
SinUlar, concerning or affecting the Organ.
— By Amateurs, Archieologians, Historians, Mu-
sicians, Organ-builders, Physicists, Researchers,
and Others.
Comprise all Oral Utterances on or affecting the
Subject of Organ Structure and Treatment.
Are usually delivered before Learned or other
Societies or Bodies.
Cannot be regarded as having, hitherto, con-
tributed much to the Advancement of the Art of
Organ Construction in the United Kingdom. Nor
are they likely to do so, while the present im-
pertinent claim by the British Organist to be
the director of the British Organ Builder is main-
tained.
The following are the Heads in present
CATALG. which Entitle or Relate to such Oral
Communications : —
AcADEMiE [Royale] des SCIENCES ; Allge-
MEiNE Deutsche Musik-Zeitung (Sub of) ;
American Catalogue of Books ; Architecture
(218)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Pbactically .... to Music [I] ; Atti dbdl'
AccADfcMiA ; *Cantob Lectures on Mus< ;
Chubch Arrangements ; *Comptes Rendus ;
Conference on Organ Construction ; Course
OP Lectures on ... . Mechanical Arts ; Data
zuR Akustik [I] ; Du Nouvel Orgue .....
Zeiqer ; *Early English Organ Builders ;
einweihungspredigt ..... gorlitz ; elec-
TRICAL Organ Control; *Etudes Expbrimen-
TALES SUR LES TUYAUX ; GESCHICHTE DER MuSIK
DES 17 [&Ci] ; History of Music [X] in the Form
op Lectures ; *History op Musical Pitch ;
HiJLPSBUCH pub .... Seminar ; Indexes and
Bibliographies (Lectures, dd, contained in) ;
Influence op the Organ in History ; * Journal
op the Society op Arts ; *Lecture on Ancient
Clavier Instruments ; Lectures by Mr> Holmes
[I] ; *Lectures to the College of Organists
Lewis's Organ Building (Inaiigural Sermon in)
Memoria di Matematica ; Memoria bull' . . .
Logistica ; Musical Times and S< (Suhs of)
Musical World \_Engi] [Reports in) ; Neueb
Jahrbijcher DER Chimie ; NiEUW Orgel .....
Catwyk ; *Note sub le Ton des .... Obgues ;
On Oegans in Chubches ; On the Application
OF Electbicity [&Ci]; On the Impebfection op
the Obgan ; On the Tempebament op ... .
Musical Instruments ; On the Vowel Sounds
[&c.]; Oegans and theib Tbeatment; Obqel-
WEIHPBEDIGT ..... GrEIPSWALDE ; PaPEB ON
the .... Pneumatic-Levbb ; Position op the
Choib and Organ; Predigt zur . . . . , Dre-
BACH ; Predigt zur ..... Wolkenstein ; "Pro-
ceedings OP THE Musical Association ; *Pbojet
d'Oegue ..... Rome (Portion De la Ditermina-
tion in) ; *Rechebches Physiques [&c<] ; Re-
cherches sub LES TuYAux [I and II]; Reform
IN Obgan Building ; Sound ; Sydney Town-
Hall Obgan ; Timbeb and Timbeb Tbees [I] ;
Tbansactions op the Cambridge Philosophical
SoCi ; WOHLGEBUHMTES OeGELWEBK.
Many other Inaugural Sermons and Such will
be found in Forkel's Allgemeine Litteratur.
and in Becker's Systematisch-Chron. Dar-
STELLUNG.
Lectures on Musical Instruments.— See
Cantor Lectures on Musical Instruments.
Lectures on tlie Mechanical Arts.— See
Course of Lectures on ... . the Mech..
Lectures to the College of Organists.—
[Now the Royal College op Organists]. De-
livered by Musicians, Organ-Builders. Amateurs,
and others. Of professional Org.-Builders. H. & J.
Bryceson. of London (see Suh of Head Specifica-
tions OP Patent Inv<. also at end of Division
VIII) ; and W. Ei Richardson, of London and
Manchester, may be named. In English. Of
various Dates : Mr, Richardson's Lectures were
given on Apr. 26th. and May 3rd and 10th, 1887.
All Lectures were on Organ Structure and
Treatment, or on Matters connected therewith.
Were generally Illustrated by Sectional and other
Diagrams; and. in some cases, by Full-size and
other Models.
Were Delivered in Bloomsbury- (formerly Neu-
meyer-) Hall, Hart St.. Bloomsbury, London.
Admission was Free to all persons connected with
the College.
Any Lectures by actual Builders have usually
been of good and practical character, though, of
course, naturally tinged with business feeling.
In some cases a Lecture has been followed by
" Discussion " of a decidedly badgering tone.
All Lectures will be found Reproduced in the
Annual printed Reports of tlie College: Post (or
Cr.) 8vo. ; Issued in London, at Hart St.. Blooms-
bury; by E. H. Turpin. Sold by W. Reeves, at
Is, &d,, or less. Reports, more or less full, are
given also in Musical and other Periodicals of
dates next following those of the Lectures. The
English Mechanic, Musical Opinion. Musical
Standard [Eng,], Musical Times and S,. and
Musical World [Engt] may be mentioned. For
other Musical Journals see the INDEX which
forms Division IV. A Notice and Portrait of MVi
Richardson appear in the said Musical Opinion
of May,, 1887. As to the College itself refer to
Head London of Sub-Division 2 of DiviSi VI.
Consult also Heads Conference on Organ Con-
struction ; Early English Organ Builders ;
Lectubes, Confebences . . . . , and Similab ;
Obchestra Musical Review {Sub of) ; Organist
[IJ ; Repobt of the Council .... Conpebence ;
and Sydney Town-Hall Obgan.
Lehrbuch das Orgelwerk [Sec,].— (Instruc-
tion-book of Organ-work [<£c,]). Commenced by
Johann Gottlob Werner: Composer; Organist
and Music-Director at Freiburg (in Saxony) and
Merseburg. Completed by Wilhelm Schneider:
see with his Ausfijhrliche Beschreibung deb
Grossen ..... Merseburg. [F^tis's Bioqraphib
Univ. gives the Work only under the former
person's name ; and Reiter's Orgel Unsereb Z.
Catalg, has it only under the latter's]. Is in
German. 1823. 4to.. vi and 90 Pages.
Is an Enlarged Edition of the Second Part of
Werner's Orgelschule, oder Anleitung [(^c.]; and
forms a " Guide to the Knowledge. Preservation,
Valuation, and Reparation of the Organ ".
Was Pubd, in Merseburg; by Kopftsch. Is
consul table in the Brit, Museum, and some
German Public Libraries. Mr, Matthew also
possesses a Copy.
Lehrbuch der Orgelbaukunst.— (iws<7t«;<ioM-
book of Organ-building art). By Johann Gottlob
Topfer: see with his Anleitung zur Ebhaltung
.... DEB Orgel. In German ; with German-
Text Letter. 1855. 3 Vols. : 2 being of Letter-
press, with each Vol. divided into two Parts ; and
1 Vol. of Pictorial. Letter-press is Tall Post 8vo,
(or approximate 12mo,) ; Pictorial is Small Narrow
Polio. Vol, I has Ix and xxxviii and 1002 and iv
Pages ; Vol, II has xxxvi and xxiv and 1043 and
ix Pages. Pagination does not recommence with
either Second Part. Pictorial Vol. comprises
"130 Plates, totaUing 1088 Figures".
The Work is one of the Nev^r Schauplatz der
Kiinste und Ilandwerke (New Theatre of Arts and
Handicraft) Series. According to Ellis, on p,
"304" of his History op Musical Pitch (q,v.),
it (the Lehrbuch) is " principally an Abridgment,
with Borrowed Plates", of Dom Bedos's Abt do
Facteur d'Orgues (q.v,). Topfer has. however,
omitted some of Bedos's matter that is now out
of date ; and has. apparently, substituted what
is new in Hamel's Nouveau Manuel .... do
Facteur (which is an avowed Virtual Repro-
duction of Bedos's said Art, and of course is also
(214)
Sub-Divia. 2.]
Lehrbuch der Orgelbaukunst.
oontained in the present CATALG.), — adding, at
the same time, some parts of his — Topfer's —
former Book Orgelbaukunst nach einer Neuen
Theobie (qiVi). TiJpfer's share iu the " Lehr-
buch " as such seems, therefore, to have been
little more than a Translation ; and of even this
he may have been relieved of a portion, for
Bedoa's Historical matter already existed in
German, aa KuBZ Gkfasste Geschichte . . . .
[II] ; (q,v< also ; and as to TiJpfer's alteration of its
Title).
The Lehrbtich, as thus Resultant, gives a general
Description of the Organ, embracing its Construc-
tion, Dimensions, Schedules, Registers, Scales,
Calculations, Pipe-Length Rule, Processes, Re-
parations, &c.. It also has Accounts, with Specifi-
oations, of some noteworthy existing Instruments.
A Catalogue of 71 Printed Works and Articles
on Organ Structure occupies pages lC-2'2 of Vol, I.
The Items furnished with each Head are few ;
but include, usually, the City or Town of Publica-
tion ; though not, as a rule, the Publisher. Some
of the Titles are given only as Germani:;ed. The
Period extends down to the date of [Topfer's]
Publication. The Ordination is nominally under
Authors' Names ; and the Sequence is roughly
Chronological.
There is appended a complete List of the
Paragraphs of both Vols,, in Numerical Sequence,
with the Subject-matter of each; but no real
Index accompanies.
The Pictorial portion also appears to have been
(as already implied) chiefly taken from the said
Bedos's Art du Fac. and Hamel's Nouveau
Man, ; but has some entirely new matter, to
bring it down to date. The Drawings Illustrate
the ' Text generally ; and include some entire
pjxterior (Case) Fronts, — notably those of the
Organs in St, Vincent-de-Paul's at Paris, and in
the [former] Benedictine Monastery at Weiu-
garten. The Figures are of both the Perspective
and Mechanical kinds; and some are in Line
only. No Descriptive words accompany them ;
only their referential Numbering being given.
A few of the Plates are of Double-page size ;
while the remainder are of Single-page. All are
Lithographs (bel.).
The Work was Pubd, in Weimar; by B. Fr,
Voigt. Price, 12 thalcrs (dollars) : [the value of
the German dollar has varied from 2s< S^d, to
4s, 2d, : the Saxon dollar of 3s, (in 1857) is prob-
ably the one here meant ; the Price of Lehrbuch
being thus ^'1, IGs. Orf,, English]. Apparently
there lias been no Reduction from this. The
Book is evidently out of Print, (see at end of
present Head) ; but is possessed by tiie London
Patent Office and British Museum Libraries ;
also by Mr, T, i , Lewis (see Head Lewis's Organ
Building).
As to Quality, refer first again to the French
Publications already mentioned. The Lehrbuch
is stated to be " Based on Musical and Natural
Laws" (it would, indeed, be a curious Organ-
Structural Work else) ; and to be " less Popular
in nature " than the same Topfer's Orgel, Zweck
UND Beschaffenheit ihrer Theile (q,v,). The
Portion that he has Borrowed from his above
Orgelbaukunst nach is pronounced, in a letter
by Ellis (above), to be of "very doubtful utility".
The Catalogue of Works is a useful one ; and
(215)
will be found to include more (Organal) Excerpts
from Journal Literature than does any Publication
except the present BIBLIOOEAPHY. But, in
its actual structure, it (T,'s Catalg,) is not to be
praised ; for its Sub-Ordination and Sequence are
inaccurate and loose, its Detail-Information very
scanty, and its Spelling decidedly bad, (for a
specimen of the latter see under Head Raisons
DEs Forces). Also; the giving of the Titles of
some of the Foreign Publications oiily in German
is especially reprehensible in one or two of the
cases exhibited. Finally as to the Letter- press,
the want of a regular Index is very seriously felt,
and the Paper and Printing are both very inferior.
The Pictorial matter is, however, much better
in every way, — far superior to that of Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist,.
It does not appear that Topfer ever acknow-
ledged any assistance derived by him from any
other Work. As a General Summary of Lehrbuch
it may be said that it will always be worth Con-
sultation, if only for its Plates.
Detailed Preferences occur under the following
Heads : — Beitrage zur Geschichte ; Bhiefe
iJBER die . . . ., Freiburg ; Etwas ijber die
MusiK [I] ; Grund-Regeln von der .... Orgel ;
KuNST- UND Handwerksbuch ; Notice sub
l'Obque . . . . , Bar-sur-Aube ; Organum Grun-
iNQENSE Red, [II] ; Orgelhistorie ; Practical
Treatise on Organ Building ; Revue et
Gazette Musicale ; Scheibleb'sche Stim-
methode; Sur l'Art du Facteur ; Surl'Origine
DE l'Orgue ; Theoretisch-practisches Hand-
buch ; Uebeb Compensation der Lab, ; Ueber
Erpindung deb Rohbwebke ; Unentbehrliches
HiJLFSBUcii beim Org, ; Vollkommene Orgel-
MACHER ; Von GeWALTSAMEN BeWEGUNGEN ; AND
Warum findet man.
Some much too Laudatory Remarks on Lehr-
buch appear on p, 232 of the Musical Standard
[Eng.] of Oct, 9th, 1897. A SJurrt Notice will be
found on p, 45 of Reiter's Orgel Unserer Zeit
(q,v,). For more with respect to Tiijjfer himself
see again Lewis's Organ Building ; also Shep-
herdson's Organ, Hints on : both as in present
CATALGi. Concerning the actual Instruments
named, consult the SUBJECTAL INDEX {Divi-
sion V).
A Derivation-and-Continuation has been written,
and bears the Title Theorie und Praxis des
Obqelbaues ; turn, here, to that Head. For
Other Catalogues of Organal Writings, refer to
Head Indexes, Bibliographies . . . . , Musical.
Lehre von den Tonempfindnngen [&c.].—
(Doctrine of Totie-pcrceptions {£Ci]). [Brown's
Biog. Dict. wrongly spells Title Torwmfindungen].
By Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand Helmholtz, [has
been written Von Helmholtz] : M,D, ; Scientist ;
Teacher of Anatomy ; Prof, of Physics at Berlin
and other Universities ; &c.. 1862 — the Date of
the Preface — , according to one of Reeves's Cata-
logues ; but the Title-page says 1863. Demy 8vo,.
xii and 600 Pages. Pubd, in Brunswick ; by
Friedrich Vieweg. Sold by W, Reeves, at from
65, 6di to 8s, 6d, Contained in Brit. Museum.
Second Edition. — 1864 in Preface ; but 1865
(Brit. Museum Catalg, wrongly says 1863) on Title-
page. DemySvo,. xii and 605 Pages. Brunswick;
by above Vieweg. In Brit. Museum (as just seen).
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
a
Third Edition.— 1810
said Vieweg. W< Reeves has sold, at from 6s
to 8s, 6di. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Fourth Edition. — In German. 1877. 1 VoL.
Bell Demy 8vo<. xx and 675 Pages. " Several
Hundred " Illustrations.
Is intended as a " Physiological Basis for the
Theory of Music " ; and forms a Didactic Treatise
on General and Musical Acoustic Laws and
Action; "explaining and demonstrating many
singular and interesting phenomena", including
those connected with H,'s own Inventions and
Discoveries. Musical Illustrations accompany.
The Organal matter deals with Enharmonic
Instruments ; also with Orgi Pipes, and the way
in which their sound is produced ; &c>. The Pic-
torial, which includes some Organ Pipes, consists
of Wood-cuts.
Was Pubdi in Braunschweig (Brunswick) ; beh
by Friedrich Vieweg & Son. Price, abt< 14s<. Has
been sold by W, Reeves ; at 8s, 6di. Is contained
in the British Museum.
Helmholtz is deservedly held in high esteem as
a Discoverer and Teacher ; but his want of actual
Musical experience seems to have occasionally led
him into error.
Further Information and Criticism on and of
Helmholtz and his Treatise will be found in ; —
Pougin's BiOQBAPHiE Univ., — Article Helmlioltz
of; Grove's Dictionaby of Mus., — Articles Har-
monics, Helmholtz, and Partial Tones of ; and the
Musical Standard [£n^.],— pages 87-8 of No. for
Aug. 8th, 1874, of. For some wretched rubbish
by a devotee of Helm., see a Reference under
Head Church's Musical Visitor, in present
CATALG.. Other Heads Involved are; — Essay
ON Perfect Intonation [I and II] ; History of
Musical Pitch ; Just Intonation [II] ; Musical
Acoustics ; New- York Musical and Dramatic
Times ; On the Enharmonic Theory ; On the
Sensations op Tone {Translation into English) ;
Silliman's American Journal ; Sound ; Sound
and Music ; and Theobie Physioloqique (Trans-
lation into French).
Fifth .Edition.— 1896.
Leipziger AUgemeine Musikalische Zei-
tung.— See with AUgemeine Musikalische
Zeitung [I].
Leipziger Musik und Kunst Zeitung.— See
with Parsifal.
Leipziger Musikalische Zeitung.— See AU-
gemeine Musikalische Zeitung [IJ.
Leipziger Zeitung.— See with Journals and
Periodicals, Non-Musical ; also with Organ
for Eiga; also with Parsifal.
Letter from Cavaill6-CoU to the Musical
Standard.— See with Projet d'Orgue Monu-
mental . . . . , Rome; and with Proposed
Large Organ . . . . , Rome.
Letter on Organ Stop Nomenclature.— See
with Orchestra Musical Review.
Letter to Abbot Gerbert requesting an
Organ.— See with Annales Ordinis S. Bene-
dicti.
Letter to Musical Opinion, on Register
Compass.- By "H. M. C". in English. In
Number for Sep., 1885, of the said—
— Musical Opinion ; q.v.. Is an Advocation of
the Note F for the Lowest one of many of the
Registers on both the Manuals and Pedale of the
" C " Organ.
Shows sound sense, but has defective points.
See here Head Organ, its Compass [&c.].
Letter to the Kentish Gazette. — See with
History and Antiquities of the Metrop,
. . . . , Canterbury.
Lettera al Cav. Lingiardi.— See with in-
tomo Agli Organi.
Lettere Sugli Organi.— See Sugli Organi;
Lettere.
Letters by Mr. Holdich to the Musical
Standard. — By George Maydwell Holdich : see
with Catalogues of Organs by H<. In English.
In Numbers for May 18th (p, 274 of), June 1st (p.
304 of), and Oct. 19th (p. 240 of), all in year 1872,
of the said —
— Musical Standard [Engi] ; q.v.. Letter No.
1 is on the past Alterations in Musical Pitch.
Letters 2 and 3 give a Short Account, with Speci-
fication, of the Organ in Finedon Church (Nor-
thamptonshire) ; which Instrument, Constructed
by Schreider in year 1717, was Rebuilt by the said
Holdich in 1872, with 3 complete Mans, and Ped.,
— its Case, with its Early Diapered Show Pipes,
being, however. Retained. There is no Pictorial.
The first Letter is very amusing, but of little or
no value. The second and third are of some
interest, but poorly written. The [Finedon]
Organ's Exterior is, however, noteworthy: here
see some Items concerning the Instrument, in the
English Mechanic of May 9th and Sep. 19th,
1879,
Lettres sur I'Orgue de Trihoxiig.— [Letters
on tJie Organ of Fribourg). By Jean Louis Felix
Danjou : see with his De la Pacteur d'Orgues
AU 19 SiECLE. In French. Numbers 47, 48, and
50 (Fifth Year), of the—
— Revue et Gazette Musicale de Paris ;
q.v.. Article gives a Description, &c., of the
large Organ in the Collegiate Church at Fribourg,
in Switzerland. ,
See more fully under Head Etude sur le
Grand Orgue
Fribourg.
Lewis's Organ Building. — Produced by
Thomas C. Lewis : Originally an Architect ; after-
wards apparently a Bell-founder; commenced
business as an Organ-builder, in London, about
year 1861. Pamphlet is understood to have been
actually written by Hermann Smith : see with
his Invention of the Pneumatic Lever. Bel.
1871. Includes numerous Testimonials.
Fourth Edition. — Also 1871, according to one of
Reeves's Catalogues.
Fifth Edition, (Stated).— In English. 1876.
Demy 4to.. iv and 68 Pages, [Pagination gives
66, but there are three pages numbered 52].
Comprises ; — Remarks on Organ-building gener-
ally ; Suggestions for Purchasers of Organs ;
Alleged Specialities in Mr. Lewis's own Work-
manship ; A Descriptive List of a few Organ
Registers ; 21 Schedules (Suggested Specifications)
for Church Organs, in regular gradation, with
their Prices ; Specifications of some of the largest
Instruments (including that of St. Mary's R. C.
(216)
Sub-Divis. 2.j
Leiois's Organ Building.
Cathedral in Newcastle-on-Tyne) erected and
then in course of erection by Mri Lewis ; and a
few Testimonials, &c<, relating to them (mention-
ing also the Leeds Parish Church and some other
Organs) and to the Firm generally. There is no
Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 3, Savoy St., Strand ;
by Ji Bi Day. Is sold also at "Lewis & Co.'s"
Office, 3, Lothbury, E.C, ; and at their Factory,
now at 234, Ferndale Road, Clapham, S.Wi.
Price, 2Si ; with a reduction of Is. to the Music
Trade. Has been sold by W. Reeves, at Is. 6d..
Postage is 2d.. A Copy is possessed by the
present author.
The Composition is good and clever technically ;
but decidedly unscrupulous ethically. The earliest
"Editions" would seem, according to the fore-
going dates, to have each consisted of but a few
copies. As the Firm of Lewis, although (as will
have just been seen) of comparatively recent
establishment, has constantly assumed a very
lofty tone, and the Book now under consideration
furnishes a very faithful reflex of the then nature
and aims of its Producer, a Detailed Analysis of
its pages will here be given. The cited portions
are all included in this examination, as they must
of course be all held to have been virtually
endorsed by Mr. Lewis.
— Title. — This is quite Wrong and misleading,
for the Work says next to nothing about the
actual Structure of the Instrument.
— Pages 1, 17, and 20. The Highest and most
Artistic feelings and intentions are assumed. — In
reality, a thoroughly astute, calculating, and Co7n-
mercial spirit stands plainly revealed, — as in
Pricing a mere Tremulant at £20. or more.
— Page 3. A sneer at the " Type " system of
Organ-building is endorsed. — This system affords
the only means of producing really good Instru-
ments at a comparatively Small Price.
— Page 4. It is asserted that larger Profits can
be made out of low than out of high class Org.
Building. — The real truth is exactly the Contrary.
Current expenses (Rent, Lighting, &c.) are no
greater with high-priced than with low-priced
Construction ; while the Turn-over in the same
time is of course larger : besides which there are
the facilities enjoyed by the working and storage
of the Selected Materials ; and several other con-
siderations.
—Pages 12, 13, 14, 17, and 4G. False Standards
of Assessment and Value are set up ; and Defects
on the part of other Organ-builders are first as-
sumed, and then attacked. — An extended Vertical
dimension of the Wind-Chest or the Bellows is not
necessarily desirable, and is sometimes harmful ;
while a Rise of as much as 12 inches for the Re-
ceiver of the latter is absurd, and affords not the
least real increase in the Wind-supply. . . . The
incorrect Pipe Scale cited (p. 13) exists wholly or
chiefly in Mr. Lewis's imagination ; and the In-
jerence which he there draws as to relative cost is
quite open to question. . . . Tenor C Swells were,
even at the date of Mr. Lewis's Book, almost
things of the past. . . . The abolition of Conveyanc-
ing is virtually impracticable, and has not been
even contemplated by Mr. Lewis himself. . . .
The necessity for Ventilating the Swell-Box has
been much over-rated by the writer (in this case
none other than Mr. Hopkins, the passage being
(217)
a quotation from his Organ, its Hist., — 2nd
Edit, of) ; and tiie Double Shutters (see also a
little onward) which he (Mr. H<) so strongly advo-
cates for keeping the Swell Pitch unaltered are
quite powerless for such purpose.
[It should be always remembered that any
Addition to the fabric of the Organ, beyond what
is demanded by the real exigencies of its con-
struction, is not only useless, but actually, in a
sense, dishonest, — by making an unfair demand
upon the pocket of the purchaser, and possibly
also impoverishing some other portion of the
Instrument.]
--Pages 17, 19, 24-39, 39 {bis), 43 (bis), 46, 48,
49, and 64. Serious faults on the design and
structure of Mr, Lewis's own contemporary Organs
are clearly apparent. — The almost exclusive em-
ployment of the Spotted grade for the Tin- Metal
tends to render the general tone Hard. . , . The
" Flexible " (Accordeon) form of Wind-Trunk, be-
sides costing more than the ordinary kind, will
usually be actually mischievous, — by impairing
the Freedom of the Bellows-Receiver, interfering
with access to the latter's interior, and making
the passage from it to the Wind-Chest too short
and direct. . . . The Autoinatic Reservoir-Bellows
is never really required except for Long-distance
communications ; and it, also, is often harmful,—
by lessening the size of the Supply- Bellows, and pre-
venting access to the ground Action, (see here a few
lines onward). . . . The Model Specifications are,
though embracing large Pedales, defective in
other points, — notably as to the fewness of the
Couplers, the absence of that most valuable Coup,
the " Swell to Choir", and the non-recognition of
the importance of both the 32-feet Register on the
Pedale and the 16-feet Register on the Sivell the)
latter for Thickening a rig'/ii-handed Accompani-
ment). . . . The Automatic Reservoir does not in
any case really " obviate the necessity for the
Concusskm-bellows ", and it evinces the grossest
ignorance in the writer (here Mr. Hopkins, again
quoted) to say that it does so, (in connection, see
Head Un-Building op an Organ). . . . The plac-
ing of the Swell Department or Section in Front
of the Choir Section is a great mistake, — as im-
pairing the distant effect of the former, and veiling
the tone of the latter .... Zinc is too freely used
for Pedale Diapasons. . . . The employment of no
Wood but such as is Entirely Free from Knots is
— if true — a piece of extravagance bordering on
the criminal. . . . Ventils are not only not " superior
to Composition Pedals ", and " the only successful
means of controlling a large number of Stops " ;
but are, excepting sometimes as auxiliaries, a most
improper and reprehensible Appliance, — absolutely
identical in their principle of effect with the old
exploded Shifting Movement. , . . Finally, Mr.
Lewis's Stop Naming is often vile.
— Pages 19, 41, 44, and 46. Appliances and
Treatments are asserted or implied to have been
Invented by Mr. Lewis which he has simply (and
witJiout acknowledgment here) appropriated from
other persons. — The Cranked Blowing- Shaft was
in use for years before Mr. Lewis commenced
business : a specimen was applied by Flight to
his Organ in Quebec Cathedral, which Instrument
was removed from that Sanctuary in or before year
1846. . . . The Separation of the Manuale Wind
from that of the Pedale was practised at least as
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
long ago as 1781,— St. Sulpice's, Paris, affording
an Instance. . . . The Automatic Reservoir was
employed by many Builders for a long time
previous to the issue of Mr. Lewis's Book; and
was, apparently, derived from Prance. . . . The
Fraiit and Back Swell Shutters were in use at
certainly as early as year 185B, — a specimen, by
Brown, of Doncaster, having been destroyed in the
Fire which consumed the Parish Church of that
Town at the above date.
[The last two cases are directly involved with
the matter taken from Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.,
— Second Edit, of, (year 1870) ; and they do him
(H.) little credit, especially the one concerning the
Double Shutters to the Swell. The latter he dis-
tinctly asserts (the quotation is on Lewis's p. 46)
to be a "Novel System"; notwithstanding that
he — Hopkins — had, in the First (year 1855)
Edition of his same Treatise (p. 6S of), as definitely
cited the Doncaster Double Shutters just men-
tioned. The inference naturally to be drawn from
this flat self-contradiction is one that had, perhaps,
better not be uttered.]
— Pages 19 and 49. On these pp. the Boastful
spirit, perceptible entirely throughout the book, is
especially disagreeable. — The assertion, by a then
comparative Tj'ro, that his Stops " may be con-
sidered to possess from Two to Three times the
amount of variety and power of tone above any
others manufactured .... of an ostensibly similar
description " in the British Islands, ought to have
been met by a legal prosecution. ... A notice of
the Organ in St. Stephen's, Norwich, quoted from
some Number of the " Norfolk News " of about year
1876, states that " the metal pipes, which some-
what resemble gigantic chimney sliafts, are said
to be the largest in the county". Considering
that the Instrument in question contained nothing
larger than its single Sixteen ft. Open Diapason,
and that the Cathedral Organ in the same city
possessed a Twenty-one ft. Stop of the same genus
as long ago as year 1853 (or Earlier), one can only
wonder at the ignorance or impudence of the
Journalist and his Quoter.
— Pages 40, 43, 45, and 61. " L.'s " Language in
some places either has been so manipulated as to
convey an untruthfully favourable impression, or
is absolutely false. — In the Specification of the
Organ built for the Hanover Square Concert
Rooms, the two 8 feet Stops on the Pedal e, which
were merely Borrowed from the two Ped. 16 feets,
are presented as actual independent Registers, —
the numbers of the Pipes being omitted. ... In a
Quotation (from Hopkins again) as to the Bedding-
ton Church Instrument, it is said that " the metal
pipes are all of fine spotted metal ", although the
largest metal Pipes are (as stated in the Specifica-
tion) only of Zinc. . . . The words " Roman Catho-
lic" are in almost every case omitted when speaking
of the Organs erected in the Cathedrals of that
Denomination.
— Pages 43 and 45. A Coupler is reckoned in
the Count of the Sounding-Stops of two Organs.
—Pages 46, 51, and 52 (a). Some of the Testi-
monials inserted are of a most reprehensible
eha,racter. — Certain Extracts from the Second
Edition of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist, (which are
in reality Testimonials in disguise) have been
already noticed. Some further remarks, &c.,
thereon will be found under the Commentary and
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other matter of the Head proper to that Treatise.
. . . The Laudatory portion quoted from the
Sermon of the Romanist Bishop of Neivcastle on
the Inauguration of the Organ in St. Mary's can
be regarded only as most discreditable to him, —
uttered in such a place. . . . The Testimonial by
Mrt Rea, the Organist of St. Hilda's, South
Shields, is nothing short of disgraceful in its un-
blushing and sycophantic untruthfulness. From
beginning to end it is a mass of thoroughly
unscrupulous misrepresentations. Among other
statements he cites " the famous Professor
Topfer " as having laid down " the principal
points in the construction of Organs ", and says
that such " points " have been faithfully carried
out by Mr, Lewis in his Instruments. The very
moderate amount of weight to be attached to
Tiipfer's Organ-structural dicta is sufficiently
indicated in the notices of his Writings given in
the present BIBLIOGRAPHY (see the AUTHO-
RIAL INDEX forming Division III) ; and his
" points " — i.e.. Large Bellows, Soundboards,
Palletts, and Wind-Trunks, together with a
mathematical determination of Pipe-lengths — are
really only some of the Fundamental Principles of
Organ-structure which have been practised by all
respectable Org. Builders at all times and in all
countries, — whenever circumstances permitted.
The Pipe-Length Rule seems to have been actually
appropriated by Topfer from Cavaille-CoU (see
with the Appoidix portion of latter's Projet
d'Orgue Monumental, ..... Rome). Mr. Rea
goes on to say that " the Pipe Metal generally
used in England" is "a mixture of lead and
antimony". This is an absolute falsehood, as he
must have been well aware if he had properly
studied Hopkins's Organ, its Hist, (see pages
72-5, 1st Edit, of), — which he elsewhere quotes as
an authority, and which Publication is really so
on this particular question. And English Organ-
building Art has enormously advanced since Mr.
Hopkins wrote those lines. The Heading of the
same Testimonial states that Mr. Rea is " acknow-
ledged to be one of the best judges of an Organ in
Europe". "One of the worst" would evidently
have been nearer the truth. The intensity of his
Organ Structural ignorance may be judged of by
the facts that he has here spoken of a " scientific
adjustment of the circumference of the Pipes to
their lengths", and that he was found totally
unable to furnish to an enquirer a description of
the Bellows arrangement of the Newcastle Organ
aforesaid, though then actually living in that
town, and being thus, naturally, quite familiar
with the Insti-ument from a Player's point of
view.
[And it is such persons as this who claim to be
the " directors " of the Organ Builder, and expect
to be paid for this " directing ". The probable
quality of any Instrument constructed under
such " direction " may easily be imagined.]
Other objectionable portions of Lewis's Book
might be cited ; but those which have been given
will suffice. It should be added that Rimbault,
in the Preface to the said Second Edition of the
Organ, its Hist., states that Mr. Hopkins did
not revise, nor even see, some of the British Speci-
fications ; but that they were " furnished to the
printers by the respective [Organ] builders,
through the hands of Messrs. Cocks ". It is,
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Letuis's Organ Building.
therefore, possible that some of the matter just
dealt with as if from Hi's Pen was really written
by either Mr, Lewis or by some person employed
by him. In any case, however, the procedure
was a most discreditable one for all the parties
concerned.
Detailed References to Lewis's Obgan Bci.
occur under Heads Interior of Christ Church
[II] ; Lehrbuch der Obgelbaukunst ; Orqel
UND ihr Bau [I] ; and Remarks, Trade, on Organ
Building. For some Citations, refer to p. 7 of
the English Mechanic for March 15th, 1878. A
few further Particulars are furnished under Head
Organs. Some Notices of certain of the Instru-
ments mentioned will have already been seen as
given in Hopkins's Organ, its HisTi. A Descrip-
tive Account of the Newcastle Specimen will be
found under the said Head Un-Buildinq op an
Organ. Consult also the SUBJECTAL INDEX
{Division V). For Kimlred Publications turn to
Head Catalogues and Similar . . . . , Organ.
Lexicon Technicum (or Technoloqicum). —
See with Cyclopaedia [I].
Lexikon der Tonkiinstler.— See Historisch-
biographisches Lexicon der T..
Life and Works of Henry Smart.— See
Henry Smart, his Life and Works.
Life of the Lord Keeper Guilford.— See
with Memoirs of Musick.
XtgbtiUfi of jfactorg. — See under Heads
Factory, Gas-Stoves, Paraffin .... Stoves,
and Warming. Consult also the Journals and
other Publications devoted to or dealing with
Electric and other Lighting.
{Gas will generally be found the most con-
venient Light for the Organ Factory; and Elec-
tricity (with proper precautions) the safest.]
List of the Principal Organs built by
Forster & Andrews. - Compiled by these
Builders themselves : see with their Abridged
History op the Organ in the Temple Ci. In
English. 1885. Small Demy 8vo<. 20 Pages.
Is a Complete Catalogue of all the Instruments
Built and Ke-built by this Firm, with the Places
or Persons for which or whom each Order was
executed. In a Few cases one or more Particulars
of Description are added : and all Re-builds seem
to be definitely indicated as such. The Period
extends from 1843 — the year in which F. & A<
commenced business — down to the date of tlieir
here going to Press. The Organs are grouped under
the Names of Countries and Counties, in Alpha-
betical Sequence. No Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Hull ; at Charlotte St. ; by the
Firm itself. May be had Gratis, on enclosure of
id. for Postage, with a written Application. Can
be seen at the present author's.
The Grouping of the Instruments under Coun-
ties, &c., is of course bad for the Pamphlet's quick
Referring to ; and the almost total absence of
Descriptive Particulars as obviously lessens its
value for purposes of Study. Also, the word
" Principal " in the Title will have been seen to
be misleading. The List is, however, useful for
shewing the Size and Nature of the Firm F^ <& A^
Article Forster d Andrews in Grove's Dictionary
OF Mus. may be here perused. See also Head
Catalogues op Organs Built, &c., to Order, in
present BIBLIOG, ; and the Publications, &c.,
there refei-red to, especially Catalogue, Etc., op
Org. ..... Monk.
Continuations of the List will doubtless have
been, or will be, issued by the Firm.
List of the Principal Organs built by ... .
Hill & Son. — Compiled by Thomas Hill : the
then Head of this eminent London Firm ; see
here the proper Sub of Head Specifications op
Patent Inventions. In English. June, 1881.
Short Demy 8vo<. 22 Pages.
Is a Catalogue of all the Organs Built and Re-
built by this House during comparatively Recent
years. The Descriptive Items consist of the Date,
the number and names of the Claviers, and the
number of Stops in eacii Section. In some cases
those Instruments which are only lie-builds are
indicated as such. The Firm was founded in
year 1755, by Schnetzler, (generally written
Snetzler). The Period covered by the Pamphlet
is from year 1850 to the date of its Publication.
The Matter is given under Heads of Places and
Surnames, in Chronological Sequence. There is
no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in London ; at York Rd<, Camden-
Town, N, ; by Mr. Hill himself. Can sometimes
be had Gratis, on enclosure of .Vd. for Postage,
with a written Application. Is possessed by
present author.
The Quality of the Pamphlet is good on the
whole ; but of course its Chronological Sequence
almost ruins it for quick Reference to, as the
exact date of any past Organ is little likely to be
known or remembered. And the word " Princi-
pal " in the Title again offends. Also, some of
the Instruments, as that in Ely Cathedral, are
described as of a magnitude to which they did not
attain until years after the dates given with them.
This Organ has a second error in its account ;
viz., its Swell is stated to contain One Stop more
than it actually possesses even at the present
time, [here see under Head PIandbook to the
Cath , Ely]. Also, the Belfast Ulster-Hall
Organ (the largest Instrument in Ireland) is
apparently described with Two Stops too many.
Perusal of the List will, however, give a good idea
of the Firm Hill during its Later period.
Some further Information is afforded by Article
Hill {William) in Grove's Dictionary op Mus..
Of the [ Ulster-Hall] Organ at Belfast, the Specifi-
cation will be found in the Musical Standard
[Engi] of Nov. 1st, 1862 ; some Particulars, in
Blackie's Imperial Gazetteer ; and a Partial View,
in the Illustrated London News of June 25th,
1892. See also Head Catalogues op Organs
Built, &c., to Order ; and the Publications
there referred to, — especially Catalogue, Etc., of
Org. . . . . , Monk.
Continuations of the List probably have been,
or will be, issued by Messrs. Hill.
List of Volumes of Abridgments of Patent
Specifications.- See with Circular of Patents
Information and Publications.
List of Works, &c<, treating on the Organ
Case. — By John Watson Warman : see with his
Critical Examination op Mackenzie's 0..
In Numbers for May 9th and 23rd, 1879, of the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Is a portion of
the Series Organ, a Comprehensive Treatise on
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
ITS Manufacture ; for which also see under own
Head in present CATALG.. The Publications
indicated in the List are about 39 in number ; and
most of them treat on the Instrument's Interior
also. The Particulars given consist of the Lan-
guage, Author, Title, and Name and Address of
Publisher. The List is Sub-ordinated by Sur-
names of Persons (Authors), where known ; and is
in Alphabetical Sequence.
The entire Series Org^ can be consulted at the
[present] author's.
The List will be found available as a small
Organ-Structural Bibliography. The Sub-ordina-
tion by Persons was of course a mistake ; but the
Author at that time merely followed the usual
practice.
Liste des Principales Orgues . . . . , Merk-
lin. — (List of the Principal Organs . . . . , Merk-
lin). Bel. by Joseph Merklin : see with Cathk-
DRAiiE DE Clermont - Perrand. In French.
1862. 1 Vol.. 8vo,.
Is a Catalogue of the Chief Organs Built and
Repaired by the Firm Merklin-Schiitze, of Paris
and Brussels, down to the above year. Apparently
there is no Pictorial.
Was Pubdi in Paris ; at 8, Rue Garanciere ; by
Henri Plon. Is contained in the Brussels Roy.
Library ; but not in the British Museum.
Will be found well worth Consultation. Of
course the List cannot include the many Organs
made by Merklin since yr. 1862.
Some Further Information is given in Article
Merklin of Fetis's Biographie Univ.. See also
under Head Catalogues op Organs Built, &c< ;
and under Head Nomenclature et Prix ; — both
in present Divisio7i.
Listen's Enharmonic Organ. — Probably
written by the Inventor, the Rev, Henry Listen :
see with his Essay on Perfect Intonation [I].
In Numbers (doubtless abt. 1810) in Vol. XXXVII
(p. 328 of) ; and Vol. XXXIX (pages 373 and 414)
of the —
— Philosophical Magazine ; q.v.. Is a De-
scription of Mr. L.'s Instrument, as performed
upon in Edinburgh. It was constructed, under
its Inventor's actual direction, by Mr. Flight (see
Head Flight's Practical Tuner) ; and was
Patented in Year 1810 (as No. 3354 of). There
were 24 Pipes in the "Octave" (Septave), and
some of them were made Variable at pleasure by
Moving Shaders, so as to bring the total number
of the Sownds in the Septave up to 59. 11 Pedals
Selected the Pipes, and governed the Shaders ; and
the Key-board was thus enabled to be of the
Ordinary kind.
The Structure was Ingenious ; but the Shader
System is quite impracticable for such minute
degrees of Pitch as these, because the least
change in Temperature, &c<, will throw the
[Shaded] Pipes out of Tune. As to the merits of
the Selector system itself, see more fully under
Heads Hawkes's Enharmonic Organ [I], and
View op the Improved Scale.
L.'s Organ was removed to St, Andrew's Scotch
Presbyt. Church, Calcutta, in yr. 1818.
For some Further Information, consult Head
Specifications op Patent Inventions (Sub
Liston of) ; also Head Abridgments op Specifi-
cations, No, VI.
Lists of Organs.— See Catalogues of Organs.
Literary and Musical Observer. — See
London Literary and Musical Observer.
Literary Journal. — See with Whitney's
Musical Guest.
Literatur der Musik. — See AUgemeine
Litteratur der Musik.
Literature of Music; The.— By James E<
Matthew : see with his Popular History op
Music. In English. 1896. 1 Vol.. Doub. Post
16mo.. X and 281 Pages.
Comprises Notices of Chief Musical Publica-
tions, of all kinds, except actual Music. Covers
" all Times and Countries " ; and is partly Chrono-
logical. Includes Organ Structural Works. A
Nominally Authorial Index accompanies. Pic-
torial is absent.
Pubd. in London ; at 62, Paternoster Row ; by
Elliot Stock. Price, 4s. 6d.. Postage, 3d.. Pos-
sessed by present author, &c..
Is very Good and Pleasant as a whole, and palp-
ably Accurate. The only real Blemish is the
faulty Assessment of several of the Organ-Struc-
tural Books ; see such in next Parag,.
Detailed References will be found under the
following Heads in present CATALG. : — General
History op Music [II, a] ; Geschichte der
Musik [I]; Geschichte der Musik in Italibn
[&c.] ; Geschichte des Claviers ; Handbuch
DER Musik-Geschichte ; Historisch-Kritische
Beyt. ; History op Music [IV, a] ; Ditto [XIV] ;
Istituzioni Harmoniche [I] ; Musical History,
BioG., AND Crit. ; Musick's Monument ; Musika-
lisches Conversations-Lex. [II] ; Neu eropp-
NETES Mag. ; Neue Hall- und Thon-K. ; On the
Enharmonic Theory \6th Edit, of] ; Organ and
ITS Construction [II] ; Organ, its History and
CoNSTRUc. ; Organs and Organists in Parish
C. ; Orgelbaukunst nach einer N. ; Phonurqia;
Practical Organ - Building ; Raisons des
Forces ; Sammlung einiger Nachrichten ;
SCRIPTORES ECCLESIASTICI ; ShORT ACCOUNT OP
Organs ; Storia della Musica ; Storia della
MusicA .... Venezia ; Syntagma Musicum ;
Terminorum Musicae Difp. ; Theoricum Opus
Mus. ; Vollkommene Capellmeister.
For Works Kindred to Matthew's, see Head
Indexes, Bibliographies . . . . , Musical.
Lithographs, Separate.— See with Engrav-
ings, Separate ; and with Photographs, Sepa-
rate.
Litterarische Zusaetze zu . . . . Allqemeinb
Theorie der Schcenen KiJNSTE [&c.]. — (Literary
Addenda to ... . [Sulzer's] General Theory op
THE Fine Arts [&c.]). Edited by Christian
Friedrich Blankenburg [sometimes written De
Blankenburg] : Captain in the Prussian Army ;
Writer, and apparently Publisher, in Leipzig.
In German. 1786. Bel. 3 Vols.. 4 Parts.
"Large" 8vo,.
Is a Supplement to the First Edition of the
said Allgemeine Theorie ; q.v,. Seems to be in
Alphabetical Sequence. For any Organal matter
consult the Lists of Heads given and referred to
under Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd, in Leipzig; prob, by Weidmann.
Is doubtless in one or more of the Berlin and
other German Public Libraries ; but there is no
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Svib-Divis. 2.]
Litterarische ZuscBtze zu Allgemeine Theorie.
Copy [of this Editi] in either the Brit, Museum
or the Brussels Roy. Library.
Is said to be "Important", '• Very useful ", and
to have " All the Musical part treated in a very
remarkable manner ". Blankenburg is, indeed,
" thought, by some, to hold the first place " in
this kind of Production ; and to have been
"equally good in History, Music, and [other]
Literature".
The Supplement is stated to have been Rciyrinted
with the Second Edition of the said ALiiOEMEiNE
Theo. itself. As a Translation see Dictionnaire
DBS Beaux-Abts. For Kindred Works again
consult the Head Encyclops. .... General.
Second Edition. — 1792-4. Leipzig. Not in
either Brit. Mus< or Brus< Roy. Library.
Third Edition.— Y19G-Q. 3 Vols. : 4 Parts. 8vo..
Leipzig ; by Weidmann. Can be consulted in
both the Briti Museum Lib. and the Brus. Royal
Lib.. Is Reprinted along with the Third Editn.
of the said Allgemeine Theorie.
Litteratur der Musik. — See Allgemeine
Litteratur der Musik.
Liverpool Daily Courier.— See with Journals
and Periodicals Non Musical.
Lives of the Norths. — See at end of Memoirs
of Musick.
Livomo Artistica.— (iej/Ziorn, Artistic). In
Italian.
Is stated to be a Journal of Art generally, in
eluding Music.
Pubd. doubtless in Leghorn. Brit. Museum
does not possess.
Location of Organ Stops; The [&c.]— By
" C. H. B. ". In English. In Number for August,
1879, of—
— Musical Opinion ; q.v.. Article treats on
" Correctness and Uniformity " in the Positing of
the Register and Coupler Knobs; also on Pneu-
matic Draw-Stop Action, — by Keys instead of
Handles ; also on some other [Org.] Items. No
Pictorial accompanies.
The Article is partly self -contradictory, as it
would make the Stop Handles follow any Varia-
tion in the order of the Manuals ; and would thus
defeat the very Uniformity that it was striving
for. Some of the matter is also very ignorant, as
it advocates, as to be attained in the future, a
number of things that had already been accom-
plished,— such as the Key-Stops, which had, by
then, been occasionally employed in America,
England, and Germany, for years.
As to the last named Device, see further under
Heads ; — Official Descriptive and Illustrated
Catalg. . . . . , 1851, (Hill's Organ of) ; Obgelbau-
Zeitung ; and Register-Manual and Sound-
board.
Loeschman's Enharmonic Organ.— Written
prob. in 1809. In Number in Vol. XXXVII (p.
326 of) ; and in Vol. XXXVIII (p. 47) of the—
— Philosophical Magazine ; q.v.. Is a Descrip-
tion of this Instrument, which was Invented and
Made by David Loeschman ; and Patented by
him in the above Year, (the No. being 3250). This
Organ had 24 Sounds in the Septave, 6 " Selector"
Pedals — each Double-acting — , and a Key-board
of the Ustial form.
As to the merits of the "Selector" Type, see
what is said with Heads .Hawkes's Enharmonic
Organ [I], and View of the Improved Scale (of
Hawkes's Organ). The present Instrument is,
however, an Improvement on the latter.
Consult here Head Specifications of Patent
Inventions (Sub Loeschman of) ; also Head
Abridgments op Specifications, Noi VI.
Londinium Redivivum. — [Lotidon Renewed).
[Rimbault, in his Organ, its Hist, (pages of as
just on) wrougly spells the word Londinutii.]. By
James Peller Malcolm : Born in Philadelphia,
U.S.A. ; Antiquary and Engraver, in Somors
Town, London. The Pictorial also Drawn (and
Engraved) by him. In English. 1802-7 : [the
Dates on the Title-pages of Vols. II and III are,
owing to the neglecting of alteration of the Plate,
both wrongly stated as 1803 (see the " 2nd Edit,")
instead of 1805. Vincent's Biogi as wrongly
makes the last named Date to be the concluding
one] . 4 Vols.. Small Demy 4to<. Medium
Thickness. 46 Plates Total of accompanying
Pictorial.
Consists of "Ancient History, and Modern
Description, compiled from authentic sources ",
of various Churches and other Buildings, &c., as
Erected or Re-erected in London after its Great
Fire of year 1666. [All Copies of] Vols. II, III,
and IV have Engraved Title-pages. Work in-
cludes Notices, Descriptions, and Particulars of
several of the Organs contained in these Edifices ;
the entire amount of such matter being palpable.
The Pictorial comprises Buildings, Monuments,
Historical Incidents, Portraits, &c.. The Plates
are of Full-page size, and evidently from Copper.
Was " Pubd. " in London ; at Paternoster Row,
and elsewhere ; by Longman, Rivington, and
others. Is now out Print ; but can be consulted
in the British Museum.
Is useful for its definitions of the state, nature,
&c., of many Organs at certain bygone dates.
Malcolru, however, errs in m&king Renatus Harris
to have been the son of a German.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Spec-
tator (Sub of). Extracts will be found in Rim-
bault's said Organ, its Hist., — on its pages 77,
83, 84, 88, 92, 95, 97, and 98. Specifications of
some of the Organs appear in the same (R.'s)
Volume. See also Head Cathedrals and other
.... Buildings, and the Publications there re-
ferred to.
" Second Edition ". — Some Copies of Vol. I have
a new and Engraved Title-page, matching that of
each of the remaining Vols., and bearing date
1803 ; but there is, apparently, no alteration in
the Matter itself. A Specimen is in the Brit.
Museum.
London Albert Hall of Arts and Sciences ;
The. — In English. In Number for April 8th,
1871, of the—
— Graphic ; q.v.. Article gives an account of
the Opening of this great Hall at South Kensing-
ton ; together with a slight description of the
Organ therein. A View of the Interior of the
Building, shewing the entire Front of the Instru-
ment, accompanies. This is a Double-page Wood-
cut.
Both Let. and Pic. can be seen at the present
author's.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
The View is of fair Quality, and quite worth
Acquisition.
[Another View of this Organ appears in the
same Journal of Feb, 4th, 1899]. See further
under Head Gband Oegan at ... . South Ken-
sington, inc, all there referred to.
London and Provincial Music Trades Re-
view; The. — [Wrongly given as Music Trade
Revieio {London and Provincial) in No, 78 of
Eeeves's Catalogues] . At first Edited by
" Chernbino " ; afterwards bel, Edtd, by T, Percy
M. Betts, Musical Critic of the Daily News. Con-
tributed to by Dr, J, F, Bridge ; J, Dresser (see
with his Amateur's Organ) ; Henry Fred, Frost
(Organist and Guildhall Professor in London ;
Musical Critic to the ATHENiEUM [Enrji II] , &c,) ;
and Others. In English. Commenced Nov,, 1877.
App, on 15th of every Month. Existent in 1897.
1 Vol, per year. Short Roy, 4to,, [Brit, Museum
Catalg, wrongly says Folio] .
Is Intended for " all persons in any way con-
nected with the Art and Trade of Music ". Con-
tains [Musical] Intelligence ; Notices of Events ;
Reviews ; Descriptions of Instruments ; Lists of
Publications, Inventions, and Patents ; actual
Music ; &c,. Includes Foreign Items. The
Reviews, &c,, are signed by their authors. The
Organ matter consists of Notices, Accounts, &c,,
of Special or other Instruments. The Proportion
of the Organal Letter-press is fairly large. The
Pictorial comprises Musical Instruments, &c, ; and
is from Wood-cuts.
Pubd, in London ; at 1, Racquet Court, Fleet
St, ; by G, D, Ernest & Co.. Price, id,. Annual
Subscription, 6s,. Postage, Idi Vols, ; Is, 3tZ,,
and upwards (Reeves). Can be seen in the
British Museum.
Announced itself as " the only Musical Paper
not owned nor run by a Trade Firm ". Some of
the Organ Structural matter is poor. The Publi-
cation is not recommended for Acquisition, though
it may be useful for Consultation. As to the
above Announcement, see the Musical, Standard
[Eng.].
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Organ
Voicing and Tuning [I] . For some matter be-
lieved to be taken [by the present Journal] from
another one, see Head Organs and their Treat-
ment. The only Article requiring separate Notice
is the following : —
Tube Pneumatic- Action for Organs. — Apparently
by the above-named J, Dresser. In Number for
September, 1879. Will be found interesting.
London Churches.— See near end of History
of Saint Paul's Cathedral [ll] .
London; Churches of,— See Churches of
London .... [I] ; also, Guide to the Churches
of London.
London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philo-
sophical Magazine.— See Philosophical Mag-
azine.
London Encyclopaedia ; The.— Edited by
Thomas Curtis : Principal of Grove House School,
Islington ; original Editor of the Encyclopedia
Metropolitan A, q,v,. Written by the Editor
and various eminent and other persons. In
English. Dated 1829. 22 Vols.. Roy 8vo., [has
been wrongly called 4to.] . Thick.
Is partly Derived from the said Encyclop.
Metbopolit,. Styles itself an " Universal Dic-
tionary for the People ". Quotations are evident.
Is in the usual Alphabetical Sequence. The
Organal matter comprises History, Description,
and Accounts of special Instruments ; see Lists
of Heads given and referred to under Encyclo-
p.EDiAS .... General. Article Organ occupies
pages 319-26. The Pictorial includes an entire
Organ Interior, of Full-page size. Some of the
Illustrations are Folding ones. All are Engraved
Plates, Interspersed with the Text.
Was Pubd, in London ; at 73, Cheapside ; by
Thomas Tegg. Can be consulted in the London
Patent Office Library.
The Quality is fair ; but the Plates are not
always opposite their Articles, which is a draw-
back. The Organ Plate is poor. [The present
Encyc. is not to be confounded with the Encyclo-
jtcedia " Londonensis "] .
For kindred Publications see again said Head
Encyclopedias .... General.
London Figaro. — Edited-in-Chief by M, P,
Magnier. Pictorial by Alfred Bryan. In English.
Stated to have Commenced in May, 1870. Every
Thursday, for Saturday. 16 Pages.
Is a "Family Journal of Politics, Society, the
Church, Literature, Music, the Drama, and City ".
Pictorial Illustrates generally.
Pubd, in London ; at 2, Tavistock St., Covent-
Garden ; by G. Slater. Price, Id,. Postage, ^,.
London Journal [I] , (Old).— See with Early
Reversed-Clavier Organ.
London Journal [II] of Arts and Sciences ;
The. — Produced by William Edward Newton,
Alfred Vincent Newton, and C, F. Partington :
Patent Agents, Civil Engineers, and Mechanical
Draughtsmen, in London. In English. Com-
menced in 1820. Appeared Monthly. Ceased in
1866, [Bolton's Catalogue of Scientific ....
Periodicals wrongly says Ceased in 1867 and
1869 (?)]. 91 Vols., besides 2 of Index. Each Vol,
covers 6 Months. 4 Series. Small 8vo,. Vol. I
has 472 pages of Letter-press, besides 19 Plates.
Is a Technological Periodical, forming a " Record
of the progress of Invention as applied to the
Arts ". Furnishes Mechanical and Scientific
matter, both Theoretical and Practical, of almost
all kinds, including on special and other Musical
Instruments. Gives also, in the Official manner,
"Full descriptions .... of every New Patent".
As to the Organ, there are miscellaneous Items,
Notices, Specifications, and the said Patents. An
Index to the First two Series is added. The total
amount of Organal matter is small, especially the
[Organ] Specifications. The Pictorial is chiefly
of the Mechanical kind ; and consists of Folding
and Full size Steel or Copper Engravings.
Was Pubd, in London ; at 66, Chancery Lane ;
by Newton aforesaid. A complete Set can be
consulted at the London Patent Ofiice Library.
The Writing is generally good and solid ; and
the Pictorial is excellent. The Work will be use-
ful for Consultation as to past Patents, &c<.
Here see Head Mechanic's Magazine ; and
Sub Newton of Head Specifications op Patent
Inventions.
The only Excerpts desirable to give are the
following : —
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
London Journal [11].
Musical Instruments in tlie .... Exhibition of
1S51. — By William Pole : see with his Musical
Instruments in the .... Exhibition of 1851.
1851 ; [by a singular blunder, the Vol. XXXIX
has 1852 instead of 1851 on its Title-page] .
Occupies pages 101-116 of Vol, XXXVIII, and
pages 188-210 of VoL XXXIX.
Is a long Article, comprising Descriptive and
Commentary matter on the most noteworthy of
the Musical Instruments, including the Obgans,
in this great London Display.
See more fully under the aforesaid Head Music-
al Inst. ..... and all there Referred to.
Willis's Organ Patent of 1861. — In Number for
January, 1852 (Vol. XL).
Deals with this, one of the chief Patents granted
to Henry Willis ; for whom see with Head Organ
FOR THE Town Hall, Leeds. Tho [Patent]
Specification covers the Pneumatic-" Piston "
Composition-Action, the Balanced Exhaust- Valve
to the Clavier Pneumatic, &c.. The Number of
the Patent is 13,538, in February (August is some-
times wrongly stated) of year 1851. The Pictorial
gives a Detailed representation.
The two particular Inventions here named are
among the most valuable ever achieved in connec-
tion with Organ Structure. The Pneumatic
"Pistons" were first employed in Willis's great
Instrument in the Hyde Park Exhibition of the
same year. (The term " Piston " is really incor-
rect ; it should be " Button ", or, still better,
"Thumb-Stud").
For further Information as to the Devices here
Protected, see Head Specifications of Patent
Invent. (Sub Willis of) ; and Head Abridgments
OF Specifications, iVb. VI. As to the Exhibition
Organ itself, consult the SUBJECTAL INDEX
(Division V). Sub Lotidon, Queen's Hall, of Head
Organs of Great Britain, may likewise be
glanced at.
Newton's London Journal of Arts and Sciences.
— This is the Title that was adopted for the
Latest Series of the Journal.
London Literary and Musical Observer.—
[The British Museum Catalogue wrongly prints
the Title as the London Literary Musical Observ-
er ; but the missing word is now supplied] . In
English. Commenced March, 1848. Appeared
Weekly. Seems to have Ceased in September of
same year. 4to..
Is a " Journal of Entertaining, Instructive, and
General Knowledge ". Includes Intelligence,
Notices, Tales, and Music. Has little if any
matter on the Organ. Wood-cuts Illustrate.
Was Pubd. in London. The Vol. can be seen
in the British Museum.
The present is thus not really a Musical Journal
at all ; but was admitted on account of its Title.
London Literary Musical Observer.— See
London Literary and Musical Observer.
London Mechanic's Register.— In English.
Commenced in 1824. Ceased under this Title in
1826. 4 or more Vols.. 8vo..
Is a " Magazine of Science and the Useful
Arts ". Includes Mechanical and Constructional
matter of various kinds : also Reports of Lectures ;
&o,. The Organ is dealt with occasionally.
Was Pubd. in London. Can be seen in the
London Patent Office, the London Guildhall (4
Vols.), and the British Museum Libraries.
Afterwards became the : —
Ncxu Loiidon Mechanic's Register. — Commenced
in 1827. Bel. Ceased in 1828. 2 or more Vols..
8vo.. Pubd. in London. In same Depositories
as before the Alteration of Title.
London Morning Chronicle. — See with
Musical Herald, The [IJ: and with Musical
History, Biography, and Criticism.
London Musical Association, - Proceed-
ings of the.— See Proceedings of the Musical
Association.
London Musical Courier. —See with Music-
al Courier [HJ.
London Musical Critic— In English. Com-
menced Dec. ['?], 1882.
Is stated to be a Periodical of the Art of
Music.
Pubd. doubtless in London. Brit. Museum
does not possess.
London Musical News. — See Musical
News.
London Musical Review. — See Musical
Review [V].
London Review.— See European Magazine.
Loomis' Musical and Masonic Journal.—
Bel. Edited by Mr. Loomis. In English. Monthly.
Existing in 1885-6.
Contains Intelligence, Notices, Articles, &c,,
relating to Music and Freemasonry. The Organ
is probably included.
Pubd. in New-Haven, Connecticut, U.S.A. ;
apparently by Mr. Loomis aforesaid.
Low's English Catalogue. — See English
Catalogue of Books.
Luister.— See witli Korte Schets van de
AUereerste.
Lute; The. — [Title is stated to have at first
been The Lyre] . Edited, until 1884, by Joseph
Bennet : see with Concordia. Afterwards Edtd.
bv Lewis William Thomas : Bass in St. Paul's
Cathedral, in the Temple Church, &c. ; and Gen-
tleman of the Chapel Royal. Edtd. for over 1
year by Ernest Walker: M.A, ; Mus. Bac; &c..
In pjUglish. Commenced Jany, 15th, 1883.
Monthly (1st of M.). 1 Vol. per year. Super
Roy. 8vo.. 4 Pages of Letter-press Body, be-
sides 6 or more p. of Adverts., Music, and
Pictorial.
Is a Trade Musical Periodical, containing Intelli-
gence, Reviews, Notices, Literary and Biographi-
cal matter, Notes, &c< ; together with some Music
of popular character. The Organ appears to be
occasionally touched on. The Pictorial consists
of Portraits, Musical Instruments, &c. ; and is
partly from Wood-cuts.
Pubd. in London ; at 89 — now 44 — , Great
Marlborough St. ; by Patey and Willis : also in
Paternoster Row ; by Hart. Price, 2di. Annual
Subscription ; 2s. 6d., which includes Postage.
Single Number Postage, Jd.. Enquire of W.
Reeves. Journal can be consulted in the Brit,
Museum.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
The Tone is good and impartial, and the Pic-
torial satisfactory. The General Style of the
Periodical has undergone some alteration.
A Notice of Mr^ Walker will be found in the
Gentleman's Journal (see under Head Journals
AND Periodicals Non-Musical) of May 1st,
1897.
Luth Francais; Le.—{Lute, French; The).
By Alexandre Malibran, see with Monde Music-
al ; and others. In French.
Forms a Musical Periodical, containing Intelli-
gence, Notices, &Ci. The Organ is believed to be
Included.
Is probably Pubdi in Paris. Consult chief
French Libraries.
Ljrra Ecclesiastica. — {Lyre Ecclesiastical).
Bel, in English.
Stated to be a Periodical for Church Music.
Pubd. in Dublin. Is not in Brit, Museum.
Lyre ; The.— See with Lute ; The.
M.
M. Vitruvii PoUionis De ArchitecturA [I].
— {Mi Vitncvius Pollio On Architecture). By
Danielis Barbari (Danielle Barbaro) : see with his
DiECi LiBRi dell' Architettura. In Latin.
1567. 1 Vol,. Small Folio, xx and 375 Pages.
Is one of the Uji-Translated Printed Versions
of Vitruvius's De Architectura ; q,v,, with all
there referred to. The Organal Pictorial is
merely the same Plate that did duty in the said
DiECI LiBRI.
Was Pubd, in Venetiis (Venice) ; by Senensem
& Germanum. Is contained in the London
Patent Office Library.
It will be seen, on comparing the date of the
Present with that of the Translation (the said
Dieci), that Barbaro executed the latter First.
Detailed References occur under Heads Archi-
tecture OP Marc Vitruv, [II], and Musurgia
Universalis.
Mi Vitruvii PoUionis De Architectura [II].
— [Title since found to begin with the full name
Marci]. By Johann Gottlob [usually, though
wrongly, written GottZiefc] Schneider [Saxo] : Li-
brarian and Professor of Philology at Frankfort-
on-Oder and Breslau Universities ; &c,. In Latin.
1807-8. 3 Vols,. Demy 8vo.. Averages 428
Pages total per Vol,.
Is another Untranslated Imprinting of Vitru-
vius's Architectural Treatise ; see its Head De
Architectura, and all there referred to. Critical
matter on some Exact Renderings is added.
There is no Pictorial.
Was Pubd, in Lipsiae (Leipsig) ; by G, J<
Goschen. Can be consulted in the British
Museum Library.
The Penny Cyclopedia (Art, Vitruvius of) says
that this is the best Edition of Vitruvius which
had appeared down to its time (year 1843). Fetis's
BiOG, Univ, (Art, Vitruve of) calls it one of the
two most esteemed of the Modern Versions. So
far as Critical Accuracy goes, it is probably the
best Reproduction existent, not excepting even
the Florentine ; but the absence of Pictorial
Illustrations is a great drawback.
M. Vitruvii PoUionis [De] Architecture
[III]. — By Simonis (Simone) Stratico: Italian
Count; M,D, ; Prof, at Padua University. In
Latin. 1825-30. 8 vols,. 4to,. Numerous
Plates.
Is yet another Publication of De Architectura
in its Original Language ; see that Head. Obser-
vations, &c,, accompany the Text. The Organ
Chapter commences on p, 169. The Organ Illus-
tration is an exact Copy of the Drawing given by
Newton in his Architecture of Marcus Vitru-
vius [II] ; q.Vi.
Was Pubd, in Utini (called also Uddin, Udena,
Udene, Udine, and Udino ; and in Latin, Udina,
Utina, and Utinum) ; by Fratres (the Brothers)
Mattiuzzi. Is possessed by the London Patent
Office Library.
The Letter-press and Pictorial are both good, —
on the whole: Fdtis's Biog, Univ, Art, Vitruve
classes Stratico's as the other of the two best of
the Later Versions. F, was, however, evidently
unaware of S,'s Organ-Drawing Borrowing from
the said Newton's Arch. ; and it should be added
that Stratico has not corrected the want of Con-
nection between Infuiidibulum and Pnigeos which
[want] is evinced in the Princeps and some other
Versions, (here see Head History of Music
[IV, a]). It is also to be noted that the Text, as
presented by Stratico, contains the particularly
bad error of Begulis (Rulers) for Tabula[m]
(Table) ; and that this error has naturally been
repeated by Newton in his Translation. Consulta-
tion of Stratico's Version will be unnecessary if
access to the said Newton's can be had.
S,'s entire Organ Chapter has been Reproduced
by Rimbault in his Organ, its History (q,v,).
Machine Organ by Mr. Gumming.— See
Sketch of the Properties of the Machine
Org..
Machinery.— See Tools and Machinery;
also Factory.
Mackenzie's Organ Touch Lightener.— See
Critical Examination of Mackenzie's Org. T, ;
also Mackenzie's Patent Touch Lightener;
also Organ Movements,— Touch Lightener.
Mackenzie's Patent Touch Lightener for
Organs. — in English. In Number for Feb, 3rd,
1872, pages 50 and following, of the —
— Musical Standard [English] ; q.v,. Article
embraces a Description and Advocation of this
" Lightening " Device ; with a Table of Pallett Re-
sistances as shewn by Experiment. In the same
Number are a short Editorial Notice (at the end
of the Leader), and an Advertisement. Working
Drawings, furnishing the Plan and Elevational
Sections, accompany ; and are a Full-page, and a
Smaller, Wood-cut.
The Number can bo seen at the present author's.
For the Assessment, &c,, of the " Lightener ",
see Head Critical Examination of Mackenzie's
Org., and all there referred to.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Mackenzie's Patent Touch Lightener for Organs.
Some Further Information will be found under
Head Organ Movements, — Touch L<.
Mackeson's Guide to the Churches of Lon-
don.—See Guide to the Churches of L<.
Maennergesangverein [Viennese^—^ee with
Allgemeine Wiener Musikalische Zeit.-
Magazin der MxlsOs..— (Magazine of Music).
Edited by Carl Friedrich Cramer : Born either at
Kiel or (and according to Forkel's Allgemeine
LiTT. and Gerber's Hist. Biog. Lex.) at Quedlin-
burg ; Prof, of Greek and Philosophy in Kiel
University ; settled at Paris as a Publisher.
Normally in German. Continuously from 178.3
to (bel.) 1787, [The Brit, Museum Catalg, seems
to make the Concluding date 1786 ; while Forkel's
said Allgem. Litt. puts it as 1788. The first of
these two is certainly wrong, and the second one
is probably so]. 2 Vols., according to the Pagina-
tion ; but 4, according to the Title-pages and
actual Binding. Foolscap Bvo.. Vols, I and II
(vear 1783 only), 1406 and xiv Pages total; Vols.
Ill and IV (yrs, 1784 to end), xvi and 1478 Pages
total.
Is a Musical Journal, giving Intelligence,
Notices, Articles, &c. ; together with "things
curious and useful on Musical Art ". The Organ
is believed to be included. Pictorial is virtually
absent.
Was Pubd. in Hamburg ; by Westphal, (Fetis's
BioG. Univ. spells it Wesphall, but possibly
wrongly). Is (as already seen) contained in the
British Museum ; and can be consulted also in
the Brussels Royal Library.
According to the said F^tis's Biog. Univ., this
Magazine affords a specimen of "Erudition badly
directed ".
Was Continued as Mosik; see that Head in
present CATALG..
" AnotJier Issue ".—Forkel's said Allgem. Litt,
(p. 470 of) speaks of an Issue, in year 1784, at
Ulm.
Magazin Musikalischer. — See Neu eroff-
netes Magazin Mus..
Magazine of Art.— See Illustrated Exhib-
itor [II], AND Magazine op Art.
Magazine of Music [I]; Quarterly.— See
Quarterly Magazine of Music.
Magazine of Music [H] ; and Journal of the
Musical Reform Association. — Contributed to
by various, among them being Felix Remo. In
English. Commenced, seemingly, in 1884; but,
according to Sell's Dictionary, in or before
1883. App. on First of every l\Ionth. Existed in
1896. Now Ceased. 1 Vol. per year. Stated of
Full Music Size (Roy. 4to.) ; but the Brit. Mus.
Lib. and Reeves's Catalogues say Folio : latter
adds "12mo. from March, 1884". Is "Thick;
and profusely Illustrated ".
Journal was designed partly for the Student.
It is of popular Character ; and contains Intelli-
gence ; Articles ; Notices of [Musical] Literature,
&c. ; Fac-similes of Title-pages, &c. ; Fiction ; and
Kindred Matter. Has also Classical and other
Music. The Pictorial includes Portraits, Repro-
ductions of noted Paintings, &c. ; and consists of
Wood-cuts, Plates, and Lithographs.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 23, Paternoster Row ;
and at Fann St,, Aldersgate ; by W, Kent & Co. ;
also by Coates. Price, 6rf.. Has been sold
also by M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves, at 3s. 6d,
or less per Vol.. Is scarce. Can be (as already
seen) consulted in British Museum.
" Was once Popular ".
Magazine of Music ; Monthly. — See
Monthly Magazine of Music.
Magazine of Natural and Experimental
Philosophy.— See with Mechanic's Journal of
Science and Art.
Magazine of Natural Sciences.— Possibly
Edited by B. Fr. Voigt ; see just on, as prob.
Publisher. In German. Existing in 1827. 9 or
more Vols,.
Contains Scientific and other Intelligence, Ac-
counts of Experiments, &c.. The Musical-Instru-
ment matter includes the Organ.
Bel. was Pubd. in Weimar ; by Voigt aforesaid.
Consult German Public Libraries.
It has not been practicable to give the True
[German] Title,
The only Excerpt requiring separate notice is
the following : —
Ueber die Tone einer Pfeife in verschiedenen
Gasarten.—(On the Tone of an [Orgatv] Pipe as
[sounded by] various Gases). By Ernst Florens
Friedrich Chladni [spelt Chladny in Forkel's
Allgemeine Litt., and Chladin in the Index to
the latter,— both being wrong] : Born at Witten-
burg; Acoustic Inventor; Doctor in Law and
Philosophy at Leipzig ; Died in 1827. In Ger-
man. Division 3 of Vol. IX [of above Mag,].
Is a Contributed Paper on the results of Experi-
ments as stated in the Title.
Chladni has been deservedly called " the Father
of Modern Acoustics ". This particular Paper is,
however, of little practical value.
A Portrait of Chladni will be found in Tyndall's
Sound ; q.v..
Mainzer's Musical Times, and Singing Cir-
cular.— Founded by Joseph Mainzer: Born at
Treves ; Ordained Abbe ; settled in England as
Musical Teacher, Writer, and Composer ; is called
Lh-i in Baptie's Handbook op Mus., but wrongly
so. In English. Commenced on July 15th, 1842,
[sometimes as wrongly stated to have Comm, in
May, 1843]. Appeared Twice (1st and 15th) in
Month till May, 1843 ; after that, only on First
of Month. Ceased under this Title in May, 1844.
Rather over 2 Vols.. Narrow Imp. 8vo,, [Reeves's
Catalogues say merely Imp, 8vo,]. Normally 16
Pages per Number. Vol. I has abt. 192 Pages ;
Vol, II abt, 128.
Journal was an " Advocate of Popular Musical
Instruction " ; and included " Literature, Criti-
cism, Intelligence", Biography, Notices, &c,, con-
nected with the Art; besides actual Music. No
Pictorial accompanied.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 340, Strand. Price,
2d.. Can sometimes be bought at W, Reeves's;
at from Is, to 3s, per Vol,. Is now Scarce. The
Brit, Museum possesses all but the last Three
Numbers. The Roy, College of Music has Vol, I.
This Journal much helped the cause of Popular
Musical Education. The British Museum Catalg.
gives the Commencement in year 1842 as that of
a " New Series ".
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Some Further Information will be found in
Articles Maimer, and Novello-d-COi, of Grove's
Dictionary op Mus. (q<v.).
The Publication was and is Continued as the
Mdsical Times, and Singing Glass Circular ;
for which also see in present CATALGi.
Majestic Organ [in Exeter Hall]. — See with
Mirror.
Manchester Guardian.— See with Journals
and Periodicals Non-Musical ; and with New
Organ for Manchester Cathedral.
Mandoline; Die. — (Mandoline; The). In
German. Commenced Oct. [?], 1895.
Is a Musical Periodical, dealing especially with
this said Instrument.
Pubdi, bell, in Germany. Brit. Museum does
not possess.
Manjire d'Accorder I'Orgue par Tempera-
ment Egal. — (Method of Tuning tJie Organ by
Temperament, Equal). By Miiller. Bel. in
German. 1830.
Is a Guide to Organ Tuning on this Excellent
and now Accepted System.
Consult German Public Libraries.
This Treatise has been here given on the
authority of the Catalgi in Hamel's Nouveau
Manuel . . . . du Fag. ; but no other trace of it
(the Maniire) has been obtainable. The Date, if
correctly given above, shows Miiller to have pos-
sessed remarkable Prescience. The Title has
evidently been Gallicised.
Manual Key-Making.— By " J. D. " : see with
his Amateur's Organ. In English. In Number
for Dec. 27th, 1872, of the—
— English Mechanic ; q.v.. Contribution gives
Detailed Instructions for making a Set of Manual
Keys for the Organ. Working Drawings accom-
pany.
Is a very useful Article, and well worth Acquisi-
tion.
Manual of English Literature.— See Bibli-
ographer's Manual of English Lit..
Manual of Musical History, (Matthew's).—
See with Popular History of Music.
Manual of Musical History, (Bitter's).— ^ee
with student's History of Music.
Manual of Weights and Measures ; A.— By
Oscar Oldberg: Prof, of Pharmacy in Illinois,
U.S.A.. In English.
Second Edition.— In English. 1887. 1 Vol..
Large Cr< 8vo.. vi and 246 Pages.
Comprises Descriptions, Rules, Tables, Equiva-
lents, &c., relating to Systems of Weight and Ad-
measurement. These are of course applicable to
Organ Construction. There is no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in Chicago, U.S.A. ; at Madison St. ;
by Johnson. Can be studied in the London
Patent Office Library.
The Quality is good.
See here Head Working Directions and
Recipes ; and all there referred to.
Similar Publications. — Several other Treatises
on the same Subject will be found in the said
Patent Office Library.
Manuductio ad OTg&nma.— (Initiation to the
Organ). By Johann Baptista Samber: see with
his CoNTiNUATio AD Manuductionem, which also
is in present CATALG.. In German. 1704. 4to..
Is a Guide to the Art of Organ Playing ; but
contains, besides, some matter on the Structure
of the Instrument.
Was Pubd. in Salzburg ; by Johann Baptista
Mayr's [Widow and] Son. Has been sold also by
Samber himself. Is now out of Print.
Seems well spoken of.
Was shortly followed by S.'s said Continuatio.
Manuel Complet.— See Nouveau Manuel
Complet (Four Heads).
Manuel du Libraire. — (Manual of the Book-
seller). Compiled by Jacques Charles Brunet :
Chevalier of the Legion of Honour ; &c.. Nor-
mally in French, but liaving the "Title-page"
Portion of each Article Unaltered from the Lan-
guage of the Work which such Article Describes.
Fifth Edition. — Language as before. 1860-80.
6 Vols., besides 3 Vols, of Supplement. Roy. 8vo..
Mostly Thick.
Is " Intended for all lovers of Books ". Consti-
tutes a Dictionary of Rare, Important, and other
Literary Works ; and includes References to
other Catalogues of Publications, such as the
Gaigtiat, and the Valiire (see as is given with
Item Price under Head Vitruvius's De Architec-
tura). The Sub-Ordination is by Authors, except
where obliged to be by Titles ; and follows Al-
phabetical Sequence. Some ORGAN-Structural
Treatises occur. The Second Part consists of an
Index or Table in the form of a Classified and
Analytical (Raisonn^) Catalogue, Ordered princi-
pally under Subjects and Titles, and also Alpha-
betical. Specimens of the Pictorial Illustrations
contained in some of the Books described are fur-
nished by Wood-cuts, Interspersed, in the Manuel.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; at 56, Rue Jacob ; by
Firmin-Didot. Can be consulted in the London
Patent Office, the British Museum (Reading-
Room), and other chief Libraries.
Is a Comprehensive Compilation ; but is not so
Accurate as is by some regarded (here see Heads
MusiCA Instrumentalis Deud., and Winkles's
Architectural .... Illustrations) : and the
placing of the Chief Division under Authors
causes the usual destruction of Uniformity, &c..
Other Detailed References occur under Heads
Architecture de Vitruve [I], Architecture op
Marcus Vitruv. .... [II] (2nd Edit, of), Db
Architectura (near end of), Db Harmonia
MusicoRUM, Encyclopedie Methodique [I], and
Theophili qui et Rugerus. For Similar Works
consult Head Indexes, Bibliographies
General ; and all there referred to.
Manuel Nouveau.— See Nouveau Manuel
Oomp< (Four Heads).
Manufacture d'Orgues. — (Manufacture of
Organs). By Jean Louis Felix Danjou: see with
his De la Facteur d'Orgues. In French. 1844,
or Later. 1 Vol.. 8vo.. 24 Pages.
Is an Account of some Organs made by the
ancient House Daublaine-Callinet, of Paris and
Lyons. Includes an Organ Shown by them in
the Paris Exposition of year 1844, [the British
Museum Library Catalgi wrongly said " of 1884 "].
Apparently there is no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; by Bourgogne (not Bour-
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Sub-Divis< 2.]
Manufacture d'Orgues.
goyne) et Martinet. Is contained in the British
Museum and Brussels [Roy.] Libraries.
See also under Head SuR l'Abt du Facteur
d'Orgues ; and Head Catalogues, Dkscbiptions
. . . . , OF Exhibitions.
Manuscript Account of Organs; A.— By
(ieoi-ge Pike England: a Noted old English
Organ Builder, (not to be confounded with his
Father, George England). In English. Extends
from year 1788 to 1814.
Is the Written Record, by this Maker, of the
Twenty-two Instruments Constructed by him,
during the above Period.
Was never Printed by Mr, Eng.. Communicate
with Mr. Hill, Organ-builder, of York Road,
London ; or with B< W< Horner, Esq., of 29, Red-
cliffe Gardens, South Kensington, London. The
latter person possesses a Copy.
Will be found sufficiently Reproduced on p.
108 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.. See also
Heads Catalogues and Similar . . . . , Organ ;
AND Records, Archives . . . . , and Similar ; and
all referred to with each.
Manuscript, Ancient, on Organ Construc-
tion. -Name of Author has not Transpired. Bel.
in Latin. 14th Century.
Ms. deals with the Compass, Order of the Pipes,
Setting out the Roller-Boards, &c..
Is probably lodged in the National Library at
Paris ; but the Royal Library at Brussels may
also be consulted.
Some Further Information will be found on
p< 581 of the Organ Article in Grove's Dictionary
of Mus.. The Ms. is referred to by Dom Bedos
in his Art du Facteur. See also Head Records,
Archives ..... and Similar, and all there men-
tioned.
Manuscripts generally, containing Organ-
Structural Matter. — See with Records, Ar-
chives and Similar.
Marci Vitruvii PoUionis De a..— See M.
Vitruvii PoUionis De a..
/Blasters' Hools ; anO llClorhsbop if ittings
anO JEquipmcnt.— See chiefly Head Factory,
and all there referred to. Consult also Head
Turner's Manual. For such as Crane, Forge,
Lift, and Vise, see Publications referred to under
Head Gas Stoves. Machinery proper will be
found under Head Tools and Machinery.
[The importance of a good Equipment of the
Organ Factory cannot well be overrated.]
/Raterials of tbe ®rgan; including Fit-
tings, Nails, Screws, Wire, &c.. — Printed
utterances on all these have been put forth by
various persons.
This Matter is as diversified as are its Authors.
Wood is the subject that has been the most fre-
quently written upon ; but a great deal has been
said concerning the Metals also. A large portion
of the Matter is made up of Advertisements, Price-
Lists, Testimonials, and other Commercial and
Interested Announcements. Pictorial Illustrations
are frequently employed.
Consult the Public Libraries in various Places.
It is hardly necessary to point out that all
Writings and Drawings which emanate from
Vendors and other Interested persons must be
received with caution.
For the actual Publications, &c,, involved,
which are contained in the present CATALG., see
under Head Materials, in the SUBJECTAL
INDEX, (Division V).
Mathematical and Physical Memoirs of
Modena.— See Memoria di Matem^tica [&c.].
Mathematical Monthly.— See with Silli-
man's American Journal.
Mathematische Bestimmung.— See Ueber
die Mathematische Bes..
Mathematische Stimmung. — See Ueber
Mathematische Stimmung.
Maxwell's Guide to the Musical Profes-
sion.— Bel. Compiled by the Publishers ; see just
on. In English. First Issue in 1892. Annually.
Not Large.
Is a Business Directory and Guide to and for
the Musical Profession of London and the
" Country ". Includes also the Clergy and their
Churches. There are some regular Articles. The
Music Trade is Excluded. Concerning the Organ
there is a slight account of its Modern Method of
Building ; together with matter on Tracker,
Tubular - Pneumatic, and Electro- Pneumatic
Actions.
Pubd. in London; at 14, Southampton Build-
ings, Holborn ; by J. Maxwell & Co.. Price ;
2s. Qdi, Nett. Postage, 2d,.
Is stated to contain more Information than any
other Musical Directory. This seems very un-
likely with a Two-penny Postage (i.e., a weight of
not vwre than 8 oz,) ; here compare Maxwell's
with the Postages of other Works of the same
kind, — as indicated under Head Directories,
Musical.
See also the Guide to thb Churches op Lon-
don,— for the latter's Sanctuaries.
May's British and Irish Press Guide.—
Bel, Edited by James Willing {Junr,) ; see just
on, as Publisher. In English. First Issue in
1874. Yearly (March- April). Existent in 1902.
1 Vol. per Year. Demy 8vo.. Issue for 1890 has
viii and 571 Pages, including the Adverts,, — which
occupy about Half the Book, but are, in such a
Work, of course really a portion of the Body
Proper.
Is a Descriptive Index, or Condensed Bibli-
ography, of all the Periodical Publications Issued
in the British Islands ; and comprises Annuals,
Directories, Journals, Magazines, Newspapers,
"Proceedings" (of Societies), Reports, Reviews,
" Transactions ", &c.. Besides these, it gives the
Chief Journals and Periodicals of the Remainder
of the World. The Items, of both the British and
Foreign Heads, embrace the Date, Period,
Features, Full Address of Office, Publisher, and
Price. The Editors' Names are not furnished;
nor are there any Prices or other Business Items
with respect to Advertising, except in the actual
Advertisements inserted. The Ordination is under
Titles, in Alphabetical Sequence. Of course
Journals and Periodicals which contain Organ
Structural matter are included. Various Indexes
proper, one of them a Subjectal, follow. Pictorial
Illustrations occur only with the Advertisements.
Pubd. in London ; at 125, Strand, and 162, Picca-
dilly ; formerly by Frederick L, May & Co. ; now
by the above J, Willing. Price, Is,. Postage ; 4d!»,
(227)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
or less. The Issues for some Years are consult-
able at the London Patent Office Library. A
Copy for each Current Year is kept in the British
Museum Eeading and Newspaper Rooms.
Is a very Useful Publication. The absence of
Regular Information as to the Prices, &Ci, of
Advertisements is, manifestly, a drawback only
from a Busiiiess point of view. The Title, how-
ever, should, as obviously, contain the word
Periodical. The number of American and
Foreign Journals included is rather larger than in
Mitchell's Newspaper Press Dibectoey. A
Comparison of the present Guide with the latter,
and with Sell's Dictionary op the World's
Press (both also as given in present CATALG.),
will shew, that while SelVs is a long way behind
MitcJieWs, the latter itself is palpably inferior to
May's. The Guide is also very Cheap. It is, of
course, in common with all other Works of its
class, useless for any Non Periodical Publication ;
and any Volume is, as manifestly, of as little
avail for any Periodical that is Defunct at the
time of the Issue of such Vol.. It should be
added that the Plan of May's Work was formerly
the usual defective one of a Break-ui^ into
Divisions, with the inevitable Repetitions resul-
tant ; and that it is only since the year 1887 that
the present Correct Model has been adopted. The
Guide now affords a striking Example of the
advantages attained by the employment of a
Virtually Complete Fundamental Titular Body,
Supplemented by Purely Extractive Indexes of
different Kinds.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Music
Trade Review [I]. See also Head Indexes,
Bibliographies . . . . , General, and all there
referred to. Some of the Publications themselves
will be found given under Head Journals and
Periodicals Non-Musical.
Willing' s {late May's) British and Irish Press
Guide.— This is the Present (1893) Title of the
Work.
Measurement and Settlement of Musical
Pitch.— See with History of Musical Pitch.
Mechanic, The [I]; and Engineers' Maga-
zine.—See Practical Mechanic, and Engineers'
Mag<.
Mechanic ; The [II]. — Contributed to by
Various. In English. Commenced in 1868.
Weekly. Ceased as a separate Publication in
1869. 2 Vols.. Large Cr. 4to<.
Is styled a " Complete Encyclopaedia of modern
Inventions and Discoveries ; embracing all the
most recent improvements in Machinery and ....
in ... . Natural Philosophy". Includes the
" Proceedings " of Scientific Societies ; &c.. Items
or other matter on special Organs appear in
places. Mechanical and other Drawings accom-
pany; a few being Folding Plates, but the
majority, Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London; at 12, Crane Court,
Fleet St.; by Smith. Price, Id.. Can be
consulted in the London Patent Office Library.
Is a sound and useful Work.
Was, in year 1869, united to the English
Mechanic, (q.v.).
Mechanical Accessories of a Modem
Organ; The.— By Frederick Archer: see with
(228)
his American Pipe Organs. In English. In
some Number during or before year 1882 of —
— Music and Drama ; q.v.. Is an Article aim-
ing at giving a Description and Analysis of the
Combination- Ventils, the Crescendo-and-Diminu-
endo Action, the Pedal-board, the Pneumatic-
Lever, and the Swell, — all as to be found in the
" Pipe " Organ of to-day.
The Quality of the Article is Fair on the whole ;
but Mr. Archer commits the serious errors of
saying that the Pneumatic Lever was First
applied to the St, Denis (nr. Paris) Organ, and
that the Exhaust System of working the Pneu-
matics avoids the Strain upon the Ribs of their
Motor Bellows.
The Article will be found Reprinted in Musical
Opinion of Sep. and Dec, 1882.
Mechanical Dictionary. — See Knight's
American Mechanical Dictionary.
Mechanical World ; and Journal op Scien-
tific Industry. — Bel. Edited by Heywood.
Actually Written by various persons, now chiefly
by a regular Editorial Staff,— all stated to be
Practical men. In English. Commenced under
present Title in Jany., 1882, or thereabouts.
Weekly (Friday). Small Folio. 16 Pages, be-
sides Adverts..
Is a Continuation of Design and Work, q.v. :
and is Intended for the Amateur as well as the
Professional Workman. It now comprises Prac-
tical Information of all kinds on Mechanical,
Scientific, and Artistic Operation, Construction,
and Design ; with the Tools, Machinery, Engines,
&c., employed therein. Includes Inventions,
Manufactures, and Industries ; also Questions
and Answers between Readers and the Editorial
Staff ; besides a Complete List of British Patents,
written directly following on their Appearances.
Has no List of American or Foreign Patents, but
such can be consulted at the Publishing Office.
Journal gives Detailed descriptions of Special
Patents. Its Organ matter consists of items of
Structure and Account, besides its share of the
Patents. The amount of the Organal portion is
Fluctuating ; but the subject is regularly Recog-
nized. Illustrations are furnished by Mechanical,
Perspective, and other instructional Drawings ;
which include the selected Patents. All Pict. is
by Wood-cuts, Interspersed.
Pubd. in Manchester ; at New Bridge St. ; and
in London ; at 6, York St., Covent Garden ; by
Emmot & Co.. Price; formerly 2d., now 4d..
Usual Reduction to " the Trade ". Back Num-
bers same Price as when Issued. Vols, sometimes
on offer at various Booksellers, &c. ; see Adverts,
in such Papers as the English Mechanic. Post-
age of a single Number, |d.. Some Back Nos.
are out of Print. Can be consulted in the Lon-
don Patent Office Lib., the British Museum, and
many other Libraries and Reading-Rooms.
The General quality of the Journal is excellent.
For the Watching of British Patents it is probably
the best Medium existent, being virtually equal
to the Engineer (q.v.) of one half more the Price.
Excepting for such Watching, however, regUlar
Acquisition is not recommended to the Organ-
builder ; though an odd Voli, if cheap, may often
be useful to him.
[The foregoing may not apply to the Journal
-Divis. 2.]
Mechanical World.
;is constituted at the present time; see the next
la'gular Head.]
Other Matter. — Some Articles, describing New
Inventions and Improvements, are not Inserted
to the Paper, but can be perused at its Ofiice.
Tliey are written, free of charge, by one of the
Staff, " only after his personal inspection of each
Device "
Mechanical World ; and Steam User's
Journal. — In English. Established in 187G.
Weekly (Friday). Existing in 1889.
Is possibly the present phase of the Journal
forming the preceding Regular Hecul. The Con-
tents are intended for Workmen of all Trades ;
and relate to Machinery, Machinists, Mechanics,
Design, Inventions, Manufactures, &c< ; as well
as to Applied Science generally. For the Organ
there is information on Blowing Engines, with
Working Directions, &Ci. Mechanical and other
Drawings Illustrate.
Pubd. in Manchester ; at New Bridge St. ; and
in London ; at 6, York St., Covent Garden ; beh
by Emmot & Co>, Price, Id.. Postage, ^di.
Consult Public Libraries and Reading-rooms
generally.
Is stated to be well Illustrated, Certainly
appears to be very cheap. Acquisition will, how-
ever, be rarely worth while.
Mechanics' and Engineers' Magazine.— See
Practical Mechanic, and Engineers' Mag,.
Mechanics and Science.— By Various. In
English. Commenced Dec, 1878. Weekly
(Friday). Apparently soon Ceased. Small Folio.
16 Pages total, including many Diagrams.
Is a " Journal of Industry, Art, and Recreative
Science ". Includes Mechanics, and all connected
therewith; Musical Instruments; Literary Criti-
cism ; Inventions ; Selected Patents ; &c,. Had
the Mechanics'' Museum Incorporated with it.
The Illustrations consist of Sectional, Working,
and other Drawings, of Engines, &ci ; and are
Full-page and other Wood- cuts, Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 6, Red-Lion Court,
Fleet St.. Price, Id.. Postage, ^di. Numbers 1
and 2 are lodged in the Brit. Museum. No. 6 can
be seen at the present author's.
Was a marvellous Production at the Price.
Criticism of tlie British Mziseum Library Cata-
logue.— The aforesaid Number 6 contains such a
Criticism ; which is of sound character. See
further, under Head London, in Sub-Division 2
of Division VI (DEPOSITORIES) of the
BIBLIOGRAPHY.
Mechanic's Friend ; The.— By William E. A.
Axon : see with Head Contributions by W. E. A.
Axon. In Enghsh. 1875. 1 Vol.. Post Svo..
xii and 339 Pages.
Is a Reprint, in Separate form, by Mr. Axon, of
the aforesaid Contributions, — made to the
English Mechanic (q.v. also). Mechanical and
other Drawings Illustrate [the Reprint].
Was Pubd. in London; at 57-9, Ludgate Hill,
(now at 20, Charing-Cross Rd<) ; by Triibner &
Co.. Is possessed by the Lond.on Patent Ofiice
Library.
See also under Head Working Directions
AND Recipes, especially for what is there Re-
ferred to.
Similar Publications. — The said Patents Li-
brary contains many such Collections of Articles,
Mechanic's Journal [I] of Science and Art ;
The. — By Various. In English. Commenced in
1838. Ceased in 1839. 2 Vols.. 8vo..
Was " a Magazine of Natural and Experimen-
tal Philosophy". Many of the Working Direc-
tions, &c., were applicable to the Organ.
Was Pubd. in London. Consult the British
Museum Library.
Mechanic's Journal [II] ; Practical.— See
Practical Mechanic's Journal.
Mechanic's Magazine ; American. — See
American Mechanic's Magazine.
Mechanic's Magazine, and Museum Regis-
ter; The. — Edited by J. C. Robertson: after-
wards by R. A. Brooman, and E. J. Reed (bel. the
Naval M.P.). Contributed to by various. In
English. Commenced in 1823. Weekly. Abt.
98 Vols., each covering a Half-year. 8vo. : after-
wards 4to.. Numerous Illustrations.
The contents embrace everything connected
with Mechanics, Ship-Building, &c. ; — being
almost exactly the same as of the London Jour-
nal [II] (q.v.), including the Musical Instruments,
and the Patents. The amount of the Orqanal
matter is Small. The Illustrations are Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London; at 166, Fleet St.; by
Robertson & Co.. A Full Set can be consulted in
the London Patent Ofiice. The London Guildhall
Library has the Vols, of from years 1824 to 1840.
The Canterbury Museum Lib. possesses a Broken
Set of 32 Vols., extending from the First to the
Forty-ninth.
The quality, of both Letter-press and Pictorial,
is good. The Magazine will be sometimes useful
for old Patents, &c..
At the end of year 1872 the Title was changed
to Iron ; see that Head.
Mechanic's Magazine ; Appleton's. — See
Appleton's Mechanic's Magazine.
Mechanic's Magazine ; Glasgow. — See
Glasgow Mechanic s Magazine.
Mechanic's Museum.— See with Mechanics
and Science.
Mechanic's Register; London.— See Lon-
don Mechanic's Register.
Medals representing the Organ.— See with
Carvings.
Mediaeval Organ Case at Old Radnor.— See
Some Account of the Mediaeval 0..
Medieval Church Organ. — See English
Medieval Church Organ.
Meeting of the Manchester .... in the
Free-Trade Hall. — in Number for Feb. 11th,
1865, of the—
— Illustrated London News ; q.v.. The
Article Reports such Meeting. The said Hall
contains an Organ, formerly placed in the Exhi-
bition of Art Treasures in that City. This Instru-
ment was built by Kirtland & Jardine, also of
Manchester, in year 1857 ; and has 51 Sou.-Stops,
on 3 Mans, and Ped.. An Illustration shows the
Free Trade Hall Interior, with the entire Front
of the Organ as now standing.
The Wood-cut is possessed by the present
author.
(229)
COMPLETE OHIEl' CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II
For the Specification of the Instrument see
Musical Opinion of May, 1886. Other matter
will be found by the SUBJECTAL INDEX
(Division V).
Mefistofele. — (Mephistopheles). Bel< in French.
Existent iu 1882.
Stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Buenos Ayres. Is not in Briti Museum.
Meister; Die. — (Master; The). [Honorarily]
Edited by Ashton Ellis, and Ei F> Jacques. Con-
tributed to by C< A, Barry (see with Monthly
Musical Record), Dowdeswell, Glase-
napp, Ji Si Shedlock, and others. In English
(bel.). Commenced Feb, 13th, 1888, (1889 has been
stated, but seemingly wrongly). Appi Quarterly.
Existed in 1891. 1 Vol. per Year.
Forms the Journal and Mouth-piece of the
Wagner [Musical] Society of London.
Pubdi doubtless in London ; at 15, York St.,
Covent-Garden ; by George Redway. Has been
sold by M, A. Middleton, at abt. 3s. 3d, per Vol..
" Is Scarce ". Brit. Museum does not possess.
Melbourne Age.— See with Journals and
Periodicals Non-Musical; and witli Town
Hall Organ, Melbourne.
Melody.— Contributed to byHamish MacCunn,
(Scottish Composer, &c.) ; and Others. In Eng-
lish. Existing in May, 1897.
Is a Musical Journal ; giving Intelligence,
Notices, &c..
Apparently is Pubd. in London ; but seems not
to be contained in the Brit. Museum.
M^moire Explicatif de I'lnvention de
Scheibler [&C»]. — (Memoir Explanatory of the
Invention of Scheibler [c£-c<]). By J. L. M< Le-
comte : Receiver of Finance at Lille ; Member of
several Learned Societies. In French. 1856.
8vo.. 79 [78?] Pages; besides Appendix. 4
Tables. 1 Illustration.
Is an Extract Reprinted from the Mimoires de
la Soci^ti des Sciences . . . . de Lille of the same
(above) year. Comprises an exhaustive Elucida-
tion of Scheibler's Physikalische und Musika-
LISCHE ToNMESSER ; q.v. In present CATALG..
The Illustration is a Plate.
The Mi-tnoires were Pubd. in Lille ; by Danel.
Consult the Library of the Society in that City.
Lecomte's Brochure may be regarded as com-
pletely Demonstrative, and well worth perusal by
Scientific Musicians.
M^moire sur le Syst^me de Scheibler
[&C.]. — (Memoir on tlve System of Scheibler [dd]).
By Alexander Joseph Hydulphe Vincent : Mathe-
matical Professor at St. Louis's College, Paris;
Member of several Learned Societies. In French.
In Number in year 1849, Vol, 26 of 3rd Series (63
Pages, with 11 Tables, and 1 Illustration), of the —
— Annates de Chimie et de Physiqiie (Amials of
Chemistry and Physics). Is an Attempt to Eluci-
date Scheibler's Physikalische und Mus. Ton.
(see preceding Head) by means of Mathematical
Analysis. The Tables give the Acoustic or Vibra-
tional Numbers. The Illustration is from a Plate.
Was Printed, apparently, by the Paris Aca-
D^MiE [Royale] DES SCIENCES; q,v.. Consult
Public Libraries in that City.
Vincent's Brochure does not seem to have ren-
dered the Physikalische much the Clearer.
M^moires concernant I'Histoire, les Arts,
Etc., des Chinois. — (Memoirs concerning the
History, Arts, dCc, of the Chhiese). Edited by the
Abbe Rossier : French Writer on Ancient Music ;
&c.. Communicated by French Missionaries in
Peking. In French. 1780. 6 or more Vols..
The Title indicates the nature of the Work.
Concerning the Organ there is given an Ancient
Approximate Calculation of the speaking Length
of its Pipes for the Twelve notes of the Scale in
Eqtial Temperament ; also the same as laid down
Accurately by a Modern Chinese. These will be
found in Vol. 6, Part 2, page 105 of, Illustrated
by Figure 18.
Was Pubd. in Paris. Consult the chief Li-
braries there.
Is Interesting, as shewing the Early civilization
of the Chinese People.
A Citation will be found on p, " 401 " of Ellis's
History op Musical Pitch. See also Head
Histories and Memoirs op Music, and all there
referred to.
M^moires de I'Acad^mie de Paris.— See
with Acad^mie [Royale] . . . . de Paris.
M^moires de la Soci^t6 . . . . de Lille.— See
with Mdmoire Explicatif . . . . de Scheibler ;
and with Note sur le Ton .... des Orgues.
M^moires sur diff Grants Sujets de Math^-
matiques. — (Memoirs on various Subjects of
Matliematics). Bel. Edited by G. N< La Haye:
" French Engineer and Engraver ". Written by
Denis Diderot : see with Encyclopedie [I]. In
French. 1748. 8vo..
Is a Collection of Diderot's Writings on Mathe-
matical and Kindred subjects. Included is a
" Project for a New Organ " with Barrels so con-
structed that " their Settings could be changed
at pleasure, infinitely".
Was Pubd. apparently in Paris; bel, by La
Haye aforesaid. Consult French Public Libraries.
The Barrel idea is ingenious, but quite imprac-
ticable.
Memoirs of Learned Societies Generally.
—See with Lectures, Conferences and
Similar.
Memoirs of Libraries. — By Edward Edwards :
Bibliographer ; Numismatist ; First Keeper of the
Free Library in Manchester. Normally in Eng-
lish ; but with Citations in Latin and other
languages. 1859. 2 Vols,. Large Demy 8vo,.
Thickish.
Comprises a " Handbook of Library Economy " ;
with Historical and Descriptive Accounts of
Libraries, both their Buildings and their Contents.
The Pictorial consists of Views of Noteworthy
Depositories, with Specimens of Remarkable
Books and other Writings contained therein. All
Pict, is from Plates.
Was Pubd, in London ; at 20 and 22, Charing-
Cross Rd. ; by Trubuer & Co.. Can be consulted
in the British Museum (Reading-Room) and Roy,
College of Music Libraries.
Is a beautiful Work.
See further at end of Sub-Division 2 of Division
VI (DEPOSITORIES).
Memoirs of Music and Musical Instru-
ments.—See with Histories and Memoirs of
Music.
(230)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Memoirs of Musick.
Memoirs of Musick.— Edited by Edward
Francis Rimbault: see with Choir and Musical
Record [Origi]. Written by the Hmii Roger
North : Attorney-General to James II ; and stated
to have been a skilled Musician. In English ;
with 17th century Type. Written in 1728 ;
Printed in 184G. 1 Vol.. Small 4to., or Square
( Wide Roy.) 8vo<. Fine Quality Paper, xxiv and
139 Pages.
" Now first printed from the Original Ms ". Is
a " Sketcli of the Progress of the Art [of Music]
from the time of the ancient Greeks " down to
the date of North's actual Writing. Deals especi-
ally with the Early Part of the 18th Century ; and
contains " Accounts of all the celebrated British
[Musical] Amateurs and Composers from years
1650 to 1680". "Copious Notes" by the Editor
himself accompany. Some Items concerning one
or more of the Organs of the Period, such as that
in the London Temple Church, are included.
There is an Etched Portrait of North in some
Copies.
Was Pubdi in London : at 4-5, York St.,
Covent-Garden ; or at 186, Fleet St. ; by George
Bell. Price, from 18s. to 25s.. Has been sold
by W. Reeves, at 8s< 6d. and upwards. Will be
found in the [London] Brit. Museum and Roy.
College of Music Libraries, besides the Brussels
Roy. Library.
Is " Interesting ", " Well-written ", and " Ex-
ceedingly Lucid and Valuable ". The Pictorial
and Printing are very carefully done.
Some FurtJter Information is furnished in
Fiitis's BioQ. Univ., under Head Noi'th of. The
Memoirs have been made Use of by both Burney
and Hawkins in tlieir General, Histories of
Music. Citations are given on pages 77-8 of Rim-
bault's Organ, its Hist.. For the Temple Instru-
ment see Head Pew Notes on the Temple
Organ, and all there referred to. Kindred
Publications will be found stated under Head
Histories and Memoirs op Music.
Life of tJie Lord Keeper Guilford, — [The said
Rimbault has sometimes wrongly spelled it Guild-
ford]. Contained in the " Lives of the Norths " ;
by the above Rogdr North. Printed in or before
1855. 2 or more Vols.. 246 or more Pages. In-
cludes some Description of the Exeter Cathedral
Organ as then Existent. A Quotation from this
account is given by Rimbault on p. 51 of his said
Organ, its Hist.. See here Head History and
Antiquities .... op Exeter, and all there re-
ferred to.
Memoirs of the Royal Society of ... .
Saxony.— See with Ueber Musikalische Ton-
bestimmung.
Memoranda in Spain, &c., on Certain
Organs. — By J. W< Fraser, Esq,; of Ardwick
Green, Manchester. In English. 1840. Narrow
Foolscap 4to.. Thin.
Is a Written Pamphlet of Organal Rough
Jottings. Comprises Items and Specifications of
the two chief Instruments in Seville Cathedral, —
both of which are very large ; also the Specifica-
tion of the Organ in Granada (or Grenada) Cathe-
dral ; also some Particulars of a few special
French and English Instruments ; also a few
Prices of Miscellaneous Organs. Inserted is an
Autograph letter from the late Mr. William Hill
(senior), the Organ-builder, to Mr. Fraser, in
which Mr. H< says that Dii Wesley "knows as
much about an Organ as a Pig ". Some Pencil
and Water-color Sketches show the Interior and
Plan of the Seville Sanctuary, with its Organs in
situ; also their Pipes, Bellows, and Blowing
Tread-Plank. A Figure of the French form of
Automatic-Reservoir for Long-distance Bellows
accompanies.
The Manuscript was on sale in London ; at 185,
Fleet St.; by W. Reeves, (now at 83, Charing-
Cross Rd.). It was never Published. The Price
was 21s,.
The matter is Interesting for some Items on
certain little known Organs ; but the Spelling
seems very careless. This Ms. is apparently the
one alluded to by Mr, Hopkins on pages 427-31 of
his Organ, its Hist., as having been the Source
of his Description of the said Seville Instruments.
Mr. Hopkins will be found to have Reproduced,
on the said pages, all the Written matter [of the
Ms.] relative to the two Seville Organs. Some
Further information on certain of the otJier In-
struments mentioned is furnished in Schmitt'a
NouvEAU Manukl Complet . . . . , J.
Memoria di Matem^tica [&c.].— (-Memoir of
Mathematics [dJcJ). In Italian. 1807.
Comprises the Mathematical and Physical
Memoirs of the Italian Society of Sciences at
Modena.
Was Pubd, in Modena. Consult Italian Public
Libraries.
See here Head Lectures, Conferences . . . . ,
and Similar ; and all there referred to.
The only Extracts desirable to mention are the
two following: —
Anstuer to Annotazioni d'un Artepice. — By
Pietro Ferroni : see with his Memoria sull' uso
DELLA Logistica (next Regular Head). Appeared
in year 1807 ; Vol. 13 [Fetis's Biog. Univ. says
Vol. 3, but a collation of the Date and Vol. of
this Answer with the Date and Vol. given in the
next two Heads will at once shew that he is
wrong] ; Part 1 ; Pages 374-380 of [Memoria].
Is a Paper written in Refutation of the said
Annotazioni. See under that Head.
Memoria sulV uso delta Logistica [etc,]. — (For
Translation of Title see next Head). Also by
Pietro Ferroni. Appeared in Vol. 9 [of above
Memoria].
Memoria sull' uso della Logistica [&c,].—
(Memoir on the use of Algebra [d'c,]). By Pietro
Ferroni : Professor of Mathematics ; Member of
the Italian Society of Sciences at Modena. In
Italian. 1804. 4to,.
Is a Reprint of a Paper which appeared in the
Memoria di Matematica of the above Society ;
see the two preceding Heads. Relates to Cymbals
and Organs. Attempts to demonstrate that
Mechanical Admeasurement is insufficient for
obtaining the true Speaking Length for an Organ
Pipe ; and that such Length can be found only by
the use of Algebraic calculations or Logarithms :
also that such calculations are necessary for
determining the true Diameters of the Pipes. Is
for the production of Equal Temperament.
Was Pubd. in Modena ; by the " Typographical
Society ". Consult Italian Public Libraries.
(231)
COMF LETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[bivis. li ;
Is not only a worthless but a foolish Production ;
for the true Lengths of the Pipes are soon found
by Experience, and transferred to working Scale-
rods ; and the Pipe Diameters and their Rates of
Graduation are determined solely by Judgment
and the Compasses.
Some Further Information is given in Fetis's
BioG. Univi. For a Refutation see again Head
Annotazioki d'dn Artepice. Kindred Brochures
are indicated under Head Lectures, Confer-
ences . . . . , AND Similar.
[Count Francesco Rigi, of San Sepolcro in Tus-
cany, had previously (in year 1764) constructed
an instrument for determining the dimensions of
Organ Pipes in the way here advocated by
Ferroni.]
Memorials of Canterbury. — See with
Memorials of Westminster [!]■
Memorials of the Bolton Parish Church
Organs. — By James C, Scholes. In English.
1882. 8vo<. viii and 110 Pages.
Comprises an Account of these Instruments, as
formerly and at present existent in the chief
Church (Sti Peter's) of Bolton, in Lancashire.
Includes some particulars of, and special sermons
by, certain of the Incumbents.
Was Pubdi in Manchester; by Abel Haywood
& Son. Can be seen in the Brit. Museum.
Memorials of the Cathedrals of England
and Wales.— See with Memorials of West-
minster [I].
Memorials of Westminster [I]-— By Mac-
kenzie Edward Charles Walcott : see with his
Cathedrals op the United Kingdom. In Eng-
lish. 1849.
Gives an Historical and Descriptive Account of
Westminster Abbey in London ; including its
Organ. Has Pictorial Illustrations.
Was Pubdi in London ; at Waterloo Place ;
also in Oxford and Cambridge ; by Rivingtons.
Price, Is, 6d,.
The Quality is Fair. But Walcott has attempted
so much Literary Work that some of it has been
done so hurriedly as to be palpably unreliable.
Further Information on the chief of the Organs
that have successively occupied this Sanctuary
will be found in the following: —
On Organ, Imaginary, in tlie 10th Century. —
See Foot-note on p< 17 of Rimbault's Organ, its
HiSTi ; with the false Statement mentioned under
Head Interior of the .... Bois-le-Duc.
On Organ as in year 1508 atid After. — Some
Items are on pages 46 (Foot-note), 50, and 70 of
said Organ, its Hist..
On Organ by Father Smith, in "1660". — [It
seems impossible to exactly fix the Date of this
Instrument, as no proper Entry appears to have
been made in the Books of the Abbey. Rimbault,
in the first Edit, of his Organ, its Hist., says year
1662 ; but, in its second and third Edits., he alters
this, and evidently intentionally and advisedly, to
as here above given. In an Article of the Music-
al Standard {Eng,) for Oct. 26th, 1895, the date
1682 is confidently stated ; but this is evidently
quite vyrong]. An irregular Entry in the Abbey
Books indicates the Price of this Instrument as
having been only £120.. A few additional Par-
ticulars are on pages 60, 76, and 82 of said Rim-
bault's Organ. See also Head History op the
Coronation op ... . James II.
On saine Organ by Sinith, as in 1694. — The
Abbey Books shew, that on July 12th of this year,
an Agj-eement was made with Father Smith for
" the amendinge, alteringe, and new making " of
the existing Organ, the price stipulated being
£200.. In the Musical Standard Article just
cited, this Contract is erroneously spoken of as
having been for an entirely Distinct and New
Instrument; and the "discovering" of this is
ascribed to Prof. Bridge, the Abbey Organist.
On Organ by Schreider & Jordan, in 1730. —
Was possibly a Rebuild of the Preceding Instru-
ment. Some Details are on pages 95-6 of said
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist. ; and on pages 86,
133, 134, 207, 280, 291, and 446 of Hopkins's
Portion of the same Work. A View of the Nave
Interior, shewing the West Front of the Organ,
mounted on the Screen, is in [Supplemental] No.
for July 31st, 1834, of the Penny Magazine (q.v.),
and is a Full-page Wood-cut.
On Schreider d Jordan's Organ as Re-Arranged,
dCi, in 1848. — An Account, signed ' C ' (doubtless
Sir W. Cope, see Head Alterations in the ....
Abbey), is in Vol. II, pages 69-70, of the Parish
Choir (q.v., also), and is of good quality. Some
descriptive and commentary Items, finishing with
the Specification, are in said Hopkins's Organ,
its Hist.,— on pages 6, 46, 56, 113, 132, 134, 217,
231-2, 267, 278, 281, and 446-7 of, (page 446 says
South for North, and North for South). Two
Specifications are in No. for Jan. 30th, 1880, of
the English Mechanic (q.v.) ; one of them (taken
from the 1875 Edition of Hamilton's Catechism
OP the Organ [I], q.v.) giving the Instrument as
before, and the other (by " L. R. D<") as after, the
addition of its Solo Section. The first Specifica-
tion is evidently not quite correct ; the second is
certainly worse. Comment on these Specifics.,
wrong in its estimate of the one by " L. R. D. ",
is in No, for Feb. 20th, 1880, of same English
Mechanic. An Eulogy, by Ei TJmyer, of the
Instrwnent, is in No, for March, 1882, of Musical
Opinion (q.v.). Some description of the Cases is
in Nos. for May 2nd, and Aug, 15th, 1879, of the
said English Mechanic.
On Organ as Rebuilt and Re- Arranged in 1883-4.
— Had 56 Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped. ; and
was in Five " Pipe " Divisions, with a Detached
Clavier-Buffet. Specification and Items are in
Musical Opinion of July, 1884 ; and again in
Ditto of July, 1887 : [the second of these two
Accounts has an error as to the Choir-Section
Key- Action, — wliich Action is (or then was) really
Mechanical]. Description and Particulars ivith-
out Specification (quoted from the Times that had
just appeared), and repeating the afore-mentioned
error, are in Musical Times and S. (q.v,) of Jany,,
1884. Some Items are in the Feb. and June Nos,
following on in the Same [preceding] Journal. A
SJiort Account is in the Builder of May 31st,
1884 ; but is without Pictorial, and of poor quality.
A View of the Manuals and Stops is on the
Wrapper of the Musical News for May 1st, 1897.
A Photograph of tJie North Front is in Black and
White [London'; 63, Fleet St.] of Apr. 10th, 1897.
Otlier Photographs can probably be obtained in
Shops near the Abbey, or elsewhere, in London.
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Sub-Divisi 2.]
Memorials of Westminster T-^J].
The Addition of Electric Stop-Keys, dd ; and of
an Edw or " Celestial " Section (the latter being
placed in the Triforium of the South Transept-
Arm, and played by Electric-Action, from an
added Fifth Manual), were achieved in July, 1895.
A Full Account of this Action, Section, &c<, is in
the Musical Standard \_Engi] of July 20th, 1895.
Other Matter dealing with. — This will be found
by the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division V). Note
especially Head Organs op Great Britain.
Kindred Works by Walcott, and Others. — For
Memorials of the Catliedrals of England and
Wales, consult the List given in Walcott's Mem-
orials of Canterbury ; which is Pubdi in the latter
City, at Mei-cery Lane, by Drury. See also the
General Sanctuary Catalogue, which is placed
under Head Cathedrals and other .... Build-
ings, in the present Division.
Memorials of Westminster [ll].— See His-
torical Memorials of Westminster Abbey.
M^nestrel ; Le. — {Minstrel ; The). Edited at
first by Jacques Leopold Heugel [sometimes
wrongly written Hengel] : a noted Music Pub-
lisher in Paris ; Died in 1883. Afterwards Edtd.
by Henri Heugel ; his Son. Contributed to by
" 27 well known writers, including almost every
French Musician of note " ; among them being
Gustave Chouquet, Felix Clement, Oscar Com-
mettant, P. A< Gevaert (Director of the Brussels
Conservatoire), F. A. A, P.-Pougin, and J. Bi
Wekerlin. In French. Commenced Deci 1st,
1833. Weekly. Existent in Sep. 1897. Polio.
8 Pages of Letter-press.
Is a Musical Periodical, containing Intelligence,
Notices, Reviews, and Articles ; also Biographical,
Theatrical, Descriptive, and other Matter ; besides
actual Music.
Pubd, in Paris ; bel. at Rue Vivieme ; apparently
by the Editor. Has been sold by Wi Reeves, at
3s. 6di per Vol.. Consult French Public Libraries.
The Brit. Museum has no Number of Earlier Date
than about 1885.
Seems one of the best Musical Journals Issued.
A fuller List of Contributors will be found in
Article Minestrel of Grove's DicTioNARy of Mus..
For an Organal Extract, see pages 112-3 of Phil-
bert's Orgue du Palais . . . . , Amsterdam. Many
of the Articles have been Reprinted separately or
otherwise : as an Instance may be cited the Trans-
posing Device given in the No. for July 31st, 1853 ;
which was Reproduced on p. 342 of Schmitt's
Nouveau Manuel Complet . . . . , i,
Menestrello; 1\.— (Minstrel [?]; The). In
Italian.
Stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd. bel. in Italy. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Menuisier ; Art du.— See Art du Menuisier.
Mercure de France ; Le. — (Mercury of France ;
T}ie). Conducted by a " Society of People of
Letters ". Contributed to by a great number of
eminent and other persons, — among them having
been Dom Bedos (see with his Art du Facteur),
and Marmoutel (French Poet, &c.). In French
(bel. that the London Issue also is in French).
Commenced in 1724. Always Monthly. Many
Vols.. Stated to be Folio and 4to., [the Brit.
Museum Catalg. says Paris, 8vo. ; and London,
12mo. ; but this is possibly a mistake].
Is a Periodical Publication, not Entirely Music-
al, but Largely so. Includes Intelligence, Poetry,
Announcements, Criticism, Analyses, &c. ; besides
Biographical, Historical, Political, Literary, and
other Articles. The Organ is dealt with. An
Index is appended.
Pubd. chiefly in Paris ; but also (apparently
commencing with Vol. VI) in London. Consult
French Public Libraries ; and the Brussels Royal
Library. The Brit. Museum possesses soms of
both the Paris and the London Issues.
The Journal is " extraordinary in its Con-
tinuity ; and very important with relation to the
History of Music". Consultation will often be
beneficial.
Some Further Information will be found in
Article Mercure de France of Grove's Dictionary
OF Music. For an Organal Excerpt see [Bit.]
Head Examen du Nouvel . . . . , Tours.
Merkwaardigste Kerk-Orgelen [I and II].—
See Dispositien der merkwaardigste K. [I
and II].
Merveilles de la Science.— See with Har-
monie Universelle; and with Raisons des
Forces Mouvantes.
Messager de la Musique et des Tli^§.tres ;
Le. — (Messenger of Music and TJieatres ; The).
In French. Commenced Jan. 1st, 1883.
Is a Musical and Dramatic Periodical.
Pubd. in St. Petersburg. Brit. Museum does
not possess.
Messrs. Bishops' Pneumatic Action.— By
the present author (writing as "Scrutator", see
with his Critical Examination of Mackenzie's
Org.), Mr. C< K. K. Bishop (see with his Notes
ON Church Organs), Mr. A. L. Tamplin, and
others. In English. In Numbers from May 27th
to July 22nd, 1876, of the—
— Musical Standard [Eng^] ; q.v.. Is a Series
of Letters comprising Criticism of, and consequent
Controversy on, a form of Pneumatic-Lever de-
signed by the said Mr. Bishop ; and applied by
him to his Organ in the High Pavement Chapel
at Nottingham. Accompanying the Criticism is
a Descriptive Analysis of the Pneumatic-Lever
generally. No Pictorial was given.
The Numbers can be seen at the present writer's.
A little undue heat was exhibited on both sides ;
but the Controversy was useful in demonstrating
the essential Inferiority of Mr. Bishop's Device,
and the really absurd nature of his claims as to
any Improvement in connection therewith.
For other Writings, &c., on the Pneumatic-
Lever generally, see the SUBJECTAL INDEX
(Division V).
Metal Pipe Making.— See Organ Metal Pipe
Making.
Metal Pipe Manufacture. — See Organ
Metal Pipe Manufacture.
M^thode d'Accorder.— See Nouvelle M6-
thode d'Accorder.
Methodist Recorder.— See with Warming
by Hot Air and Hot Water.
Metodo d'Organo. — (Method for the Organ).
By Giovacchino Maglioni : Pianist, Composer, and
Professor of the Organ, at Florence. In Italian.
1879, or Before.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[t)ivis. Il ;
Is a Teaching Book for the Playing of the
Organ ; but includes also some Items on the
Structure of the Instrument.
Bel, Pubd, in Florence. Consult chief Italian
Libraries.
A Eeference to will be found on p. 26 of Remon-
dini's Intorno Agli Organi L.
Metronome ; The.— By Various : " W. H< A."
may be mentioned. In English. Existing in
Sept., 1896.
Is apparently a Musical Journal.
Bel. to be Pubd. in the U. S. of America. Apply
at the Office of the Musical Standard [English].
Is not in the Brit. Museum.
The Matter given exhibits sound Sense.
Midland Musical Journal ; The.— In Eng-
lish. Commenced in 1884. 4to..
Contains Intelligence, Notices, Articles, &c.,
relating to Music. The Organ is believed to be
Included.
Pubd. in Leicester. Consultable in Brit.
Museum.
Is Interesting as being a Musical Periodical
Issued in a comparatively small Town.
Midlands Musical Journal.— See Birming-
ham and Midlands Musical Journal.
Minerva.— See with Allgemeiner Musika-
lischer Anzeiger [I].
Minim; The. — Edited for 2 years by John
Warriner : Born in 1858 ; Organist ; Mus. Doc. ;
Conductor at Walthamstow (London) ; &c.. In
English. Monthly. Existing in "1893-9, and
on ". 7 or more Vols.. Small Cr. 4to.. 24 Pages,
besides Music and Wrapper.
Is a "Musical Magazine for everybody". In-
cludes Dramatic and Scholastic matter ; also New
Music, — occasionally. Pictorial comprises Por-
traits, Monuments, Old and New Organs, &c..
Pubd. Normally in Cheltenham ; by a Com-
pany. Price, Id,. Postage, ^d.. Vol I is out of
Print. Can be seen in the Brit. Museum.
A London "Edition", and various Provincial
Edits., are also Issued : see Head Croydon Minim.
Minstrel ; The. — In English. Commenced in
Feb., 1892. Monthly. Existing in 1895. Wide
Super Roy. 8vo., or Small Cr. 4to,. 16 Pages,
besides Wrapper.
Is a " Journal for Poets and Musicians ". Gives
Musical and other Intelligence, Notices, Articles,
Notes, Tales, &c. ; besides Poetry. Includes the
usual Advertisements. Portraits of Notable
Musicians accompany.
Pubd. in London; at 115, Fleet St., E.C..
Price ; 2s. 6d. per ann., inclusive of Postage.
Issued to Subscribers only. Is now in the Brit.
Museum. The First Number can be seen also at
the present author's.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head Organs
AND Tuning.
Mirror ; The.— In English. Apparently Com-
menced in 1823. Weekly. Now Ceased. 35 or
more Vols. ; 2 per Year. Short Demy 8vo,.
Aimed at " combining Amusement with In-
struction". Contents comprised Intelligence,
Reviews, Descriptions, Notes, &c.. Included
Notices of important Organs. Pictorial consisted
of Portraits, Objects, &c. ; all bel. from Wood-
cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 143, Strand ; by J.
Limbird. Price, 2d,. Can be consulted in the
British Museum.
Was a sound and useful Periodical.
A Pictorial Extract will be found on p. 656 of
Article Handel in Grove's Dictionary of Mus..
The only Regular Excerpt which presents itself
is the following : —
New Majestic Organ ; The. — Editorial. Num-
ber for Feb. Ist, 1840, pages 65-7 of. 1 Illustra-
tion.
Article comprises some Description of (without
Specification), followed by Comment on, the Organ
then just Erected in Exeter Hall, London. This
Instrument was built by Walker, of that City, in
year 1839 ; and contained 42 Sou.-Stops, on 3
Mans, and Ped.. The Claviers and other Playing
Portions were Reversed and Elevated in a Pulpit.
The Case was designed by R. R< Banks, in nearly
pure Grecian, the Tops of the Pipe Towers being
each made partly imitative of the Cap of the
Choragic Monument of Lysicrates at Athens.
The Illustration is a View of the Entire Case-
Front, by means of a Full-page Wood-cut.
The Article and its View can be seen at the
present author's.
The Description is fairly good, but errs in
implying that the Tower Caps resembled the
entire Choragic Monument. The Claviers have
since been made and set Direct, and at the usual
Height ; [their Reversal, especially in a Pulpit,
was quite a mistake]. The Case Design was
excellent, its proportions being really perfect.
The Inside of the Organ was, a few years back,
" entirely Remodelled ", a Case of glaringly
Incongruous Type, in Mongrel Gothic, being at
the same time substituted for the Original one.
To whose besotted and disgraceful ignorance this
latter Alteration was due has not transpired.
The Specification (having its Ped. Bourdon
wrongly omitted), with some Details, of the In-
strument as before its Remodelling, will be found
in the 1st Edit, of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist..
The said Details are, evidently, mainly derived
from the present Mirror Article ; and they
include a repetition of the error about the Tower
Caps. A slight description of the [Original] Case
is given in the English Mechanic of May 9th
and Sep. 19th, 1879. A Model of the Orchestra,
surmounted by the [Original] Organ, stands in
the Gallery, behind the Great East Transept- Arm
Backing, of the Sydenham Crystal Palace.
Miscellaneous Journals, Non-Musical.—
See Journals and Periodicals, Non-Musical.
Miscellaneous Notices of Organs. — See
Notices, Miscellaneous, of Organs.
Mishna. -See with Talmud.
Mitchell's Newspaper Directory. — See
Newspaper Press Directory.
Mittheilung iiber das .... Ton..— See
Mittheilungen iiber das .... Ton..
Mittheilungen iiber das . . . Tonmessers.—
(Communications concerning tlie .... Tonometer).
[This is the Title as it stands in Reiter's Orgel
Unserer Zeit Catalogue, and in the British
Museum Catalogue ; but a subsequent examina-
tion of the Pamphlet itself has shewn that the
true first word is Mittheilung (Com^nunication).
(234)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Mittheilungen Uber das
Tonmessers.
F^tis's BioG. Univi gives this correctly. It should
be added that Allihn's Theohie und Praxis
Catalgi perpetrates the further error of omitting
the K]. By Johann Heinrich Scheibler : see with
liis Anleitung, die Orgel verm<. In German.
1835, according to the said Biog. Univ. ; 1836,
according to the said Orged UnseRi. The
Pamphlet is not Dated; but the directly men-
tioned Physikaliscfie, of which the Mittheilung is
really a Continuation, will be seen to bear date
1834. Small Demy 8vo.. 14 Pages.
Consists of Observations on the Material points
raised in the same Scheibler's Physikalische
UND MusiKALiscHE ToNMESsER : See that Head in
the present CATALG.. Pictorial is absent.
Was Pubd. in Crefeld, [wrongly called Erefeld
in the Brit. Museum Catalg.] ; by C. M. [Reiter's
said Orgel Unser. wrongly has C. >F.] Schiiller.
Is out of Print ; but can be consulted in the
British Museum (as already implied).
Models of Organs.— See with Great Organ
at the Crystal Palace ; and with [Excerpt
from] Mirror.
Modem London. — Otherwise Industries op
London. See with Grand Organ at .... South
Kensington.
Modern Organ; A [0, o].— In English. In
Number for July 27th, 1876 (Vol. XIV), pages
273-5, of—
— Nature ; q.v.. Is an Article giving a Descrip-
tion (without Specification) of, and some Com-
ment on, the Organ then belonging to Mr.
Holmes, of Primrose Hill, Regent's Park, London.
The Instrument was constructed by Bryceson &
Morten, also of London (see Head Organs and
Organ Building), in year 1872-5 ; and contained
65 Sou.-Stops, including a Carillon of Bells, on 4
Mans, and Ped.. Electric Action controlled the
Echo Section. A View of the Hall, shewing the
entire Front of the Chief Organ-Case, is furnished
by a Pull-page Wood-cut.
The Vol. can be seen in the British Museum.
The Article reads very much like an Advertise-
ment ; and is gushing, incomplete, and mislead-
ing. After one or two efforts Mr. Holmes suc-
ceeded in selling his Instrument, — to a Battersea
Musical Society, for the Albert Palace there ; but
the Organ has since been removed to the New
St. Benedict's Abbey Church, Fort-Augustus,
Inverness.
The Contribution was Reprinted in the Journal
of the Franklin Institute (see under American
Mechanic's Magazine) for September, 1876 (Vol.
102,— Vol. 72 of 3rd Series), pages 186-91 of.
Some Description of the Organ's Case will be
found in the English Mechanic of May 9th and
Sep. 19th, 1879. A Photograph of the Instrument
is possessed by Mri Lhidt ; and a Wood-cut by the
present autlior. For other Writings concerning
this Organ consult the SUBJECTAL INDEX
{Division V).
Modern Organ ; The [O, 6].— See Practical
Treatise on ... . Modem Organ Building.
Modern Organ ; The [I]- — By Frederic Archer :
see with his American Pipe Organs. In English.
In Numbers at Intervals from Apr. to Nov., 1881,
of the —
— American Art Journal; q.v.. Is a Series
of Articles on the Pipe Organ generally. Com-
prises History, Description, Rules of Construction,
Definitive List of Registers, Faults and their
Remedies, Technical Terms, their Equivalents in
the French and German Languages, Directions
for the Player, and Inter-Comparisons of some of
the Organs of various Nations.
The Series is not without merit; but is dis-
figured with errors ; and is much too self-sufficient.
A blunder as to the efTect of Heat on the Pitch of
the Pipes would, of itself, be enough to demolish
Mr. Archer's Didactic authority ; but there are the
further untruths that the Mechanical Stop-Action
is a " Complicated Arrangement of Levers ", that
the Tuba Mirabilis is a " Harmonic Stop ", and
that the Pedale Octave Coupler is " always of the
Super kind"; (as to the latter misstatement, see
the last Paragraph but one of Head Musical
Standard [Engi]).
The whole was Reprinted in the Numbers of
Musical Opinion (q.v.) of from April to November,
1881. A Critical Letter concerning, by A. Hem-
stock (see his On Tuning the Organ), appeared
in the Number for Dec. of the same year of the
Same (last named) Periodical. With respect to
Mr. A.'s Technical Tei-ms, see also under Head
Dictionaries op Organ-Struct. T..
Modem Organ ; The [H]. — By Thomas
Casson : of Cae Derv7, Denbigh, North Wales ;
Organ Builder; Amateur Musician and Organist;
Bank Manager; Major in the Army; see also
Division VIII. In English. 1883. 1 Vol.. 3
Chapters and Appendix. Small Demy 8vo.. 34
Pages ; besides 2 Plates, containing, together, 20
Figures.
Is a " Consideration of the Prevalent Theoretical
and Practical Defects " in the present Construc-
tion of the Organ ; with " Plans and Suggestions
for their Removal ". Consists chiefly of a Scheme
to provide every Manual with its Separate Com-
plete Pedale ; and is followed by Schedules for
Instruments designed to be built on such a Prin-
ciple. Details for the Borrowing, Form of Pallett,
&c., accompany. The Fundamental Idea is to
have only the usual single Pedale Clavier ; and
then the several Pedal Sections brought on and
off it at will by means of special Coupling and
Detaching Contrivances, to be termed Separators
and Pedaliers. This Mechanism has been Pat-
ented, the Specification being No. 11,654 of Year
1884,— Aug. 26th of. The Pictorial Illustrations
shew these Couplings, together with the Manuals,
Pedals, &Ci ; the Plates being large Folding Litho-
graphs.
Was Pubd. in Denbigh ; by T. Gee & Son ; for
its Author. Price, from Is. 6d. to 2s.. Has been
sold by W. Reeves. Postage, IJd.. Was almost
out of Print in year 1885. Can be consulted in
the Brit. Museum, or at the present writer's, or at
Mr. Matthew's.
Chapter II is now Obsolete, Mr. Casson having
extended his " System " so as to limit the number
of the actual Manuals in all cases to Two, with
the several Manual Sections Unitable to them at
pleasure, as had been done with the Pedal Sec-
tions. In Chapter III, the " Plug-Pallet " men-
tioned, which also is a device by Mr. Casson, is
to be regarded as superseded by the " Roosevelt "
Pallett (see Head Hilbornb L. Roosevelt).
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
The Composition of the Pamphlet is Fair, and
some ingenuity is displayed in the Schemes and
Mechanism ; also, there are presented one or
two Points which are worth attention. But the
General teaching of the Work is not only worth-
less, but mischievous, being founded on three
absolute Fallacies ; — viz, (1), That the Necessity
for having an ample Pedal Section is not properly
realized by Musicians ; (2), That even a Large
single Pedal Section, in spite of varied Registers,
Pressures, and Voicing, is not commensurate to
provide proper Basses, &c<, for the entire Instru-
ment ; and (3), That such a Ped, Section cannot
be sufficiently ccnitrolled by the Player. Hence
the need alleged by Mr, C< for the two or more
Pedal Sections.
A full and sufficient Answer to all this is
furnished by the simple facts that ; — (1), in not
one Organ in a thousand could the requisite cost
and space for the multiplied Pedales be allowed ;
that (2), even if this difficulty could be got over,
not one Organist in a thousand could properly
bring out the effects of the substitutions ; and
that (3), even when such a Performer was found,
not one Hearer in a thousand could appreciate
the delicacy of the transitions. In the vast
majority of cases the Instrument would, with
Mr. Casson's Treatment, be merely robbed of
some essentials for the sake of an all but vision-
ary idea.
It is true that Mr. Casson, in order to diminish
the cost and space required, has resorted to the
expedient of Excessive Borroxving ; but the effect
of this is only, by complication, to bring about
worse evils than those sought to be avoided. And
the Limitation of the Manuals to Two is simply
Ridiculous. Besides all this, a very serious ob-
jection to the Connecting and Dis-connecting
Mechanism exists in the fact that its Actuators,
— Pedals, Handles, Studs, and the like — , must
occupy points which are imperatively required
for the regular Controlling Actuators, — such as
Composition Pedals and Thumb-Studs, Coupler-
Handles, &Ci.
As to Detail, Mr, Casson's Pamphlet is no
better. Thus, on p, 11, he implies that it is an
error to regard the Pedale Stops as Basses to
the Manual Stops (although the provision of
such Basses is the avowed object of his entire
" System "). On p, 12 appears the absolute un-
truth that CCC Manuals are preferable to CC
ones with the Pedal Section as usually carried
out. Other equally false assertions are ; — that
" no method of Control has ever been applied to
the Pedale Stops " (p, 9) ; — that the ordinary kind
of Composition-Action demands the Slider form
of Wind-Chest (p, 16) ; — and that such Action
" involves lieavy and noisy Mechanism " (p, 16).
A most unpleasantly self-sufficient and dog-
matic tone adds to the objectionableness of the
Publication. [At this point the Sub-Head Con-
cerning Die College of Org,, occurring at end of
Head Musical Times and S,, may be glanced at].
For a Paged Reference see under Head Hand-
book OP THE Organ [I]. A Dissertaticm on the
Schemes formulated is given in the Vale of Clwyd
Free Press of Apr, 11th, 1885. This has been
Reprinted by Mr, Casson, and can be had on
application to him at address as above. Consult
also his Lectiire on the " System ", under Head
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Reform in Organ Building. An Instrument
constructed on Mr, Casson's model, for the Church
at Corwen, North Wales, in year 1886, is partially
described in Musical Opinion (q,v,) of Sep, in
latter Year. An Earlier such Instrument will be
found mentioned at the end of the above Head
Musical Times and S,. See also the Sub-Head
next following that devoted to Willis under Head
Specifications op Patent Inventions, British.
Modem Organs, — The "Regent's Park"
ORGAN.^Apparently by Mr, Holmes himself : see
with Lectures by Mr, Holmes [I]. In English.
In Number for Sep, 29th, 1876, pages 54-5, of
the—
— English Mechanic ; q,v,. Is a contributed
Article, giving a Description, though without
Specification, of this London Instrument, as built
for the said Mr, Holmes. The Account is followed
by Comment, and by a comparison of the Organ
with other Orgs., both English and Foreign. There
is no Pictorial.
The Article's author praises the Regent's Park
Instrument in a most unrestricted way ; and as
strongly condemns all the other Organs which he
mentions.
A critical Analysis and complete Refutation of
the Article have been contributed, by Mr, T. F.
Coles, to Musical Opinion of Feb., 1883. For
other Writings on the " Holmes " Instrument, see
Head Modern Organ, A [0, a].
Modern Works in the British Museum.—
See Subject Index of the Modern Works
British Museum.
Moderne Orgel ; Die.— {Modem Organ ; The).
By Otto Dienel : Of Berlin ; Court Music-director
there; Journalist. In German. 1891. 1 Vol..
Demy 8vo.. viii and 90 Pages.
Deals with the General Structure and Arrange-
ment of the Instrument ; its Importance for the
Church Service ; and its Treatment for the render-
ing of Sebi Bach's Organ Music, No Pictorial
illustrates.
Is Pubd. in Berlin ; at 2, c of Alexander-Strasse.
Is possessed by the British Museum, and by Mr.
Matthew.
Modification of the Furniture [Mixture]
Stop. — By Johann Gottlob Tiipfer: see with his
Anleitung zur Erhaltung . . . . , Orgel. In
German. In Number during 1830 (or about), page
857, of the—
— Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung [I] ;
q,v.. Is an Article on the " Amelioration " of the
Tone of this Register,
The true German Title of this Article has not
been discovered.
See other similar and connected Writings,
given under Head Compound Kind, in Semi-Sub-
Division Registers (Sounding), of INDEX TO
SUBJECTS (Division V).
Monastery and Cathedral of Worcester;
The, — By John Noake : Author of Tlie Rambler
in Worcestershire, &c. ; see also just on, as Pub-
lisher. In English. 1866. Narrow Doub, Post
16mo,. xxxii and 639 Pages; including a little
Pictorial.
Gives a Detailed Historical and Descriptive
Account of this Sanctuary. Includes the Specifica-
tion and some Items of the Organ erected therein
by Thomas Harris (the Son of the first of the
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Monastery and Cathedral of Worcester.
name, and the Father of the celebrated Renatus),
in years 1666-7 ; and which Inst, contained 13
Sou.-Stops, on 2 Mans, with no Ped. : see [Noake's]
pages 321, 471-90, 529, and 536. The Illustrations
comprise Architectural, Personal, Decorative, and
Furnishing Details ; and are from a Plate, besides
Wood-cuts Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 38, Paternoster Row ;
by Longman & Co. : also in Worcester ; at the
" Herald " Office ; by its Author, as above. Price,
10s. 6di. Can be consulted in the Brit. Museum.
Is very Interesting ; and has pointed out the
mistake made by Rimbault on p. 85 of his Organ,
ITS Hist., in implying that the aforesaid Instru-
ment was built by Father Smith. But Noake
has himself fallen into the error of saying that
the Harris family came in the ^rs^ instance from
France ; whereas Thomas Harris only left England
during the period of the Commonwealth, return-
ing immediately after the Restoration.
Some Extracts as to Harris's Organ, including
its Specification, will be found on pages 592-3 of
Hopkins's Organ Article in Grove's Dictionary
OP Mus.. The Specification of the Instrument
erected by Hill, as existent in year 1855, is given
on pages 497-8 of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist. ;
and is repeated on p. 601 of Grove's Article aforcr
said. The Specification of the same Instrument
as Rebuilt in year 1865 can be seen in Musical
Opinion of Jany., 1887 ; and also (wanting the
Couplers) on p. 41 of the English Mechanic of
March 19th, 1880. A very slight Notice of the
latter Organ's Case appears in the same Eng.
Mech. of May 2nd, 1879. A View of the same
Exterior is furnished in Bonney's Cathedral
Churches of E..
The foregoing all refer to the Organ in the
Clioir. Of the Nave-Transept Instrument, the
Specification will be found in Musical Opinion
of Jany., 1887 ; also in the Musical Standard
[Engy\ of Nov. 28th, 1874. The " Skeleton " Scheme
is given on p. 41 of the English Mechanic of
March 19th, 1880. A slight Notice of the Case
can be seen in the last named Journal of May 2nd
and Nov. 7th, 1879.
For a Wood-cut of the Manuals, Stops, dd, of
the Latest Organ, consult the Wrapper of the
Musical Standard [fingr,] for May 16th and 23rd,
1896 ; also apply to the Hope-Jones Organ Co.,
Birkenhead, for that Co.'s Descriptive Pamphlet.
In addition, see Head Organs of Great Britain
in present CATALG..
Plwtographs showing one or more of the Organs
can doubtless be obtained in Worcester. For other
Writings see the SUBJECTAL INDEX (Division
V).
Kindred Publications are indicated under Head
Cathedrals and other .... Buildings.
Monasticon Anglicanum. — {Monastic Estab-
lishments of England). Projected, Collected,
Edited, and mostly Written, by Roger Dodsworth ;
of York, Antiquary : and Sir William Dugdale ;
see with his Antiquities of Warwickshire.
Third Volume by Dugdale alone. Pictorial in
First 2 Vols, by W< Hollar ; see with History
OF Saint Paul's Cath. [I]. In Latin. 1655-73.
3 Vols.. Folio. Thick.
Comprises History and Description of the Cathe-
drals, Monasteries, and similar Establishments in
England and Wales, and in certain Countries con-
nected. The Organs are in some cases touched
on. The Pictorial consists chiefly of Plans and
Exteriors of the Buildings, but with few, if any.
Interiors. All Pict. is from Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; but is now long out of
Print. The British Museum has Vols. II and
III, and, according to the Catalg., Vol. I also.
The Plates of this Edition are vilely incorrect
and unreliable, besides being foolishly repetitive.
The Edit, is virtually useless for Organal con-
sultation.
Second Edition. — Edited by the above Dods-
worth and Dugdale. In Latin. 1682 and on.
Bel. 3 Vols.. Folio. Revised. Some of the Plates
are the same as of the First Edition. Was Pubd.
in London ; at , Fleet St. ; by Wilkinson, &c..
Edit, is out of Print. Brit. Museum certainly has
Vol. I, and bel, has the other Vols. also.
Augmentation. — In years 1692, 1718, and 1722-3
there were issued Additional Volumes ; containing
Translations, Epitomes, &c..
Later Editioji. — Commenced by B. Bandinel,
and J. Caley ; see next Parag.. Edited by Sir
Henry Ellis : Antiquary ; and then Chief Librarian
at Brit. Museum. 1817-30. 6 Vols.. Folio. Over
200 additional Plates. Otherwise also much
Enlargement. Pubd. at £141. 15s.. In Brit.
Museum Reading-room. Plates excellent.
Latest Edition. — Edited by John Caley, of the
" Augmentation Office " ; H. Ellis, above ; and
Rev. Dr. Bulkeley Bandinel, Keeper of Oxford
Bodleian Library in yr. 1843. In Latin and
English. 1846 and on. 6 Vols.. Folio. Thick.
Is Enlarged ; but the proportion of the Organal
remains Small. The Pictorial consists of Ex-
teriors, Plans, and Interiors of the Buildings.
Among the latter, some, including the Cathedral
of Lincoln, and also (bel.) that of Durham, show
the Organ. The Lincoln Instrument is repre-
sented as Elevated, above the Stalls, on the North
Side of the Choir. The Illustrations are largely
from Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 12, King William
St. ; also at Charing Cross ; by James Bohn.
Price, £31. 10s.. Has been obtained at Second-
hand for £15.. Is consultable in the London
Patent Office Library, and in the British
Museum.
The Writing is good of its kind, and very solid.
The Pictorial is excellent, very different from that
in the earliest Editions. Consultation will some-
times be valuable for a View or a Description of
an Organ as existent at a now bygone date.
Further Information. — Some Fur titer Partic-
ulars will be found under Article Dugdale of the
Penny Cyclopaedia (q.v.). The View of the
Lincoln Instrument is Reproduced by Rimbault
on p. 61 of his Portion of Organ, its Hist. ; and
also in his Early English Org. Builders (q.v.).
For the Later Phases of this Instrument see
pages 530-1 of Hopkins's Portion of the said
Org., its H. ; also under Head Organs of Great
Britain in present CATALG., inc. all there re-
ferred to. As to the Durham Plate turn to Head
Engravings Separate. For Similar Publica-
tions consult Head Cathedrals and other ....
Buildings.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Monatsckrifb [&c.]. — See Monatsschrift
[&cO.
Monatshefte fiir Musik - Geschichte. —
{Monthly Number for Music History). Pounded
and Edited by Robert Eitner : Of Breslau and
Berlin ; Composer ; Professor ; Compiler ; and
Critic. Directed by the Berlin Gesellschaft filr
Musikforschung , (Association for Musical In-
vestigation). Contributed to by Eitner himself,
and others. In German. Commenced in 1869.
Monthly, (as Title). Index made in 1879. " 4to.
and 8voi".
Is a Journal of Musical- Archaeological and other
Research. Comprises Lists, Bibliographies, and
Reprints, of the Works, &c., of ancient Composers,
and Others ; with Articles of various kinds related
to Music and its History. Gives also descriptions
of Musical Instruments, including the Organ.
The Index covers the first Ten years. The Pic-
torial embraces some of the more ancient Musical
Instruments, by Engravings.
Puhd. in Berlin ; by Trautwein. Is possessed
by the British Museum and Brussels Royal
Libraries.
The Journal contains much valuable matter,
often worth examination by the practical Mu-
sician.
Some Further Items will be found on p. 430 of
kxi\c\e Musical Periodicals in Grove's Dictionary
OF Musi. For a Reference see p< 691 of Article
Harpsichcn-d in the Same Work. As Excerpts
turn to the Sub of Head Musica Getutscht ; to
Head Spiegel der Obgelmacher [Reprint^ ; and
to Subs of Heads Syntagma Mosicum, and Sys-
tematisc^-Chron. Darsteli, — Sujyplement.
Monatsschrift fur Theater und Musik.—
(Monthly -Journal for TJieatre and Mu^ic). [Grove's
Dictionary of Mus., under Article Micsical Peri-
odicals of, wrongly spells the Title MonatscJirift].
Edited by Joseph Klemm. Contributed to by
S. Bagge (see with Sub Head, next), Leopold
Sonnleithner (an eminent "Viennese Musical
Amateur), and others. In German. Commenced
in 1855. Issued Monthly, (as Title).
Contains Theatrical and Musical Intelligence,
Notices, Essays, &c<. Some of the latter are on
Mozart, and on Music in Vienna during his time.
Was Pubd. in Wien (Vienna) ; by WaUishauser.
Consult Chief Public Libraries.
Contains "Valuable Articles ", but "goes less
into detail " than do some other Journals. Was
Continued as the : —
Deutsche Musikzeitung [I]. — (German Music-
gazette). Founded, and, down to yr. 1863, Edited,
by Selmar Bagge: Critic; Organist; Prof, of
Composition at Vienna Conservatorium ; Director
of Music School at Basle. In German. Com-
menced [under present Title] in 1860, [Grove's
aforesaid Dict, of Mus. Article Musical Periodi-
cals wrongly implies 1861]. Apparently Ceased
in 1863. 4to..
Was in some sense another Continuation of the
Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung [I] ; q.v<.
Contains Musical Notices, Intelligence, &c< ; the
latter being stated as not confined to Germany,
but giving French and English Items as well!
Some of the Articles treat on English Musical
Literature.
Pubd, in Wien (Vienna). The British Museum
has the Numbers, except the First one, of the
years from 1860 to 1862.
The Matter is stated to be of high class quality.
Bagge's Writing was " able, but conservative and
intolerant ". The change from the Former to the
above Title was made by him ; but, Vienna not
being in Germany, such change cannot be re-
garded as a good one.
It has been found impracticable to speak posi-
tively of any Later Stage of this Gazette ; — as to
whether it became Incorporated with the said
Allgemeine Musikalische Zbit. [I], or with the
Deutschen Allgemeine Musikzeitung, — treated on
under the same [Allgkm.] Head (in either of
which cases the concluding portion of what is
stated under the last named Journal must of
course be taken as referring to the Present one) ;
or whether it (the Present) is really the same as
the Deutsche Musikzeitung [II]. See both of
these Heads in the present CATALG..
Monde Artiste; Le. — (Artist-World; The).
Edited by Jules Ruelle : Theatrical Secretary and
Director at Paris ; Contributor to the Art Music-
al (q.vi). In French. Commenced in 1860.
Weekly. 8 Pages.
Is a " Journal for Music, the Drama ", &c<.
Gives Intelligence, Notices, Reviews, Articles,
&c<, connected with these Subjects. The Organ
is probably included.
Bel. Pubd, in Paris ; apparently by Achille
Lemoine, to whom the Journal belongs. Consult
Frencli Public Libraries.
Was " for some time very unimportant ; but
has n<iw, under the above Editor, come to be
regarded as of the greatest authority ".
Monde Musical ; Le. — ( World, Musical ; The).
Established and Edited by Alexandre Malibran :
Born in 1823 ; Composer ; Concert-Director at
Paris ; Founder also of the Union Instrumentale
(q,v,) ; &c, ; Died in 1867. Lang, is French. Com-
menced in 1864. Ceased in 1865.
Is a Musical Periodical, containing Intelligence,
Notices, Critiques, &c, ; probably including such
as relating to the Organ.
Was Pubd, in Brussels (Bruxelles). Consult
Belgian and French Libraries.
The existence of this Journal depended upon a
"particular economic combination".
Mondo Artistico ; II. — (World, Artistic ; The).
In Italian. Commenced in 1866. Existed in 1891.
Is a Periodical of Music and the sister Arts.
Gives Intelligence, Notices, Reviews, &c,. The
Organ is probably Included.
Pubd, in Milan ; bel, by Ricordi. Consult
Italian Public Libraries ; also said Ricordi, at
265, Regent St,, London.
The Italian Musical Periodicals have been
already seen to bo very numerous. This is one
of the chief of them.
Monitenr; Le.— See with France Chorale.
Monografia dell' Organo [I].— (Monograph of
the Organ). By Antonino (Antoninus) Mauro :
Professor at Palermo, in Italy; see also just on.
In Italian. 1883. Short Demy 8vo,. 36 Pages.
[By Monograph is meant a piece of Writing
on a single Subject]. This Pamphlet is intended
primarily for the Organist ; and is devoted to a
Consideration of the best design of Structure for
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Sub-Divis, 2.]
Monografia dell' Orgcmo [I].
the Organ with respect to its General Effective-
ness, and to the Requirements of the Church.
No Pictorial illustrates.
Was Pubd. in Palermo ; at the Tipografico
Lao. May be had also at 16, via Judica (Palermo),
from its author. Price, 1 lira (9kd,). Postage,
^rf.. Can be seen in the British Museum ; also
at the present writer's.
Is a sensible Brochure, well worth perusal.
A Detailed Reference will be found under Head
Gazzetta Musicale di Milano, another under
the next Head, and a third under Head Musica
Sacra.
Monografia dell' Organo [ll].— By D. Fabio
Pucci : Professor; &c,. In Italian. 1880. 1 Vol..
12mo..
Is a "Chronological Biography of the most
celebrated Organ Builders of Tuscany and Italy ".
Includes some description of the Instrument itself,
considered as a Genus.
Was Pubd. in Firenze (Florence) and Milan ;
by Raffaello Ricci. Consult Italian Public Li-
braries.
Is, according to Remondini, " a very poor thing,
save for the information on Tuscan Builders ".
A Citation will be found on p, 12 of Mauro's
Monografia just Described. For Similar Writ-
ings see Head BiOGBAPHiCAii PoBiiiCATiONS ....
Musical.
Monthly Intelligencer.— See English Mu-
sical Gazette ; or Monthly Intelligencer.
Monthly Magazine of Music ; The.— Com-
menced in 1823. Monthly, (as Title). Bel.
Ceased with the First Number. 8vo<.
It is not certain that this " Magazine " contained
[Musical] Letter-press as well as Music.
Was Pubd. in London. Can be seen at the
Brit. Museum.
Monthly Miscellany, Musical.— Sec Cocks's
Musical Miscellany.
Monthly Musical and Literary Magazine.
— In English. Commenced in 1830. Monthly,
(as Title). Bel. ran only for 5 Numbers. 4to..
Gave Musical and other Intelligence, Reviews,
Notices of Publications and Events, &c.. The
Organ may have been included.
Was Pubd. in London. Can be seen in the
Brit. Museum.
Monthly Musical Journal. — Established,
and, "for some time Edited" (Conducted), by
Thomas Busby : see with his Complete Diction-
ary OK Music. Commenced in 1792, according to
Fetis's Biograph. Univ, ; in 1793, according to
Deakin's Musical Bibliog. [II] ; in [1800], accord-
ing to the Brit, Museum Catalogue; and in 1801,
according to Grove's Dictionary of Music (Art.
Busby of). Title-page is Undated ; but on Dedi-
cation-page of Fourth Number appears Date Mar.
20th, 1800. True Date of Commencement must
therefore be Dec, 1799. App. Monthly, (as Title).
Lasted for " some Cahiers " (Numbers) according
to said Fetis's Biog. Un<, for some Years accord-
ing to said Deakin's Mus. Bib., and for Four
Numbers according to said Grove's Dict. Article
and to the Dictionary of National Biography.
The last Statement is evidently the Correct one.
The Size is Folio. Averages abt, 32 Pages per
Number.
Is usually made out to have given Musical In-
telligence, and other Literary matter proper: but
really contains only Music ; — chiefly Songs and
other Vocal pieces ; but some Overtures, Varia-
tions, &c., also. Embraces both British and
Foreign Compositions. There is no Letter-press
except the Words of the Songs, &c<.
Was Pubd. in London. Numbers 1 to 4 in-
clusive are possessed by the British Museum ; (see
its Music Catalogue only).
Is apparently the First Musical " Periodical "
ever started in the United Kingdom. F^tis's said
BioG. calls it a Journal of Singing; but this will
have been seen as being not quite correct. The
misapprehension and doubt existing as to the
exact nature of Busby's "Journal" form the
reason for its admission to the present BIBLI-
OGRAPHY.
For any Further Information enquire of Mr.
William Reeves.
Monthly Musical Miscellany.— See Cocks's
Musical Miscellany.
Monthly Musical Record.— Edited, from its
Beginning until 1874, by Ebenezer Prout, (see
with Athen.?5Um [Eng,, II]) : from then till 1876
[Baptie's Handbook op Mus. (Barry of) says
1879], by Charles Ainslie Barry (Organist, Com-
poser, &c., in London) : after that, by W. A.
Barrett. Contributed to by various ; among them
being Hector Berlioz, Dr. Fr. Chrysander, W. G.
Cusins, Edward Dannreuther, Salomon Jadassohn,
Fr. Niecks, L. Nohl, E. Pauer, C. F. Pohl, E.
Prout himself. Dr. C. Reinecke, Prof. X. Schar-
wenka, J. S. Shedlock, Stephen Samuel Stratton,
Joseph Verey, and W. Ij< B. Woolhouse. In
English. Commenced in Jany. 1871 [Brown's
Biog. DicT. (Bibliogi in) wrongly says 1870].
Always Monthly. Existent at end of 1899. 1
Vol. per Year. Small Cr. 4to., [one of Reeves's
Catalogues {Titular Head in) calls it Imp. 8vo.].
From 12 to 24 Pages, inclusive of Music.
This Periodical is partly the Trade " Organ "
(Mouth-piece) of its Publishers. It contains
Musical Intelligence ; Notices ; Essays ; Reviews ;
Analyses of Music, &c< ; Biography ; Descriptions
of Inventions, &c. ; and Educational and other
Articles — some of them being Translations — on the
various subjects connected with the Art. Foreign
matter is also embraced. The Music is of Classi-
cal and other character. The Organ is included,
though to only a very Small extent. Pictorial is
evidently absent.
Is Pubd. in London; at 199, Regent St., W. ;
and 22, Newgate St., E.C. ; by Augener & Co..
Price, 2di. Postage, ^d,. Subscription, 2s. 6d,
per ann.. Post-paid. Vols, were Pubd. at 3s.
each: they are now sold by M. A.Middleton, W.
Reeves, and the Publishers, at from 9d, to 42s.
each. The Earlier Vols, are very scarce. Ap-
parently all Vols, can be seen in the British
Museum ; and some of them are now in the
Boston (U.S.A.) Public Library.
The Record is of exceedingly good quality, con-
sidering its Trade connection ; and its Monthly
Circulation is stated to now reach 6,000 Copies.
Consultation will sometimes be of advantage.
[This Journal must not be confounded with
the Musical Record, — which, also, is a
Monthly].
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
A Detailed Beference occurs under Head Dic-
tionary OF Music [IV]. Some Further Informa-
tion will be found in Article Musical Periodicals
(p< 428) of Grove's Dictionary of Mus.. A
Synopsis of Contents appears on p. 120 of the
Musical Standard [Eng.'l for Feb> 10th, 1894.
Monthly Musical Times ; Scottish.— See
Scottish Monthly Musical Times.
Monthly Trade List. —See Music Pub-
lisher's Circular, and Monthly Trade L..
Monumens Anciens et Modernes.— See with
Photographs, Separate, (Strasbourg of).
Motors.— See with Tools and Machinery.
Miinchener Musikzeitung.— (A^m«Jc/i Music-
gazette). Edited by Franz David Christoph
Stopel : Teacher and Didactic Writer at Berlin,
Munich, &c,. In German. Commenced in 1827.
Ceased at end of 1828. 4toi.
Gave Intelligence, Notices, &c<, relating to the
Art of Music generally.
Was Pubdi in said Munich (Miinchen) ; by
Sidler. Consult Brussels Royal, and chief Ger-
man, Libraries. Is not in Briti Museum.
Miinchener Signale fiir Theater und Musik.
— (Munich Signal for Theatre and Music). In
German. Commenced Jan,, 1884.
Is a Dramatic and Musical Periodical.
Pubd. in Munich (Miinchen). Briti Museum does
not contain.
Mundo Artistico [I].— (World Artistic). In
Spanish. Existent in 1844.
Stated to be an Artistic and Musical Journal.
Pubd. in Havannah (Habana, Cuba). Is not
in Briti Museum.
Mundo Artistico [II].— In Portuguese. Com-
menced Aug. [?], 1883.
Is stated to be an Artistic and Musical Periodi-
cal.
Pubd. in Lisbon. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Museum Ministri Ecclesise. — (Study of
Ministers of the Church). By Johann Friedrich
Mayer : Prof, of Theology ; Superintendent-
General of the Churches in Pomerania. Bel. in
Latin. 1690. 4to..
Comprises Essays on matters connected with
Worship in the Church. Some Observations,
&c., on the Origin, Antiquity, and Primitive Con-
struction of the Organ occur on p. 27 of Chapter
II.
Was apparently Pubd. in Stettin. Consult
German and other chief Libraries.
Museum Register. —See Mechanic's Maga-
zine, AND Museum Register.
Music [I]. — In English. Commenced on Apr.
3rd, 1880. Weekly. Is stated to have Ceased in
Aug. of same year ; but a Citation from a Journal
possessing this Title occurs in the Musician [III]
of Apr., 1899.
Formed a " Newspaper for Musicians and
Amateurs". Gave Intelligence, Notices, Articles,
&c<. The Organ is believed to be included.
Was Pubd. in London. Enquire of W. Reeves,
— as is not in British Museum.
Music [II].— Edited by William Smith Bab-
cock Mathews, (sometimes, though wrongly, spelt
Matthews) : Organist and Teacher in Chicago,
&c. ; Editor also of the Musical Independent
(q.v.). Contributed to by Perley Dunn Aldrich,
Arthur D. Bissell, Bertram C. Henry, and others.
In English. Commenced previous to May, 1882.
Apparently Existed in 1899.
Constitutes a Musical Periodical, containing
Intelligence, Notices, Criticisms, Translations,
&c. ; including matter on Organ Structure.
Is Pubd. in Chicago. Bel. at 3 doh per Year.
Consult American Public Libraries.
A Portrait of Mr, Mathews will be found on
the Wrapper of the Musician [III] for April, 1899.
The only Extract at hand is : —
Organ Recitals from an American point of view.
— Apparently by F. Archer : see with his American
Pipe Organs. Article involves a Condemnatory
Criticism of American and German Organs, —
which is, however, much too sweeping. [Art,]
will be found Reprinted in Musical Opinion of
May, 1882, pages 299-300 of.
Music and Drama. — London Critic was
Frederic Archer : see with his American Pipe
Organs. Contributed to by " A, L, ", and others.
In English. Existing during from 1882 to 1887.
Apparently Ceased in 1888.
Is especially a "Journal of Concert News".
Contains general Musical and Dramatic Intelli-
gence, Notices, Biography, Criticism, &c,. The
Organal matter embraces Accounts, Structure,
Builders, and Miscellaneous Items.
Was Pubd. in New- York. Consult Public Li-
braries there, and in Boston, &c,. Is not in the
British Museum.
The quality is fairly accurate and good.
A Quotation will be found in the Musical
Times and S. of Feb., 1886. As a regular Extract
see Head Mechanical Accessories op a Modern
Organ.
Music and Drama ; Daily. — See Daily
Music and Drama.
Music and Drama ; Freund's.— See Freund's
Music and Drama.
Music and School. — In English. Monthly
(the 10th). Existent in Nov., 1885-6.
Gives Musical and Educational Intelligence,
Notices, Articles, &c,. Probably includes the
Organ.
Pubd, in London ; at 2, Broad St. Buildings,
Liverpool St. ; by Harris & Co.. Price, Id,. Is
not in British Museum.
See here under Head Music Directory.
Music and the Anglo-Saxons.— By Francis
Diederich Wackerbarth : Antiquary ; Apparently
of German Extraction ; B.A. of Cambridge ; one
of his Works was published at New-York. In
English, with occasional quoted Extracts in their
original Greek and other Languages. 1837.
Small Demy 8vo,. viii and 46 Pages ; besides 2
Plates.
Comprises "some account of the Anglo-Saxon
Orchestra ; with Remarks on the Church Music
of the 19th Century ". Includes matter on some
Ancient Forms of the Organ, accompanied by a
Translation of the Poem on Winchester Cathe-
dral (q,v<), which latter describes also the Instru-
ment that occupied that Sanctuary in the 10th
Century. The Plates shew " Musical " Players,
&c,.
(240)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Mtisic and the Atiglo-Saxons.
Was Pubdi in London ; bel. at 66, Haymarket ;
by William Pickering (not Piskering). Price, 5si.
Has been sold by Li Braun, and W. Reeves ; at
2s< 6d,. Is contained in the British Museum and
Royi College of Music Libraries.
The Book is, judging by the Organ Structural
portion of it, utterly unreliable. Mr< Wacker-
barth was evidently entirely out of his depth in
dealing with this Instrument.
Citations and Corrections will be found on
pages 13, 15, 16, 17, and 32 of Rimbault's Organ,
ITS Hist, ; and on p. 578 of Article Organ in
Grove's Dictionary of MdSi. See also the Com-
mentary portion of the 1st Edit, of the former
Work as given in the present CATALGi. For the
Winchester Cathedral Instruments generally,
turn to all that is said and referred to under
Head History of Winchester Cathedral.
Music, — Article in the Encyclopaedia Bbit-
annica.— See with Essay on the Theory ....
of ... . Composition.
Music, — Article in the Encyclopedia Lon-
DiNENsis.— See with Musurgia Universalis.
Music Directory. — Edited by H. Lawrence
Harris ; see as Publishers, just onwards. In
English. Commenced in or abt. 1885. Middle
of every Month.
Is a Periodical, Guiding reader to Agents,
Dealers, Instrumentalists, Makers, Publishers,
Teachers, Vocalists, and all other Persons con-
nected with Music and Musical Instruments, &c<.
Gives full Names and Particulars. Covers both
London and the Provinces.
Pubd, in London ; at 2, Broad St, Buildings,
Liverpool St, ; by Harris & Co,. Price, 2d, per
Number.
Some of the Items furnished seem doubtful.
The Title, however, is praiseworthy, as the word
" Musical " is obviously incorrect, (though, of
course, having had to be frequently Reproduced
in the present BIBLIOGRAPHY).
For similar Publications see Head Dibbctories,
Musical.
Music Instrumenten-Zeitung. —See Musik-
Instrumenten-Zeitung,
Music of the Bible ; The.— By John Stainer :
see with Dictionary op Musical Terms [II]. In
English. Bel, 1879 and '82, (Undated). Post
Bvo,, [Brown's BiOG, Dict, says 12mo,, and another
account has Crown 8vo, ; but both are apparently
wrong]. Not Thick. " Many Illustrations ".
" Is based mainly on the conclusions of Engel ".
Deals generally with Music as Indicated in the
Christian Scriptures ; and gives an " Account of
the Development of Modern Musical Instruments
from Ancient Types ". Presumably includes the
Organ. The Illustrations are by " Engravings ".
Was Pubd, in London : at Berners St,, Oxford
St, ; by Novello & Co, : and at near Ludgate Hill ;
by Cassell. Price, 3s, 6d,. Has been sold by
M, A, Middleton, and W, Reeves; at 2s,, and
upwards. Is now Scarce.
Seems Useful and Popular.
See here under Head Talmud.
Music of the Most Ancient Nations ; The.
— By Carl Engel : Born at Thiedenwiese, near
Hanover ; Composer ; Art Antiquarian ; Musical
Adviser at the [London] South Kensington Mu-
seum. In English. 1864. 1 Vol,. Roy, 8vo,.
"Thick" (379 Pages) ; with "96 Illustrations".
Deals with the History of the most Ancient
Music ; particularly that of the Assyrians, Egypt-
ians, and Hebrews ; and makes special reference
to Recent Musical Discoveries as to the first two
named of these Peoples. The Organ is doubtless
included. The Illustrations are " Plates and
Wood-cuts ".
Was Pubd, in London ; at 50, a, Albemarle St,,
Piccadilly ; by John Murray. Has been sold by
M, A, Middleton, and W, Reeves ; at from 16s, to
21s,. Is now out of Print, and very scarce. Can,
however, be consulted at the British Museum and
Roy, College of Music Libraries.
Is considered to be extremely valuable from an
Historical point of view. Engel was probably the
highest authority of his time on Ancient Musical
Instruments.
See here Head Music of the Bible ; also Head
Histories and Memoibs of Music, and all there
referred to.
Second Edition. — 1870. 8vo,. London, Murray.
Sold by Middleton, at from 18s, to 21s,. Scarce.
In Brit, Museum.
Music Publisher's Circular, and Monthly
Trade List. — In English. Commenced in 1853.
Bel, ran only 4 [Monthly] Issues. 8vo,.
Comprised Trade Notices, a Catalogue, &c,,
connected wdth Music.
Was Pubd, in London. Is contained in British
Museum Lib,.
Music Review.— In English. Existed in Nov.,
1894.
Is evidently a Musical Periodical. Contents
include Intelligence, Notices, Articles on " Music-
al Ethics ", &c..
The British Museum does not possess.
Music Trade Free Press.— By Various. In
English. Weekly. Existing in 1888-90.
Contains Musical Intelligence, Notices, &c,.
The Organ is believed to be included.
Pubd, in Now- York. Consult American Public
Libraries.
Music Trade Journal.— Contributed to by
Various. In English. Twice each Month.
Existent in 1880.
Contents comprise Musical Reports, Intelli-
gence, Notices, &c,. The Organ is probably in-
cluded.
Pubd, in New- York. Subscription, 7s. 7d, per
6 Months. Consult chief American Libraries ;
also Mr, W, Reeves.
Music Trade Review; The [I].— Edited, in
1880, by Gotthold Carlberg : Born in Germany ;
Composer; Conductor; and Instructor. At one
time Jointly Edited by Louis Engel : Harmoni-
umist ; Composer ; &c,. In English. Commenced
in 1871. Appeared on the 3rd and 18th of every
Month in 1877 : Appd. Weekly in 1880, according
to Grove's Dict. of Mus, (Art, Musical Periodi
of) : Appd. Fortnightly in 1890, according to
May's British .... Press Guide. Existent
in 1900. Small Folio.
Is not confined to the [Music] Trade, but deals
with Musical Subjects generally. Includes In-
telligence, Notices, Criticism, Reviews, Corre-
spondence, &c.. Contains as much Oegan matter
(241)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
as the nature of the Periodical will admit. Pic-
torial Illustrates.
Pubd. in New-York ; at 170-2, Centre St.. Price,
10 cents (5d< English). The British Museum does
not possess.
Is " marked by great intelligence ", and will be
found amusing, spirited, and outspoken. The
general get-up is good, and the size of leaf is one
of the largest of Musical Journals. Consultation,
as for American Pipe Organs, will often be profit-
able.
A Quotation occurs in the Musical Standard
[Engi] of Mar. 4th, 1876.
Music Trade Review; The [ll].— See Mu-
sical Opinion, and Music Trade Review.
Music Traders' Mart ; The.— See Bargains.
Music Trades. — In English. Existing in April,
1891.
Is a Journal of Musical Art in its Commercial
aspect.
Pubd. in American United States. Is not in
Brit. Museum.
Music Trades Journal.— See Piano, Organ,
and Music Trades Journal.
Music Trades Review ; London and Pro-
vincial.—See London and Provincial Music
Trades Review.
Musica [I]- — {Mtisic). Edited by Dr. Dominicus
Mettenleiter : Priest ; Musical Reformer ; Died in
1868. Bel. in German. Apparently Commenced
in 1866, and Ceased in 1868. 8vo..
Is a Periodical, furnishing a " Record of the
Science, History, Esthetics, and Literature of
Music ". Includes Intelligence, Notices, &c< ;
and doubtless also Matter connected with the
Organ.
Was Pubd. in Brixen (Tyrol, Austria). Is con-
tained in the British Museum.
Brixen is probably the smallest Place in which
a Musical Journal was ever Issued : in year 1881
the City had only 3,161 Inhabitants.
Musica [II]- — Bel. in Italian. Commenced
Aug., 1884.
Stated to be a Periodical of Musical Art.
Pubd. in Trieste, (Austria). Is not in Brit.
Museum.
Musica Deo Sacra, et Ecclesise Anglicanae.
— (Music sacred to God, atid to tJie Church of
England). By Thomas Tomkins : Composer;
Mus. Bac. ; Organist of the Chapel Royal, and
of Worcester Cathedral ; Died in 1656. Written
in or previous to yr. 1649. [The latest date possible
for the writing is known by the fact of the Book's
having been dedicated to the Chapel Royal of
Charles I, the Services of which were of course
abolished on the decapitation of that King in the
last named year]. Was " not Published till 1664 ":
[Petis's BiOGRAPHiE Univ. says was Pubd. in 1623 ;
but he has evidently confused this Work with
another of Tomkins's, viz.. Twenty-four (Twenty-
eight, ?) Songs, of 3, 4, 5, and 6 Parts, the
" Sextus " Part of which bears Date 1622 : Fetis's
same Biog. Univ. cites this latter Work also,
but as carrying no Date]. The Musica was Issued
in 10 Parts, according to Brown's Biographical
DicT, OF Musicians. The Size (of Musica) is given
as 4to. in the said Biog. Univ..
The Contents comprise 5 " Services " and 68
Anthems. The Anonymous Dictionary of Mu-
sicians [I] adds " Hymns " ; and Petis's above
Biog. Univ. says that the whole are for 5 Voices :
but both these statements are evidently wrong.
Was Pubd. in London. No Copy [of this Edit.]
has been discoverable by the present writer.
Its Publication will have been seen as Posthu-
mous by 8 years. Neither Ellis nor Hopkins (see
just on) seems to have ever heard of any Edition
bearing the above Date ; and it is extremely doubt-
ful if such Edit, ever existed. The only Works
that mention two Editions seem to be the above
Biog. Univ., and Grove's Dictionary of Mus..
Brown's said Biog. Dict., and his British Music-
al Biog., name only one Issue, dated as above
(1664). The 1668 Issue certainly does not bear
the words " Second Edition " on its Title-page.
" Secmid " Edition. — Has Notes, &c., in Latin.
Was Pubd. in 1668, — as Printed on the Title-page.
In some Copies, one or more of the Notes were,
apparently, Inserted, after many Impressions had
been Printed off. Is in 8 Vols. ; —two being for
each of the three Upper Vocal Parts ; the seventh
for the Bass Part ; and the eighth for the " Pars
Organica ", or Organ Accompaniment. The Size
is 4to., according to the above Biog. Dict. and
Biog. Univ. ; but Small Pol., according to the
Cataloguss of the [London] Royal College of
Music and the Oxford Christ - Church College
Libraries.
In Sir Frederick Ouseley's Copy of the [1668]
Musica, the Organ Vol. or Part contains a Note
which gives some Directions as to the Speaking-
Length proper for the Pipe of a Stated Pitch.
Was " Pubd," at London ; in Little St, Bartholo-
mew's Hospital ; by Timothy Garthwait. Edtn.
can be consulted (as just implied) at the Roy.
College of Music, and the Oxford Christ-Church
College. Sir F. Ouseley's Copy aforesaid is now
doubtless placed in the College of St. Michael,
Tenbury. On p. " 330 " of Ellis's History of
Musical Pitch Sir P. is made to say that Copies
are contained also in the British Museum and the
[Oxford] Bodleian Libraries ; but this is evidently
quite untrue, in both cases. The Book is not
named in the "Fetis" Catalogue of the Brussels
Roy, Library.
Hopkins, on p, 592 of his Article Organ in
Grove's Diction, of Mus,, has fallen into the
error of making Tomkins to have himself Pub-
lished [the present " Edition " of] Musica. Hop.
mentions this Issue only.
Citations of the above Organal Note will be
found on p. 593 of the said Hopkins's Article,
and on the above p. ".330" of Ellis's History
of M,. The last named writer, also, ignores any
" First " Edition.
Musica Getutscht und Auszgezogen [&c.]-
— (Music Germanized and Extracted [tfx.]. [In
Fetis's Biog. Univ. the first z is wrongly left out
of the fourth word in the Title ; and in Article
Syntagma MuSi (!) of Grove's Dictionary of Mus,
occur the errors Getuscht, and Aussgezogen]. By
Sebastian Virdung : Bom at Bamberg (in Bavaria);
was Priest at Amberg [Fetis's said Biog. Univ.
wrongly says Amberg], also in Bavaria ; Com-
poser ; and Organist. In German. Dedicated in
1511, (the only date given in the Work). 1 Vol,.
(242)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Musica Getutscht.
Small Foolscap 4to., Oblong. 112 Pages, [Ahele,
on p. 143 of the Musical Standard (£ngr.) for
Feb< 16th of 1895, says 56 ; but this is a mistake
for Leaves]. Numerous Pictorial Diagrams Illus-
trate. Pagination is Wanting.
Is in Dialogue Form. Comprises a detailed
History and Description of " all " the various
Musical Instruments ; with their Claviers, Tabla-
ture (Notation) for, &c. ; as in use during Virdung s
time ; and constituting the Precursors of the
modern Types and Methods of the same. Con-
tains also instruction for putting into Tablature
suitable Music for the Lute, Flute, Organ, &c..
Of the latter Instrument itself, four Varieties are
described ; with Transposing Structure, &c< ; be-
sides the giving of a Quotation from Schlick's
Spiegel der Orgelmacher (q.v<). See, especi-
ally, p. 19 of [Virdung's] Chap. II. The Pictorial
includes some of the Instruments ; by Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in either Basel (Basle) or Strasburg ;
but no name of Publisher or Printer appears m
the Book. Is now long out of Print, and very
Rare indeed. A Copy can, however, be consulted
in the Berlin Royal Library ; and another m the
Vienna Imperial Library. A third Specimen (two
half leaves made up from the Fac-simile Edition)
is possessed by Mr. J. E< Matthew (see with his
Popular History of Music) ; and a fourth (quite
perfect and good) by A. H. Littleton, Esq, (of
Devonshire Place, Marylebone, London). A fifth
is said to be in existence. No Copy is contained
in the British Museum ; nor in the Brussels Roy.
Library : see here the Reprint, next Sub Head.
Virdung's is the Earliest Work of its kind ; and
is therefore especially interesting and valuable
for consultation by the Musical Antiquary. It is,
however, only a part of a large Treatise which
Virdung wrote (hence the expression " Extracted "
in the Title), but which was never Printed, on
account of the expense involved. The Drawings
of the Claviers are considered trustworthy ; but
some of the other Figures are evidently imaginary.
A Detailed Description of the Publication will be
found under Articles Virdung and (said) Syntagma
in Grove's Dictionary of Mus. ; and also in
Becker's Systemat.-Chron. Darst.. A Virtual
Translation of a Considerable portion is afforded
by the first 2 " Books " of Luscinius's Musurgia
SEU Prax. (q.v.) ; which also Reproduces some of
the Pictorial. For a Translated Extract, on
Transposing Organs, consult Article Transposing
Instruments, by A. J. Hipkins (see with his Lec-
ture ON Ancient Clavier Instruments), in the
aforesaid Dictionary of M. ; [Mr. H. does not,
however, make it clear whether the matter is
Virdung's own, or whether it is that (already
mentioned) which was taken by him (V.) from
Schlick's Spiegel der Org.]. Some Items of
Description are furnished in the Musical Stand-
ard, [Engi], as also above cited. A List of
Kindred Works is given under Head Histories
AND Memoirs of Music
Reproduced Edition.— Beh Edited by Robert
Eitner: see Head Monatshefte fur Musik-
Geschichte. In German. Vol. for Year 1882,
Pages 87 and on, of the said Monatshefte, which
is Issued by the Berlin Oesellschaft fUr Musik-
forschung (Association for Musical Investigation).
Is a Fac-simile, Photo-Lithographic, of the
Original. Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by the said
Association. The Impression was limited to 200
Copies. One of them is possessed by the Brit.
Museum ; and others are contained in the Libs,
of Mr. Matthew and Mr. Hipkins,— above men-
tioned.
[This Oesellschaft was Founded, and its Publi-
cations are largely Edited, by the said R. Eitner.
It commenced in year 1868; and, apparently,
still (1894) flourishes. Its Issues arc believed to
amount to 2 Vols, per year. All are in 4to. and
Bvo.. They consist of "Reprints of Theoretical
and Practical Musical Works of the 16th and 16th
Centuries. All the Publications are made in
Berlin. The Brit. Museum possesses the Vols, for
year 1873 and on. The Association is to be most
highly commended.]
Musica in Lucca.— See Storia della Musica
in Lucca.
Musica
Musica . .
in Venezia. -
. . in Venezia.
See Storia della
Musica Instrumentalis Deudsch [&c.].—
(Music Instrumental, German [dc,]). [The Spelling
is here given exactly as it stands on the Title-
page, except that the latter contracts the second
word to Instrwnetalis. The word is culpably
Germanized into Instruinentalisch in Rockstro's
Article Syntagma (\) of Grove's Dictionary op
Mus.. The third word is stated, in Fdtis's
Biographie Univ. (Agricola of), to have been
spelt Deutsch in the original Edition : see just on.
It is so spelt also in Becker's Systematisch-
Chron. Darst, ; but is corrected to Deudsch in
the latter Work's Supplement. Deutsch is also
the spelling given in the British Museum Library
Catalogue; but there, as will be found a little
onward, no direction could be received from the
Title-page]. The Book is by Martinus (Martin)
Agricola: his true German name was Sohr or
Sore ; he was Music Teacher in Magdeburg Protes-
tant School ; and Precentor in a Church [?] there.
Written in German ; with, however, (as above
seen), part of the Title in Latin. Pubd. in 1529 ;
except the Preface, which bears date "St. Bar-
tholomew's day, 1528". [Fetis's above Biog.
Univ. Art. says, and apparently with truth, that
1528 is the real date of the entire Treatise ; and
that the Issue of 1529 is merely the Original
Edition, with a new Title-page, altered in its Date,
and in the spelling of the third word of its Title,
—as stated just above. F. does not, however,
mention any actually existing Copy of the "Un-
altered " or First Edition]. Is in 1 Vol.. Fool-
scap 8vo., [Grove's Dictionary of Mus. again
under Syntagma of, says Small 4to<, and Oblong ;
both statements also being wrong]. 120 Pages
(Numbered as 60). A fair amount of Pictorial.
Seems, according to Hawkins's General Hist.
OP THE . . . M. (q.v.), to have been Intended for
Young Beginners. Is a Treatise on Music and
Musical Instruments, as practised and employed in
Germany during Agricola's time; and includes
their History, Description, manner of Playing and
Singing, Tablature (here meaning Notation) ; be-
sides Music itself. The "Instruments" them-
selves are the Flute, Harp, Lute, Organ, Sackbut,
Violin, Zinck, Bells, Anvil, &c.. The Amount of
the Organal matter is Small. The Illustrations
(248)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
are similar to those of Virdtmg's Book just de-
scribed ; and include three ancient Forms of the
Organ, -viz., an Ordinary Instrument, a Positive,
and a Regal. All are Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd< in Wittenberg; except the Preface,
which, according to the aforesaid Grove's Article
Syntagma, is "dated Magdeburg . . . .". The
Publisher was Georg Rhaw ; an enlightened
Senator at Wittenberg, and Agricola's protector
and chief friend. The Work is now very costly,
on account of its great rarity. Of the alleged
Unaltered Edition no Copy can, apparently, be
discovered. Of the year 1629 Issue, a few Speci-
mens exist. One is in the Brussels Royal
Library, and is doubtless the Copy mentioned by
Fetis in his said Biogbaphie Univ,. The British
Museum also has a Specimen, but wanting its
Title-page, and all the Leaves as far as the l9th.
A beautifully perfect Copy is possessed by A. H<
Littleton, Esq, ; of 19, Devonshire Place, Maryle-
bone, London.
Agricola's is, perhaps, the Earliest Musical
Instruction book ever Printed. It is a remarkable,
curious, and interesting Treatise ; and of decided
importance for the History of its Subjects.
A Detailed Account of, with References, is given
in the said Becker's Systematisch-Chron. Dar<.
Some yet Further Information will be found in
said Fetis's BioG, Univ< and Grove's Dict< of
Mus. Articles. See also latter Work's Article
Agricola (Af.).
Second [?] Edition.— U&s the Spelling Detidsch
on the Title-page, or its Equivalent. [The Spelling
is wrongly implied as Deutsch in the Brit.
Museum Catalg.]. 1532. Small Foolscap 8vo..
120 Pages (Numbered as 60).
Is apparently an Unaltered Reprint of the
previous Edition.
Was Pubd. in Wittenberg ; by " Georgen "
Rhaw. Is as scarce as the 1529 Issue. A Copy,
however, believed to be perfect, is possessed by
the Paris Conservatoire Library. A second
specinaeri is contained in the British Museum;
but this is wanting in or at pages 6, 37, 38, 40, M,
45, and 57 to 60, — the missing matter, however',
haviiig been supplied by the Pen.
This Edition was evidently unknown to Mendel ;
who, in his Musikalisches Convers.-Lbx, [II]
(q.v,), calls the 1545 Edit, (see onward) the
Second one.
Third [?] Editimi.—Bmnet, in his Manuel du
LiBBAiRE (q.v.), speaks of having heard of an
Edition of 1542 ; but there can be little doubt
that this IS an error for the 1582 Issue. Brunet's
entire account of Agricola's Treatise is quite un-
reliable, as will be seen in the final Edit, next
mentioned. The British Museum Catalogue has
followed Brunei by virtually stating one Copy as
an Issue of year 1542. [The number of the
iLdition is not mentioned in any of the Issues]
Fourth [?] Edition. -The Title is here un-
doubtedly Wsc/j. Date, 1545. Small Foolscap
8vo,. 166 Pages (Numbered as 83).
^xr^^*"r•S°^^'"^®'^' ^""^ apparently almost New,
Work; [Brunet's account, just cited, actually
says that the present is an Abridged Edition!
Some of the Pict. Cuts are from the same Blocks
as were used for the 1532 Issue.
Was Pubd. in Wittenberg; by Georgen Rhaw.
(244)
Is as rare as the other Editions. A Specimen,
however, can be seen in the Berlin Roy. Library ;
and another at the Brit. Museum Library; but
the latter Copy has had portions of Leaves 4-6,
and of another Leaf, torn away.
Hawkins, in his above General History of
THE .... M., says also that Agricola's Treatise
" seems to be a proper Supplement to Luscinius's
Musurgia seu Praxis ". If so, it must almost
certainly be the Present Edition only, as the
earliest Issue of Luscinius's Work was made as
late as year 1536.
Similar Works. — Somewhat similar Treatises,
of nearly the same Date, were written by Silvestro
GaiMssi del Fontego, and Hans Gcrlc.
Musica Instrumentalis Deutsch. — See
Musica Instrumentalis Deudsch.
Musica Instrumetalis Deudsch. — See
Musica Instrumentalis Deudsch.
Musica Mechanica Organendi. — See
Musica Mechanica Orgranoedi.
Musica Mechanica Organoedi r&c.]. —
(Musical Designing of the Organ [dc,]). [The last
word is given in Fetis's Biog. Univ. Article
Albrecht as Organcedi ; in Hamel's Nouveau
Mandel . . . . du Fac. Catalogue as Organendi;
and in another Publication as Organista ; all three
being wrong]. Editing, Preface, and Comment
arc by Johann Lorenz Albrecht: Cantor and
Music-Director at Miihlhausen, in Prussian
Saxony. Was Written chiefly by Jakob [is so
spelt on the Title-page itself: Brit. Museum
Catalg. wrongly has Jacob ; see Head Anleitung
zu DER Musikalischen Gelahrtheit] Adlung:
Born in 1699; Died in 1762. A little of the
matter is by Johann Friedrich Agricola : Organist ;
Composer ; and Chapel-director to Frederick the
Great. In German. Both Vols, are Dated 1768 ;
[Reiter's Orgel Unser, Zeit Cati wrongly gives
1767 ; and AUihn, in his Theorie und Prax. Cat^,
has copied the error; while Hamel's said Nouveau
Man. Cat, absurdly says 1638]. 2 Vols.. Fools-
cap 4to.. iv and 291 Pages to 1st Vol.; xxvi
and 185, besides 14 of Index, to 2nd Vol.. 2
Tables. 3 Folding Sheets of Pictorial, besides a
few Figures Interspersed.
Is intended to furnish a GriindlicJier Unterricht
(Fundamental Direction) ; embracing " all that
any Organist is required to know concerning the
Care and Preservation of his Instrument ".
Forms really a Treatise on the Structure,
Employment, and Maintenance of the Organ,
the Clavi-Cymbalum, and some other Musical
Instruments; with Tables; and Remarks. A
Biography of Adlung accompanies. The Organal
matter includes some account of Curiosities in
construction ; a description of Materials employed,
(in Part I, Sections 85-7 of); Specifications of
Erected Instruments ; and a Translation [into
German] (by said Agricola, and commencing at
[Adlung's] page 287) of Bedos's Examen du
NouvEL Orgue a St. Martin de Tours (q.v.).
The Pictorial includes Organ Action, Bellows,
Pipes, &c..
Was Pubd. in Berlin; by W< Birnstiel. Has
been sold at 2^ thalers (bel. 7s. 3Jd.) ; but is now
priced at 25s.. Can be consulted in the British
Museum, and at Mr, Matthew's ; but is apparently
Sub-Civis, 2.]
Musica Mechanica Organoedi.
in neither the Cambridge, Dublin, Edinburgh, nor
( )xford chief Libraries.
The Work will be seen to have been Published
lifter its Author's death. It is of Lasting value,
and very interesting to the Musical Antiquarian.
It should be added that Grove's Dictionary op
Mus< (Article Adlung in) blunderingly implies
that Agricola's Translation, mentioned above, was
of Bedos's large Treatise on the Organ Generally
(i.e., the Art du Facteur).
A Synopsis will be found on pages 258-9 of
Forkel's Allgemeine Litteratur ; and a Cita-
tion on p. 65 of Rimbault's Organ, its History.
Musica Popolare ; La,.— {Music Popular ;
The). In Italian. Existent in 1882.
Is Stated to be a Periodical of Musical Art.
Pubd. in Milan. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Musica Eeligiosa.— See Organo nel Santu-
ario R r^A Musica Relig..
Musica Sacra. — (Music, Sacred). Directed
by Sac. Guerrino Amelli : Abite (Priest) in Milan
(bel.). Contributed to by P. C< Remondini (see
with his Intorno Agia Org.), and others. In
Italian. Bel. Commenced in 1875. Issued once
in 2 Months. Existed in 1885. Imp. 8vo.. 24
Pages, inclusive of 8 or more of actual Music.
This Journal is the " Official Bulletin of the
General Italian Association of St. Cecilia " ; and
forms a Liturgical-Musical Review. It contains
Intelligence, Criticisms, Notices, Articles, &c..
Its Music is chiefly Sacred. The Organ matter
consists of Accounts of special Instruments,
Defined Specifications, Descriptions, Suggested
Schemes, &c< ; its total Amount being Consider-
able. Pictorial is wanting.
Pubd. in Milai' ; at 1-7, Via Santa Sofia. Sub-
scription is from 3 to 12 lire per Annum, accord-
ing to the number of Copies taken : (1 lira is
about 9^. English). Single Copies are not sold.
Consult Italian Public Libraries.
Is a most Praiseworthy Periodical, being both
independent and fearless. Acquisition, even by
English Builders, may often be advantageous.
References and Citations will be found on pages
15, 30, and 31 of the said Intorno ; also on pages
11, 30, and 31 of Mauro's Monografia dell' Org.
[I] ; also on page 164 of Philbert's Orgue du
Palais . . . . , Amstf.rdam. As Excerpts see Head
Organ in St. Catharine's, Genoa ; and Sub
Head Organo qual' <* in Italia under Head of said
Intorno.
A Supplement is afforded by Organo b Organ-
ISTA. This, and all the Writings just preceding,
are contained in the present CATALG..
Musica Sacra della Capella di San Marco.
—See Storia della Musica . . . . , Venezia,
" Musica Sacra " e 1' Organo nel Santuario ;
La. — (" Musica Sacra " and the Organ in the
Sanctuary ; Tlie). By Con, F. C. Alaria : a
" Learned Churchman " ; &c.. In Italian. 1856.
16mo..
The Title partly indicates the nature of this
Brochure. It was really written " to exalt the
Organ-builder Lingiardi ", of Pavia ; — who was
one of the most conservative and wrong-headed
of Italian Makers.
Was Pubd. in Alba, (Italy) ; by Sansoldi.
Is " free from Historical errors " ; but is mis-
taken and misleading in other respects.
See further under Head Intorno Agli Organi.
Musical Acoustics. — Or, The Student's
Helmholtz. By John Broadhouse : Organist ;
F.C.V. ; F.C.C.G. ; Critic ; Translator ; Former
Editor of the Musical Review [V], of the Musi-
cal Standard [English], and of the Strad.. In
English. 1881 [appears to have been Printed in
1880]. 1 Vol.. Has been called both Post 8vo.
and Crown 8vo.. xii and 436 Pages. "Over 100"
Illustrations.
Is Pounded on Helmholtz's Lehre von den
Tonempfindungen (q.Vi, and all there men-
tioned) ; and thus forms a General Acoustic
Treatise or Manual, dealing especially with the
Laws and Phenomena of Sound as connected
with Music. The Organ is of course involved.
The Illustrations are from Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 185, Fleet St. ; by
William Reeves. Price, 7s. 6^. in Cloth. Has
been sold by M. A. Middleton, at 4s. 6d.. Can be
seen in the Brit. Museum.
Is a " meritorious Work " (Brown's BiOG. Dict.);
will be " very useful " (Dr. Ritter's History of
Music ; — bel.) ; its " design is most satisfactorily
carried out " (N.'s Musical Times and S<) ; and
it is " tlie Book for Students preparing for Ex-
amination ".
An Extract from Broadhouse's Preface will be
found in Numbers 26, 28, and 31 of Reeves's
Catalogues ; and Notices of the Work proper
appear in Number 73 or abt. (second half of year
1895), also in Nos. 79, 84, 85, 91, 92, 95, 96, 97, 98,
100, and 103 of the Same [Reev.]. A Detailed
Advertisement occupies the Wrapper of the Musi-
cal Standard [Eng,] for May 9th of 1896, and
onward.
Second Edition. — 1890. Cr. (or Post) 8vo,.
Thickish. London; by Reeves aforesaid. Cloth,
7s. 6d,. In London Patent Office Lib..
Third Edition.— 1892. Cr. (or Post) 8vo.. 436
Pages. Over 100 Illustrations. London ; by said
Reeves. Cloth, from 6s, to 7s, 6d.. By Middleton,
at from 4s. 6d,.
Musical Age ; The.— In English. Monthly.
Was Existent in yrs, 1880-98.
Is a Journal giving Intelligence, Notices, Criti-
cisms, &c,, on Musical Art, and on Persons and
Matters connected therewith ; besides actual
Music. Includes Descriptions of Mechanism,
Inventions, &c,, relating to the Organ.
Bel, is Pubd, in New- York, and Glasgow, and
London. Price, 2d,. Consult Messrs, Odell,
Organ-builders in the first-named City ; also the
United-States chief Public Libraries ; also the
Reeves Firm at 196, Strand, London.
The Tone of this Paper is, or has been, adulatory
at times.
As an Excerpt, see Head Tube Pneumatic
Action.
Musical Album [I].— See ApoUonicon ; or
Musical Album.
Musical Album [II].— In English. Com-
menced or Existed in yr. 1882.
Bel. is a regular Musical Journal, giving In-
telligence, Criticisms, Reviews, Notices, &c. ;
including as to the Organ.
(245)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, 11 ;
Pubd< in Montreal (Canada). Consult chief
Libraries there, and in Quebec, Ottawa, &Ci.
Very little is known in England of the very
creditable figure made by Organ Building in
Canada.
Musical Amateur. — In English. Commenced
in 1861. Monthly. Apparently Ceased in same
year. 4toi.
Formed a " Chronicle of Musical Events " ;
giving also Criticisms, Reviews, Notices, &c<,
connected with the Art. The Organ is believed
to have been included.
Was Pubd< in Liverpool. Is contained in the
British Museum. Consult also Northern [English]
Public Libraries.
Will probably be useful for a little Organ-
building information as respects the North of
England.
Musical American ; The.— In English. Com-
menced in June, 1882.
Is a Musical Periodical ; giving News, Reports,
Reviews, Notices, Descriptions, &Ci. Had the
Musical People (q.v.) United to it. Doubtless
included Matter on the Organ.
Pubd< in New-York. Consult chief Libraries
there, and elsewhere in the Ui S< of America.
Musical and Artistic World.— In English.
Commenced in 1883. Monthly.
Is stated to comprise Intelligence, Notices,
Reviews, Descriptions, &c,, relative to Music and
the Kindred Arts. The Matter doubtless includes
the Organ.
Pubdi in London ; at Crown Court, Milton St.,
E< C<; by S> Wi Kelsey. Price; 6d,, according
to p. 730 of Sell's Dictionary for year 1890 ;
2d., according to p. 731 of the same Volume.
Musical [and Dramatic (?)] Courier.— See
New- York Musical [and Dramatic (?)] Cour..
Musical and Dramatic Critic— In English.
Monthly. Existing in 1887-90.
Contains Musical and Theatrical Intelligence,
Reviews, Notices, &c<. The Organ is probably
included.
Pubd. in London ; at 11, Ivy Lane ; by Arthur
W, Smith. Price, Id,.
Musical and Dramatic Review,— See Dra-
matic and Musical Review.
Musical and Dramatic Times.— See New-
York Musical and Dramatic Times.
Musical and Dramatic World.— in English.
Bel. Commenced in 1881. Ceased in 1883.
Is a Periodical, containing News, Reviews,
Notices, Descriptions, &c., on and of Musical and
Theatrical subjects generally. The Organ is
apparently included.
Was Pubd. in Liverpool. Consult Public Li-
braries there, and in other chief Cities and Towns
near.
Musical and Literary Magazine. — See
Monthly Musical and Literary Magazine.
Musical and Literary Miscellany.— See
British Minstrel, and Musical and Literary
MiSCEL..
Musical and Masonic Journal.— See Loomis'
Musical and Masonic Journal.
Musical and Universal Magazine. — See
New Musical and Universal Magazine.
(246)
Musical Answers.— In English. Commenced
in or before 1894. Monthly, (1st). Existed in
1898.
Is a Musical Journal. Had the Keyboard
(q.v.) Incorporated with it at end of 1894.
Pubd. in London ; at 3, Green Terrace, Rose-
bery Avenue, E.C.. Price, 2d,. Annual Subscrip-
tion ; 2s. 6^., Post-paid. Postage of a single
Number, Jd,.
Musical Artists', Etc., Directory; The.—
Edited by Frederick Pitman ; an enterprising
London Publisher : see just on. In English.
Commenced in or before 1885. App. every Mid-
summer.
In a Key to the Residences, &c., of Musicians
of sufficient Note, and to what is Connected with
them. Comprises ; — Vocalists and Instrumen-
talists,— under their respective Voices and Instru-
ments ; Composers, Conducters, and Lecturers ;
Entertainments ; Names of over 1600 Cities,
Towns, and other places — under their respective
Counties — , with their resident Musicians ; and
Buildings and Institutions connected with Music.
Each Issue covers the Current Year only ; and is
restricted to the British Isles. The Order is
Alphabetical, so far as is possible. Builders of the
Organ are believed to be included. Advertise-
ments accompany.
Pubd. in London ; at 20-1, Paternoster Row,
E.C. ; by Pitman aforesaid. Price; — in Stiff
Covers, 2s. 6d. ; in Cloth, 4s.. To the Music Pro-
fession and Trade ; — in Stiff Cov., Is. lid, ; in
Cloth, 3s.. Postage, 3d..
The Work is a useful one. The Musical Degrees
are, however, in some cases omitted ; and the
Persons themselves occasionally appear under the
wrong Heads. Also, the fact that Personal Names
are printed in C&pitals on payment of one shilling,
of course injures the value of the Book as an
Indicator of Technical Status.
For Kindred Publications, &c., see Head Direc-
tories, Musical.
Musical Association,— Proceedings of the.
—See Proceedings of the Musical Associa-
tion.
Musical Athenaeum ; The. — Or, Nature and
Art. Founded by Joseph Mainzer: see with
Mainzer's Musical Times. In English. Com-
menced in 1842. Ceased at end of first Vol..
8vo.. A considerable number of Pages.
Is a Periodical, dealing with " Music and
Musicians, in Germany, France, Italy, and other
parts of Europe". Contains also Physiological
and generally Artistic matter. The Organ is be-
lieved to be touched on.
Was Pubd. in London. The British Museum
contains Numbers from 1 to 4.
Musical Bargains.— See under Bargains.
Musical Beats; Discussion of.— See Dis-
cussion of Musical Beats.
Musical Bibliographies. — See Indexes,
Bibliographies . . . . , Musical.
Musical Bibliography [I].— See with Bio-
graphical Dictionary of Musicians.
Musical Bibliography [ll].— Compiled by
Andrew Deakin: Of Soho Park, Birmingham;
[Self taught] Organist, Violinist, and Composer;
Critic; Biographer; Journalist; Printer of the
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Musical Bibliography [7J].
Birmingham Musical Examiner (q.v.) ; see also
in Division VIII. Normally in English ; but
Titles sometimes in [the Original] Latin, Welsh,
&c.. 1892. 1 Vol.. Small Or, 4to., or Short
Imp. 8vo.. xii and 68 Pages. " Rather over
700 Heads".
Is a " Catalogue of Musical Works, Historical,
Tlieoretical, Polemical, &c<" ; including Sermons
and such. Has an Introduction, Treating on the
state of European Music down to the end of the
15th Century ; with some Miscellaneous informa-
tion thereon. The Particulars of the Bibliography
Proper comprise Title ; Author or Equivalent
(where Known) ; Date ; usually some Description
of Contents ; and, in special cases. Citation, Com-
ment, or Criticism, — the latter, however, being
often merely quoted from some other Author,
such as Burney, Hawkins, or Petis, (see present
CATALG.). The Siiie ; Number of Pages ; Place
of Publication ; Publisher (except where the
Author is Unknown) ; and other Items, are Want-
ing. The Period covers the years from 1482 to
abti 1800 ; with a little Statistical matter down
to year 1892. The Scope is restricted to Publica-
tions issued in " England". The Sub-Ordination
is by Titles ; in Chronological Sequence. As to
the Organ, there are Works, Sermons, &c,, on its
Admissibility or Otherwise, Employment, Open-
ing, and Playing on ; but no Treatise that is
entirely devoted to the Structure, though such
Structural matter is contained in some of the
Publications described. All of these Orgi-Con-
tains. will be found in the present CATALGi.
Two Indexes accompany Z).'s : one is to Authors,
and furnishes Dates and Pages, but no Titles ;
the other directs to the Works by Undiscovered
authors, and also gives Dates and Pages. The
total Amount of the Organ Structui'al Writing
Indicated is very Small. No Pictorial Illustra-
tions are included.
Was Pubd. in Birmingham ; at Colmore Row ;
by Stockley & Sabin. Price ; 3si 6d,. Is now 5s,,
or more. Postage, 3rf. extra. Is already becom-
ing Scarce, — as only 200 Copies were Printed.
Can be consulted in the British Museum, and at
the present author's.
The Grasp evinced in this Bibliography is good,
the Views it expresses are sound, and the Informa-
tion it gives is mainly reliable. Of course the
Limitations as to Period, Country, and Particu-
lars, much restrict the Book's Usefulness. Also,
the Titles should have been wholly or partly in
Thick Letter, or at least in Small Capitals. The
chief value of the Titular Sub-Ordination is de-
stroyed by the Chronological Sequence. The latter
has been already decisively condemned in the
INTRODUCTION of the present Compilation:
in Deakin's, and Such, it constantly Divorces
the separate Volumes of same Editions, as well as
separate Editions themselves. Finally, the Titles
and Personal Names are not always strictly spelt;
and Clerical Errors are both too common and too
important, — as is shown by a whole page of Correc-
tions and Additions. Here see Head Diction-
NAiRE DE MusiQUE [I]. The " Binding " is ex-
ecrable.
Detailed References will be found under Heads
Complete Dictionary op Music [I and III], Dic-
TIONARIUM MuSICA, ENGLISH MUSICAL GAZETTE
(Lat,), Essay upon Tune, Essays Historical,
(247)
General History op Music [I], General His-
tory op the Science .... Music, Monthly
Musical Journal, Musical Dictionary [I] (Last
Editi of), Musick's Monument, New Musical
Grammar (3rd EdiL of), Practical Rules for
Tuning, Present State of Music in France
[&c<], Present State op Music in Germany [&c<],
Quarterly Musical Magazine and Review.
Some Further Information on Mr. Deakin himself
is afforded by Brown's Biographical Dictionary
op M.. For Kindred Publications see the List
given under Head Indexes, Bibliographies ,
Musical.
Catalogue of Music and Musical Works. — By
the Same. Ms, was completed in or abt. 1894.
Comprises 5,000 or more Entries, "very fully
Annotated ". Matter extends down to year 1800 ;
and Area and Sub-Ordination are the same as in
Deakin's smaller Work, just described. Has an
Index to Authors. Was not then Published ; see
Next Head.
Outlines of Musical Bibliography. — 1899. From
3 to 6 Parts Intended. Is the Final Form of the
preceding Manuscript; Re-Titled, and [Ms.] Ex-
panded to about lO.OCK) Heads, but still limited
to British Works. Is under Authors, Chrono-
logically ; with an Index to Authors, Alphabeti-
cally. Pubd. in Birmingham ; at 38, Claremont
Rd<, Soho Park ; for its Author. Price of Part
I ; to Subscribers, 3s, 6d. ; to all others, 7s<.
" Only 200 Copies Printed ". Possessed by pre-
sent writer.
Musical Biographies. See Biographical
Publications .... Musical.
Musical Biography.— Compiled by William
Bingley : Of Doncaster, Cambridge, and London ;
Clergyman; M.A,. In English. 1814. 2 Vols..
8vo,.
Is a Dictionary of the Lives and Writings of the
Chief Musicians of the 16th, 17th, and 18th Cen-
turies. Is limited to Europe. The Sequence is
Chronological.
Was Pubd, in London ; by Henry Colburn.
Has been sold by W. Harold, at 5s,. Can be
consulted in the Brit, Museum.
Is " Incomplete and Unreliable ". Note, how-
ever, the next Paragraph.
A Detailed Reference, to a very praiseworthy
case of Bingley's accuracy, occurs with Head
DicTiONNAiRE DE MusiQUE [I] (Ist Edit, of). For
Kindred Works see under Head Biographical
Publications . . . . , Musical.
Second Edition.— 183't. 2 Vols.. 8vo.. Pubd.
in London. Has been sold by M. A. Middleton,
and W. Reeves; at 3s. 6d,, and upwards. Is in
Brit. Museum, and Roy, College of Music.
Musical Biography; British.— See British
Musical Biography.
Musical Biography ; Handbook of.— See
Handbook of Musical Biography.
Musical Biography; New Series.— By "E.
F. R,", (bel. Dr. E, F, Rimbault ; see with Choir
AND Mus. Rec. lOrig,]) ; and others. Commenced
in Number 20, Aug. 13th, 1870, of the said—
— Choir and Musical Record [Origr,]; q.v,.
Is a Series of Articles on the Lives of Eminent
Musicians. Bel. includes Organ Builders, and
Writers on the Structure, &c., of the Instrument.
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGtJE.
[Divis. li ;
See here Head Biographical Publications . . . .
Musical, and all there given.
Musical Catalogues ; Reeves's. — See
Reeves' Catalogues of Mus<.
Musical Courier [I].— See New- York Musi-
cal [and Dramatic (?)] Courier.
Musical Courier [II].— Edited by P. V. At-
water. Stated to have had Correspondents and
Contributors in various parts of Europe and the
Nev? World ; C. Crozat Converse, Hans Sachs,
Schlesinger, Wilhelm Tappert, and Francis
A. Van Santford, may be mentioned. In English.
Commenced in 1880. Every Sat.. Existent till
1897, and beh in 1902. 2 Vols, per year. Small
Polio. 20 or more Pages. Considerable Pictorial.
Formed the English Edition of the New- York
Musical .... Courier; see as Refd. to under
the Preceding Head. Employed some of the
latter's matter. Contained Intelligence, Notices,
Reviews, Translations, Articles, Biography, &c,,
relating to Musical Art and Trade,— British and
Foreign. Included Accounts of special Organs.
A Series of Notices of British Cathedral Organists
and their Instruments recently (in 1896) appeared.
The Illustrations comprise such as Musical Instru-
ments, Cathedrals, and Portraits; from Photo-
graphs, &c,.
Was Pubd, in London; at 21, Prince's St.,
Cavendish Sq.. Price, 6d.. Postage, id.. Annual
Subscription was 21s<, Post-paid. British Museum
does not possess.
Contains some good matter ; but is occasionally
inaccurate ; and was evidently affected by Com-
mercial considerations.
A slight Synopsis will be found on p. 406 of the
Musical Standard [Eng,] of May 25th, 1895.
For a Descriptive demonstration of the Pub.'s
Character see the Leading Article of the same
Journal for May 23rd, 1896. At the beginning
of yr. 1897 the Title was changed to,—
London Musical Cowrier.— Weekly. Existent
m Sept., 1899. Pub. in London; at 125, Fleet
St. ; by Horace Marshall. Price, 3d,. Yearly
English. Existing in
10s. 6d..
Musical Critic— In
Oct., 1882.
Is a Journal, giving Intelligence, Notices,
Reviews, Notes, &c., on the various subjects in-
volved with the Music Trade. The Organ is
probably embraced.
Pubd. in the United-States of Am.. Consult
chief Libraries there.
Some of the matter has a strongly Commercial
flavour [This Periodical may be the same as the
New- York Musical Critic; q.v. also].
A Quotation will be found in Musical Opinion
of Oct., 1882, p. 38 of.
Musical Critic ; London. — See London
Musical Critic.
Musical Critic ; New-York.— See New- York
Musical Critic,
¥S^^?*] 9"!^i<^is"i 3,nd Biography.— Selected
and Edited by Mr. Eaton : son of the actual
Author. Written by Thomas Damaut [Nos. 76
^^Jl °* Reeves's Catalogues wrongly say
T. TF.] Eaton: Musician; Critic; President of
the Norwich Choral Society. In English 1872
Post 8vo. ; occasionally called Cr. 8vo.. 290 Pages'
Consists of some Miscellaneous " Musical "
matter, as indicated in the Title, such matter
having been Selected from the elder Eaton's
Published and Unpublished Writings. Organ-
builders are possibly included.
Was Pubd. in London; at 185, Fleet St,; by
William Reeves. Price ; 7s< 6d,. Second-hand ;
from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6(Z.. Can be seen in the Royal
College of Music Library.
See here Head Biographical Publications
.... Musical, and all there referred to,
Musical Dictionaries. — See Encyclopaedias
and Dictionaries .... Musical.
Musical Dictionary ; A [I].—" Produced " by
James [Brown's, and of course Fetis's, Bioq.,
wrongly say Jacques] Grassineau : Born in London,
of French Parents ; " Gent " ; Secretary to Dr,
Johann Christoph Pepusch (F. R. S., Lond.) ;
[G.] Died in 1769, according to the ArL on him
in Brown's said BioG, Dict., but before 1769
according to such Art. in Fetis's said Bioa, Univ,,
(the latter is probably the correct). Was Assisted
by the said J, C< Pepusch. In English. 1740.
1 Vol.. Small Demy 8vo.. xii and 348 Pages
[Grove's Dictionary of Mus. (Art. Orassineau of),
and Baptie's Handbook op Mus., wrongly say
343].
Was written at the instance of the above
Pepusch ; and is, according to some statements, a
Translation of, with many Additions to, and Altera-
tions in, Brossard's Dictionnaire de Musique
[I]; q.v,. Comprises the Musical Terms and
Characters ; both Ancient and Modern ; and for
History, Theory, and Practice; together with
Descriptions of Musical Instruments; and an
Explanation of certain parts of the Musical Doc-
trines of the Ancients. Has also Tables ; and
Exemplars in [Musical] Notation. The Order is
the usual Alphabetical one. Some matter on
ancient and other Organs is included; see the
Lists of Articles given and referred to under Head
Encyclopedias .... General. No Pictorial
accompanies.
Was Pubd. in London ; in the Strand ; by J,
Wilcox. Has been sold by M, A, Middleton, and
W, Reeves ; at from 2s, to 3s, 6d,. A Copy (having
Ms, Notes) is contained in the British Museum
Lib. ; another can be seen in the Roy, College of
Music Lib, ; and a third is accessible in the
Brussels Roy, Lib,.
The Work carries a Subscribing of Approval by
" J, C, Pepusch, M. Greene, and J, E. Galliard " :
and it can certainly claim to be the earliest
English Dictionary of Music ever Printed. It
does not appear to have been put forth as ot]ier
than an Original compilation : there is no mention
of Brossard on the Title-page; and the Preface
says only that Grassineau was much indebted to
him for Materials. The British Museum Catalogue
has been rather ill advised in calling this Diction-
ary a Translation of Brossard's, as Grassineau's is
evidently much more complete than is the latter.
G.'s Remarks certainly " evince considerable read-
ing ". Fetis's BiOQ, Univ, says that " many mis-
takes have been made in the Translation because
Grassineau was not Musician enough to be able
to select the real Equivalents". Consultation
will be useful in some cases. One of Reeves's
Catalogues speaks of an Appendix to this Edition ;
(248)
Sub-bivis. 2.]
Musical Dictionary [I].
but no such is contained in the British Museum
Copy.
A Quotation from G.'s Work occurs on p. 71 of
Hopkins's portion of Organ, its History and
CoNi. For Kindred Dictionaries see Head
Encyclopaedias .... Musical.
'' Second ^diiion".— 1743. Seems to have an
Appendix. Is not in the Brit. Museum. Edit,
has been here given solely on the authority of one
of Rkeves's Catalogues, and of a Citation on p.
11 of Rimbault's portion of the said Organ, its
History.
"Another Edition ". — According to the Musical
Bibliography [II], the Title was changed to
Dictionary of Terms and Characters viade Use of
in Musick. Edited by Robson, [possiby John
James Robson ; Organist of the Collegiate Church
of St. Germain in Tirlemont (Belgium), during
yrs. 1749-72J. In English [bel.]. 1769. 8vo.. Is
kuov?n to have an Appendix, such being an 8vo.
of 52 Pages, containing " all the New Improve-
ments in Music ". F^tis's BiOG. Univ. says that
the Book has a Supplement, taken from Bousseau's
DiCTiONNAiRK DE MusiQUE [VI], (q.v.) : tliis may
be really the said Appendix. Was Pubd. in
London. Has been sold by Reeves, at from
3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d>. Edit, is not in Brit. Museum
nor Brus. Roy. Library. Seems Posthumous.
Forkel's Allqemeine Litteratur, and Becker's
Systematisch-Chron. D., both make this Edition
to be merely the Appendix or Supplement just
mentioned.
Musical Dictionary; A [ll].— Author not
Stated. In English. 1835. 1 Vol.. 12mo..
Comprises " the Terms used in Ancient and
Modern Music; with Descriptions of the Voices
and Instruments ; their Powers and Characters " ;
&c.. For the Organ, see the Lists of Articles
given and referred to under Head Encyclopedias
.... General. Apparently Dicti has no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. at 5s.. Has been sold by W. Reeves
at from Is. 6d. to 2s. 3d.. Consult the British
Museum and other Chief Libraries.
Is said to contain much valuable information.
[The Work may really be one of the Editions of
Busby's Complete Dictionary of Music (I) ; see
that Head].
A Catalogue of Kindred Dictionaries will be
found under Head Encyclop.edias .... Musical.
Musical Dictionary; New.— «ee New Musi-
cal Dictionary.
Musical Directories ; Generally. — See
Directories; Musical.
Musical Directory, Annual, and Almanack ;
The. — Produced by Messrs. Rudall, Carte, & Co. :
see as Publishers, just on. In English. Com-
menced in 1853. App. Yearly. Post 8vo.. Issue
for 1882 has xviii and 178 Pages, besides xv and
94 Pag. of Advertisements.
The Contents now comprise Remarks; an
Obituary; Institutions and Societies; Notices;
Players and Singers in London, partly Classified ;
all otiier Persons connected with Music in London,
not Classified ; all Persons connected with Music
out of London, Ordinated under their Cities and
Towns ; and the latter Persons Ordinated under
their Surnames. The Degrees, Offices, Christian
Names, &c., of the Persons are given only in |
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some cases. The remaining Information consists
of Selected Patents; and Lists of New Music.
The Period of each Issue of the Directory is of
course limited to its proper Year. The Area,
including of Patents, is restricted to the British
Islands. The Sequence is essentially Alphabeti-
cal. The Organ matter embraces Builders,
Part-Makers, Repairers and Dealers; with
Authors of Writings on. The Advertisements
form virtually a Continuation of the Body. The
Pictorial is confined to the Adverts. ; and consists
of Wood-cuts.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 23, Berners St., Oxford
St., W.; and at 48, Cheapside ; by the said
Rudall & Co., Military Musical Instrument
Makers, and general Music Sellers. The Price of
the yr. 1882 Issue is 3s. in Paper Cover, and 4s. in
Cloth. The Postage is 3d. extra.
The Quality is fair, though more Classification
would improve it. The Title should of course
really be Music Directory. The Advertisements
will be found almost as useful as the Body.
See here Head Directories, Musical ; and all
there given.
Musical Directory, Beeves's.— See Reeves'
Musical Directory.
Musical Echo.— In English. Monthly. Bel.
Existing in 1886.
Contains Musical Intelligence, Criticism, De-
scriptions, Notices, &c.. The Organ is apparently
included.
Pubd. in Milwaukee (Wisconsin, U.S.A.).
Possessed by some chief American Public Li-
braries.
Musical Echo ; Le.— See Heads Echo.
Musical Education [I]— Or, Trinity College
Journal. Edited, for the first Four years, by
Dr. H. G. Bouavia Hunt ; see with his Concise
History of Music. From 1884 is stated to have
been Edtd. by E. H. Turpin (see with Conference
on Organ Construction) ; but this seems a mis-
take. In English. Commenced in 1880. Monthly.
Forms the Official Mouth-piece of the above
College,— a London Institution ; and deals chiefly
with Music in its Scholastic aspect. The Organ
is possibly included.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 5, Vigo St., Regent St. ;
by Hammond & Co.. Is owned by a Company.
Price apparently 3d.. Annual Subscription
stated to be 3s. 6d., inclusive of Postage. Apply
at 83, Charing-Cross Road, London.
Academic Gazette.— The Title of the Journal
was changed to this in or before year 1889.
Musical Education [H], and The Orchestra
AND Choir.— In English. Commenced apparently
in 1878 [Brown's BiOG. Dict. Bibliog< says 1883,
but evidently wrongly]. Monthly. Narrow Roy.
4to. 16 Pages, inc. Pic. Illustrations.
Gives Musical Intelligence, Notices, Reviews,
Notes &c., of an Instructional cast. Includes
also Literary and Dramatic matter. The Organ
is believed to be touched on. The Pictorial em-
braces Musical Instruments, &c. ; by Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 185, Fleet St. ; by
W. Reeves. Price, 3d.. Yearly Subscrip., includ-
ing Postage, 3s. 6d..
Is a useful Journal.
Was Continued as the Orchestra Musical
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
Review, for which see under own Head. Consult
also Head Musical Review [V].
Musical Encyclopaedia. — See Nouveau
Manuel Complet de Musique.
Musical Examiner ; The [I]. — Edited by
James William Davison : see with Musical
World [English]. Contributed to by Dion
Boucicault, B< Ji Loder, Dr. Sir George Alex-
ander Macfarren (Contributor also to the En-
cyclopedia Britannica, &Ci, &Ci), Henry Smart,
Albert Smith (Medico and Novelist), and others.
In English. Commenced Nov,, 1842. Weekly.
Ceased Dec, 1844. 2 Vols.. 8vo..
Formed a " Record of Music and Musical
Events ", Items, Notices, Descriptions, &c<. The
Organ is probably included.
Was Pubd. in London. Is contained in the
British Museum and Roy, College of Music
Libraries.
Styled itself an " Impartial " Journal.
Musical Examiner ; The [H] Birmingham.
—See Birmingham Musical Examiner ; The.
Musical Examiner ; The [ill].— In English.
Commenced in 1876. 4tOi.
Is the Journal of the Galin-Paris-CMvi School
of Music. Gives Intelligence, Notices, &c..
Pubd. in London. Can be seen, but apparently
only the First Number of, in the British Museum.
The Galin-Paris-Ch^ve System is a sort of Sim-
plified, and therefore superior, Tonic-Sol-Fa.
Musical Exchange Journal; The.— Edited
by Percy Notcutt. In English. Existing in
March, 1895; and in Jany., 1896 (bel.).
Is a Periodical containing Musical matter of
the usual kind, including Intelligence, Notes,
Biography, &Ci. Portraits of Musicians accom-
pany.
The British Museum does not possess this
Publication.
Musical Express.— In English. Existing in
Apr., 1891.
Is a Journal of Musical Art ; giving Intelli-
gence, Notices, &c<.
Bel. Pubd. in England. Brit, Museum does
not possess.
Musical Festival of York.— See Account of
the Grand Musical Festival; and Description
of the Grand Musical Festival.
Musical Free Press, Advertiser, and Ex-
change.—Existent in 1887. Ceased in or before
1890.
Is a Journal, containing Intelligence, Notices,
Items, &c., relative to Musical Art and Trade.
The Organ is believed to be included.
Was Pubd. in London ; in Sutton Lane, Chis-
wick ; by F, Sommer ; and Issued Gratis. Is not
in the Brit. Museum.
Musical Gazette ; and General Advertiser.
—Edited by George Handy Lake : Composer ;
Organist at several places in London. Contrib-
uted to by Various ; among them being Henry
Smart (the Younger), Dr, Spark, and Henry
Willis ; for which three see with Organ for the
Town Hall, Leeds. In English. Commenced
Jany. 26th, 1856. Weekly. Ended apparently in
1859. Bel. 1 Vol, per Year. Large Cr. 4to.. 12
Pages.
Is a Journal and Record of Musical Intelligence,
Notices, Descriptions, Correspondence, Discus-
sion, Events, Public Amusements, &c.. Includes
General matter, and Specifications — some of them
being important — , on and of the Organ ; — the
Total amount being Considerable. Pictorial is
Wanting.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 11, Crane Court,
Fleet St.; by A. D. Mills. Price, 3rf.. May
sometimes be obtained from W. Reeves, at 3s. 6d,
per Vol,. The Postage per No, was Id,. The
British Museum possesses Vols. I and II, and
Nos. 1 to 34 of Vol. III.
Styled itself " Independent ", which it certainly
was, and of excellent quality also. Succeeded
fairly well. The Journal, though mentioned by
Baptie and by Brown, has apparently never been
regularly included in any Bibliographical, Bio-
graphical, Descriptive, or other Referential Work,
except the present one.
An Excerpt is furnished by Head Organ for
THE Town Hall, L., aforesaid.
Musical Gazette and Review; The.— in
English. Commenced Oct. 1st, 1877. Monthly.
Apparently Ceased with the Sixth Number, — i.e.,
in March, 1878. Thus 1 Half Vol. only. Narrow
Demy 4to.. 8 Pages. A very few Illustrations.
Comprises Musical Intelligence, Reviews, Corre-
spondence, Discussion, History, Biography, Litera-
ture, Anecdote, and Gossip ; including some
Foreign Items. Actual Music accompanies.
Journal had the Penny Melodist incorporated with
it. The Organ matter consists of Notices, De-
scriptions, Specifications, and Criticisms, of par-
ticular Instruments ; and embraces the Organs
in the Concert-Hall, Brighton ; the Albert-Hall,
London ; Af?-. Hohries's [Primrose Hill] Residence,
London ; the Alexandra - Palace, Muswell Hill
(nr. London) ; the Crystal-Palace, Sydenham ; &c<.
The Total amount of the Organal matter is fairly
Large. The Illustrations include Views of the
Chief Exterior (Case) and the Playing Buffet of
the " Holmes " Instrument, — both Picts. being
Wood-cuts.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 185, Fleet St. ; by
William Reeves. Price, 2d,. " Vols "., Is. each.
Postage extra. Can be consulted in the British
Museum.
Is Independent in its Tone, but of no great
value otherwise. The Pictorial is none too ac-
curate ; and the Organal is poor, didactically.
For Further Information on the Albert-Hall,
the "Holmes", the Alexandra-Palace, and the
Crystal-Palace Instruments, see respectively, the
Accounts and References under Heads Grand
Organ at ... . South Kensington, Modern
Organ .... [0, a]. Organ in thb Alexandra
Palace, and Great Organ at the Crystal
Palace. The Chief-Case View of Mr. Holmes's
Instrument will be found furnishing also the
Frontispiece of Edwards's Organs and Organ
Building.
Musical Gazette; English.— See English
Musical Gazette.
Musical Globe. — In English. Commenced in
or before 1886. Monthly.
Contains Musical Intelligence, Notices, De-
scriptions, &c.. Apparently includes matter on
the Organ.
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Musical Olobe.
Pubdi in New- York. Consult American Public
Libraries.
Musical Grammar and Dictionary.— See
with New Musical Grammar.
Musical Guest ; Whitney's.— See Whitney's
Musical Guest.
Musical Guide; The.— Edited by Mrs. H.
Pennell-Whitcombe. In English. Bel, Com-
menced in 1882. Monthly.
Comprises Musical Notices, Intelligence, and
Miscellaneous Didactic and other matter.
Pubd. in London. Brit. Museum contains
Numbers for February and March.
Musical Herald ; The [I].— Edited by George
Hogarth : Musical Critic and Composer ; Sub-
li^ditor of the [London] Mornhig Chrcmicle ;
Secretary to the [London] Philharmonic Society ;
Editor also of the Musical Review [I] (q.v.) ; &c..
In English. Commenced May, 1846. Weekly.
Ended May, 1847. 2 Vol. for the Year. 4to..
8 Pages ; this bel. exclusive of actual Music.
Formed a " Journal of Music and Musical
Literature ". Included News, Notices, Descrip-
tions, Reviews of Publications, &c<. The Music
is both Vocal and Instrumental.
Was Pubd. in London. Is sometimes sold by
M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at from 2s. to
2s. 6di per [Half-yearly] Vol.. Seems Scarce. Can
be consulted in the British Museum.
Hogarth's Works are " all of standard value "
(Art. Hogi of Brown's Biog. Dict.).
Musical Herald, The [IIJ ; and Tonic Sol-
Fa Reporter.— See with Tonic Sol-Fa Reporter
[IIJ.
Musical Herald ; The [HI]- — Contributed to
by William Henry Daniell, and Others. In Eng-
lisli. Commenced Jany., 1880. Monthly. Existent
during from Aug. 1897 to May 1900. 4to..
Contains Musical Intelligence, Notices, Criti-
cisms, Descriptions, Ac. The Organ is believed
to be included.
Pubd. in Boston, U.S.A.. Sold by W< Reeves,
at 2s. per Vol.. Possessed by the London Roy.
College of Music. Consult also Public Libraries
in America.
Musical Herald ; The [IV].— See Gem and
Musical Herald.
Musical Histories. — See Histories and
Memoirs of Music.
Musical History and Biography.— By Fred-
erick J. Crowest: Sometimes wrote as "Arthur
Vitton " ; Journalist ; Critic ; Biographer ; Com-
poser ; Singer ; Organist and Choirmaster in
London ; &c.. In English. 1883. 1 Vol.. Post
8vo.. 168 Pages.
Is Intended for Students ; being in the Form
of Question and Answer. Deals especially with
English Music and Musicians. Includes Criti-
cism. The Organ is believed to be Touched on.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 185, Fleet St. ; by
William Reeves. Price : in Paper Cov., Is. ; in
Cloth, 2s..
Is " an excellent little Book ; and well Con-
densed ".
See here Heads Histories and Memoirs op
Music, and Biographical Publications ....
Musical ; with all referred to under each.
Musical History, Biography, and Criticism.
— By George Hogarth : see with Musical Herald,
The [I]. In English. 18,35 [Matthew's Litera-
ture OP Music wrongly says 1834]. " 2 Vols.".
Post 8vo., — otherwise. Small 12mo. (i.e., Sm.
Duodecimo), viii and 432 Pages.
Is apparently Derived mainly from Works by
Hogarth's Predecessors in the same field of Study.
Comprises " a General Survey of Music, from the
Earliest period till the Present time ".
Was Pubd. in London ; by J. W. Parker. Is
sometimes Sold by L. C. Braun, M. A, Middleton,
and W. Reeves ; at 3s., or less, and upwards. Can
be consulted in the British Museum, and bel. at
Mr. Matthew's.
Is of " Standard Value ", according to Brown's
Biographical Dict. ; but of " Little Value ", ac-
cording to Petis's Bigg. Univ.. Notwithstanding
its Titular page assertion, the History's matter
does not seem to extend down to the time of its
Publication.
Some Further Information will be found in
Brown's said Bigg. Dict.. See also Heads
Histories and Memoirs op Music, and Bio-
graphical Publications .... Musical ; and all
referred to under each.
Secoiid Edition.— 1838. 2 Vols.. Post 8vo,, or
Small 12mo., (has been called Cr. 8vo.). Enlarged.
Pubd. in London; by Parker; at 10s. 6d!.. Sold
by M. A. Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at 4s. 6d., and
upwards. The Roy. College of Music possesses.
Musical Idea.— ^In English. Existent in Oct.,
1897.
Apparently a Journal of Musical Art.
Bel. Published in the U.S. America. Is not in
Brit. Museum.
Musical Independent; The.— [This is the
Title as given in Article Ooldbeck of Pougin's
Biographie Univ. ; and quite correctly so ;
Brown's BioG. Dict., however, seems to call it
Goldbeck's Journal of Music, — inserting the latter
(Title) to Dict.'s Bibliographical Portion, and
mentioning the Musical Independent only in the
Article MatJiews (W, S. B,)]. Established and
Directed apparently by Robert Goldbeck : German
by birth ; Pianist ; Composer ; Professor ; Founder
of the Musical Conservatoire at Chicago. Edited,
according to the said Brown's Article, by the above
Mathews : see with Head Music [II]. In English.
Bell Commenced in 1868. Monthly. Ceased in
1872.
Is a " Special Journal " of Musical Intelligence,
Notices, Reviews, &c.. Prob. includes the Organ.
Pubd. in Chicago. Consult said Conservatoire
and other American Libraries.
Is "Edited with care" (Pougin's said BioG.
Univ. Article).
A Portrait of Mr. Goldbeck will be found on the
Wrapper of the Musician [III] for April, 1899.
Musical Instrument Makers' Guide.— See
Pianoforte Dealers' and Musical Instrument
Makers' Guide.
Musical Instruments.— In English. Com-
menced in 1885, or Later. App. on 4th of every
Month.
A Musical Periodical ; dealing with various
Instruments, (fee. Pictorial Illustrations said to
accompany.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. ll ;
Pubd. in London ; at 31, Lyme St<, Camden
Road ; by Henry Brooks & Coi ; Pianoforte
Action and General Manual Key-board Manufac-
turers. Price 5.S. per Annum. Not in Brit.
Museum.
Musician. — Title stated to have been changed
to this in year 1889, or Earlier. Not in Brit.
Museum.
Qiuilification. — This Periodical, in its two
Phases, has been given from Information which
was judged to be quite Reliable. Messrs Brooks,
however, answering a communication in Jany.,
1894, say they know nothing at all of any such
Publication. Here see the Editor of the Piano-
PORTK Dealers' .... Guide.
Musical Instruments ; Historic, Rare, and
Unique. — Selection, Introduction, and Descrip-
tive Notes by Alfred James Hipkins : see with his
Lecture on Ancient Clavier Insts.. Pictorial
by William Gibb. In English. 1888 (on Title-
page) : [Grove's Dictionary of Mus., in Article
Histories of Music of (in Appendix), wrongly says
1883 ; the same Work, in Article Regal of (also in
Appeiidix), gives 1887 : the latter is the date on
the Title-page Specimen Prospectus]. 1 Vol,. Roy.
Folio, xix and 107 Pages. 50 Plates.
Comprises Descriptions of over One Hundred
of the more Interesting of the Musical Instru-
ments, the Collection of which formed a portion
of the Inventories Exhibition held in London in
year 1885. Includes the now rare Clavicytherium.
The Organ matter consists of a few Ancient
Examples. Their Illustrations embrace both the
Reed and Bible forms of the Regal. The Plates
are Properly Coloured, and of Pull-page Size.
Was Pubd. in Edinburgh ; by Adam and
Charles Black, (now having a Place of Business
at 4, Soho Square, London). Price: to Sub-
scribers, 7 guisi ; Artists' Proofs, 15 giiiSi ; Ordinary
Buyers and Copies, from 8 to 9 guiSi. Has been
sold by W< Reeves, at £3. 15s. 6d., and upwards.
Edition was Limited to 1,090 Copies, of which 50
are Proofs. Is out of Print, and " not to be Re-
printed ". Can be seen in the London Patent
Office, and British Museum ; and is contained
also in the Library of F. J. Horniman, Esq.
at Forest-Hill, in Kent. '
Is a most beautiful and excellent Work, the
Pictorial being especially accurate and " sympa-
thetic ". Perusal will often be desirable.
A Notice, with Specimens — bel. C7w-coloured —
of the Illustrations, appears in Cassell's Family
Magazine (q.v.) for July, 1888. Some Furtlier
Information is given in Nos. 74 and 96 of Reeves's
Catalogues ; and a full List of the Pictorial is in
Nos. 78 and 79 of the Same. See also Heads
Ancient Organs from the " Inventions ", and
Catalogue of the London . . . . " Inventories ".
For Kindred Publications consult Heads Cata-
logues, Descriptions . . . . , of Exhibitions;
and Histories and Memoirs op Music.
Musical Instruments in the ... . [London]
Exhibition of 1851.— By William Pole : Civil
Engineer ; Organist ; Mus. Doc. ; Juror in the
London Exhib. of 1862, (see Head Reports by
the Juries ..... 1862) ; University Examiner •
F.R.S. [Lond, and Edin,]. In EngUsh. 185l'
(here see Head London Journal' [II], for the
curious error in the Date of one of latter's Vols<
concerned). Demy 8vo.. 99 Pages.
Is a Reprint, with the Addition of some His-
torical matter, of P.'s Long " Article " in the said
London Journal ; which Article comprised De-
scriptive Accounts of the more Noteworthy of the
Musical Instruments in the said Exhib. of year
1851 ; together with some Observations on the con-
struction of such Instruments in General. Of the
Organs there are given more or less detailed
Notices, in some cases including the Specifica-
tions, of 14 out of the total of 15 Specimens
believed to have been Shewn. No Pictorial
accompanies.
Was Printed in London ; for Private Circula-
tion only; by its Author; who was to be com-
municated with at the Athenaeum Club; 107,
Pall-mall, London. A Copy has been sometimes
sold by W. Reeves ; at 10s. &di. Is now scarce.
Can be seen in the [London] South Kensington
Museum (Art Library), the British Museum, and
the Roy. College of Music.
The Book is fairly accurate ; and will be useful
to the Organ*builder for Consultation as to some
special Instruments that have now Vanished.
Quotations will be found on pages 54, 58, and
75 of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist.. For the
Pneumatic- Lever as applied to some of the Instru-
ments, see again Head London Journal [II] ;
also Head Organs and Organ Building. For
Kindred Works consult Head Catalogues, De-
scriptions . . . . , op Exhibitions ; noting especi-
ally the Official Descriptive and Illustrated
Catalg. ..... 1851.
Musical Instruments; Lectures on.— See
Lectures. Conferences . . . . , and Similar.
Musical Instruments mentioned in the
Bible. — By Jean Charlier de Gerson. [the last
two words form merely a name added as being
the place of Birth] : Chancellor of Paris Univer-
sity ; Canon of Notre Dame Cath. in same City ;
Opposer of John Huss ; Died in 1429. Bel. in
Latin. Not Printed till 1706. Polio.
Comprises Descriptive and Historical Accounts
of the said " Biblical " Instruments, thus includ-
ing the Organ of Antiquity.
Was Pubd. in Amsterdam ; by Dupin. Consult
Parisian and other chief Libraries.
Gerson was " greatly in advance of his time,
both in his knowledge and in the abstract purity
of his principles ; but he was both bigoted and
violent ".
An Extract, by De St.-Blaise. will be found
cited on p, 4 of Coil's De l'Orgue [II]. q.v..
Musical Intervals and Temperament.— See
Elementary Treatise on Musical Intervals
and Temp..
Musical Items. — In English. Commenced
March [?], 1884.
Is stated to be a Periodical of Musical Art.
Pubd. in New-York. Brit, Museum does not
possess.
Musical Jottings. — Produced by Messrs.
Moutrie : see as Publishers, just on. In English.
Bel. Commenced in 1876. Probably Monthly.
Ceased in 1881. 8vo..
Furnished the Trade Organ (Mouth-piece) of
the Moutrie Firm. Constituted a Journal of the
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
Mtisical Jottings.
Art of Music ; and contained Intelligence, Notices,
&c..
Was Pubd. in London ; at 55, Baker St,, Port-
man Sq., W. ; by the said Moutrie & Son ; Piano-
forte and Music Sellers. The Brit. Museum
apparently possesses Nos. 1 to 43.
No mere Trade " Organ " is likely to be of very
high quality.
Musical Journal.— In English. Commenced
Jany<, 1840. Weekly. Apparently Ceased at end
of same year. 2 Vols, for the year. Cr. 8vo..
Is a " Magazine of Information on all subjects
connected with the Science " of Music. Includes
"Articles on Organs".
Was Pubd. in London. Has been sometimes
sold by M. A, Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at from
2s. 6d> to 4s. 6di for 2 Vols, in one. Is scarce ;
and not contained in even the British Museum
Lib, ; but can be seen in the Roy. College of
Music Lib..
Musical Journal; Birmingham and Mid-
lands. — Sec Birmingham and Midlands
Musical J..
Musical Journal ; Monthly.— See Monthly
Musical Journal.
Musical Library Supplement.— In English.
Commenced March, 1834. Monthly. Ceased
July, 1836. 3 Vols.. Folio.
Formed a Periodical Letter-press Addendum,
of the Usual Musical Kind, to the Musical Li-
brary; which, itself, is evidently a Collection of
Music only.
Was Pubd. in London. Has been sometimes
Sold by W. Reeves, at 15s. for the 3 Vols..
Is now very scarce ; and not possessed by even
the British Museum Lib.. The Roy. College of
Music, however, contains the Vols..
The Matter is seemingly of good quality.
Musical Life. — In English. Weekly. Com-
menced in or about April, 1897. Not many
Pages.
Gives Intelligence, Criticism, &c., connected
with Musical Art.
Pubd. in London. Is prob. in the Brit.
Museum.
Seems of a Bright and Vigorous Nature.
Musical Magazine [I]. -In English. Existent
during from Sep. 1774 to Dec, 1775. In II Parts.
Roy. 8vo..
One Part is of Letter-press, the other of Music.
The Former comprises the usual [Musical] Intelli-
gence, Notices, &c..
Is sometimes to be had from W, Reeves. The
British Museum does not possess it.
This Periodical seems to be almost unknown.
Musical Magazine [II].— Edited by Charles
Henry Purday : Born at Folkestone ; Vocalist ;
Composer; Musical Lecturer, Journalistic Con-
tributor, and Copyright Reformer. In English.
Commenced in Jany., 1885. Monthly. Ceased
with its Twelfth Number. 1 Vol, for the Year.
Roy. 8vo., [Brit. Museum Lib, Catalogue wrongly
says 12mo.]. 16 Pages per Number.
Furnished Intelligence, Reports, Notices, De-
scriptions, &c., as to the Art ; besides actual
Music. Included the Obgan. Gave no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in London; at 11, Tavistock St,,
Covent Garden ; by F, De Porquet. Price, Is.
per Number. British Museum contains all that
was Issued.
" Had but little success".
Musical Magazine [ill].— [True Title since
found to be, The Early Engmsh Musical Maga-
zine]. In English. Commenced in Jany,, 1891.
Monthly. Apparently Ended with its Eighth
Number. 1 Vol. per Half- Year. Small Folio.
16 Pages per Number, besides Music and Wrapper.
Considerable Pictorial.
Is a Periodical of the Art ; giving Intelligence,
Memoirs, Notices, Descriptions, Biography, Tales,
&c,. The Music is varied. The Pictorial furnishes
Portraits, [Musical] Instruments, &c, ; and is Inter-
spersed.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 100, Great Russell
St., W.C. Price was Is. per Number. Has been
sold by M. A, Middleton, and W, Reeves ; at 2s.,
and upwards, for 5 Numbers. Is now Scarce.
The Brit. Museum, however, possesses the [above
8] Numbers.
Musical Magazine and Review ; Quarterly.
— See Quarterly Musical Magazine and
Review.
Musical Magazine; Strand.— See Strand
Musical Magazine.
Musical Manual ; or Technical, Directory.
— By Thomas Busby : see with his Complete
Dictionary of Music [I]. In English. 1828.
1 Vol.. Variously stated as 12mo,, Post 8vo., and
Cr. 8vo,, (all three Sizes are nearly alike). 187
Comprises " full and perspicuous Explanations
of all the Terms, ancient and modern, used in the
Harmonic Art " ; also " Descriptions of the various
Voices and Instruments " ; &c,. For any Organal
Definitions see the Lists of Heads given and re-
ferred to under Encyclopedias .... General.
Apparently no Pictorial illustrates.
Was Pubd, in London. Is sometimes sold by
M, A. Middleton, and W, Reeves, at from Is. Od.
to 2s, 6di. Can be seen in the Brit, Museum, and
in the Roy, College of Music.
Kindred Works are referred to under Head
Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Musical Memoirs. -By William Thomas
Parke ; a Composer, and Famous Oboe Player, of
London (Covent Garden, &c.). In English. 1830.
2 Vols.. Tall Post (or Small Cr.) 8vo, (approxi-
mating to Large 12mo,). vii and 333 Pages.
Contains " numerous Musical, Operatic, Histri-
onic, and other Anecdotes, &c, ; with glimpses of
Musical Events and Historical Facts ; forming an
Account of the general state of Music in Eng-
land", from the years 1784 (Nos, 4 and 26 of
Middlet(m's Catalogues wrongly says 1783) to 1830.
The Organ is believed to be touched on. Pic-
torial is absent.
Was Pubd, in London ; by H. Colburn ; at 21s,,
Unbound. Has been sometimes sold by M, A,
Middleton, and W, Reeves ; at from 6s, 6rf, to
12s.. Is scarce ; but can be consulted in the
London Roy. College of Music and British Museum
Libraries.
The Work is, according to Brown's BiOG. Dict.,
"graphic, useful, and a valuable and interesting
authority " ; while Grove's Dict. of Mus. (Art,
Parke of) says that it is, " though amusing, of
very little authority".
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
An Analysis (by Fetis) will be found commenc-
ing on p< 178 of the llth VoL of the Revue et
Gazette Musicale de Paris. See also Head
Histories and Memoirs op Music, and all there
referred to.
Musical Miscellany.— See Cocks's Musical
Miscellany.
Musical Monitor.— In English. Commenced
in or before 1886. Quarterly.
Contains Musical News, Criticisms, Notices,
Descriptions, &c.. The Organ seems to be in-
cluded.
Pubd. in New- York. Consult chief American
Public Libraries.
Musical Monthly, and Drawing-boom Mis-
cellany.—See with Musical Monthly, and Re-
pertoire OF Literature.
Musical Monthly, and Repertoire of
Literature [&c.] ; The. — In English. Com-
menced in 1864. Monthly (as stated). Ended
under this Title in same year. 4to<.
Is a Record of the Musical, Dramatic, and Kin-
dred Arts. Contains Intelligence, Notices, &c<.
Was Pubd, in London. The Brit. Museum
possesses Nosi from 1 to 7.
Musical Monthly, and Drawing-room Miscellany.
— Title was Altered to this during above 1864.
4toi. Includes Music. Pubd, in London. Con-
tained in Brit, Museum. Seems to have been
Incorporated with some Non Musical Journal in
year 1865.
Musical Monthly ; Cape.— See Cape Musi-
cal Monthly.
Musical Monthly; Howe's.— See Howe's
Musical Monthly.
Musical Monthly ; New-Zealand. — See
New-Zealand Musical Monthly.
Musical Monthly ; Pitman's.— See Pitman's
Musical Monthly.
Musical Monthly ; Scottish.— See Scottish
Musical Monthly.
Musical News. — Edited and Written by
Various ; chief among them being E, J, Hopkins,
see with his Organ, its Hist, ; T, L, Southgate,
see with Musical Standard [Engi'] ; and E, H,Tur-
pin, see with Conference on Organ Construc.
In English. Commenced March 6th, 1891. Every
Friday or Saturday. Existing in 1903. Narrow
Demy 4to, (sometimes called Double-Demy).
From 16 to 24 Pages ; besides Wrapper, and some-
times 4 P, or so of Supplement.
Is stated to be the Mouth-piece of Trinity
College, London. Contents cover Musical In-
telligence, Criticism, Notices, Comment, Reports,
Lectures, regular Articles, Patents, &c,. Some
of the Contributions are Signed with Names or
Initials. Foreign Matter is included* The Organ
portion embraces Intelligence, Notices, &c,. Ad-
vertisements accompany. Portraits (stated), and
Miscellaneous Pictorial of Adverts,, from Wood-
cuts, &c,. Illustrate.
Pubd, in London ; at 130, Fleet St,, E.C, ; by a
Syndicate. Price, Id,. Annual Subscription for
all Places within Postal Union, 6s, 6d, ; which
includes the Postage of ^d, per Number. Vols,
can occasionally be had from W, Reeves, at 2s,
6d,. British Museum does not possess.
Is a Journal of some promise, though not
always reliable. Has been severely censured in
"More Light", (Pubd, at Widnes, Lancashire;
by Ainsley). Claims to have had (in yr, 1893)
the Largest Annual Circulation of any Musical
Periodical in the World, and to have since in-
creased this to 5,500 Copies.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head
Memorials of Westminster [I]. See also the
aforesaid More Light. An Excerpt here directly
follows : —
Spelling of Names of Organ Sto})s. — In Number
for Apr, 3rd, 1891, p, 93 of. Gives a Citation of
some vile specimens of such Names, taken from
a Local Paper.
Musical News ; New- York. — See New-
York Musical News.
Musical Notes. — Edited by Hermann Klein :
Critic; Guildhall Professor; <fec,. Contributed to
by J. Percy Baker, Henry Charles Banister, James
Hamilton Siree [Brown's British Musical Biog,
says Smce; but the "Siree" has been attested
by Mr, Clarke himself] Clarke (a London Com-
poser), and others. In English. Commenced in
1886, (not in 1883). Apparently a Second " Edit,"
began in 1887. First Issue seemingly Monthly ;
Second evidently Yearly. Existing in 1890. 1
Vol. per Year. Imp, 8vo,. Fourth Year, 189 [?]
Pages.
Is a " Critical Record of Important Musical
Events " ; including Papers, Notices, Descriptions,
&c,, concerning the Art. The Organ is believed to
be touched on. Portraits Illustrate, from Photo-
graphs.
Pubd, in London. Has been sold by M. A,
Middleton, and W, Reeves; at 2s,, and less, per
Yearly Set. Is contained in the British Museum,
— the Catalogue of which, however, says "The
first Issue is of the second Edition".
Musical Observer.— Edited by Louis Gassier;
who is stated to be " supported by a Staff of
Correspondents in all the Capitals of Europe and
North America". In English. Commenced at
end of 1883. Weekly. Ceased, apparently, at
end of 1889.
Contained Musical Intelligence, Reviews,
Notices, Descriptions, &c,. Probably included
the Organ.
Was Pubd, in Boston, Mass,, U,S,A,. Consult
Libraries there and in other chief Cities of
America.
It has not transpired whether the above high-
flown Announcement as to Correspondents ex-
pressed the real truth.
Musical Opinion, and Music Trade Review.
— Bel, Edited by Reid : Producer also of a
Directory ; see next Head. Contributed to by a
large number of eminent and other persons ;
among them being F, Archer, W. E. Dickson,
Dr. C. J, Frost, Joseph Green, S. G, Hatherly,
Dr, Hiles, Dr, Hopkins, Dr, Langhans, Sir G, A,
Macfarren, and the present writer : here see the
INDEX TO AUTHORS (Divis, III). In English.
Commenced Oct, 1st, 1877, [Brown's Biog, Dict,
Bibliog, wrongly says 1878]. Monthly. 1 Vol,
per Year. At first Short Imp, 8vo, ; afterwards
expanded to Large Cr. 4to,. Now 64 or more
Pages total, inclusive of Advertisements and
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Sub-Divis, 2.]
Musical Opinion.
Wrapper. Normally 3 Columns to a Page. Con-
siderable Pictorial, but chiefly in the Adverts,.
The Contents include the following [Musical]
Letter-press : — Intelligence : Reports ; Notices ;
Reviews ; Notes ; Correspondence ; Accounts ;
Descriptions ; Biography ; Miscellaneous and
Serial Articles ; Short Treatises ; Reprints of
English and Foreign matter ; Transactions, &c<,
of Musical Associations ; British and Foreign
Inventions ; Legal Reports and Information ; and
Selected British and Foreign Patents, with De-
scriptions thereof. The Writing- Area covers the
United Kingdom, her Colonies, America, and
Foreign Countries. The Organ matter comprises
Specitications ; Notices ; Descriptions ; Schedules ;
Criticisms ; History ; &c,. There is a Titular,
and also a partly Authorial, Index. The Adver-
tisements are mostly English. The Proportion of
the Organal Writing is decidedly Large.
The Illustrations consist of Musical Instru-
ments, Parts thereof, Portraits, &Ci ; the Organ
portion including Case-Fronts, Blowing-Engines,
Builders, &c.. All appear to be by Wood-cuts,
themselves in some cases taken from Photo-
graphs ; and all are Interspersed. The Total
amount of the Organal Pictorial is, however,
Small.
Is Pubd. in London ; formerly at 150, Holborn
Bars, E.C. ; now at 35, Shoe Lane, Holborn,
EiC. ; by Fitzsimmons & Sons ; and is stocked by
most Music Sellers. Complete Vols, can often be
obtained at Musical and other Booksellers and
Publishers. The Price per No. is 2d.. Back Nos.
cost the same. The Yearly Subscription within
the United Kingdom and Postal Union is now
4s. ; which includes Postage. Bound Vols, cost
from 2s. 3d. upwards, Carriage free. The Postal
Union Postage of a single No. is now 2d.. Many
of the Earliest Nos. (some in year 1884) are out
of Print. Stamps are accepted in Payment. A
complete Set of the Vols, is kept at the Publish-
ing Office. The British Museum Set commences
with [Oct. of] year 1880. The Set at the London
Patent Office begins with [Oct. of] yr. 1884.
This Journal is, in amount of matter, the largest
Musical one issued in Great-Britain. It is quite
Independent of any Music Publishing House,
does not ignore Literary works which refrain from
Advertising in it, and is free from trade Jealousy.
Some of its Articles are extremely judicious and
sound, many of its Analyses are excellent, its
Correspondence is often very valuable and correc-
tive, most of its Reprints are of real utility, and
not a few of its Advertisements contain practical
and solid information. On the other hand, the
Journal is sometimes weak, silly, high-flown, in-
correct, and inconsistent. Its worst feature is
that it will not always allow even flagrant blun-
ders, if committed by noted Musicians, to be
exposed, apparently unless it is felt that its
pecuniary interests will not suffer: here see at
near the end of Hopkins's Organ, its Hist., in
present CATALG.. The Pictorial Illustrations
are generally good. The Organal matter is, as a
rule, of palpable value ; and some of the Case
Designs given in the Adverts, are real models.
For the Watching of Patents the comparatively
long Interval of Publication of course depreciates
(see here Head Scientific Review). On the
whole, however, Mvaical Opinion is certainly
one of the best British Periodicals for the Organ
Builder; and will usually be well worth his
Regular Acquisition. It should be added that in
leaving Incomplete this and other Sets of impor-
tant British Musical Periodicals, the British
Museum Library Authorities seem to be very
censurable.
Detailed References to matter in the Journal
occur under the following Heads in the present
CATALG. : — American Art Journal ; American
Musician ; Beschrijving der Groote . . . . ,
Haarlem ; College of Organist's .... Letter
[I] ; Concise and Complete . . . . , Doncaster ;
Conference on Organ Construction ; Descrip-
tive Account . . . . , York ; Dictionary of
Music and Mus. ; Disposition und Prospect
. . . . , CoLN ; Ecclesiologist; I^tude sur le
Grand . . . . , Fribourg ; Geschichte der
MusiK DBS 17 — ; Grand Organ at .... South
Kensington; Handbook of the Org. [II]; His-
tory AND Antiquities of the Met , Can-
terbury ; History of Music [VIII] ; History
OF Musical Pitch ; History of St. Paul's Cath.
[II] ; History op the Halifax .... Org. ; In-
dicator ; Lectures to the College op Or-
ganists ; Meeting of the Manchester . . . . ,
Hall ; Memorials of Westminster [I] ; Modern
Organ, The [I and II] ; Modern Organs, — the
Regent's Park ; Monastery and Cathedral op
Worcester ; Music [II], {Sub of) ; Musical
Critic ; New- York Musical [and Dramatic]
Courier ; New-York Musical and Dramatic
Times; New- York Musical Times; On the
Enharmonic Theory ; Organ Cases and Organs ;
Organ fob Riga Cathedral ; Organ in Garden
City .... [II]; Organ in the Alexandra
Palace ; Organ in the Melbourne Exhib. ;
Organ, its History and Construction (at near
end of Comment on 3rd Edit,, and under Conclu-
sion of) ; Organs and Organ Building ; Organs
AND THEIR TREATMENT ; OrGEL IN DER KiRCHOFS
.... St. Jacobi. ; Orgel Unserer Zeit ; Orgel-
bau-Zeitung ; Photographs, Separate ( Wind-
sor) ; Practical Rules for Tuning ; Projet
d'Orgue . . . . , Rome ; Relation of a Short
Survey; Remarks, Trade, on Org.; Report of
THE .... Conference on Organ Construct. ;
Studio and Musical Review ; Tube Pneumatic
Action ; Uniformity in Organ Building ; Voll-
STANDIGE OrGELSCHULE ; ZeITSCHRIFT FUR IN-
STRUMENTENBAU.
The chief Organal Articles, (fie, contained in
the Periodical down to year 1887, are themselves
also given in present CATALG., and will be found
under the following Heads : — * American Pipe
Organs ; Article on American Woods ; Church
Organs, their Position [&c<]; Construction
AND Arrangement of the Organ as .... , Per-
former ; Early History of Pipe Organ Build-
ing IN America ; * Grand Organ fob Sydney ;
•Great Organs i p the World ; Historical
Notes on the Organ ; History op Music [VII] ;
Letter to Musical Opinion on Register Com-
pass ; Location op Organ Stops ; Mechanical
Accessories op a Modern Organ ; Modern
Organ, The [I] ; * Notes on Couplers ; On
Church Organs ; * On Organ Claviers ; Organ
in Canterbury Cathedral; Organ in York
Minster ; Organ Stop Nomenclature ; Short
Octaves; Suggestions for the .... Organ
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Stop Nomenclature ; Tube Pneumatic Action ;
Wackkr's New Electric Organ-Action ; Wood-
working Machinery.
Musical Opinion and Music Trade Review
Directory.— Bel. Edited by Raid ; see with
preceding Head. In English. Commenced in
or before 1891. Yearly ; in May. Post 8vo<. xvi
and 263 Pages, inclusive of Adverts,, in yr. 1891 ;
300 Ditto in 1892.
Is a Directory to Music Sellers, Musical Instru-
ment Makers, and all connected with the Trade ;
thus excluding Professors, Players, Singers, and
Teachers. Period is limited to the One Current
Year; and Area to Great Britain and Ireland
Comprises; (1), a List ot all the Traders, &c.,
excepting those in London, ordinated under their
Surnames; (2), the same Persons, but ordinated
under their Cities and Towns ; (3), a similar List
for London, ordinated under Surnames; and (4),
the same persons, classed by their Trades and
Instruments. Does not often give Full Christian
Names. The Sequence is chiefly Alphabetical.
Some Legal and other information accompanies.
The Organal matter is virtually restricted to the
Builders. Two small Indexes precede. Adver-
tisements are interspersed. The Pictorial is con-
fined to the Adverts..
Is Pubd. in London ; at 35, Shoe Lane, Holborn,
E.C.. Price, Is, 6(i.. Postage, 3d,. Can be seen
at the present author's.
Furnishes a useful little Work where only
Trade information, and such for the Existent
Year, is required.
For Kindred Publications see under Head
Directories, Musical.
Musical People. — Bel. Contributed to by Dr.
Palmer, — among others. In English. Existing
in 1881 (May of)-2.
Is a Periodical of the Art of Music.
Pubd, in New-York.
Was ultimately United to the Musical Ameri-
can; q.v,.
Musical Pioneer. — [Title has been given also
as New- York Musical Pioneer]. In English.
Commenced in or before 1868.
Is a Journal of Musical Intelligence, Reports,
Notices, Descriptions, &c,.
Pubd. in New- York. Consult chief Libraries
there and elsewhere in America. A Citation
occurs on p. 30 of the Church Clwirmaster atid
Organist (see under Organist [I]) for Feb., 1868.
Musical Pitches Table. — See Table of
Musical Pitch.
Musical Progress. —In English. Commenced
in 1858. Monthly.
Is apparently the Trade Mouth-piece of its
Publishers. Doubtless contains [Musical] Intelli-
gence, Notices, Criticisms, &c..
Pubd, in London ; at 28, Leicester Square,
W,C, ; by Riviere & Hawkes, Music and Musical
Instrument Sellers and Makers. Price, 2s..
Musical Quarterly.— In English. Quarterly,
(as Title). Existing in 1888.
Is a Journal believed to contain Literary Musi-
cal matter.
Pubd. in London ; at 4 Stationers' Hall Court,
E,C. ; by Simpkin, Marshall, & Co.. Is not in
the Brit. Museum.
with the Monthly
also, is in present
145 of the Musical
25th, 1894; and at
Musical Record.— At one time Edited by
Dexter Smith. Afterwards [Edtd.] by Philip
Hale. Contributed to by W. F. Apthorp (see with
Cyclopedia of Music), W, L. B. Mathews (see
with Music [II]), A. W. Moore and others. In
English. Bel. Commenced in or before 1888.
Monthly. Existed in Jan., 1898. 4to..
Seems to be a Continuation of Ditson & Co.'s
Musical Record ; q.v.. Contains News, Notices,
Criticisms, &c.. concerning the Art. Includes
Portraits of Musicians.
Is Pubd. in Boston, U.S.A. ; by the Oliver
Ditson Company. Price, 10 cents (about 6d.).
Nos. 323 and onwards are possessed by the British
Museum.
[Must not be confounded
Musical Record ; which,
CATALG..]
Extracts are given on p.
Standard [Eng^] for Aug.
several places in year 1896 of the same (latter)
Journal.
Musical Record, and Choir.— See Choir,
AND Musical Record [Original].
Musical Record; Ditson's.— See Ditson &
Co.'s Musical Record.
Musical Record ; Monthly.— See Monthly
Musical Record.
Musical Register; Quarterly.— See Quar-
terly Musical Register.
Musical Remembrancer ; The.— In English.
Bel. Commenced in 1857. Monthly. 8vo,.
Is "intended for the Clergyman, Musician,
&c, ; as a Guide and Companion to the Church ".
Contains Musical Intelligence, Notices, Descrip-
tions, and similar ; apparently including such as
relate to the Organ.
Pubd. in London. The British Museum pos-
sesses 4 Numbers.
Musical Reporter.— In English. Commenced
Jany. 1841. Ceased in Aug. of same Year.
Formed a Journal of Musical Intelligence,
Reports, Notes, Descriptions, Notices, &c..
Was Pubd. in Boston, U.S.A.. Consult Ameri-
can Public Libraries.
Musical Review [I]- — Edited by George
Hogarth: see with Musical Herald [I]. In
English. Bel. Commenced abt. 1830. Now
Ceased. 4to..
Formed a "Journal of Music and Musical
Literature". Contains News, Notices, Criticism,
Notes, &c..
Was apparently Pubd. in London. Has been
sold by W. Reeves ; at 3s< per Vol.. Is not in the
British Museum.
Musical Review [II].— In English. Com-
menced in 1850. Bel. now Ceased.
Is a Journal, embracing News, Criticisms,
Reports, Descriptions, &c,, as to Music.
Was Pubd, in New-York. Consult American
Public Libraries. Is not in the Brit. Museum.
Musical Review [III].— Or, Guide to the
Musical World. In English. Commenced in
1863. Bel. Monthly. Now Ceased. 8vo..
Forms a Periodical for Music, containing the
usual Intelligence, Comment, Notices, Descrip-
tions, &c<. Includes a "List of the most impor-
(256)
<ub-DiviSi 2.]
Musical Review [IIT].
tant [Monthly] Musical Publications" that were
then issued in " England, France, and other
countries ".
Was Pubd. in London. Can be consulted at
the Briti Museum.
Musical Review [IV].— In English, Com-
iiionced Oct. 16th, 1879. Weekly. Existing in
1 SS5.
Furnishes Intelligence, Reports, Criticisms,
Descriptions, Biographies, &Ci, concerning Music.
Pubd. in New- York ; by Gustav Schirmer. Is
not in the British Museum.
" Bids fair to be able and satisfactory" (Grove's
Dictionary of Mus., Art. Musical Periodicals of).
Musical Review [V].— [Brown's Bigg. Dict,,
Art. Broadliouse of, wrongly calls this the London
Musical Review]. Edited during 1882-3 by John
Broadhouse : see with his Musical Acoustics.
Contributed to by Amy Fay, Liebert, Von
Billow (Pianist), and others. In English. Com-
menced, apparently, in Jany. of 1882. Monthly
till end of 1884 ; after that, every Friday (for
Saturday).
Comprises Musical Intelligence, Reports, No-
tices, Reviews, Educational matter. Poetry,
Notes, Correspondence, &c< ; much being in
regular Articles. "Musical" Patents are also
described. Germany, France, Italy, and some
other countries are often embraced. The Organ
portion consists of Specifications and Accounts of
New Instruments, and Miscellaneous informa-
tion generally. It is believed that Pictorial Illus-
trates.
Pubd. in London; at 185, Fleet St.; by
William Reeves. Price : when Monthly, Id. ;
when Weekly, the same. The Year's Subscrip-
tion as Weekly ; 6s< 6c?., inclusive of Postage. Is
not in British Museum.
Claims to have the largest Circulation of any
Musical Weekly Journal.
Advertisements, giving Detailed Contents, will
be found in the Musical Times and S. (q.v.) of
Deer., 1884 ; and on p. 36 of Reeves's Musical
Directory for yr, 1886. Consult also Head
Musical Education [II].
This Musical Review was apparently, in or
about year 1886, united to the Orchestra Musical
Review — see under that Head — ; and the Title
was then changed to Musical Review, and
Orcliestra.
Musical Review [VI]. — Edited by Francis
[Brown's Biographical Dict. gives it thus ;
Baptie's Handbook of Mus. says Franz] Huefler
[a cotemporary Notice in the Musical Standard
\Engi) has an absurd diaeresis over the ue] : Musi-
cal Critic to the Times ; Contributor to the Encyc.
Britann. ; Musicographer ; Composer ; Phil. D.
(Gottingen) ; one of the Editors of Concordia,
and of the Musical World [EngC]. Contributed
to by W. A. Barrett ; E. Dannreuther ; Sutherland
Edwards ; Sir G. Grove ; A. J. Hipkins ; Dr.
Hopkins ; and others. In English. Commenced
Jany. 6th, 1883. Appeared Weekly (Saturday).
Ceased at the end of 6 Months. 1 Vol.. Small
Folio. 24 Pages total.
Comprised Musical Intelligence, Notices, De-
scriptions, Criticisms, Regular Articles, &c<. In-
cluded Wood-cuts Pict..
Was Pubd. in London ; at Berners St., Oxford
St.; by Novello & Co.. Price ^d.. The Vol. is
sometimes sold by W. Reeves ; at 2s< and upwards.
The Postage of a single Number is now Id.. All
the Nos. can be seen in the Brit. Museum,
The matter is of good class character ; and
failure resulted only through the Price's being too
high to prevent the Paper's being crowded out by
the other Musical Journals,
Musical Review [VII],— In English. Existent
in Sep., 1894.
Is a Journal of the Art of Music ; and contains
Intelligence, Notices, Biography, Translations
from the French, &Ci.
Pubd, in Chicago. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Musical Review, and Orchestra.— See with
Musical Review [V]; and with Orcliestra
Musical Review.
Musical Review, and Studio,— See Studio,
and Musical Review,
Musical Review; Benham's.— See Benham's
Musical Review.
Musical Review ; Kunkel's.— See Kunkel's
Musical Review,
Musical Review ; Quarterly. — See with
Quarterly Musical Review.
Musical Review ; Saturday.— See Saturday
Musical Review,
Musical Review; Scottish.- See Scottish
Musical Review,
Musical Review ; Sherman & Hyde's.—
See Sherman & Hyde's Musical Review.
Musical Scales of Various Nations.— See
with On the Sensations of Tone,
Musical School; The.— Edited by William
Thomas Rees: see with Musician op Walks.
Bel. in Welsh. Ceased in or before yr. 1897,
Journal apparently contained Didactic and
other Matter relating to the Art of Music,
Bel. Pubd. in Wales. Is not in Brit. Museum.
Musical Society. — Contributed to by J.
Hamilton S. Clarke (see with Musical Notes) ;
William Hayman Cummings (Principal of Guild-
hall School of Music, &c. ; see also at near end of
Division VI) ; Mrs. Diehl ; Walter Macfarren ;
Carl Mangold ; and others. In English. Com-
menced March 1st, 1886. Monthly. Existed in
Feb., 1889. Now (1899) Defunct. 4to„
Magazine contains Intelligence, Reviews, No-
tices, Descriptions, Concert Notes, Criticisms,
&c< ; on Music, the Drama, &c<. Vocal and other
Music accompanies.
Was Pubd. in London ; at 127, Regent St.,
(apparently now at Maddox St,) ; by W. Morley
& Co.. Price, 4d.. By Reeves now at Is. per
Vol.. Brit. Museum possesses Nos. 1 to 17 (years
1886-7),
" Promised to be an earnestly working Journal ".
Was doubtless much indebted to the use of Mr.
Cummings's magnificent Musical Library,
Musical Standard; The [^ wiericaw].— Con-
tributed to by J. Myer, and others. In English.
Commenced Oct. 21st, 1885. Existed in 1886.
Is a Journal furnishing Musical Intelligence,
Reports, Notes, Descriptions, Notices, Articles on
" Voice production ", &c.. The Oboan is believed
to be included.
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
Pubd. in Cincinnati. Consult Libraries there
and elsewhere in America. Brit. Museum does
not possess.
Appears to be of palpable value.
Musical standard ; The [English]. —Founded
and First Edited by A< W< Hammond ; a Musical
Amateur: Edited from 1871 by Thomas Lea
Southgate; "Organist, Scientist, and Clerk in
the Bank of England " : from 1873 by J. Crowdy ;
see with Guardian : from May, 1876, by J, Broad-
house; see with his Musical Acoustics: from
1880 by £■ H< Turpin ; see with Conference on
Organ Construct. : from 1886 by Mr. Broadhouse
again : from 1888 by Ernest Bergholt ; B.A. : from
1889 or Later by [Dr.] Turpin again : who once
more Retired, apparently in Oct., 1892 : and was
succeeded by Edward Baughan. Organally
Edited from Jany. 1875 to July 1876 by the
present writer; see with his Critical Examina-
tion op Mackenzie's Org.. Contributed to by a
large number of persons ; including Abele ;
J. Bennett (see with Concordia) ; said J. Crowdy ;
Dr. Gauntlett (see with Church Musician [I]) ;
Alexander Teetgen ; the present author ; Dn
William Joseph Westbrook ; Alfred Whitting-
ham ; &c<, &c. ; together with " its own Corre-
spondents in the Important Musical Centres of
the Provinces and the Continent". [Here see as
is Indicated in Division III, concerning Further
Information on above Persons]. Is in English,
except an occasional Letter from abroad. Com-
menced Aug. 2nd, 1862, [Reeves's Musical
Directory for 1886, p. 263 (misprinted 163) of,
Wrongly says 1852 ; and the error has got also into
one or more of the MuSi. Standard's own Trade
Notice Sheets]. A Second Series began on May
6th, 1871. The True Fifth or "Illustrated""
Series commenced Jan. 6th, 1894. The Journal
Appeared at first Twice per [Calendar] Month : on
Jany. 16th, 1864, it became a Regular Fortnightly
(Sat.), [Grove's Dict. of Mus., Article Mtisical
Periodicals of, wrongly says Fortnightly from the
beginning] : on June 30th, 1866, the Journal was
made a Weekly (Fri. for Sat.) ; and has remained
so ever since. The First Series ceased with the
14th Volume, [Grove's said Article Mtcs, Period,
wrongly makes it the 13th]. The Jour, had but 1
Vol, per Year till end of 1866 ; after that, 2 Vols,
per Year. The Earliest Vols, were Short Cr. 4to,,
[the said Musical Periodicals Article wrongly has
it 8vo.] ; but, with the First Number for 1875, the
Size was changed to Large Imper. 8vo. ; and, on
Jan. 6th, 1894, it was Widened about 1 inch,
making it Large Demy 4to. : [the British Museum
Catalg. wrongly implies 8vo< for the entire Period
of Pubhcation]. The First Number had but 8
Pages ; but a gradual Increase was made, until,
in or before 1872, the Regular Total was 16,— of
32 Columns Normal ; to which were often added
Supplements of from 4 to 8 Pages. This is in-
clusive of all Matter, — as Music, Advertisements,
and any Pictorial. With the First Issue for 1894,
the Normal Total of Pages was raised to 20, with
3 Columns to a Page. This was exclusive of the
Wrapper, Music, Pictorial, and occasional Extra
Letter-press. In Nov., 1895, Pour of the Regular
Pages were permanently Discontinued. In the
Earlier Vols., Pictorial was all but Absent ; but,
during or before 1889, an approximately Regular
(258)
Illustrating was commenced, and has been kept
up since.
The Journal was Intended as one for all matters
connected with Music, both Sacred and Secular ;
and for the Amateur as well as the Professional.
The Contents include Intelligence; Reports;
Notices; Criticisms ; Reviews ; Essays ; Biography;
Controversy ; Correspondence ; Intercommunica-
tion between Readers ; Reprints ; Extracts ; Ex-
amination Papers ; Single and Serial Articles ;
Catalogues of Publications ; &c.. Special Musical
Patents are regularly Described. Music itself.
Vocal and Instrumental, was given until the end
of year 1874; and was resumed in or previous to
1894. The Brit. Colonies, America, and some
Continental Countries contribute Items. For the
Organ there arc Specifications, Notices, Descrip-
tions, Discussions, &c., as to Exteriors, Playing
and other Portions, Inventions, &c<, both of Old
and New Instruments. An Index, Ordinated
under Titles and Subjects, accompanies each
Volume. The Total amount of the Organal
matter is Considerable. The Pictorial portion
includes Portraits of Musicians ; and, for the
Organ, Exteriors, Playing-Buffets, Touch Mech-
anism, &c.. The Illustrations are of Double
and Full Page size; and are from Woodcuts or
Plates.
Is Pubd. in London ; lately again at 185, Fleet
St. (since shifted to 83, Charing-Cross Rd.) ; by
William Reeves. The Price was at first 2d. ; but
at the beginning of year 1875 was raised to 3d, ;
and at commencement of yr. 1894 was reduced to
Idi (the Supplement, if present, being Id, extra)
on Publication, and 2rf. on and after One Month
(now One Week) from Publication. Back Num-
bers are the same price as the others. In yr.
1896 the Subscription was Is. 8d. per Quarter,
3s. 3d. per Half-year, and 6s< 6d, per Y'^ear, — all
three Prices including Postage within the United
Kingdom ; but these Figures have been since
slightly raised. Past single Vols, are sold by M.
A. Middleton, [same] W. Reeves, and others ; at
Is. 3d,, and upwards. The Postage of a single
Number, if not more than One Week old, is Jd..
The Early Numbers and Vols, are Scarce. A
Complete Set is generally kept at the Publishing
Office. The British Museum Set is wanting in
Vols, 10, 12, and 13 of the First Series, and in
some of the Numbers of those Vols, which are
possessed. A Set, deficient in Vols. 2, 3, and 12
of the First Series, is contained in the Library of
the [London] Society of Arts. Most of the Vols,
of from years 1869 to '77 inclusive can be seen at
the present author's. The Journal is now (1897)
received also by the Boston (U.S.A.) Public
Library.
The Musical Standard may fairly be ranked as
the chief British Periodical devoted to the Art,
and is certainly the Largest of our Musical
Weeklies as well. And, since the Decease of the
Musical World {Eng,], (in Jany. of 1891), it is
the only one of such Weeklies that has Survived
out of those which existed when itself was Started.
It assisted to Establish the College of Organists ;
and has helped forward many other good objects.
It is quite independent of any Trade House (here
see Head London and Provincial Mus.) ; and
may be regarded as generally fearless, solid, and
trustworthy. Much of its Organ matter is also
Sub-Divis, 2.]
Musical Standard [English^.
good : but this portion of the Journal has palpably
suffered from the absence, except for one short
period (see back), of proper technical supervision.
This deficiency will be seen demonstrated under
the Minor Heads given at the end of the present
Regular Head. As to defects in Detail, it must
be pointed out that the Composition and Spelling
are often faulty, that the PaxjC-Numheriyig is
sometimes incorrect, that the Volume-Numbering
of the Fifth Series entirely ignores the First
Series, that the Title-page of Vol. II of the
Fifth Series has the serious blunder of June for
July, that the Title-page of Vol. V actually says
yr. 1895 instead of 1896, and that the Pagination
of the same Vol. runs into July. It should be
added that the Journal will not, as a rule, be
worth Acquisition by the Organ Builder ; but will
frequently repay his Consultation.
Detailed References to the Musical Standard
occur under the following Heads in the present
CATALOGUE : — Bell's Chancel Cabinet ....
Obg. ; Box OF Whistles ; Catalogues op Or-
gans BY HoLDiCH ; Chukch Organs [Sutton's) ;
Church's Musical Visitor; Concise and Com-
plete . . . . , Doncaster ; Concordia ; Descrip-
tive Account of the York Minst. Organs ;
Dictionary op Music [IV] ; Drawings by Hand
(Rheims of) ; Early English Organ Builders ;
EsPANA Musical ; Etude sur l'Orgue .... St.
Sulpice ; Preund's Music and Drama ; Grand
Organ at ... . South Kensington; Grand
Organ for Sydney; Grand Orgue . . . . de
Sheffield ; Guide Musical ; History of Music
[IV o, and VIII] ; History of Wimborne
Minster ; Illustrated Catalogue of the ....
1862 ; Interior of the .... Bois-le-Duc ;
Journals and Periodicals Non - Musical
(Various Subs of) ; Lehrbuch der Org. ; Lehre
von den Tonempfindungen ; Memorials of
Westminster [I] [Smith's Org.) ; Monastery and
Cathedral of Worcester; Monthly Musical
Record; Music Trade Review [I]; Musica
Getutscht ; Musical Acoustics ; Musical Re-
view [VI] ; Musical Visitor ; Musician [II] ;
MusiK - Instrumenten - Zeitung ; New - York
Musical .... Courier ; Notes on Church
Organs ; Notice sur le . . . . Lyon ; On the
Application op Electricity ; On the Sensations
OP Tone ; On Tuning the Organ ; Orchestral
Association Gazette ; Organ, Hints on its
Construction ; Organ in Chester Cathedral ;
Organ in St. George's Hall, Liverpool ; Organ,
its Mechanism .... &c. ; Organs and Tuning ;
Organs op Great Britain ( WJiitchurch) ; Phil-
harmonic Journal; Photographs, Separate;
Pipe and Strings ; Playing-Buffet of the St.
Solpice Org. ; Projet d'Orgue Monumental
. . . . , Rome ; Ramble among the Musicians of
Germ.; Reeves's Catalogues; Riesen-Orgel
IN Ulmer ; Rudimentary Treatise on the
Acoustics ; Scottish Musical Review ; Some
Account op the .... Old Radnor.
For special Further Information, consult Article
Westbrook in Brown's Bigg. Dict. op Mus. ; and
the aforesaid Article Musical Periodicals in
Grove's Dict. of Mus., (noting the Reservations
mentioned with the Reference thereto). The
General Contents of a single Volume are Sum-
marized in the Number of the Mus. Stan, itself
for Jany. 6th, 1877.
(259)
■ As forming some of the best or most representa-
tive of the Organal Contributions to the present
Journal, down to about the year 1877, see the
Heads here following : — Architecture Practi-
cally Considered with .... Music [II] ; Ex-
posure op some Organal Errors ; Letters by
G< M. Holdich ; * Mackenzie's Patent Touch
Liqhtbner; Messrs. Bishops' Pneumatic-Ac-
tion ; On Organ Claviers ; * Organ Pedal-
board Position ; * Organs op Great Britain ;
Position of the Organ ; * Proposed Largb
Organ for St. Peter's, Rome ; Saint Paul's
Cathedral Organ ; Sydney Town-Hall Organ ;
* Ventil Pedals versus Composition Pedals.
It remains now only to give the Erroneous
Excerpts previously Indicated. The reader
should understand that for some of them the
Journal is responsible only to the extent of not
having Censured them ; —
Concerning the Organ in Canterbury Cathedral
[I]. — By Thomas Evance Jones ; then Organist of
that Cathedral. 1871, Sep. 9th of. A Letter to
the Editor, asserting that a 32 ft. Stop, if added
to this Instrument, would be overpowering ; and
was therefore inadmissible. [The only portion of
such a Stop that is not present also in the in-
evitable 16 ft. Register will never drown the
weakest boy's voice, as Mr. Jones would have
found had he listened to any of the 32 feets even
then existent]. See Head History and Antiqui-
ties OF THE Metropolitical [&c.], and all there
referred to.
Organ Cases.— Editorial. 1872, Jany. 13th of.
An Article in which the Case of the Bois4e-Duc
Catht Organ is spoken of as " Appropriately De-
signed" with respect to the Building in which
Placed. [The Case is actually in pronounced
" Classic ", while the Cathedral is in equally
decided Gothic]. See under Head Interior op
THE Cath. of Bois-le-Duc, and any there referred
to.
Organ Tone.— Editorial. 1872, Feb. 3rd of. An
Article which speaks of the Organ in Doncaster
Parish Church as having required no Tuning,
even of the Reeds, for six or more years. [The
best Organ Pipe ever made cannot long escape the
effects of varying Temperature, &c.]. See Head
Concise and Completi; Account ..... Don-
caster, and all there referred to.
Coyicerning the Organ in Manchester Cathedral.
— By Benjamin St, John Baptist Joule : Hon.
Organist of St. Peter's Church in that City, &c. ;
Composer; and Journalist. 1872, Mar, 30th of.
A Letter to the Editor, strongly depreciating the
said Cathedral Instrument. [The Writing was
childish, incorrect, ignorant, and evidently
prompted chiefly by jealousy]. See the Number
of the same (Musical Standard) for the 16th of
March previous ; also Head New Organ fob
Manchester Cathedral in present CATALG..
Organs and Organ Builders. — Editorial. 1872,
Sep. 7th of. Some Remarks; including the As-
sertion that it is constantly desirable that the
Wind to the Pedal Section should be Separated
from that to the Manual Sections. [Staccato
Chords on a Manual will disturb the wind much
more than will the putting down of any single
Pedale note : here see Head Un-Building op an
Organ].
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Organ in Sheffield Concert {or Music) Hall. —
1874, Jany. 3rd of. An Abridged Extract from a
Sheffield Paper; saying that the "wonderful
sonority of the tone " of this [Concert Hall] In-
strument arises partly from its Pipes' being Tuned
by means of a little Slot cut in each of their
Bodies. [The presence of this Slotting, except
in Pipes intended to be of Reedy tone, or which
can be Tuned in no other way, is a grave error].
See under Head Grand Oegub de . . . . Shef-
field, and its references.
Organ in Paisley Abbey. — Editorial. 1874,
Mar. 7th of. A Notice of this Instrument, speak-
ing of it as " amply provided with Mechanical
arrangements ". [The Organ, ( by Cavi-Coll),
though possessing 24 Sou.-Stops, has but 3 Com-
position-Pedals, 4 Couplers, and 2 contrivances of
Nondescript character ; only Two out of the entire
nine Appliances being, apparently, of any real
Utility]. The Specification will be found on p<
168 of the same Number of the Journal.
Concerning the Organ in Canterbury Cathedral
[II]. — By Henry Greeves ; see with Head College
OF Organist's Conference, — Letter [I]. 1875,
Oct. 30th of. A Letter to the Editor, proposing
to add a Second complete Great " Organ "
(Section) to this Instrument. [The Great Section
was already too Large in proportion to the other
Sections, and the Touch only just bearable: but
the Letter was not Censured by the Organ Editor,
because it exhibited so^ie real Knowledge of the
subject]. See again under Head History and
Antiquities of the Metropolitical (&c.).
Organ in Stt Dunstan's, Fleet Street (London). —
Editorial. 1876, Nov. 25th of, A Notice of this
Instrument ; and of its Double Pedal Pipes (de-
scending to "G") being Ketained with a CCC
Pedal-board, and made available by a Sub-Octave
Coupler; but calling them of GGGG limit, of 23
ft. length, and of extent throughout the Pedale
Compass. [Notice should of course have said
"GGG", "2Hrd ft.", and "down to the GG
Pedal "]. Here see Head Modern Organ [I].
Concerning Octave Couplers in Organs. — By Dr.
J. W, Hinton ; see with his Facts about Organs.
1876, Dec. 16th of. A Letter, stating that " Oc-
tave Couplers often cause .... Wind Robbing"
in the Groove. [They are no more likely to do
so than any other form of Organ Action].
Musical star.— In English. Commenced in
1864. Monthly.
Contains Musical Intelligence, Notices, Litera-
ture, &c. ; besides Sol-Fa Music. Has Pictorial
in its Advertisements.
Pubd. in Edinburgh ; at 11, North Bridge ; by
Ernest Kohler & Son. Price, Id.. Can prob. be
seen in the Faculty of Advocates' Library, in the
same City.
The Letter-press Portion is Reproduced in the
Musical Treasury ; q.v..
Musical Times, and Illustrated Australian
News.— See Illustrated Australian News,
and Musical Times.
Musical Times, and Singing Class Circular ;
The.— Edited at first by Joseph Alfred Novello ;
Choirmaster of Lincoln's Inn Chapel, London '
from 1863 Edtd. by Henry Charles Lunn ; Pro-
fessor and Director in the London Roy. Acad, of
(260)
Mus< : from 1887 by William Alexander Barrett ;
see with Dictionary of Musical Terms [II]:
from 1892 by Edgar Frederick Jacques ; Organist,
Critic, and Lecturer : and from [Mar.] 1897 by F.
G. Edwards ; see with Nonc nformist Musical
Journal. IManaged and Sub-Edited by Charles
Fry ; Elocutionist ; &c.. Musically Advised by
Sir Joseph Barnby ; Organist, Composer, Director
of the said London R. A. M., &c.. Contributed to
by a large number of eminent and other Writers ;
among them being the said W. A. Barrett, Joseph
Bennett, Dr. Chrysander, F. Corder, W. H. Cum-
mings, Carl Engel, A. J. Hipkins, Edward Holmes
(constantly from 1846 to '59), Leigh Hunt, Dr. G.
A. Macfarren, Sabilla Novello, Walter Parratt,
Dr. Pole, Dr. Ebenezer Prout, Dr. Rimbault, T<
L. Southgate, and H. H. Statham. [For Further
information on some of these Contributors see
regular Works, &c., by them, as given in present
CATALG. (and Indicated in Division III) ].
Language is English. Journal commenced under
present Title in June, 1844, [Brown's BiOG. Dict.
Bibliogi says 1842 ; but this is an error for
Mainzer's Musical Times, q.v.]. Was always
Monthly, Reached Vol. xxxix in year 1898.
Now makes 1 Vol. per Year. Is Wide Super Roy.
8vo., or Small Imp. 8vo.. Had originally 8 Pages :
and was gradually Increased, until, in 1899, or
later, it comprised 72 ; but many of them are of
Advertisements. To these are to be added Musi-
cal and other Supplements. The Vol. for yr.
1898 includes 32 Pictorial Illustrations.
This Journal is a Continuation of Mainzer's
Musical Times, just mentioned ; and is. Primarily
or Partly, the Trade " Organ " or Mouth-piece of
its Publishers. The Contents cover a great variety
of [Musical] matter, embracing Serial and other
Articles, Biography, Correspondence, Criticism,
Essays, Translated and other Extracts, History,
Intelligence, Notices, and Reviews. There is no
Regular Patents portion. The Music is both
Sacred and Secular. There are descriptive
announcements of special Organs, with Corre-
spondence on the Instrument generally ; but only
a few [Org.] Specifications appear. The Adver-
tisements are of all Musical kinds. The Total
amount of the Organal matter is Small. Por-
traits of Musicians, and Views of Notable Organs,
are now — 1895 [or earlier] — sometimes given.
Among the latter are Plates [?] of the two Instru-
ments in the Eastern portion of Worcester Cathe-
dral,— which appear in the Number for Oct., 1899.
Is Pubd. in London ; at 1, Berner's St., Oxford
St., W. ; by Novello & Co. (Firm founded in 1811) :
also in Boston, New-York, and Philadelphia
(U.S.A.) ; by Oliver Ditson & Co.. Price is now
4d., and Postage l^d.. Some Early Numbers are
6d.. Annual Subscription is now 5s., including
Postage. Vols, are sold by M. A. Middleton, and
W. Reeves ; at Is. 6d., and upwards. Early Num-
bers are Scarce. A Complete Set can be Consulted
at its Publishers ; and in some Public Libraries ;
including the British Museum, — the Set in which
latter, however, is wanting in the Letter-press
Portions of Nos. 2, 3, and 25. The Journal is now
(or since 1897) received also by the Boston (U.S.A.)
Public Library ; — for which see in Sub-Division 2
of Division VI.
The Musical Times can claim to be the oldest
British Musical Periodical now Surviving. The
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Musical Times, and St.
Writing is generally of a high class, especially for
a wholly or partly Commercial "Organ"; and
furnishes a large amount of [Musical] News. But
the Journal cannot, of course, well be really
Independent ; and thus its Critical matter is
sometimes rendered defective, and even self-con-
tradictory ; besides which, communications are
liable to be admitted or excluded for purely Trade
reasons. The Organ Structural matter is usually
poor, frequently bad, and now and then con-
temptible. As to all these points see some of the
Extracted Articles, &Ci, indicated a few lines on-
ward ; and the Critical Items coming immediately
after such Extractions.
Detailed References to the Musical Times and
Si are contained in the following Heads of the
present CATALOGUE : — Biographical Diction-
ary OF Musicians ; Geschichte der Musik des
17 ; History op Music [VIII] ; History op Win-
chester Cath. ; Istituzioni Harmoniche [I] ;
Kdnkel's Musical Review ; Memorials op
Westminster [I] (Sub Yrs. 1883-4 of); Music
AND Drama ; Musical Acoustics ; Musical Re-
view [V] ; Musik-Lexikon ; New-York Musical
.... Courier; On the Sensations of Tone;
Organ in Garden City [II] ; Organ, its History
and Construction (at Beginning of 3rd Editt of,
and at No, 9 of Conclusion of) ; Organs op Great
Britain [Eton, and Windsor, of) ; Practical Or-
gan-Building ; Ramble among the Musicians
op Germany ; Spiegel der Orgelmacher ;
Syntagma Musicum.
A short General AccoJint of the Journal will be
found in Article Mzisical Periodicals of Grove's
Dictionary op Mus<. A Synopsis of the Contents
is afforded by an Adverti on p, 140 of the Musical
Standard [Eng,] for Feb. 10th, 1894.
The Extracted Articles, &c,, which form separate
Heads in the present CATALOGUE are: — College
OP Organist's Conference, — Letter [I and II] ;
College of Organists, — Conference on Organ
Con, ; Concerning Organs, Organists [&c.] ;
* Lecture on Ancient Clavier Instruments ;
Old Chromatic Notes ; * Practical Rules for
Tuning the Organ.
It now remains only to furnish the Critical
Items previously Indicated. The reader will see
that for some of them the Journal is responsible
only to the extent of not having found any Fault
with them : —
Two-Manual Organs with but one Section (" Ch-
gan"). 1879, Early in. A Letter to Editor,
advocating the constructing of the Instrument in
the above manner. [The Idea is worthless, as,
by employing a Partition in each of the Sound-
board Grooves, or Doubling their number, the
actual Two Manuals can be secured with little
more cost than is involved with the method
advised in the Letter].
Concerning the Rattling of tlie Organ Pedale
Action. — By Ac J. Burr ; of Edgbaston, Birming-
ham. 1879, July of. A Letter to Editor on this
imaginary defect. Recommends "tolerably thick
galvanised Wire ", instead of Wood, for the
Trackers ; advises that their weight should re-
main the same " on account of the pressure " (of
what, is not stated) ; and opines that there would
then be " little or no ciphering ". [The idea of
stopping the noise of Wooden rods by the substi-
tution of Metal ones is certainly worthy of a
Lunatic Asylum].
Organ in Marsh-Chapel {tuar Great Grimsby). —
A Communication from the " Country ". 1879,
December of. Gives a slight Description of this
OM?-Manual Instrument, as then just placed in
the Parish Church of the above Village ; and says
that " the Builder .... has so arranged the Ten
Stops as to avoid the old Two-Manual Design,
still retaining the efficiency hitherto supposed to
be attainable only by following out that plan ".
[Editorial supervision must have been defective
indeed to have allowed the insertion of such
matter as this, even to the contributed " Country
News", and with the Disclaimer prefixed to that
portion of the Journal].
Notice of the College of Organist's Congress
(Conference) on Organ Construction. — Editorial.
1881, January of. Among other things says that
" if . . . . Organ-builders will consent to profit by
the hints they may rely on receiving from many
Professors amply competent to give them", the
Conference will prove of value. [Considering that
the Diversities in the Instrument's Playing Por-
tions, which Diversities it was the chief object of
this Conference to correct, have been caused chiefly
by the Wishes and Fancies of Organists them-
selves (as was virtually admitted by the actual
College Secretary on this very occasion), the above
assertion may be regarded as about as great a
piece of impudence as can well be imagined.
See further under Head College op Organists,
— Conference on Org.].
Organ in the Shire Hall, Gloucester. — Another
Item of the "Country News" portion. 1881,
January of. Gives an account of some Repairs to
and Alterations of this Instrument ; and, among
other tilings, states that " a modern Key-board
has been substituted for the old Action ". [It is
to be hoped that the ideas of the Organ-builder
were clearer than those of the Describer].
Notice of Edwards's Organs and Organ Build-
ing.— Editorial. 1881, February of. Calls E.'s
Book a " most exhaustive " one. [A Super-Crown-
8vo, Vol. of 239 pages which was " exhaustive "
on such a subject, would indeed be a curiosity.
See the Head proper to the said Work in present
CATALG.].
Notice of Dickson's Practical Organ-Buildino.
— Editorially Sanctioned. 1881, June of. A
Review of D.'s Book, recommending it, but with
the incidental implication that Hopkins's already
existing Treatise (Organ, its Hist.) on the same
subject is "thoroughly exhaustive", and shewing
an evident apprehension that the sale of the latter
would be injured by Mr. Dickson's Work. [The
really Rudimentary and largely Non-Practical
nature of Hopkins's Book will be fully apparent
on a perusal of its own Head, some little distance
on. See also the Head (begin, of present Parag.)
giving Dickson's said Publication].
Concerning the College of Organist's Conference.
— By Thos. Casson ; see with his Modern Organ
[II]. 1881, September of. A Letter to the Editor,
commenting unfavourably on some of the De-
cisions of this Meeting. [Mr. Casson has utterly
failed to realize that the objections to Pedal-board
Radiation do not apply to Pedal-board Concava-
(261)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
tion: and other portions of his Letter are of a
very improper and mischievous character. See
again under Head CoLiiEQE of Organists, — Con-
PKBENCE ON Orgi ; also Head Construction and
Arrangement of the Org.]-
Notice of an Organ built on Mr, Casson's " Sys-
tem ". — Apparently Semi-Editorial. 1884, Sep-
tember of. Furnishes a Description of an Instru-
ment that has been constructed upon Mr, Casson's
plan of a separate Pedal Section for each Manual.
[The Writing, throughout, is very feeble and poor :
see at end of Head Modern Organ (II)].
Musical Times ; Australian.— See Illus-
trated Australian News, and Musical Times.
Musical Times ; Indian. — See Indian
Musical Times.
Musical Times; Mainzer's.— SeeMainzer's
Musical Times.
Musical Times ; New- York. — See New-
York Musical Times.
Musical Times ; Scottish Monthly.— See
Scottish Monthly Musical Times.
Musical Tour in North Germany.— By Wil-
liam Spark : see with his Choirs and Organs
Position. In English. 1871. Post
8vo..
Is an Account, written from a Musical point of
view, of what was seen by Dr. S. on a Visit to this
part of Europe. Includes some information on
the Organs that he met with.
Was Pubdiin London. Price ; Is,, or abt.. Has
been sold also by Wi Reeves. Is probably con-
tained in the Briti Museum.
Musical Tour of Dr^ Bumey.— See Present
State of Music in France [&C'J. (Two Heads).
Musical Transcript ; The. — In English.
Existing in 1855. Bel. now Ceased.
Is a Journal, giving Intelligence, Notices, &c.,
connected with the Art of Music. The Organ
matter embraces Accounts and Specifications of
particular Specimens, including the Instrument
in St. George's Hall, Liverpool.
Was apparently Pubd. in Liverpool. Is not in
the Brit. Museum.
The Organal portion of this Paper is not always
remarkable for excellence.
An Extract, relating to the said Liverpool
Instrument, will be found at pages 505-8 of Hop-
kins's Organ, its Hist.. See also Head Organ in
St. George's Hall, Liverpool ; and any matter
there referred to.
Musical Treasury.— In English. Commenced
in 1864. Monthly.
The Letter-press Portion is the same as that of
the Musical Star ; q.v.. The Music is said to
be all in the Standard Notation.
Pubd. in Edinburgh ; at 11, North Bridge ; by
Ernest Kohler & Son. Price, 2rf.. Is prob. con-
suitable at the Faculty of Advocates' Library in
the same City.
Musical Visitor.— Contributed to by Various ;
among them being Dr. N. J, Elsenheimer, W,
S. B. Mathews (see with Music [IIJ), and J. S,
Van Cleve. In English. Existing in 1895-7.
Is a Journal of the Art of Music ; and contains
Intelligence, Notes, Didactic and other Articles,
&c<.
Appears to be Pubd. in the United States of
America. Consult the chief Libraries there.
Reprints of some of the Periodical's Articles
will be found in the Musical Standard [Eng.] of
Dec. 14th, 1895 ; and of May 30th, 1896.
Musical Visitor; Church's— See Church's
Musical Visitor.
Musical World ; The [American].— Bdited by
Willis (bel. Richard Storrs W. ; see just on,
as Publisher, also with New-York Musical
Times) : and by Morand. In English. Com-
menced apparently in 1849. Bel. that at first
Monthly, and afterwards Weekly. Vol. XIII em-
braces the Number for Dec. 8th, 1855. Large Cr<
4to< [British Museum Catalg. wrongly says Folio].
12 Pages, besides Music.
Is a " Literary and Fine Art Paper ", contain-
ing Musical and other Intelligence, Notices, <fec. ;
including " Foreign " matter. The Music con-
sists of Songs, &c.. Pictorial is virtually absent.
Pubd, in New- York ; at 257, Broadway ; by
R. S. Willis. Price is from about 8s. to 12s< per
Year. Bound Vols, cost from 17s. id, upwards.
Consult chief American Libraries. The Brit.
Museum possesses the above named Number.
Musical World, The ; Brainard's. — See
Brainard's Musical World.
Musical World ; The [-B^J^/is/i].— Edited suc-
cessively by Charles Cowden Clarke (Poet and
Librettist), Desmond Lumley Ryan (Composer
and Writer), James William Davison (Musical
Critic to the Times), Dr. Francis Hueffer (from
year 1886), and Edgar Frederick Jacques (from
yr. 1888). Organally Edtd. from yr. 1887 by E. H.
Turpin ; see with Conference on Organ Con-
struct.. Contributed to by a great number of
eminent and other Writers ; among them being
C. A. Barry, Joseph Bennett, Shirley Brooks, Wil-
liam Chappell, C. Dobson, Sutherland Edwards,
John Ella, Dr, Gauntlett, Eduard Hanslick, A. J.
Hipkins, James Hipkins (the Senior), Dr. Edward
Hodges, George Hogarth, Dr, Kenealy, G. A.
Macfarren, Lowell Mason (of Boston, U.S<A,),
John Oxenford, John Parry the Elder (of Denbigh),
Dr. Pole, C, Potter, Charles H. Purday, Dr.
Rimbault, Lewis Thomas, W. J. Thoms, Joseph
Warren, Egerton Webbe, and Samuel Wesley the
Elder. Some of the Pictorial is by Lyall. [Here,
the INDEX TO AUTHORS (Divis, III) may be
looked at]. In English. Commenced March 18th
[Grove's Dict. op Mus. (Article Musical Periodi-
cals in) wrongly says the 10th], 1836 [one of its
own Prospectuses wrongly made it out 1822].
Began a Second Series on Jany. 5th, 1838 ; and
a Third [Series] sometime in 1842. Appeared
Weekly, (Pri. for Sat.). Ceased Jany. 24th, 1891.
At first had 4 Vols, per Year ; then, 3 per Year ;
and in and after 1839, 2 or 1 per Y'ear. Vol. 8 of
First Series is Vol. 1 of Second Series. At first
was Narrow Post 8vo. (or Small 12mo.) ; but soon
(apparently in 1837) became Cr. 8vo.. With its
Second Series it was further Enlarged to Roy.
8vo, ; and with its Third [Ser.] was made Demy
4to, ; but was finally Enlarged to Roy. 4to<.
Attained to 20 Pages per Number (Inclusive of
Advertisements), besides occasionally one or more
Page of Pictorial.
Forms a " Record of Musical Science, &c. " ;
but is not entirely confined to these, as includes
(262)
Sub-Divis. 2,]
Musical World [English],
the Drama, Poetry, Humourous matter, &Ci.
The Musical Portion comprises Intelligence,
Notices, Reviews, Analyses, Sketches, Anecdotes,
Biography, Bibliography, Essays, Translations,
regular Articles, "Literature", &c.. Contributions
Embrace Foreign Notes, &c<. The Journal also
Represented the College of Organists ; and gave
News, Reports of Lectures, &c,, connected there-
with. The Organ Sthuctubal matter consists of
Specifications and Descriptions of special Instru-
ments in London and elsewhere ; with other
Miscellaneous information. An Index accom-
panies each Volume. The amount of the Organal
Writing is palpable. The Illustrations include
Caricatures, Portraits of Musical Celebrities, a
View of Sti James's Chapi Royal, &c< ; by Wood-
cuts and Photo-gravures.
Was Pubd. in London ; the latest Office being
at 39G, Strand, W.C. ; with L. V< Lewis as the
Publisher, and [apparently] the Proprietor. The
Price was at first 4d, per Noi ; but afterwards be-
came 3d<. Vols, were Pubd. at 13s. each ; but
have been sold by M. A, Middleton, and W. Reeves,
at from Is. 6cZ. to 5s. or more each. The Postage
was ^di. The First 10 Vols, are now very
scarce. The entire Work, excepting only its Last
Few Numbers, can be consulted at the British
Museum. A Set of 60 or more Vols., with their
Indexes, is or was kept at the Publisher's. The
Portion for years 1836-81 is possessed by the [Lon-
don] Roy. College of Music. Vols, can be seen
also in the Brussels Roy. Library.
Is one of the best Musical Periodicals that ever
existed ; and contains a " most varied and curious
mass of Literature ". The Later Vols, are, how-
ever, considered to have somewhat fallen off in
merit. The Publication was, at its Decease, the
Oldest one existent of the British Musical Journals.
The Caricatures are clever ; and the Photographs
excellent. Most Organ Builders will find Consul-
tation occasionally advantageous.
Some Futher Information will be found in said
Grove's Dict. article Musical Periodicals. For
a probable Derivation see Musical World [Ameri-
can], just back. The following is the only Organal
Article to hand : —
Description of tlie York Organ. — In the Issues
for 1837, 1838 (Vol. IX), and 1859 (Nov, 19th of)
are given some Account of the great "Screen"
Organ in York Minster. See Head Descriptive
Account of the York .... Org., and all there
referred to.
Some portion of this Article appears to have
been Reprinted separately : — " Year 1837 : 8vo. :
London ". Possessed by Mr. Matthew.
Musicala Boumania; La.— See Roumania
Musicala ; La.
Musicales Literarias.— See Notas Musi-
cales Lit..
Musicalische Handleitung. — ( -VtmcaZ Hand-
guide). Part I. [The Spelling of the first word of
the Title is here given as standing in (Art. Niedt
of) Fetis's BioGRAPHiE Univ. ; and is doubtless
correct ; although it has been impracticable to
verify it, owing to there being no Copy of this
Part in the British Museum ; see here the Titles
of the 2nd Edit, of the 2nd Part, and of the sole
Edit, of the 3rd Part, just on : Forkel's Allqe-
MEINE LiTTERATUR, however, writes it Musika-
lische. The ending with e is assuredly existent
in the said 2nd Edit, of the 2nd Part. The
Anonymous Dictionary op Musicians (I) does
not furnish the German Titles at all]. Is by
Friederich [or Friedrich] Erhard [or Erhardt] (the
Spelling of the Christian Names also could not be
verified, for the reason just stated; see again as
given in the Second Edit, of the Second Part : the
said Forkel's Allqem. Litt. has it Friedrich
Erhard ; Becker's Systematisch-Chronologischb
D. writes it Erhardt) Niedt. This Niedt was at
first a Notary in Jena ; but became a learned
Musician and Composer; and died, at Copen-
hagen, in yr. 1717. Is Written in German.
Pubd. in 1700. 1 Vol.. 4to. (bel. Oblong). 40
Pages.
Is a Guide to Self Instruction in General
Musical Knowledge, Playing, Thorough-Bass, and
Composition. Apparently has no Organ Struc-
tural matter.
Was Pubd. in Hamburg ; bel. by Benjamin
Schiller. Has already been seen as not in the
British Museum Library ; nor can it be discovered
in the Brussels Royal Library.
Fetis's said Biog. Univ. virtually certifies the
existence of this Editia)i by stating the presence
of a Copy bearing such date (1700) in the Cata-
logue of the Library of the said Forkel.
Second Editum. — [Title is spelt Musikalische in
Becker's Systemat.-Chron. Darst.]. 1710. 1
Vol.. 4to. (bel. Oblong). 62 Pages.
Does not call itself a Second Edition, on its
Title-page, or elsewhere.
Was Pubd. in Hamburg ; by Benjamin Schiller.
Is not in the Brit. Museum, nor in the Brussels
Roy. Library.
Is not mentioned in Forkel's above Allqemeinb
Litt, ; but is so in Fetis's Bioqraph. Univ., and
(as just seen) in Becker's Systemat.-Chron. Dab,.
Part II; Musikalische Handleitung.— [This
is believed to be the correct Spelling of the Title
of this Part also ; see as is known to be the
spelling of its Second Edition, — next : F^tis,
however, distinctly says MusicaliscJier ; while
said Forkel's and Becker's imply Musikalisclie.
Verification was here again impossible, as this
Part, likewise, is not in the Brit. Museum. The
Authors' Names also are doubtless spelt as in the
present Part's Second Edition]. 1706. 1 Vol..
4to. (Oblong). 21 Feuilles (168 Pages).
Treats furtlier on Playing, Thorough-Bass,
Variations in latter, &c.. Includes Musical Ex-
amples, and Preludes for the Organ. Has not
the Organ Specifications which are contained in
its Second Edition (next).
Was Pubd. in Hamburg ; by Benjamin Schiller.
It has already been stated that the British Mu-
seum does not possess this Part; but it can be
consulted in the Brussels Roy. Lib., — the Cata-
logue of which, however, presents the Publisher's
Name as Schillern.
Second Edition. — Title-page has Wording and
Spelling as previously given, i.e., Musicalische
Handleitung ; see the difference of Title in the
next Part [Fetis's Biog. Univ. wrongly implies
that the Title is here also Musicalisclier : Reiter's
Obqel Unserer Zeit Catalgt spells it, even more
inexactly, Musikalisciier : Forkel's Allgem. Litt.
(263)
COMPLETE CHlEiP CATALOGUE.
[Divis. It ;
again implies Musikalische ; and Becker's Sys-
temat.-Chbon, Di as wrongly confirms this]. (All
References in present Sub Head also are to
Articles Niedt). Edited by Johann Mattheson ;
see with his Vollkommene Capellmeister. The
Author's name appears on the Title-page as
Priederich Erhard Niedtens, [the reader should
note the second e in the first Christian name : the
Sur-name alteration is merely the possessive case
of Niedt]. Is in German. Pubd, 1721. 1 Vol..
Oblong 4to,. 204 Pages.
Is Enlarged, by Notes, &c<, from the previous
Edition ; and was also Revised. Contains the
Specifications (without other Descriptions) of 63
of the then Chief Organs of Germany. [The
aforesaid Anonymous Dictionary op Musicians
(I) wrongly makes these to be Pieces of Music for
the Organ. The original word in the German is
Orgel-Wercken (Organ- Works), — incorrectly spelt
Werken in Reiter's, Porkel's, and Becker's said
Books]. There is no Pictorial matter.
Was Pubd, in Hamburg; near the Cathedral
(pulled down soon after yr. 1802); the Publrs,
being Benjamin Schiller's Widow, and Joh.
Christoph Kissner. Is possessed — Bound with
its Part III— by the British Museum; and can
be perused also in the Brussels Roy, Library.
The Edit, will be seen as a Posthumous one.
The Notes are stated to be " profoundly learned ",
Part III ; Priederich-Erhardt Niedtens
MusiCALiscHER Handleitung.— [This Title also
is copied from the Title-page. The reader should
note the Variation from the preceding Part as
regards both the Title and the second Christian
Name. Petis's BioG. Univ., under Niedt of, gives
the Title quite correctly ; but, under Raupach of,
wrongly has the first word Musikalisches. Becker's
Systemat.-Chron. D. (p. 440 of) says Musi-
kahsclier]. The Present Part also is Edited by
the aforesaid Mattheson: and he has added a
Preface, and some Organ Specifications; besides
insertmg a Treatise on Church Music, written by
C. Raupach. [Part III was] Pubd, in 1717 l
Vol.. Oblong 4to.. xvi and 68 Pages ; in addition
to Raupach's said Brochure,— of 56 Pages.
[N.'s] treats on Counterpoint, Canon, the Motet
Form, &c,. Was never Finished. Has no Organ
Structural matter except the said Specifications.
Was Pubd. in Hamburg; bv Benjamin Schiller
[Part] IS long out of Print ; but can be consulted
(bound up with the 2nd Edition of its 2nd Pari
—as already said), in the British Museum • and
IS possessed likewise by the Brussels Royal Lib..
Will also have been seen, by the first paragraph
of the present Head, to be a Posthumous Issue
Was not intended to be the Last Part. [Raupach's
Treatise is sometimes to be found bound also bv
itself]. -^
For some Further Information, consult again
Fetis s BiOG. Univ., and the Anonymous Dict. of
Musicians [I], under their Articles of both of the
[Sur] Names Involved.
Musicalische Patriot. -See Musikalische
iratnot L^J-
Musici Antiqui Auctores.— See Antiqu»
Musicae Auctores,
Musician [I].— Contributed to by W. O. For
syth, Robert Goldbeck, F. M. Hoffman, Richard
Hoffman, Wickam, and others. In English
Monthly. Existing in 1886-97.
Forms a Music Trade Journal; giving Intelli-
gence, Notices, &c..
Is now Pubd. in London ; at 29, Ludgate Hill,
E.C.. Price, 4rf.. Brit. Museum does not possess!
A Portrait of R. Hoffman will be found on the
Wrapper of the Musician [III] for April, 1899.
Musician [II] ; The. — Contributed to by
" Ariel " ; Andre Corneau ; Charles T. Gatty ;
Louis Grein ; Robert Hichens ; A. Kalisch ;'
George Moore ; William Barclay Squire (Musical
Chief at the British Museum) ; R. A. Streatfeild
(Biographer, &c. ; see at end of the Head) ; and
Others. In English. Commenced May 12th,
1897. Weekly. Ceased in Nov, of same year!
Polio. 20 Pages. Pictorial given Monthly.
Forms a Journal of the Art of Music ; and
embraces Intelligence, Notices, Criticisms, &c.,
concerning ; including Foreign matter. The
Pictorial furnishes Portraits, &c., from Photo-
gravure Plates.
Was Pubd. in London. Price, 6d.. Postage,
^di. Is not contained in the British Museum',
nor in the Brussels Royal, Library.
The character of this ilf. was " Outspoken and
Clever ".
A Critical Notice, by the Editor of the Musical
Standard [Engi], appears on pages 317-8 of the
No. for May 15th, 1897, of latter Periodical. It
should be mentioned that such Notice spells the
Name of the last named above person Streat/zeW;
but that this is wrong is proved by the Title-page
of his Publication History of the Opera.
Musician [III]; The.— Edited by Arthur L,
Manchester: Prof. Music; and A, G, O.. Sub-
Edited by Frederick S. Law, and Prank Herbert
Tubbs. Contributed to by Marie Benedict ; Dud-
ley Buck (see with his Influence op the Organ) ;
W. H. Clarke; Edward Dickinson; W. O. For-
syth ; Hamilton C. Macdougall ; and others. In
English. Commenced in Jany,, 1896. Monthly.
Existed in 1901. 1 Vol, per Year. Large Roy,
4to.. 40 Pages of Letter-press and Small Pic-
torial ; besides Wrapper, xxiv Pages of Music, and
2 Plates of Chief Pictorial.
Journal deals with everything which relates to
Musical Art Education. Draws and Translates
from English and other " Foreign " Sources. Has
a Special Organ Department. In this, an Article
on Blowing- Motors for the Instrument, by the
aforesaid W. Clarke, in Number for Oct. of yr.
1901, should be noted. The Pictorial of the
Periodical consists of Musical Studios, Scenes,
Portraits, &c..
Is Pubd, in Philadelphia (U,S,A.); at Eighth
and Locust Streets; by the Hatch Music Co..
Price ; 15 cents (7^d.) per No., or 1 dollar and 50
cents per Year. Weight, 11^ oz,. Is evidently
not in the Brit. Museum; but several Numbers
can be seen at the present author's.
The Journal is of a very Enterprising and
Sound nature.
Detailed References occur under Heads Criti-
cal Examination op Mack. ; Music [I and II] ;
Musical Independent ; Musician [I] ; and
Organ, Writings .... on.
Musician [IV] ; The.— See with Organist
[I]; The. ^iscuiiBi,
(264)
Sub-Divis. 2,j
Mtisician; American.
Musician ; American.— See American Mu-
sician. .
Musician and Artist. -In English. Exist-
ing in 1886. Bel. now Ceased. -r . ,i-
Is a " Journal of Musical and Artistic Intelli-
gence " ; containing Notices, Criticisms, &c..
Pubd.' in Boston (apparently the B. in the
U.S.A.).
Musician ; British.— See British Musician.
Musician, (Brooks's). — See with Musical
Instruments.
Musician of Wales. -[In Welsh, Cerddor y
Cymky,— which is the True Title]. Edited by
WiUiam Thomas Rees : Name in Welsh, Alaw
Ddu : a Musician, Conductor, and Composer
(Self-taught), at Llanelly or LlaneUi (Caermar-
thenshire) ; and Editor also of Musical School
(q.v.) In Welsh. Commenced in Aug., 1883
(not '85). Monthly. Existed in 1894. Ceased in
or before 1897. At first Super Roy. 8vo., then
reduced to Roy. 8vo., and finally made Large
Fscp. 4to.. From 16 to 20 Pages.
Is a Periodical of Musical Art as practised in
Wales. Comprises InteUigence, Notices, Articles,
&c., besides Music. The Organ is probably in-
cluded. Portraits of Musicians accompany.
Was Pubd. in said Llanelly; by D. Williams &
Son Price, 3d.. Is possessed by the Brit.
Museum Library,— the Catalogue of which gives
it under its Proper [Welsh] Title.
Musician, Organist, and Choirmaster.- See
with Organist [i] ; The.
Musician's Lexicon. — See with Complete
Encyclopaedia of Music.
Musicians of all Times.— See with Hand-
book of Musical Biography.
Musick's Monument. -By " Master " Thomas
Mace : one of the Clerks in Trinity College, Cam-
bridge ; Music Teacher ; Musical Instrument
Seller; Inventor of the "Dyphone" (a Double-
Lute of 50 Strings), and of the " Table " model of
[Pipe] Organ. Pictorial by Faithorne. In Eng-
lish Writing commenced at end of year 1671 :
Pubd. in 1G76. 1 Vol.; 3 Parts. Small Foho.
xviii and 272 Pages ; with 3 Engravings.
Is styled in its long Sub-Title "A Remem-
brancer of the best Practical Musick, both Divme
and Civil, that has ever been known to have been
in the world". Part I treats of " Parochial and
Cathedral Singing and Music" ; with Remarks on
Psalmody, Composition, &c. ; and the Advantages
to Sanctuary Singing in having an Organ. Part
II deals with " the Noble Lute (the best of Instru-
ments)", and its Music. Part III is devoted to
'• the Generous Viol, in its Rightest use . The
Organ matter is restricted to a Detailed Descrip-
tion, with List of Stops, of the aforesaid Table
Model of Instrument, which was erected for Mace
in his house at Cambridge. This Organ was so
constructed as to appear as a Dining-Table, only
having entire Sides extending down to the ground,
—instead of Legs. A Portrait of Mace, a view of
his Double-Lute, and another of his Table-Organ,
furnish the [Engraved] Plates.
Was Pubd. in London ; by T. Ratchffe : and in
Cambridge ; by Turner. Subscription Price
was 12s.. Has been sold by W. Reeves, at from
(265)
£1. 18s, to Mi 10s.. Is now very Scarce. Can,
however, be seen in the British Museum, the Roy.
College of Music, Mr. Matthew's, the Cambridge
University, the Paris Conservatoire, and the Brus-
sels Royal, Library.
Is a remarkable, instructive, and amusing,
Work Many of its Terms are, however,
"strangely compounded". The Table form of
Organ itself is objectionable, for several reasons ;
and seems never to have been Repeated. [Mace,
when 77 years old, removed, with his Organ and
other Instruments, to " Devereaux court, next the
Grecian coffee-house, at the Temple back-gate ,
in London ; and there advertised them for Sale.
See on p. 30 of the English Musical Gazette,
a Notice, taken from No. 5930 of a Collection of
Title-pages, Devices, etc., contained in the British
Museum].
A Lengthy Epitome of the Treatise is given on
pages 727-33 of the Modern Edit, of Hawkins's
General History of the .... Mus.. A nearly
entire Reprint forms part of Southey's " Doctor .
Some Furtlier Information, &c., will be found in
Article Mace of Fetis's Biographie Univ., in ditto
of Grove's Dictionary op Music, in ditto of the
Anonymous Dictionary op Musicians [I], and in
Matthew's Literature op Music. A Definitive
Extract is inserted to Deakin's Musical Bibliog-
raphy [II]. The Organ Description is Reprinted
verbatim on pages 66-7 of Rimbault's Organ, its
Hist.. A Qiiotation from such Description ap-
pears in the British and Foreign Mechanic for
Oct. 9th, 1869.
Musicos mas Distinguidos.— See Biograflas
de los Musicos mas Disting..
Musik — (A^wsic). Edited by Carl Friedrich
Cramer: see with Magazin der Musik. In Ger-
man Commenced [as Musih] in 1789, according
to the Briti Museum Catalg. : note, however, the
Concluding Dates given for the just named
Magazin under its own Head. Bel. Ceased in
1892. 8vo.. Apparently 346 Pages (4 Cahiers) to
the Volume. . ,
Is a Journal forming a Continuation of thesaia
Magazin der Musik. . t.- u „
Was Pubd. in Copenhagen (otherwise Kjoben-
havn, or Kopenhagen) ; by Sonnichsen [Becker s
Systemat.-Chron. Darst. spells it ionichsen].
The Whole, or a Portion, can be consulted in tne
British Museum.
Musik der Alten.-See Abhandlung ueber
die Musik der Alten.
Musik Gehorige.-See Einige zur Musik
Gehorige-
Musik - Instrumenten - Zeitung. - (Music-^
Instrunwnt Gazette). In German. Existing in
yra. 1894-1903. ^ „. ^ ,.
Is a Periodical furnishing Intelligence, Notices,
&c., connected with the Art of Music ; including
Musical Instrument Construction. The Organ
is believed to be sometimes dealt with.
Publication is in Berlin. British Museum does
not possess a Copy ; but Series can be consulted in
the London Patents Library. . . , ■,
Is not, apparently, a very High principled
Journal —judging from an Extract given in the
Musical Standard {Eng,} of July 20th, 1895, p.
46 of.
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOG DE.
[Divis. li
The present may be a Continuation of the
Zeitschrift fue Instrumentenbau : see under
own Head.
Musik-Lexikon. — (Music-Dictionary). Edited
by Dr, Hugo Riemann : see with his Katechismus
DEROBGEL[n]. lu German. 1882-7. "IVoL".
Cr, 8vo<. " vi and 1036 Pages ".
Is one of Meyer's Fach-Lexika. Explains the
Terms, &c<, relating to Musical Theory, History,
&c> ; including Biography. For Organal matter
see the Lists of xirticles given and referred to
under Head Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubdi in Leipzig : Price, 13s< idi. Also in
London; at 81 and 199, Regent St.; by Augener:
Price, 16s<. Has been sold by W< Reeves ; at
5s, 6d,. Is contained in the British Museum.
Is spoken of as Handy, and very Good.
A Revieiv appears in one or more of the Num-
bers of the Musical Times and S. for year 1882,
or thereabouts. A Reference will be found at the
commencement of p. 723 of Article Stradella in
Grove's Dictionary op Mus<. An English Trans-
lation forms Head Dictionary of Mdsic [IV] in
the present CATALG.. For Similar Works see
under Head Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Second Edition. — 1887. " Revised ".
Fourth Editimi.— 1893. Price, lis. 9d,.
French Edition. — In the Press during 1897.
Musik und die Musikalischen Instru-
mente; Die. — (Music and Musical Instruments;
Tlw). By Friedrich Zamminer : Born at Darm-
stadt ; Professor of Physics at the University of
Giessen. In German. 1855. 1 Vol.. Large
Bvo.. 487 Pages, including a " great number" of
Illustrations.
Treats on Music and Musical Instruments " in
their relation to the laws of Acoustics". Com-
prises Description, Comment, &c.. The Organ
is probably included. The Illustrations are
Figures of various Specimens; and are inserted
to the Text.
Was Pubd. in Giessen ; by J. Reiker. Consult
German Public Libraries.
Is, according to F^tis's Biog. Univ., a handy
and good book.
A Reference will be found on p. 34 of Orqano
E Organista (q.v.) for year 1882.
Musik- und Literaturblatt. — (Music and
Literature-sheet). Edited by J. Vogler. In Ger-
man. Existent during 1864-72. Bvo..
Is intended for the Teachers and Friends of
"Popular" Schools; and takes the form of a
Periodical, giving Musical Intelligence, Notices,
&c..
Pubd. in Wien (Vienna) ; apparently by I.
Messner and A. Hein. Vols, for Years 1, 4, 5, 6,
7, 8, and 9 are lodged in the British Museum.
Musik Zeitung ; Hamburgische. — See
Hamburgische Musik Zeitung.
Musik Zeitung; Neue.— See Neue Musik
Zeitung.
Musikaliscb-Kritische Bibliothek.— (Musi-
cal-Critical Library). ~[T\\Ae is spelt Musicalis in
the Dictionary op Musicians (I), and Kritisch
in Fetis's Biographie Univ., — both being wrong].
Was Compiled by Johann Nicolaus Forkel: see
with his Allgemeine Geschichte der Musik
[I]. In German, and with German-Text Let..
1778-9, [Grove's Dictionary op Mus. (Article
Forkel of) wrongly says 1774]. 3 Vols.. Tall Cr.
8vo,. Vol. I, xxvjii and 320 Pages ; Vol. II, 398
Pages ; Vol, III, 348 Pages.
Is a Descriptive and Critical Catalogue of rare
and other Books treating on or connected with
Music. Contains Extracts and Analyses. Writ-
ings on the Organ are probably included. Pic-
torial is apparently absent.
Was Pubd. in Gotha ; by Carl Wilhelm Ettinger.
Is sometimes to be had from W. Reeves ; at
4s. 6d,, and upwards. Can be consulted in the
British Museum, and in the Roy, College of
Music.
The Quality appears to be only Middling ; and
"some of the matter is violently bellicose".
Also, " many of the Books dealt with are of but
mediocre interest ".
A Detailed Reference will be found with Head
Syntagma Mubicum. The Bibliothek should be
collated with the Allgemeine Litteratur deh
Mu-siK, by the same author. For other similar
Publications see Head Indexes, Bibliographies
. . . . , Musical.
Musikalische Bibliothek. — See Alte und
Neue Musikalische Bibliothek-
Musikalische Briefwechsel.— See with Mu-
sikalische Realzeitung.
Musikalische Conversations-Blatt. — (Mu-
sical Coyiversational-Sheet). Edited by Auguste
Gathy : see with Musikalisches Conversations-
Lexikon [I]. In German. Commenced in 1830,
or a little after. Large 8vo.
Is a Musical Gazette, containing the usual
Intelhgence, Notices, &c.. The Organ is believed
to be included.
Pubd. in Hamburg ; by Schuberth & Niemeyer.
Musikalische Correspondenz. — See with
Musikalische Realzeitung.
Musikalische Deutschland des Neunzehn-
ten JahrhundertS. — (Musical Germany of the
Nineteenth century). Produced and Edited by
Johann Gottfried Hientzsch [sometimes wrongly
written without the s] : Organist ; Professor and
Director of Breslau Seminary ; Editor also of
EuTONiA (q.v.) ; died July 1st, 1856. In German.
Commenced Apr. 1st, 1856. Issues stated Ir-
regular. Ceased in July of same year, — with the
Editor's death. 4 Livraisons (Numbers) only.
Large Demy 8yo.. 112 Pages total for the 4
LivSi.
Forms a Musical Journal, containing Intelli-
gence, Notices, &c. ; and including History,
Biography, Science, and the Arts. Pictorial is
absent.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; at 68, Leipziger St, ; by
Friedrich Schulze. Nos, 1 and 2 or more are in
the British Museum.
Musikalische 'EilpOBt.— (Musical Mail-coach).
Edtd, by August Ferdinand Haeser ; College Pro-
fessor at Lemgo (North Germany), and Court
Choir - Director at Weimar : and by Johann
Christian Lobe ; see with Flieqende Blatter
fur Musik. In German. Commenced in 1826.
Apparently only 1 Vol.. 4to..
Was a Periodical giving Intelligence, &c., re-
lating to the Art of Music generally.
(266)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
MusikaUsche Eilpost.
Publication was at Weimar ; by Hofimann. Is
not in the Briti Museum.
Musikalische Handleitung.— See Musica-
lische Handleitung.
Musikalische Jngendpost'-iMusical Ymith's-
News). In German. Existing in 1886. Text has
** many Pictorial Illustrations ".
Is a Music Journal dedicated to the Young ;
and containing Intelligence, Notices, Notes, Scd,
suited to their years. The Pictorial is believed
to be from Wood-cuts.
Pubd. in Cologne (otherwise Coin, and Kuln) ;
by Pi J. Tonger. Brit. Museum does not possess.
Appears to " combine useful instruction with
healthy entertainment ", and to be Illustrated
tastefully.
Musikalische Monathsschrift.— See Musi-
kalische Monatsschrift [I].
Musikalische Monatsschrift [I].— (Musical
Monthly- Journal) . [Title-page since found to give
it as Monathsschrift. Word is sometimes wrongly
spelled both Monathschrift, and (as in Article
Musical Periodicals of Grove's Dictionary op
Mos.) Monatschrift]. Bel. Edited by J. F. Reich-
Iardt : see with Beblinische Musikalische
Zeitdng [II]. In German. Commenced under
above Title in July, 1792, [Brussels Roy. Lib.
Catalgi wrongly says 1702]. Monthly, (as Title).
Apparently Ceased at end of same Year. 1 or
more Vols.. 4to.. Bel. 28 Pages per Number,
or iv and 168 Total.
Was Intended partly for Amateurs. Forma
also a Continuation of the Musikalisches
WocHENBLATr [I] ; q.v. ; and comprises a Collec-
tion of Musical Intelligence, Notices, regular
Articles, &c. ; besides actual Music.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; at the Neuen Berlin-
ischen Musikhandlung. Has sometimes been
sold by W. Reeves ; at 2s. for the Half Year's
Numbers. Is contained (as already said) in the
Brussels Roy. Library ; but the Brit. Museum
has no Copy.
Seems an Interesting Periodical.
A little Additional Information will be found on
p. 510 of Becker's Systemat.-Chron. Dars..
Re- Issue.— nm. 2 Parts. 4to.. Berlin.
Studien fUr Tonkiinstler. — (Studies for Mu-
sicians). Is believed to be a Volume composed
of the above Journal, United to the said Musi-
kalisches Wochenblatt. Can be seen in the
Brussels Roy. Library.
Musikalische Monatsschrift [II]. — Bel,
Edited by Franz Xaver Gloggl : see with Musika-
lische Zeitung fur die Oest,. In German.
Commenced in 1803. Monthly, (as Title). Only
the Noa< for July, Aug., Sep., and Oct. ap-
peared.
Gave Intelligence, Reviews, Ac, concerning the
Art of Music generally.
Was Pubd. in Linz (bel. in Upper Austria).
Consult chief Austrian and German Libraries.
Is not in Brit. Museum.
Journal Stopped " because of want of Circula-
tion ".
Musikalische Nachrichteu und Anmer-
kungen [&c.].— See with Wochentliche Nach-
richten und Anmerkungen [&c.].
Musikalische Patriot ; Der \l].— (Musical
Patriot; Tlte). [True Title-page Spelling since
found to be Musicaliscfie P. : error is referable
to Forkel's Allgemeine Litt., — copied from in
Becker's Systemat.-Chron.]. By Johanu Matthe-
son : see with his Vollkommene Capkllmeister.
In German. Commenced Jan., 1728. Bel. Weekly ;
and to have Ceased with its 43rd Number. 4to..
376 Pages Total.
Magazine included Operatic History and Litera-
ture ; also, apparently, a Collection of [Musical]
Matter taken from some other Publication ; besides
Intelligence, &c..
Was Pubd. in Hajnburg. Can be consulted in
the Brussels Roy. Library.
Seems to be, excepting the Critica Musica, the
Earliest Musical Work in the nature of a Peri-
odical : here see the next Head, and all there
referred to.
Musikalische Patriot ; Der [II].— In German.
Commenced in 1741. App. Weekly. Ceased in
1742, after the 30th Number. 4to..
la a Periodical, giving aesthetic and other
Notices, &c., connected with Music ; and probably
dealing with the Kindred Arts also.
Was Pubd. in Braunschweig (Brunswick). Is
not in the Brit. Museum.
Seems to be, without doubt, the Earliest Musi-
cal Journal ever started, excelling the two pre-
viously named ones : here see the Wochentliche
Nachrichten und Anmer..
Some Further Information is given on p. 466
of Forkel's Allgemeine Litteratur, and on p.
508 of Becker's Systematisch-Chronologische
Darstellung.
Musikalische Realzeitung.— (-Mitsicai Prac-
tical-gazette). Founded and Edited by Heinrich
Philipp Carl Bossier ; Music Publisher in Spires
— otherwise Speyer — (Bavaria) and elsewhere, and
a Councillor to the Prince of Brandenburg : assisted
by Johann Friedrich Christmann ; Composer, Pian-
ist, Flautist, and Lutheran Pastor at Ludwigsburg
and [apparently] at Heutingsheim. Contributed
to by Various ; among them being Johann Caspar
Schubarth, Organist at Regensberg (otherwise
Ratisbon). In German. Commenced July, 1788.
App. Six-Monthly. Ceased under this Title at
end of June in 1790. Comprised 4 [Six-Monthly]
Vols, of Letterpress, and 4 [Ditto] Vols, of Musical
Examples. 4to.. 208 Pages to Vol. 1.
Gave Intelligence, Notices, Essays, Didactic
matter, Biography, &c., connected with Musical
Art. Furnished also a Plan for a General Dic-
tionary of Music. The Organ is believed to be
included.
Was Pubd. in the same Spires ; by the said
Bossier. Consult German Public Libraries. The
Brussels Roy. Library is also stated to possess.
The Journal " contains some very excellent
Articles ".
For a little Further Information see p. 510 of
Becker's Systemat.-Chron. Darst..
MusikaliscJie Correspondenz. — Or, MusikaliscJie
Briefwechsel (both the Titles mean Musical Corre-
spondence). Title changed to this at beginning of
July, 1790. Journal finally Ceased at end of same
Year, according to F^tis's Bioq. Univ., Article
Bossier of ; but Article Stetten of the same Work
mentions Extracts from the latter person's Konst-
(267)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Gewekbe- und Hi (q<Vi) as having appeared in the
Musikalische Correspondenz of yri 1791, Nos. 3 and
following of. Grove's Diction, of Mds<, Article
Musical Periodicals of, implies that the Musika-
lisclie did not finally come to an end until yr,
1792. As the Correspondenz, the Paper was the
Mouth-piece of the German Philharmonic Society.
Musikalische Rundschau. — {Musical Rouml-
show). In German. Commenced Sep,, 1885.
Stated to be a Periodical of the Art of Music.
Pubd<, bell, in Germany. Is not in Brit,
Museum.
Musikalische Temperatur [I], (Marpurg's).
—See Versuch iiber die Musikalische Tem-
peratur.
Musikalische Temperatur [II]. — (Musical
Temperament). By Andreas (Andrew) Werck-
meister, [written Werckmeiatern on the Title-
page ; wrongly once given as Werkmeisters in the
Catalogue of Hamel's Nouveau Manuel . . . . du
Pag, ; and sometimes as wrongly spelt Werk-
meister,— as by Forkel in his Allgemeine Litt,,
twice in the said Hamel's Catalgt, by Reiter in
the Catalogue of his Orgel Unserer Z,, by
Becker in his Systematisch-Chron, Darst., and
on the actual Title-pages of the Fourth and Fifth
Posthumous Editions of the sameW.'s Orgelprobe
(II)]: Born at Benneckenstein (in Thuringia) ;
Composer; Organist successively at Hasselfelde'
Quedlinburg, and [St. Martin's in] Halberstadt ;
a Voluminous Writer; Recorder at Elbingerode
(near Gottingen) ; created— according to p, 57 of
Rimbault's Organ, its Hist,— Inspector-general
of Organs in the Prussian Dominions ; died in
1706. [In Reiter's said Orgel Uns. Catalogue,
under the Notice of the Second Edition of the
above Orgelprobe (II), are, connected with W.'s
name, the words " Benic. Cherusci, p. A. Musici "
(this is an error for "p. t. Mus."). It seems
impossible to know exactly what this means
"Benic," perhaps stands for the Town (above-
named) of Werckmeister's birth. The Cherusci
were an ancient Tribe of Germany, who are
believed to have founded the said Town Halber-
stadt]. In German language. 1691 1 Vol.
Small Foolscap 4to„ [the above Catalogue in
Hamels Nouveau Manuel ... du Fag
wrongly says 8vo,]. xvi and 96 Pages [said
Hamel s Catalg, wrongly makes it 46] ; besides
1 Sheet of Pictorial.
Comprises " Plain and Mathematical Instruc-
tion, showing how, by the guidance of the Mono-
chord a Clavier Instrument, especially the Organ
Regal, Virginal, &c„ can be Tuned to so just a
Balance of Temperament as to allow of playing
. . . . m all the Modoficti" (Modes, False, as
distinguished from the 'True' [Ecclesiastical]
Modes), in a pleasing and sufficiently satisfying
Harmony ;_in other words, to permit of playing
in All Keys on such Clavier. The Musical Intervals
are represented on a Folding Plate
Was Pubd. in Frankfurt and Leipzig; by
Pr^nf «°'.' ^^'H^' Calvisii". Is long ?ut df
l^u4 ^""^u^^l ?''^^^^- <^^°' however, be con-
Orgelprobe [II], and in his Nothwendigsten
Anmerckungen (Necessary Remarks).
Some Further Information may be discovered
in Forkel's Allgemeine Litt., and in Becker's
Syst.-Chron. Darst,.
Musikalische Tonbestimmung.- See Ueber
Musikalische Tonbestimmung.
Musikalische Zeitung fiir die Oesterreich-
ischen Staaten. — (Musical Gazette for the
Austrian States). Edited by Franz Xaver Gloggl :
Bel. Editor also of the Musikalische Monats-
scHBiFT [II] ; Director of the Music at St. Paul's
Chu. in Vienna ; Chapel-Master in Linz Cathedral
(Upper Austria) ; Secretary to the Society of
Friends of Austrian Music. In German. Com-
menced Apr, 15th, 1812. App. Fortnightly.
Ceased with the 13th Number in year 1813.
4to..
Furnished Musical Intelligence, Notices, &c..
Is believed to include the Organ.
Was Pubd. in Linz, aforesaid ; at the " Musi-
kalische Zeitungs - Bureau " ; for the Editor.
Consult Austrian Public Libraries.
Indirectly gave rise to the Wiener Musika-
lische Zeitung [I] ; q,v..
Musikalischen Gelahrtheit, — See Anlei-
tung zu der Musikalischen Gel..
Musikalischen Instrumente.— See Musik
und die Musikalischen Inst,,
Musikalischen Kunstmagazins.— See with
Geist des Musikalischen Kunst..
Musikalischen Raise durch Deutschland
[&c.].— See Tagebuch einer Musikalischen
Reise (Two Heads).
Musikalischer Handleitung.— See Musica-
lische Handleitung.
Musikalischer Instrumente im Voigtlande.
—See Fabrikation Musikalischer Inst, im V..
Musikalischer Merkur ; Augsburger.— See
Augsburger Musikalischer Merkur.
Musikalischer Tonwerkzeuge,— See Neu
Eroffnetes Magazin Musikalischer T..
Musikalisches Archiv. — See with Histo-
risch-Kritische BeytrSge.
Musikalisches Bibliothek, (Walt}ier's).—See
Musikalisches Lexikon [HI].
Musikalisches Centralblatt. — (Miisicat
Central-sheet). In German.
Is stated to be a Periodical of the Art of Music.
Pubd. in Leipzig. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Musikalisches Conversations-Lexikon [I].
— (Musical Conversational- Dictionary). Edited
by Auguste Gathy : Musician ; Composer ; Editor
also of Musikalische Convebsations-Blatt (q.v.) ;
Member of various Musical Societies in Paris,
&c.. Contributed to by Meyer, Ortlepp, J. (bel.
Jakob) Schmitt, Zoellner, and others. lu German.
1885. 1 Vol.. Roy. Svo.. 564 Pages (or abt.).
Is a Dictionary of General and Scientific Musi-
cal Information, including Biography. For any
Organal Articles, see the Lists of such, given and
suited in the British Mii«pnrn
Werckmei^tPr «Wc • ^!"' m • I ^-'^'ganal Articles, see the Lists of such, giv
^>^^^:^r:^^^^s^'-^:^ " ^^'- ^-^ enc.clop.ll
So detls'S'' th"? llmt'^Z'?'^ wonderful | Was Pubd. in Leipzig, Hamburg, and Itzehoe
ais witn the same subject m the said (in Holstein) ; by Jos. Schuberth & -l!- Niemeyer.
(268)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Musikalisches Conversations- Lexikon [J].
Is apparently compiled in " Pure and sound
taste".
See here under Head Encyclopaedias . . . .
Musical, and all there referred to.
Second Edituni.— 18^0. 1 Vol., Roy. 8vo.. 564
Pages. Pubd. in Hamburg. Sold by Reeves ; at
from 2s. 6d. to 3s. 6d,.
Third Edition. — Was already prepared when
Gathy died.
Supplement. — By Prof. Bernhard Vogel. 1894.
Brought down to Latter year. Pubd. by Schu-
berth, as before.
Musikalisches Conversations-Lexikon [II].
— Projected and first Edited by Hermann Mendel :
of Halle and Berlin ; Composer ; &c. ; Died in
1876. After that, [Brown's Biog. Dict., under
Article Reissmann of, says, after 1871], Edtd.
by August Reissmann, [wrongly spelt Reisswa^i
in said Brown's Biog., under Art. Mendel of,
though put right under (B.'s) Art. Reissmann
itself ; and having the second n omitted also on
pages 164 and 277 of Matthew's Litebatubb of
Music, and in Nos. 26 and 28 of Reeves' Cata-
logues] : Lived in Leipzig, Frankenstein, and
Breslau ; was Doctor in Philosophy ; Musical
Player ; Composer ; Historian ; &c.. Contributed
to by a large number of the most eminent
Continental Musical writers ; including Dr. Wil-
helm Langhans (much), Oscar Paul, and Dr.
Reissmann himself. A list of their Names will
be found on the Title-page of the d-Lexikon
itself. Commenced in 1870 [1869 has been
stated] : Normally Concluded in 1879. 11 Vols..
Roy. 8vo.. All Vols. Thinnish. Pubd. in Berlin.
Contained in Brit. Museum, (this Edit, occupies
the Inner Library).
" Second Edition ". — Edited by the same Dr.
Reissmann. In German ; with Roman Letter.
1880-1 (one or more of the Later Vols, have the
Earlier Date) : Supplementary Vol., 1883. 11
Vols., besides the Supplementary one, [Grove's
Dict. of Mus., Art. Mendel of, wrongly says
" completed in 8 Vols." ; but corrects this under
Art. Dictionaries of Music, in the Appendix].
Roy. 8vOi. All Vols. Thinnish. A few Pictorial
Illustrations.
Is " only the First Edition Stereotyped, and
with a New Title-page ". The Contents deal
with Music of all kinds, and everything relating
thereto, including History, Biography, Literature,
Theory, and Didactic matter generally ; together
with Musical Instruments. Notated Illustrations
accompany. For Organal Articles see the Lists
given and referred to under Head EncycloP/EDIAS
.... Oencral. The Illustrations shew Musical
Instruments, &c. ; and are by Wood-cuts, Inter-
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by Robert Oppenheim.
Has been sold, Second-hand, for 50 marks (about
49s., English). Can be consulted in the Brit.
Museum Reading-Room. Is contained also in
many other Libraries, both British and Foreign.
Is the Largest and most Comprehensive Musical
Dictionary that has yet appeared ; and has been
produced by the largest staff of Writers. But its
Relative Lengths of Articles seem to be faulty ;
and its ignorance of otlier than Continental Biog-
raphy is palpable. Cumbrousness of Style, and
Bias in Assessment, are also charged against it.
Its scantiness of Pictorial is an especially obvious
defect.
Detail^ References are given under Heads
Anleituno zor Tempbratur., Musica Instru-
MENTALIS DeUDSCH, NeW MuSICAL GRAMMAR
(2nd Edifi of), and Syntagma Musicum, — in
present CATALG.. Some Additional information
will be found in Article Mendel of Pougin's Biog.
Univ., in Article Dictionaries of Mtisic (p. 446) of
Grove's Dict. of Mus., and in Article Martini of
the Appendix portion of the latter. For Kindred
Works see with Head Encyclopedias ....
Musical.
Revised Edition. — This is said to have been
Appearing in 1896.
Musikalisches Handwoerterbuch. — ( Musi-
cal Hand-word-book). Otherwise, Kurzgefasste
Anleitung Semmtliche [&c.], (Sliort Collected
Instruction, Condensed). Author not stated. In
German. 1786. 1 Vol.. Post 8vo.. 216-222
Pages ; with one Leaf of Pictorial.
Is a small Dictionary of Music. For any
Organal Heads, see the Lists of those given and
referred to under Encyclopedias .... General.
The Pictorial is by a Folding Copper-Plate.
Was Pubd. in Weimar; by Carl Ludolf Hof-
mann's Widow. Can sometimes be had from
Mr. W. Reeves ; at 2s., and upwards.
See also Head Encyclopedias .... Musical,
and all there mentioned.
Musikalisches Kunstmagazin. — (Musical
Art -magazine). Edited by Johann Friedrich
Reichardt : see with Berlinische Musikalische
Zeitung [II]. In German. Commenced in 1782.
Ceased in 1791. 2 Vols., and 8 Numbers, Small
Folio, or Large 8vo..
Is a Musical Periodical ; containing the usual
Intelligence, Notices, &c.. Includes Pieces of
Music. Organ Structure is probably touched on.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by " J. A.". Consult
Chief Public Libraries. Is possessed by the Brus-
sels Roy. Library, and (at any rate the Nos. for
year 1782) by the Roy. College of Music Library.
Was Re-issued, without the Music, as Gbist
des Musikalischen Kunstmagazins ; q. v. in
present CATALG..
Musikalisches Lexikon [1].— (Musical Dic-
tionary). Compiled by Johann Ernst Hauser :
see with his Geschichte des Chbistlichen K..
In German. 1828. 2 Vols., " Small " 8vo..
"302 Pages".
Was intended for Schoolmasters, Organists, and
others ; and forms an Alphabetical Dictionary of
Terms and other matter connected with Musical
Art, For any Organal Information see the Lists
of Heads given and referred to under Encyclo-
p.EDiAS .... General.
Was Pubd. in Meissen (Saxony) ; by Friedrich
Wilhelm Godsche. Consult German and other
Public Libraries.
Is evidently a Useful Work.
See here Head Encyclopedias . . . , Musical,
and all there referred to.
Second Edition.— 1833. 2 Vols., 8vo.. " 450
Pages ". " Revised ". Pubd. in Meissen [one of
Reeves's Catalogues wrongly says Weissen] ; by
said Godsche, Sold by said Reeves ; at 2si 6d,.
(269)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Musikalisches Lexikon [II]. — Compiled by
Heinrich Christoph Koch : Died in 1816 ; see
with his KoBZGEFASSTES Handwcebtekbdch. In
German. 1802. 1 Vol,. "La,rge" Bvo.. Bel.
901 Pages. Pubd. in Frankfort-on-Main ; by
August Herrmann.
Second Edition. — 1807. See again under said
Kdrzgefasstes Handwcerterbuch.
TJiird Edition. In German. 1817. 1 Vol..
"Large" 8vo<. "More than 900" (bel, 901)
Pages ; Double Columns.
In this Musical Dictionary, the Historical
Articles are partly derived from Forkel's Allqk-
MEiNE Geschichtk DEB Mds< [I] (q.v.) ; and the
Bibliographical ones partly from same F.'s Allqb-
MEiNE LiTTERATUB DER Mus< (qiV.). K.'s entire
Work comprises " an Explanation of all Technical
Terms in ancient and modern Music ", including
descriptions of Musical Instruments, from the
Earliest down to the year of his Publication.
Musical Examples accompany. Article Instru-
ment has a Catalogue of nearly 340 specimens or
names of the various kinds [of L] emi^loyed in
Musical Art, doubtless not omitting the Organ, —
for which consult also the Lists given and re-
ferred to under Head Encyclop.edias ....
Geiieral. Apparently there is no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in Heidelberg ; by Mohr & Winter.
Is contained in the Roy. College of Music Library.
Will be seen as a Posthumous Edition. The
Quality of the Dictionary is, on the whole, good;
and it "seems to be the first" one in which the
various Musical Items and Incidences were treated
with the " necessary Development, and in proper
Technical Language". The weak points are in
"the History, the Esthetics, and the Relative
Proportions of Lengths of the Articles".
Some Further Information is given in Art.
Koch of Fetis's BiOG. Univ.. As an alleged
Translation see Lichtenthal's Dizionario e Bib..
For Similar Works consult Head Encyclop.edias
.... Mihsical.
Fourth Edition.— 1820. 8vo,. Thick,— 1,802
Columns (evidently 2 Columns per Page). Pubd.
in Frankfort-on-Main. Sold by W. Reeves; at
3s., and upwards. Of course Posthumous in Issue.
Fifth Edition.— 1828. See again the said
Kdrzgefasstes Handwcerter.. Edit, is obvi-
ously Posthumous.
Sixth Edition.— 'Edited by Arrey Von Dommer :
see with his Handbuch deb Musik-Geschichte
In German. 1863-5. Roy. 8vo.. 1,010 Pages
Enlarged, and " Completely Revised ". Pubd. in
Heidelberg. Sold by W. Reeves ; at 6s. 6^., and
upwards. Consult German and British Public
Libraries. Of course Edit, is yet again Post-
humous. According to Grove's Dict, op Mus.
(Art. Dommer in Appendix to), is "a Sterling
Work, perhaps a little too sternly Condensed".
Musikalisches Lexikon [iH].— Otherwise
31USIKADISCHES BiBLiOTHEK, (Musical Library)
Compiled by Johann Gottfried Walther [Spelt
WaWiern on the Title-page, but Walther at end
of the Preface] : Contrapuntist ; Court Musician
and Organist at Erfurt and Weimar. In German
1732. 1 Vol.. Roy. 8vo.. 659 Pages.
Is the Improved and Completed Version of the
same author's Alte und Neoe Musikalischb
(270)
RiBLioTHEK ; q.v.. As thus, it constitutes a Com-
bined Biographical, Historical, Bibliographical,
and Technological Dictionary of Theoretical and'
Practical Music; and "forms a realization of the
Plan indicated by De Brossard at the end of his
DiCTIONNAIBE DE MUSIQDE [I]" (q.V.). HaS
Notated Illustrations. Fairly covers various
Nationalities. For any Obganal matter see the
Articular Heads given and referred to under
Encyclop.edias .... General. The only piece
of Pictorial is an Antique Organ, with Surround-
ings, shewn by a Plate furnishing the Frontispiece.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by Wolfgang Deer. Is
sometimes sold by W. Reeves, at 6s. 6d,. Can be
seen in the Brit. Museum, the Roy. College of
Music, and the Brussels Royal Libraries.
Appears to have been the First [entire] Musical
Dictionary to include Biograj>hical matter. Ac-
cording to Grove's Dict. op Mus. (Article Walther
of), the Book is " of great accuracy and merit ".
It is certainly a very creditable Work considering
the slenderness of the material at Walther's com-
mand, and has been of great use to succeeding
Compilers; but it still is "incomplete and de-
fective in many respects ". The " Walthern " is
a foolish and pedantic attempt at the Latin
Genitive Case (i.e., " o/ Walther"). [The like
has been made in other German Publications of
the same Period, —as in Fritz's Anweisdng wie
MAN, and Bendeler's Organopoeia (q.v., also)].
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head
Erotemata Musices Practice. A Citation will
be found on p. 37 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist..
As a Partial Derivation may be mentioned Gass-
ner's Universal-Lexicon der T. (for which see
under Head Encyclop.«:die deb ges. .... Mus.).
Other Works in present CATALG. that are more
or less connected with Walther's Dictionary are,
-Forkel's Allgemeine Litteratur, Lichten-
thal's DizioNAKio e Bib., and Becker's Syste-
matisch-Chron. Darst.. For the full List of
Dictionaries of the Art consult Head Encyclo-
pedias .... Musical.
"Second Edition". — Materials for this were
prepared by Walther ; and these were, after W.'s
death, employed by Gerber in his Historisch-
biographisches Lexicon ; q.v,.
Musikalisches Wochenblatt ; Das [I].—
(Miisical Weekly-sheet ; The). Edited by Johann
Friedrich Reichardt: see with Berlinische
Musikalische Zeitung [II]. Contributed to by
Friedrich Ludwig Emil Kunzen (sometimes
wrongly written Kunsen), J. Spazier, &c.. In
German. Commenced in 1791, according to
Forkel's Allgem. Litt., and [Article Musical
Periodicals in] Grove's Dict. of Mus.; but in
Jany., 1792, according to [Art. ReicJiardt of]
Fetis's Bigg. Univ.: the former is the correct
date ; the latter is the date of the Continuatioti.
Appeared Weekly, (as shewn by the Title). Ceased
in June, 1792. Large 4to.. " 191 Pages".
Gave Musical Intelligence, Criticisms, Notices,
History, &c.. The Organ was probably included.
Was Pubd. in Berlin. Consult German Public
Libraries.
The Quality was good ; yet the Journal did not
answer ; it therefore —
-—Was Continued by and as the Musikalische
Monatsschrift [Ij (q.v.).
Sub-Divis. 2.]
MusikcUiscJies Wochenblatt [II].
Musikalisches Wochenblatt; Das [II] —
Edited, for the first few Numbers, by Dri Oscar
Paul ; see with his Geschichte des Claviers :
afterwards Ed. by Fritzsch, the Publisher ; see
just on. Contributed to by Martin Gustav Notte-
hohm, Dr. Richard Pohl (see with Neue Zeits-
CHRiFT FiJR Mus<), Wilhelm Tappert (of Berlin),
and others. In German. Commenced under
present Title in Jany., 1870. Title shews Weekly.
Existed in 1897. 1 Vol. per Year. 4to..
Is a Continuation of Tonhalle ; q.v.. Ad-
dresses itself to Amaoeur as well as to Professional
Musicians ; and is, or was, the ^louth-piece of the
Wagner party. Includes German [Musical] In-
telligence, Criticisms, Reprints, Biography, Sec, ;
besides copious " Foreign " Notices. Has Pic-
torial Illustrations.
Bel. is Pubd. in Leipzig; by E. W< Fritzsch,
aforesaid. Has been sold by W< Reeves, at 3s, 6d.
per Vol.. Is consultable in the British Museum.
Was apparently the First Musical Paper to
have regular Pictorial matter ; and is " eclectic
and interesting " in its nature.
Musikaliskt Lexikon ; Svenskt, — See
Svenskt Musikaliskt Lexikon.
Musikdirector Orgel-Revisor Fr. Wilke;
Der. -{Music-director Organ- Examiiier Fr, Wilke ;
The). By Carl Gerlach (the Elder) : Organist
and Professor of Music at Malchin, in Mecklen-
burg-Schwerin. In German. 1843. 8vo,. Thin.
Is Long-Titled "How passes thk glory of
THE World ; — a Chapter on tJie History of Organ
Surveyors as they should not be ". Forms an
Attack on the "Knowledge" and prerogatives of
Mr. C. F. G< Wilke; see with his Beitrage zur
Geschichte ; also his Offenes Sendschreiben.
Was Pubd. in Malchin ; by Piper. Consult
chief German Libraries.
Judging by this Pamphlet, England is not the
only country that has suffered from the pre-
tensions of Theoretical Organ-builders.
See further under Baake's Beschreibung deb
grossen Org. . . . . , Wismab, and his Neubr
Beitraq zur Bel. ; also noting Wilke's Ueber
DIE Wichtigkeit, and his Wabum findet man.
Head Biographical Publications .... Musical
may likewise bo glanced at.
Musikens "KistOTia..— {Musical Histoiy). [True
Title since found to be Handbok i Musikens
HiSTORiA, {Handbook of {&c<]). By Wilhelm
Bauck. In Swedish. 1862. 1 Vol.. Demy Svo..
viii and 308 Pages ; besides 2 of Music, and 7 of
Pictorial.
Is a General History of the Art of Music ; em-
bracing it, of course, as exhibited in Sweden.
The Organ is dealt with ; and the Pictorial
includes, among its Ancient Instruments, three
of the earliest Forms [of Org.], as given in Rim-
bauLt's Org., its History. All Pict. is from
Engraved Plates.
Was Pubd. in Stockholm ; by Abr. Hirsch.
Can be seen in the British Museum, but is not
in the Brussels Royal, Library.
Furnishes an Interesting Work, as so little on
Music has been written in Sweden.
Consult here the List given under Hea.d His-
tories and Memoirs of Music.
Musikgeschichte. {Ambroses). — See Qe-
schichte der Musik [i]-
Musikgeschichte in Zwoelf Vortaegen.—
See Geschichte der Mnsik des 17 [&c.J.
Musikwelt ; Die. — (Music-toorld; The). In
German.
Is stated to be a Periodical for Musical Art.
Pubd. bel. in Germany. Brit. Museum does
not possess.
Musikzeitung Miinchener. — See Mtin-
chener Musikzeitung.
Musique Gazette ; L&.— {Music Gazette ; TJie).
In French. Existed in 1883.
Forms a Journal of the Art of Music.
Pubd. in Paris. Is not in the Brit. Museum.
Musique Populaire; La..— (Music Popular;
Tlie). Edited by H. L. B. D'Aubel. In French.
Existent during 1863-70. 4to..
Is a Periodical of Musical Art, including Muaio
" Choral, Instrumental, and Religious ".
Pubd. in Paris. Can be seen in the Brit.
Museum.
Musurgia seu Praxis Musics. — (Mit^ical
Science; or. Practice of Music). By Ottomarus
Argentinus Luscinius, [True German name was
Nachtgall, or Nachtigall (Nightingale)] : Benedic-
tine Friar ; Organist; Greek Lecturer; Canon of
St. Stephen's (not the Cathedral), Strasburg;
&c.. In Latin. 1536, [has been wrongly given
as 1556]. 1 Vol.. Oblong 4to.. 102 Pages.
Pubd. in Strasburg. Rare. Mr. Matthew owns
a Copy.
Second Edition.— In Latin. 1542. 1 Vol.; 2
Parts. Oblong 4to.. 102 Pages ; besides x P.
of Preface.
"The First Two ' Books ' are merely a " Trans-
lation of, with Additions to, Virdung's MusiCA
Getutscht ; q.v.. Luscinius announces his Pub-
lication as " Illius Primo quae Instrumentis agitur
certa ratio ". It contains general information on
the Theory and Practice of Music; including
Ancient Tablature, Biographical matter, &c. ;
together with descriptions of " most of the Musical
Instruments then in use". The Organ, of both
the Positive and Portative kinds, is dealt with.
Diagrams of " most of the Musical Instruments"
accompany, many or all of them, however, being
from only the identical [Wood] Blocks employed
in Virdung's said Work. All Pict. is by Wood-
cuts.
Was Pubd. in " Argentorati " (Strasburg) ; ap-
parently by Johann Schott. Is long out of Print,
and Scarce. Copies are, however, contained in
the British Museum, the Brussels Royal, and
(bel.) the Paris Music Conservatoire Libraries.
A Specimen (known to be perfect) is also possessed
by A. H< Littleton Esq., of Devonshire Place,
London, W..
The portion relating to Musical Instruments is
Interesting ; and the descriptions of the Organ
appear to be accurate. The Pictorial seems also
fairly correct.
Some FurtlLcr Information will be found in
Article Luscinius of Fetis's Biographib Univ.,
also in Article Syntagma (!) of Grove's Dictionary
OF Music. A Reference, quoted from Hawkins's
General History of the Sci., is furnished on
p, 39 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.. Faithful
Reproductions of the Diagrams of 49 of the
Musical Instruments are stated to be given at
(271)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
commencing on p< 441 of Vol. II of the said
Hawliins's Gen. Hist.. A Diagram of a Regal
is copied on p. 38 of said Rimbault's Org., its H..
See also, as to Supplementing, at end of Head
MusicA Instrumbntalis Deudsch, — Last Edit,
of.
Musurgia Universalis.— (Scie^ice of Music
Generally). Chiefly by Athanasius Kircher
[wrongly spelt Kirchner in Reiter's Orgel Un-
SERER Z. Catalg,] : Born at Geysen, [written also
Geyss, and Geisa: Title-page says "Fuldensis", —
i.e., " of Fulda " ; but it does not appear that Kir-
cher ever even lived at that place, — which is 17
miles S.W. of Geysen] : became a Jesuit ; a
Presbyter; and a Professor in the University of
Wiirzburg ; and was one of the Inventors of the
uEolian Harp, and of the Speaking Trumpet.
[In the Musttrgia] was assisted by A. M< Abbatini,
G. Carissimi, and Johann Jerome (Latinized into
Hieronymus) Kapsperger, [wrongly spelt Kaps-
berger in Brown's Biographical Dict. (Article
Abbatini of), in Grove's Dictionary op Mus.
Appendix, in the Anonymous Dictionary op
Musicians (I), and in Baptie's Handbook op
.... BiOG. (Art. Kapsi of in all these three cases)].
Is in Latin. Both Vols, are dated 1650. The
2 Vols, comprise 10 " Books" total. Is in Small
Folio. Has 690 Pages to Vol. I, and 462 to Vol.
II ; besides Prefaces, Index, &c.. 23 or more
Pages show Pictorial Illustrations.
The Sixth Book is founded chiefly on Mersenne's
Harmonicorum ; q.v.. The entire Work consti-
tutes a " Digest of the Great Art of Concords and
Discords"; or, a General Treatise on Vocal and
Instrumental Music, both Ancient and " Modern ",
— its Practice, Composition of, &c., — with de
scriptions of Musical Instruments, from the
Earliest Times downwards. The Laws of Sound
in the Abstract are also dealt with. Examples in
Musical Notation accompany. Of the Organ
there are mentioned various Forms, both large
and small ; including specimens of the little
Primitive Non-Hydraulic Mouth "Key" Model
(with 8 Pipes), the Hydraulic, the later " Pneu-
matic" (Non-Hydraulic), the Barreled, the
W&ter-Driven, and the Enharmonic Kinds. The
Hydraulicon of Vitruvius is both " described "
and commented on ; and the ancient Jewish
Magrephah (or Macraphe), a small " Pneumatic "
variety, is brought into special notice. The
Organal matter will be found on pages 53-4 and
500-15 of Vol. I ; and on pages 380-4, 343-52, and
365-7, of Vol. II.
The Pictorial Illustrative Figures include one
or more Portraits, several Ancient Musical
Instruments, &c.. Of the Organ, the Mouth
" Key", the Vitruvian, and the Magreplmh Types
are given. The first Fig. has its Bass represented
correctly,— on the Left. The second Fig, is
merely Imaginary, and somewhat resembles the
form shown in Barbaro's M. Viteuvii Pol. [I]
(q.v.) ; and it has its Area C77icovered. The third
Fig. comprises a Chest, carrying two Regularly
Ordered rows of Pipes, with their governing
Handles Conformably projecting. Both Wood-
cuts and Copper Plates seem to have been em-
ployed for the Pict..
The Work was Pubd. in Rome ; " under
authority " ; by [the Heirs of] Francisci Corbel-
letti, and Ludovici Grignani. Is sometimes on
sale by W. Reeves ; at from 17s< 6(i. to 60s.. Is
of course out of Print ; but is evidently not scarce.
Can be consulted in the London Patent Office,
the Royal College of Music, the British Museum,
and the Brussels Royal Libraries. Is possessed
also by Mr. Matthew.
K.'s MusuBGiA evinces great learning and
research ; and contains some matter which is
calculated to be useful, besides some which is
highly prescient. Much of the Writing is, how-
ever, " irrelevant, empty, and obsolete ". Kircher,
besides being no skilled Musician, was decidedly
hasty and credulous in his general character ; and
hence his Treatise, as a whole, has little practical
value. Some of the Pictorial is especially faulty.
The Organal portions are of course interesting.
In giving his idea of the Vitruvian Hydraulicon,
Kircher generally employs the word area (never
ara), but sometimes says arcula. The Drawing
he furnishes of this Instrument is — equally with
Barbaro's — utterly impossible and absurd, and
totally unlike Vitruvius's own description of it.
The Figure of the Magrephah is, however, virtually
correct.
A fairly good and Detailed Account of the Book
and its Author will be found in Articles Musurgia
and Kircher of Grove's Dictionary of Mus.. See
also under KircJwr in Fetis's Biographie Univ.
and in the Similar Dictionaries cited at the com-
mencement of the present Head. A Full and
Minute SynopsLt is given in Forkel's Allgemeine
Litteratub, and a Partial ReproductioJi of this
in Be jker's Systkmatisch-Chron. Dab.. An .46-
stract and Sy opsis are contained in Hawkins's
General History op the S. . . . . Music For
some further Information on Kircher himself
consult — again under his Name in — the Penny
Cyclopaedia, (though that Article does not men-
tion the Musurgia itself). His Portrait appears
in his Phonurgia Nova. Concerning a hostile
Criticism by Meibom, refer to the latter's Anti-
ques!; Musics Auctores as in present CATALG..
For said Vitruvius's Hydraulicon turn to his
De Architectura, and the Works there referred
to. An Actually Existent Hydraulic Instrument
will be seen Figured and Described in the
Illustrated London News of June 20th, 1903.
The Magrephah Illustratum has been Correctly
Copied in the Encyclopcedia Londinensis (George
Jones's Article Music of, which was Re-
printed as History of tlie Rise and Progress of
Music, — a Copy of which is possessed by the
present writer), and in the great Encyclopedie
Methodique ; and. Incorrectly — as to the Pipe
Order, &c< — , in Forkel's Allgemeine Geschichte
.... [I], in Grove's said Dictionary op Mus<
(Article Organ, on p. 574 of), in Hawkins's said
General History (both Old and New Editions
of), in Knight's American Mechanical Dict,,
and in Rimbault's Organ, its Hist. (p. 4 of). On
p, 3 of the latter Work is also Reproduced, Incor-
rectly, the Diagram of the Mouth "Key" Organ;
and the same Illustration is Repeated, still less
correctly, in the said Allgem. Ges. and on the
said p. 574 of Grove's Dict, op Mus..
As a Translation into German see Kircherus
Jesuita Germanus. The Acoustic Instrumental
portion will be found Amplified into Phonubgia
Nova (above). The Fourth Chapter of the
Second "Book" — on Hebrew Music — has been
(272)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Musurgia Universalis.
Inserted by Ugolini to his Tliesaurus Antiquitatum
Sacrarum ; for which consult Head Thesadrus
Antiquitatum Hebraicarum. Head Histories
AND Memoirs of Music may also be glanced at
here.
[The Works cited above are themselves all con-
tained in the present CATALOGUE,]
"Edition of 1654". — Forkel's Allgemeine
LiTTERATUR, and Sulzer's Allgemeine Theorie
(bel<), both speak of a " Third " (evidently a mis-
take for "Second") Edition of Musurgia, dated
1664, and Published in Rome ; but this is almost
certainly an error. A Third Edition of Kircher's
De Arte Magnetica was Published in the above
Year and City ; and Forkel and Sulzer have
evidently confounded this Treatise with the
Musurgia.
" Second" Edition. — 1662. Folio. Pubd. in
Amsterdam. This is as cited by Weiss in
Michaud's Biographic Universelle (see with Head
Biographical Publications .... General) ; but
F4tis, in Article Kircher of his Biographie UniVi
DES MuSi, " doubts whether such an Edition really
existed ".
" Third " Editio^i. — 1690. 2 Vols,. Folio.
Pubd< in Rome. Contained in Berlin Roy, Li-
brary. It is not certain whether this is actually
a diifierent Edition, or whether it is merely the
Edit, of 1650 with a new Title-page.
[Fetis's Biog. Univ., under KircJier of, says
that there was never any Edition Printed in
Rome excepting that of yr< 1650; but, a little
farther on in the sanae Article, he contradicts
himself by Stating the 1690 Issue exactly as it is
here just given.]
Musykaal Konst-Worden-Boeck [&c.]- —
{Musical Art-Word-Book [dc,]). By Jan Vers-
chuere Reynvaan [or Reynwaan, or Reynwaen] ;
sometimes called by his second name only : Com-
poser ; and Organist, Carillonneur (Tower-Bell
Player), and Doctor in Laws, at Flushing. In
Dutch. 1789. 1 Vol.. 8vo,.
Is a " Translated Derivation " from Brossard's
Dictionnaire de Musique [I] (q>v<), and from
Rousseau's Ditto [VI] (q.v.). Comprises the usual
Explanations of Musical Technical Terms, &c..
Went only as far as Letter £. For any Org anal
matter see the Articular Heads given and referred
to under Encyclopaedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in Middelburg (in Zeeland Province,
Netherlands). Consult Dutch Public Libraries.
Fetis's BioG. Univ. (Article Reynwaan of) says
that the present was the first Musical Dictionary
ever Printed in Dutch ; but he has evidently over-
looked the date (1769) of Van Heyligert's Work
(Described just on), and which Work he — Fetis —
himself mentions under Article Rousseau of the
same Biog.. The stoppage of the Publication at
E was done by Reynvaan himself because he was
" struck with the defects of " the Compilation. If,
however, it was really founded on the Dictionaries
by Brossard and Rousseau, it is difficult to see
how it could have been so very bad.
See here the two next following Regular Heads.
Consult also the List given under Head Encyclo-
pedias .... Musical.
Musykaal Kunst - Woordenboek. — See
Muzijkaal Konst-Wcordenboek [I].
Muzijkaal Konst- Woordenboek [T\.— (Musi-
cal Art- Word-book). [Fetis's Biog. Univ. and
Becker's Systemat.-Chron. D, say Musykaal
Ku7ist]. By Jan Verschuere Reynvaan [or Rejni-
waan]: see with his Musykaal Konst-W., pre-
ceding. In Dutch. 1795. 1 Vol.. Large Bvoi.
618 Pages; with "much" Pictorial.
Is the Corrected and Improved Substitution by
Reynvaan for his (just previously Described) First
Dictionary. Includes Greek, Latin, and Italiaji
Terms. Was Stopped at end of Letter |y|. For
Organal matter see the Lists of Heads given and
referred to under Encyclopedias .... General.
The Illustrative Diagrams represent various Ob-
jects, &c., connected with Musical Art.
Was Pubd, in Amsterdam ; by Wouter Brave.
Fetis's Biog. Univ. says that his (-F,'s) Copy cost
him 46 Dutch Florins (each worth about Is, 8^d.,
English), so scarce had the Work (even then)
become. It can, however, be consulted in the
Brussels Conservatoire and Royal Libraries ; and
probably in a few other of the chief European
Depositories : but it is not in the British Museum.
The Contents are "solid and accurate". The
appearance of any Portion after the letter M was
prevented by the Invasion of Holland by the
French in yr. 1795.
For Kindred Works see the Catalogue furnished
under Head Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Muzijkaal Konst-Woordenboek [II].— By
E. Van Heyligert: Dutch writer. In Dutch.
1769. Bel. 1 Vol.. 8vo..
Is a Translation of the Dictionnaire db
Musique [VI] by J. J. Rousseau ; q.v,. For any
Organal matter see the Lists of Heads given and
referred to under Encyclopedias .... General.
Apparently no Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd, in Amsterdam. Consult Dutch and
other Public Libraries.
There can be little doubt that this is the oldest
Musical Dictionary ever Printed in Dutch ; it
will, however, be seen to be only a Translation,
Collate with Reynvaan's Musykaal Konst-W,,
just back.
For Kindred Dictionaries, refer to Head
Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Muzykaal Konst Woordenboek. — See
Muzijkaal Konst Woordenboek.
My Workshop at Home.— See with Cassell's
Family Magazine.
N.
Nachrichten die Musik. - See Wochent-
liche Nachrichten .... die M..
Nachrichten iiber die Entstehung .... der
Orgel der St. Catharinen-Kirche in Ham-
burg.— [Accounts of the Origin . ... of the Organ
in St> Catharine's Church at Hamburg). By H.
Schmahl : see with his Anbahnung und Ausfuh-
BUNG. In German. 1869. 8vo,. 15 Pages.
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R
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Treats on the History, Renovation, and En-
largement of the St. Catharine's Instrument.
This was originally built, according to [p< " 331 "
of] Ellis's History of Musical Pitch (q.v<), by
Stellwagen, in year 1543 ; but, according to an
Article in the Musician (see under Head Obganist
[I]) of Nov., 1869, was by Jasper, in yr. 1551 ;
while, in another part of the same [Musician's]
Article, Stops are mentioned as having been
inserted, by the said Stellwagen, during the said
year 1543, to an already existing Organ. After
several Enlargements, the Instrument was finally
" Rebuilt ", by C, H. Wolfsteller, in yrs. 1867-9 ;
and now comprises 57 Sou. -Stops, on 4 Mans, and
Ped..
The Brochure was Pubd. in Hamburg ; by
Hermann Griining. It is possessed by the
British Museum.
The Organ is a fine and celebrated one.
A complete (though, as will here have been
seen, unsatisfactory) Account, with Specification,
in English, of this Instrument, down to its last
Renovation, is afforded by the said Musician
Article. The Specification itself, and a few Par-
ticulars, are contained in Hopkins's Obgan, its
Hist., — pages 368-9 and 371, and paragraphs 615,
740, and 1090, of ; and some Further items appear
on p. 59 of Rimbault's Portion of the Same Treatise.
Nachricliten von der im . . . . Conserva-
toriums .... in Paris.— (.4cco7m^s of that in
the ... . Conservatoire . ... at Paris). By [bel.
Fran(;ois Louis] Perne ; " Inspector to the King ".
In German. Occupying part of Vol. XXIII, at
pages 133 and 149, of the —
— Allgemeine Musikalischb Zeitung [I] ;
q.v.. Is an Article giving a Notice of a Projected
Organ for the Examination-Hall of the Royal
Conservatory of Music in Paris, and designed to
contain a Crescendo-and-Diminuendo Movement.
[In or before year 1876, this Conservatoire pos-
sessed Two Organs, both being by Cav.-Coll, of the
same City.]
Nachtrag zum Orgelbauer. — See with
Werkstaete des Heutigen Ktinste.
Nachtrag zur Orgelbaukunst. — See Erster
Nachtrag sur Orgelbaukunst.
Nachtrage zur Theorie der Musikalischen
Tonverhatnisse. — (SMjopZe«i<?TCi on tlie Theory of
Musical Tone-relations). By Moritz Wilhelm
Drobisch : Professor of Mathematics and Philo-
sophy in Leipzig University; Member of the
Royal Society of Sciences of Saxony. In German.
1855.
Is partly a Continuation of same D.'s Ueber
Mdsikalische Tonbestimmung ; q.v,. Deals
with the Laws and Ratios of Musical Sounds.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by Hirzel.
Name-Index to Illustrated Journal of
Patented Inventions.— See with Illustrated
Journal of Patented Inventions.
Name-Indexes to Patented Inventions.—
See with Indexes to Applications for Patents
. . . . ; No. I.
Names of Organ Stops.— See with Musical
News.
Napoli Musicale. — {Naples, Musical).
Founded, and for about 10 years Directed, by
Luigi Mazzone : Born in 1820 ; Composer, and
Professor of Singing, in Naples. Edited at one
time by Umberto Mazzoni. In Italian.
Is a Musical Journal, giving Intelligence, No-
tices, &c.. The Organ is believed to be included.
Pubd. in Naples. Consult Italian Public
Libraries.
Is stated to be one of the chief Italian Musical
Periodicals ; and seems conducted with special
taste.
National Cathedrals ; Our. — See Our
National Cathedrals.
National Cyclopaedia of Useful Knowledge ;
The. — Produced by Charles Knight : see with
Cyclopedia op the Industry of all Nat..
Contributed to by Various. In English. 1847-61.
12 Vols.. Demy 8vo.. " Much Pictorial ".
" Embodies the Substance of the Penny Cyclo-
paedia and of its First Supplement " ; q.v.. Was
Pubd. in London; by said C. Knight. Has been
sold at as low as 6s. 6rf.. Can be Consulted at the
British Museum. Is undoubtedly of good quality,
in some respects. See here the Assessment of
the said Penny Cyct.
" Second" Edition.~1856-9. Demy8vo.. Pubd.
in London ; at Broadway, Ludgate Hill ; by G.
Routledge. An Imperfect Copy is contained in
the Brit, Museum.
"Third" Edition. — [No Edition is mentioned
on the Title-page]. Title is wrongly given as
£)icyclopsedia on Next Edition's Wrapper itself,
and in some Catalogues, &c.. All Vols, are Dated
1860. 12 Vols.. Demy 8vo,. Vol I has 510
Pages ; Double-Columns ; Paged as 1020. Entire
Contents are virtually same as of Next Edit.,
except that in present one there are no Pictorial
Plates, and therefore of course no References to
Latter. What Pictorial there is here is also
virtually like the Corresponding Portion of Next
Edition's Pict.. Pubd. in London ; at Farringdon
St. ; and in New- York ; at Walker St. ; by Rout-
ledge & Warne. Pubd. Price, .£5.. Has been
sold at as low as 6s.. Is possessed by the present
writer.
"Fourth" Edition. — Title altered to National
Encyclopcedia. "Produced" by William Mac-
kenzie : see as the Publisher, just onwards.
"Contributed to by various eminent and other
persons". In Enghsh. 1862-7 [?], (Brit. Museum
Catalogue saya " Printed in 1867-8 "). 14 Vols..
Issued in 63 Parts. Enlarged at Margin to
Small Super Roy. 8vo< ; but with Size of Printed
Portion Unaltered. About 6562 [Real] Pages
Total (Paged as [abt.] 13104, as before) ; embracing
a number (Small, relatively to amount of Letter-
press) of Interspersed Diagrams. 504 Plates of
other Pictorial, in addition.
Is, Virtually, a Condensed Reprint of tlie above
Penny Cyclopcedia, inc. its First Supplement ; with
some of the [Penny's] Articles omitted, and some
New ones added. Was " Brought down to Date ".
The [Pen.'s] Letter-press is Altered and Classified
(Sub-Ordinated) where required. References to
the Plates are Incorporated to the Text. For
Organal Articles, see the Lists of such, given and
referred to, under Head Encyclopedias ....
General. Some of the Penny Cyclops's Pictorial
which is omitted from the National Cyc's Letter-
(274)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
National Cyclopcedia.
press is bel. to be virtually restored by means of
the Plates. The latter are apparently from Steel ;
while Wood-cuts (as before) furnish the Inter-
spersed Illustrations.
Was Pubd< in London and Glasgow ; evidently
at 69, Ludgate Hill ; by the said W< Mackenzie.
Price, from £3< 16Si to £6, 6s,. Has been sold at
as low as £1, 10s. by Messrs, Gilbert & Field, of
67, Moorgate St,, London. Can (as already indi-
cated) be consulted at the British Museum.
Part II (AET-ALE) is possessed by the present
writer also.
The Quality of the matter itself is, of course,
excellent. The Letter-press corrects many of the
defects of the Penny Cyc, including latter's Lax
Alphabetical Sequence and Inadequate Bunning
Heads. The Pictorial also, is greatly improved
from that of the Penny.
For similar Publications see again Head En-
OYCLOPiKDiAs .... Getieral.
"Fifth" Edition. — "[Printed 1884-8]". 14
Vols,. " 8vo, ". Pubd, in London and Glasgow ;
by W. Mackenzie. Contd, in Brit, Museum.
National Encyclopaedia.— See with National
Cyclopaedia of Useful K..
National Peace Jubilee in Boston.— See
History of the National Peace Jubilee.
National Singing Circular. — See with
Mainzer's Musical Times.
Natur des Orgelklanges ; Die.— (Nature of
Organ-tone; The). By Georg Andreas Sorge:
Court and Town Organist at Lobenstein (South
Saxony) ; see further vrith his In der Eechbn
Obg,. In German. 1771 [F^tis's BioQ,
Univ, says 1711, but this is a Printer's error].
Svo,. A few Pages.
The contents of this Brochure are quaintly
self-indicated in the following Descriptive An-
nouncement : — " At the Dedication of the new
Organ, constructed, much to the advancement of
his fame as a Passed Master in the Art of Organ-
building, by H, (?, Friedrich) Heidenreich, of
Gerolsgriin " (i,e,, Geroldsgriln, a little place in
North Bavaria, and 8 miles South of the said
Lobenstein), " and which ceremony took place
with great solemnity on the 12th Sunday after
Trinity, (say, the IBth of August), 1771, in the
presence of a vast Congregation ; a well known
admirer of good Organs, whose Motto is ' May the
Grace of the Most High be my Salvation ', was
minded to muse and ponder somewhat on the
nature of Tone in Organs". The Pamphlet
explains the Instrument's Stops.
Was Pubd, in Hof (Bavaria) ; by J, A. Hetschel.
Consult German Public Libraries.
Sorge does not mention either the actual Place
or Church containing the Instrument referred to ;
but the former was evidently the said Geroldsgriln.
Nature. — Edited by Joseph Norman Lockyer:
F, R, S. ; Astronomer. In English. Commenced
Nov, 4th, 1869. Every Thursday. 4to,.
Is a Journal of and for general Physiological
and Scientific Discovery and Work. Includes
Reviews, Abstracts, Reports, Accounts of Results,
regular Articles, &c,. The Obga-NAL Contributions
embrace Claviers, Musical and Architectural
Acoustics, &c,. The Proportion of such matter
is very small. Pictorial Illustrations accompany
Pubd, in London ; at 29, Bedford St,, Covent-
Garden ; and in New- York ; by Macmillan & Co,.
Price, 6di. Is possessed by the London Patent
Office Library.
The Quality is excellent; but the Title is,
obviously, not sufficiently comprehensive.
The [Organal] Excerpts contained in the present
CATALG, are ; — Discussion of Musical Beats ;
Just Intonation [I]; Modbbn Organ, A [0, a];
and On the Ancient Pitch op Organs. See also
Heads History of Musical Pitch ; Just Into-
nation [II], the New K, ; and Silliman's
American Journal of Science.
Nature and Art. — See with Musical
Athenaeum; The.
Naumann's History of Music— See History
of Music [VIII].
Neu eroffnetes Magazin Musikalischer
TonweT'kze\lgii.—(Neiuiy opened Magazine of
Musical-apparattis). [The first word is wrongly
written Neiie in Matthew's Literature of Music].
By Heinrich Welcker [Allihn's Theorie uno
Praxis Catalgi wrongly spells it Welker] von
Gontershausen : Born at Latter place (whence the
name) ; General Musical Instrument Maker ;
Pianoforte Maker to the Grand Duke of Hesse.
In German. 1855. 1 Vol,. Wide Demy 8vo..
434 Pages; with 160 Illustrations.
Is not, apparently, a Periodical, — the word
" Magazine " here implying merely a " Store-
house". Gives an Historical and Structural
account of Music and Musical Instruments
generally, embracing their " Compass, Manage-
ment, Preservation, &c,"; together with "the
most recent Improvements, Statistics, &c,, relat-
ing to them ". Extends " from their Origin down
to the Present". The Organ is among those
dealt with. The Illustrations are "Technical
Drawings of every kind of Stringed, Wind, Per-
cussive, and Frictlonal Instrument of Music",
including the Organ. All are Wood-cuts, Inter-
spersed.
Was Pubd, in Frankfort-on-Main ; for its
Author, as above ; apparently by Dr, V. R, Baist.
Is possessed by the Brit, Museum, by the above
Mr. Matthew's, and by the Brussels Roy,, Library.
The Work is, according to Mr, Hipkins, " very
meritorious, but not always to be accepted as
authoritative ".
In Grove's Dictionary ofMus,, Article Welcker
von Gi of, will be found Descriptive Notices, with
English Translations appended, of the Neu erQffi,
and of three similar Treatises by Welcker. One
of these latter, viz., " Ueber den Bau der Saiten-
instrumente, &c. " (On tJie Stmcture of String-
Instruments, dCi), includes a "Survey^ of the
Origin and Improvement of the Organ".
Neue Amphion; ^^[.—(New Amphion; The).
In German.
Stated to be a Musical Periodical.
Pubd., bel,, in Germany. Is not in Brit«
Museum.
Neue Berliner Musikzeitung.— See with
Berliner Musikalische Zeitung [H]-
Neue Hall- und Thon-Kunst.— (^eu> Sound
and Tone Art). [Matthew's Literature of Music
wrongly writes the fourth word Thou. "The Title
is here given as standing in Article Kvrcher of
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Fetis's BiOGi Univ. ; but the True Wording has
since been found to be, Athanasii Kirchebi b S.
J< Neue (&c<)]. Translated by Agathus [has been
wrongly written Agathon] Cario, (or Agatho
Carione) : this is an unexplained No7}t de Plume.
Ci is not to be confounded with the actual [John
Henry] Cario. In German. 1684. 1 Vol.. Folio.
Is — as just indicated — merely a Translation
of the said Kircher's Phonorgia Nova ; q.v..
Pictorial Illustrates, by Cuts and Engravings.
Was Pubd. in Nordlingen ; by Fr. Schultes, and
A. Heylen. Is not in the Brit, Museum ; but can
be consulted in the Brussels Roy. Library, and,
bel., at Mr. Matthew's.
Neue Leipziger Zeitschrift fiir Musik.—
See Neue Zeitschrift fiir Musik.
Neue Methode allerlei Arten vom Tem-
peraturen [&C.J. — (Netv Method, by all kinds of
Tempering [dJc.]). By Friedrich Wilhelm Mar-
purg : see with his Entwurp einer Geschichte
DEB Org.. In German. 1779. 4to.. 400 Pages.
Describes " a new System of employing, in the
most simple manner, the several species of Tem-
perament, in the Tuning of all Clavier Instru-
ments ". Of course includes the Organ.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; prob. by Gottlieb August
Lange (see next Edition).
This Editi is not mentioned in Forkel's Allge-
MEiNE Litteratur ; but either such Edit, or the
next one is thought to have been made use of by
him (Forkel) in his Allgemeine Geschichte
DER Mus. [I]. See also [same] Marpurg's Veb-
BUCH iJBER DIE .... TeMPERATUR.
Second Edition. — In said Allgem. Litt. the
Title stands as allerley-Arten von Temperatur.
1790. 4to.. 40 Pages. Is "Purely Practical".
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by Gottlieb August Lange.
Neue Musik-Zeitung.— (iVew Music Gazette).
In German. Twice per Calend. Month. Existent
in 1897.
Is a Journal of Musical Art.
Pubd. in Cologne (otherwise Coin, or Koln).
8s. per Year, Post-paid. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Neue Orgel im Dom zu Salzburg; Die.—
{Neio Organ in the Cathedral of Salzburg ; The).
By Johannes Peregrinus. In German. 1883. A
few Pages.
Is an Account of this Instrument. It was
built by Matthaus Mauracher, of Salzburg, in
1882-3; and contains 70 Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans,
and 1 Ped.. The whole Org. is in "3 Sections,
with Windows between". Apparently, no Pic-
torial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Salzburg; at Duyle's Library
by H< Kerber.
Neue Orgel im Kurhaussaale zu Aachen ;
J}\Q.—(New Organ m the Elector-House-Hall at
Aix-la-Chapelle ; The). By H, Bockeler. Choir-
Director in the Cathedral [bol. that of the same
City]. In German. 1876. 8vo..
Gives an Account of this Instrument ; together
with " an Historical Survey of the Art of Organ
building in Germany". The [Aachen] Org. was
constructed by G< Stahlhut, of Burtscheid (or
Burscheidt), near that City.
Was Pubd. in Aachen ; by A. Jacobi & Co.. Is
possessed by Mr, Matthew.
Neue Orgel in der Katholischen Pfarr-
kirche zu Kempen; Die.— (A^ew Orgaii in the
Catholic Parish-church at Ketnj^en; Tlie). By
Albert Jepkens : Teacher at the Divinity College
in the said Kempen (on the Lower Rhine) ; and
Professor of Music in that Town. In German.
1876.
This Organ was Built by Fr. W. Sonreck, of
Cologne. The Brochure comprises a Description
of the Instrument, together with the Professional
Report and Opinion on its quality and capabilities.
To these are added " Historical notes and explana-
tions of the most recent discoveries in Organ
Building ; with an account of the Pneumatic
Regulating Device " invented by the said Sonreck.
Was Pubd, in Cologne ; by M. Dumont-Schau-
berg. Is not contained in either the Brit. Museum
or the Brussels Roy. Library.
Sonreck is an ingenious Builder : see here Head
Register-Manual and Soundboard.
Neue Orgel in der Pfarrkirche in der
Josefstadt; Die. — (New Organ in tlie Parish-
church at Josqihstadt ; The). By J. F, Kloss. In
German. 1858. 8vo.. 19 Pages.
Is a " Memorial " Notice of the Instrument
which stands in the Piarists' Sanctuary, dedicated
to *' St. Mary the True ", in the above little
Bohemian Town : [Reiter, in the Catalogue form-
ing part of his Orgel Unserer Z., wrongly
places the Church and Organ in Vienna]. The
Instrument was erected by Karl F, F, Buckow, of
Hirschberg, in the above Year. A Portrait of
him accompanies the Text.
Was Pubd. in Wien (Vienna) ; by Gerold ;
Court and City Printer. Price, 15 silbergroschen
(Is, S^fZ., English). Is possessed by the British
Museum ; also by Mr. Matthew.
Neue Orgel in der St. Petrikirche zu Ham-
burg; Die. — (New Organ in Sti Peter's Church
at Hamburg; The). By C. P, Armbrust. In
German. 1885.
Is an Account of this Instrument, as Erected
by Walcker & Co,, of Ludswigsburg, during the
above Year. The Organ Replaced one of the
five " 82-feet Masterpieces " which existed in
Hamburg before the date 1842 ; and two of which,
including this St, Peter's Organ, were destroyed
by the great fire in that City during the latter year.
Was Pubd, in Hamburg ; by Nolte.
The Specification (evidently Incorrect), with a
slight Notice, of the said Previous Instrument,
are given on pages 872-8 and 221 of Hopkins's
Organ, its Hist,. For the Number of the Stops
of the same church's Organ during down to yr,
1621, or after (as stated in Vol. II of Prsetorius's
Syntagma, q.v.), see Schmitt's Nouvbau Manuel
Complet . . . . , 1. One or more other Brochures
on this (Walcker's) St. Peter's Instrument will be
found by means of the SUBJECTAL INDEX
(Division V) in the present BIBLIOG,.
Neue Orgel zu Maria Treu.— See Neue
Orgel in der Pfarrkirche in der Josefstadt.
Neue Wahrnehmungen zur Aufhabme
• • • • der Musik. — (Neiv Ideas on the Reception
.... of Music). By Christian Carl Rolle : Cantor
in the Jerusalem- and New-Church at Berlin ;
Composer. In German. 1784. 8vo,. 91 or
more Pages.
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Sub-Divis, 2.]
Netie Wahmehmungen zur Aufnahme
der Musik.
Deals with divers matters connected with Music ;
including some Description, &Ci, of the Structure
of the Organ.
Was Pubd. in Berlin ; by Arnold Wever. Con-
sult Berlin and other Public Libraries of large
size.
Is " written in an obscure style " (F^tis's Biooi
Univi).
Neue Wiener Musikzeitung.— (JV^w' Vienna
Music-gazette). In German. Apparently Com-
menced during or not long after 1860. Existed
in Nov,, 1889. Has now (1894) evidently
Ceased.
Contained Musical Intelligence, Notices, &Ci.
I'.el. included the Organ.
Was Pubd, in Vienna (Wien). Consult Austrian
Public Libraries. Is not in the Brit, Museum.
Neue Zeitschrift fiir Musik.— (i^ew Journal
for Music). [This Title is as it stands in Art.
Musical Periodicals of Grove's Dictionary op
Mus. ; but the true Title has since been found to
be, Neue Leipziger Zeitschrift pur M,].
Founded by Dr. Robert Alexander Schumann :
Composer ; Prof, of the Piano in Leipzig Con-
servatory; &c,. Sustained by an Association of
Professional and Amateur Musicians. Edited at
first, and till 1835, by Hartmann ; see as the
Publisher, just on : Ed, by the Founder, assisted
by Constantin Julius Becker, till 1844 : by Oswald
Lorenz, till 1845 : and by Dr, Karl Franz Brendel
(see his Geschichte der Musik in Ital,), till
1868. Dr. Richard Pohl, Professor at Gratz
(Austria), became Editor in 1883. As other
Editors may be mentioned Julius Knorr, Ludwig
Schunke, and Friedrich Wieck. The Journal has
been contributed to by a large number of writers,
including (besides the two Editors Schumann and
Brendel), Kastner, and the "careful" Kohler.
The English Correspondent has been Ferdinand
C, W. Prseger. [For any further particulars of
these persons see under other matter by them, as
indicated in the INDEX TO AUTHORS (Divisuxn
III)]. In German. Commenced Apr, 3rd, 1834
(1824 has been stated, but wrongly). Was Issued
Twice Weekly. Existed in 1897. Bel. made 1
Vol. per Year. 4to.. Had not many Pages per
Number, (312 Pag. made Vol. I; 212 [stated]
made Vol. II).
Was " Established for the advancement of
Musical Art". Has advocated the cause of the
" New German School " of Wagner, Liszt, &c..
Includes Intelligence, Notices, Reviews, Letters
by eminent Musicians, &c.. The Organ is prob-
ably touched on occasionally.
Pubd, in Leipzig (has been said, in Bologna,
but evidently wrongly) ; at first by above Hart-
mann ; next by Joh, Ambr, Barth ; and, since
1857, by Kahnt. Has been sold by W. Reeves;
at 14s., or less, per Vol.. Can be consulted in the
British Museum and Brussels Royal Libraries.
Is an earnest and outspoken Journal, though
mistaken in some respects.
Some Further Information will be found in
Articles Musical Periodicals (above) and Schu-
viann of Grove's Dictionary of Mus.. See also
Head Niederrheinische Musik-Zeitunq as in
present CATALG..
Oesammelte Schriften Uber Musik und Musiker.
— {All the Writings on Music and Musicians). By
the said Dr, Schumann. 1854, 4 Vols,. 8vo..
Is the Collection of the Critical Pieces Contributed
by him to the above Journal. Pubd, in Leipzig.
Neuer Beitrag zur Beleuchtung [&c.].—
{New Contribution for- Making clear [dd]). By
Ferdinand Gottfried Baake: see with his Bk-
8CHREIBUNG DER GROSSEN OrGKL . . . . , WiSMAB.
In German. 1845, according to F^tis's Bioa.
Univ, ; 1847, according to AUihn's Theorie und
Praxis Catalg^ : the latter is the true [Title-page]
Date. Narrow Post [Fetis's Biog, Un, wrongly
says Large] 8vo.. ii and 34 Pages.
Is Intended for " clearly demonstrating the
partiality, illogicalness, and ignorance of Fr,
Wilke in all which concerns the structure of the
Organ " ; and forms a second and sharper Answer
(Baake's first being the above Beschreibung
Wismar) to the said Wilke's Oppenes
Sendschreiben (q.v,), besides giving an Answer
to his (W,'s) Beitraoe zur Geschichte der N,.
There is no Pictorial.
Was Pubd, in Halberstadt ; by Robert Frantz,
(sometimes wrongly written Franz). Is contained
in the British Museum, but not in the Brussels
Royal, Library.
See also Heads Einige nothige Worte, and
MUSIKDIRECTOR OrGEL-ReVISOR Pr, WiLKE.
Neuer Schauplatz der Kiinst.— See with
Lehrbucli der Orgelbaukunst ; and with
Theorie und Praxis des Orgelbaues.
Neuere Kirchliche Orgelspiel im Evan-
gelischen CultUS ; Das.— (Newer Church Organ-
playing in Religious Worship; Tlie). By Richi
Jul, Voigtmann. In German. 1870.
Contains Directions for Church Organists, in-
cluding some as to the Care-taking, <&c., of their
Instruments.
Was Pubd, in Leipzig ; by Matthes. Apply to
C, Lindt.
Neuern Orgelbaukunst.— See BeitrSge zur
Geschichte der Neuern Org..
Neues Historisch-biographisches Lexikon
der Tonkiinstler.— (iVcM' Historical- Biographical
Dictkmary of Musicians). By Ernst Ludwig
Gerber: see with his Historisch-biographisches
Lex,. In German. 1812-14, [Fetis's BiOQ, Univ.
gives 1810 as the commencing date, but wrongly,
— as is shewn by the Title-pages]. 4 " Parts "
(Vols.), including 5 Appendixes. Tall Demy (has
been wrongly called Large) 8vo,. Vol. I has
xxxii and 487 Pages; the other 3 Vols, having
about the same.
Is partly a Supplement to his (Gerber's) said
Historisch-biog., and partly a Second and
Corrective Edition of the same. The Contents
naturally furnish a preponderance of the Mu-
sicians of Germany. No Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Leipzig ; by A. Kiihnel, [Hamel's
Nouveau Manuel . . . . du Fac. Catalg^ wrongly
says Kin\mG\]. Is sometimes sold by W. Reeves ;
at from 5s. 6d, to 7s, 6d,. Consult Chief Public
Libraries ; inc, the British Museum, and the Roy.
College of Music, which are known to contain
Copies. The Brussels Roy, Library also possesses
the Work.
Gerber was a most industrious and conscien-
tious writer; and his Dictionary was, until it
became out of date, the recognized Authority on
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. li ;
its subject. The Present Version is " very
superior to the First, though the inaccuracies of
the latter are not altogether got rid of ". Here
see also what is said with the same Histobisch-
BioQ. Lex., as to the Variation in the Title of the
letter from that of the present Neties.
In connection, consult Heads Dizionabio b
BiBLIOGRAFIA DBLLA MUS., EnCYCLOP^EDIE DER
GESAMMTEN M< (Sub Universal-Lex, of), and
ZuvEBiiAssiGE Anweisdnq {2nd Editi of). For
Kindred Works see Head Biogbaphical PoBiii-
CATiONS .... Musical.
Neues Jahrbiicher der Chimie. — {New
Annals of Chemistry). In German. Existing in
1833, and during some years previous. 9 or more
Vols..
Is one of the Scientific Journals of Germany.
Acoustic and other matter concerning the Organ
is given occasionally.
Bel. Pubd. in Halle ; by Eduard Anton. Con-
sult German Public Libraries.
In connection, see Heads Bebichtigung eines
Fundamentalsatzes ; Theobie Gedeckteb
Cylindeischeb ; and Uebeb Schall, Ton,
Knall.
Neues Universal Lexikon der Tonkunst.
— {New Universal Dictionary of Musical-Art).
Commenced and first Edited by Dr. Julius
Schladebach, [sometimes wrote under the Pseu-
donym Wise] : Physician in Dresden ; &c.. Later
portion Edited by Eduard Bernsdorf : Born at
Dessau ; Resided at Berlin and Leipzig ; Musical
Composer, Journalist, and Critic. Contributed to
by Various, among them being— " nominally " —
F. Liszt, Dr. H. Marschner, Carl G< Reissiger,
and Dr. L. Spohr. In German. Began in 1855 ;
was Resumed in 1856, [the Preliminary Title-
page of Vol. I bears the former Date; and the
following or True Title-page of the same has the
latter Date]: was Completed in 1861. 3 Vols..
Small Roy. 8vo.. About 878 Pages per Vol. ;
besides a few Pictorial ones.
Is to a considerable extent Derived from
Schilling's ENCYCLOPiEDiE deb GESAMMTEN ; and,
as thus, forms an Encyclopaedia of Music and
Musicians. For any Obganal matter see the
Lists of Heads given and referred to under
ENCYCLOPiEDiAS .... General. The Pictorial
consists of Portraits of Eminent Musicians; by
Engraved Plates.
Was Pubd. in Dresden, according to Brown's
BiOG. DicT., — Article Bernsdorf of ; but in both
Dresden and Offenbach, according to Grove's
DiCT. OP Mus., in Art. Dictionaries of Music of ;
and in Leipzig, according to the same Dict. in
Art, Schladebach of. The Title-pages shew that
Vols. I and II were Pubd. in Dresden, by Robert
Schaefer ; and that Vol. Ill was Issued in Offen-
bach, by Johann Andre. All Vols, can be con-
sulted in the Brit. Museum and Brussels Roy.
Libraries.
The Work " has a well merited reputation ",
and " will be useful to many readers ". Down to
a certain point it is undoubtedly excellent, but is
" marred by Bemsdorf's narrow Conservatism in
some Musical matters". The Catalogue of the
"F^tis" portion of the said Brussels Library
asserts that not one of the four "Contributors"
above named wrote a single line of the Dictionary.
Some Further Information will be found in
Article Bernsdorf of F^tis's Biographie Univ..
For Kindred Publications see Head Encyclo-
pedias .... Musical in present CATALG..
New American Cyclopaedia; The.— Edited
by George Ripley ; Editor also of the New York
Tribune : and Charles Anderson Dana ; Journalist.
Organ matter by Levi Reuben ; an M.D. in New-
York. In English. 1868-63. 16 Vols.. Large
Roy. 8vo.. All Vols. Thick.
Is believed to be Founded on Brockhaus's Con-
versations-Lexikon ; q.v.. Forms a "Popular
Dictionary of General Knowledge". As to the
Obgan, it contains a regular Article ; besides some
History, Description, and References ; see the
Lists of Heads given and referred to under
Encyclopedias .... General. The said Organ
Article occupies pages 563-7. There is, apparently,
no Pictorial.
Was Pubd. in New- York, at 443-5, Broadway ;
and in London, at 16, Little Britain ; by D.
Appleton & Co.. Is contained in the London
Patent Office Library.
The absence of Pictorial Illustrations is of
course a drawback. The Organal matter is poor,
and hardly worth consultation.
For Kindred Works see again under Head
Encyclop.ediak .... Getieral.
New and Complete Musical Dictionary.—
See with Complete Dictionary of Music [!]•
New Applications of Electricity to Organ-
building. — In English. In Number 17, Year
1876 (Vol. VI), pages 134-5, with 2 Diagrams, of
the—
— Practical Magazine ; (Pubd. in London ;
apparently at 21, Took's Court, Chancery Lane ;
by Charles Whittingham). Is an Article extracted
from the Scientific Amebican (q.v<), of date not
stated ; and giving a Description of Hilborne L.
Roosevelt's Electro- Pneumatic Action for Claviers
and Stops, as applied by him to the Organ he
erected in Chickering Hall, New- York. The
Diagrams are Sectional views, from Wood-cuts.
The Journal can be consulted in the British
Museum.
The Article is correct and Interesting.
New Dictionary of Music. — By William
Wilson : Assisted by William Grier ; a Scottish
Writer, (who Published another Work in 1835, of
which a 2nd Edit, was issued during 1852). In
English. Date not stated, but bel. 1840. 1 Vol,.
12 mo..
Gives Explanations of the Terms, &c., used in
the Musical Art and Profession. For any
Organal Definitions see Lists of Words given
and referred to under Head Encyclopedias
. . . . General.
Was Pubd. in London ; Price, 6s.. Is sometimes
sold by W. Reeves ; at Is,, and upwards.
For Kindred Publications see Head Encyclo-
pedias .... Musical.
New Dictionary of Musical Terms.— See
Dictionary of Musical Terms and E..
New Electric Organ Action.— See Wacker's
New Electric Organ Action.
New Encyclopaedia. —Otherwise, Encyclo-
pedia Pebthensis {Encyclopcedia of Perth).
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Sub-Divis, 2,]
IfJew EiicydopcBdia.
Edited by Alexander Aitchison : Mem. Roy. Phy.
Soc. of Edinburgh. Contributed to by Various.
In English. Began in 1794, but is Dated 1807.
23 Vols.. Narrow Roy, 8vo.. All Vols, Thickish.
Upwards of 340 pages of Engravings.
Is an " Universal Dictionary of the Arts,
Sciences, and General Knowledge"; and in-
cludes Johnson's Dictionary. The Order is the
usual Alphabetical. The Organ matter com-
prises a regular Article ; besides some History
and Description ; see the Lists of Heads given
and referred to under EncycloP/Edias . . . ,
General. Said Organ Article occupies pages 498-
501. One of the Illustrations represents a portion
of the Interior of an Organ of moderate size. All
are Pull-page Plates, Interspersed.
Was Pubd. in London; at , Ave Maria
Lane ; by Ostell. Is contained in the London
Patent Office Library.
The Writing is fair for the time ; but the in-
clusion of the Ordinary Dictionary words has
occupied space which, obviously, might have been
better employed. The Organal Pictorial is very
poor. Pew Organ-builders could derive benefit
from consultation of the New Encyc.
The said Organal Diagram is Reproduced in
the Oxford Encyclopedia (q.v.). For Kindred
Publications see again Head Encyclopedias
.... General.
New England Magazine.— See with Organ-
building in New-England.
New Key-board ; The.— See Just Intona-
tion [IIJ,— the New Key-board.
New London Mechanic's Register.— See
with London Mechanic's Register.
New Majestic Organ [in Exeter Hall].—
See with Mirror; The.
New Monthly Magazine. — in English.
Existing in 1811. Monthly, (as Title).
Contained Scientific and other Intelligence,
Reports of Discussions, &c,. Gave Musical,
including Theoretical, Organal, and other matter
occasionally.
Bel, was Pubd. in London.
The only Extract calling for notice is the
following : —
Articles on Equal Temperament. By James
Broadwood ; Pianoforte Maker : and John Farey
(Senr,). In Numbers of Above for Sep., Oct,, and
Nov., 1811. Contain Proposition, Definition, and
Discussion, of this system of the Tuning of
Clavier Instruments, of course including the
Organ. The Numbers are not in the Brit.
Museum. See further on p, " 401 " of Ellis's
History op Musical Pitch.
New Musical and Universal Magazine.—
In EngUsh. Apparently Commenced during
Sep,, 1774 ; and Ceased in Dec, 1775 : but Forkel's
Allgkmeine Litteratur and Becker's Systema-
tisch-Chronolog, D. both say 1775-76. 4 Vols.,
(stated).
Gave Musical and other Notices, Intelligence,
Descriptions, &c,. Probably included the Organ.
Was Pubd, in London. Is evidently tiot in the
Brit, Museum, nor in the Brussels Roy, Library.
New Musical Dictionary. — By John S,
Adams : British Writer ; (Published another
Work, in Boston and New- York, during yr, 1861).
In English. No date given. Or. 8vo<. " 15,000
Heads ".
Comprises the Explanations of " Technical
Words, Phrases, Abbreviations, Initials, and
Signs, employed in Musical and Rhythmical Art
and Science ". For any Organal Definitions,
&c., see the Lists of Heads given and referred to
under Encyclopedias .... General.
Was Pubd. in New York. Has been sold by
W. Reeves ; at 3s. 6d,.
See here Head Encyclopedias .... Musical,
and all there mentioned.
New Musical Grammar ; A. — Or, Thb
Harmonical Spectator. By William [Baptie's
Handbook op Mds., by a Printer's error, spells it
Williem] Tansur ; [evidently a fanciful corruption,
as his Parents wrote themselves Tamer. On the
"Title-page" or other portion of "Book" (Part)
I of the same (W.) Tansur's Elements of Musick
display' d, or ... . made Easy (see Fifth Edit.,
onward), the Name appears both as Tansu'r, and
Tan'sur. In his Christian Warrior, and his
Beauties of Poetry, he calls himself Le Tans'ur
See also the forms given and referred to under
the Third Edition (of the present Grammar), just
onward]. T. was born at Dunchurch, in War-
wickshire [Barnes, in Surrey, has been wrongly
stated], in year 1*700 [1G99 has been as wrongly
given] ; and was a Teacher, Organist, and Com-
poser, at Leicester, St. Neot's, and other places.
Late in life he styled himself Tansur, Senior, —
" Musico Theorico ". He died in 1783. Is in Eng-
lish. 1746. 1 Vol.. Narrow Foolscap Bvo., [has
been wrongly called both 12mo, and 4to.]. Has
vi and 156 Pages. Contains "all the useful
Theoretical, Poetical, and Technical Parts of
Music". Wood-cuts Illustrate. Was Pubd, in
London ; at Ludgate St, ; by Jacob Robinson :
also at Leicester; for its Author. Price was
2s, 6d,. Has been sold by W. Reeves, at 3s, 6d..
Edit, is contained in the Brit. Museum, and the
Roy, College of Music, but is not in the Brussels
Roy, Library. The correctness of the Place and
Date of Birth as stated above is proved by Printed
Notes occurring at the beginning of the Christian
Warrior there cited : (non attention to these, &c,,
has rendered every previous account of Tansur
imperfect). It should be added that the British
Museum Library Catalogue wrongly makes (or
did make) " Le Tans'ur" to be a distinct person,
i,e,, the " Senior's " son. [The latter person
merely assisted in the Sale of his Father's Works].
Second Edition. — 1753. Size probably the same
as of First Edit, ; but Fetis's Biographie Univ.,
and Mendel's Musikalisches Conv.-Lex, [II],
both say 4to, ; while the Musical Catalogue of the
Brussels Roy, TAbrary calls it 12mo,. Stated 150
Pages (only). Pubd. in London ; by Robinson,
and other.-:. Has been sold by M. A. Middleton,
at 2s.. Is not in the Brit, Museum, nor the Roy.
College of Music ; but can (SiS just implied) be
seen in the Brussels Roy, Library.
Third Edition.— T!i\Ae altered to, A New Musical
Grammar and Dictionary. Author's Name here
first appears as Tans'ur, [Deakin's Musical
Bibliography (II) wrongly gives it as TAnsur'\.
1756. 1 Vol.; in 4 "Books" (Parts). Cr. 8vo..
xvi and 170 Pages. Dictionary Portion has
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis, II ;
" Large Additions ". Pictorial Wood-cuts assist.
Pubdi in London; beh on London Bridge; by
James Hodges. Possessed by the Brit< Museum,
and by Mr. Frank Kidson, of Leeds ; but not by
the [London] Roy< College of Music, nor by the
Brussels Roy. Library.
Fourth Edition. — Title same as of Third Edit..
1767. 8vo.. Prob. Pubd. in London. No Copy
is contained in either the Brit. Museum, the Roy,
College of Music, or the Brussels Roy. Library.
Fifth Edition. — Title again changed, this time
to Musical Orammar and Dictionary. Undated.
1 Vol.; in 5 "Books". 8vo<. Contents are; —
Book I, Rudiments; II, Time; III, Structure and
Use of [Musical] Instruments, including the
Ohgan ; IV, Sound generally, and Composition ;
V, the actual Dictionary. The Pictorial embraces
a Portrait of Tans'ur, by a Plate. Edition is
stated to have been Pubd. at Stokesley, in York-
shire. Has been sold by W. Reeves, at 3s, Gd,.
No actual Copy has been seen by the present
author ; and the foregoing Information is derived
from No. 39 (year 1890) of Reeves's Catalogues.
This Edit, of the Ch-ammar is, apparently, the
last one issued during the life of Tans'ur; and
there can be little doubt that the Book's matter
is, excepting its Title-page, virtually, if not exactly,
identical with the same author's Elements of
Musick Display'd (possessed by the above Roy.
Coll. of Mus,, and by Mr, Deakin), — which Treatise
bears the dates 1767-71-2. The said F^tis's Bio-
QBAPH. Univ. is in harmony with this idea.
Sixth Edition. — Title is same as of the Fifth
Edition. Author's Name resumes the form as in
the First and Second Editions. No Date has
been ascertainable. 1 Vol. ; in 5 " Books ". 8vo..
Contents are apparently little if at all altered
from the Fifth Edition ; and include the Portrait,
or an Improved one Engraved therefrom. Was
Pubd, in London ; by Jones & Co.. Has been
sold by W. Reeves, at 3s. 6cZ.. No Copy has been
seen by present writer ; — the foregoing is taken
from No. 79 (yr. 1897) of said Reeves's Cata-
logues. The Edition will be noted as probably
the first one published after the death (in 1783) of
Tans'ur.
Seventh Edition. — Title and Author's Name are
unaltered from as in the Sixth Edition. In Eng-
lish (like all the other Edits,). 1829. 1 Vol. ; in
5 "Books". Narrow Demy (or Large Cr.) 8vo..
xii and 268 Pages, including a little Pictorial ;
besides 1 Plate.
Is " Enlarged and Corrected " ; and constitutes
a " General Introduction to the whole Art of
Music . . . . , Ancient and Modern ". For the
actual division of the Contents see the Fifth
Edition, ante. Musical Examples assist. As to
any Org anal Terms in the Dictionarial Portion,
see the Lists of Articles, &c., given and referred
to under Head ENCYCLOPiEDiAS .... General.
The Pictorial represents a Manual Key board,
with other Explanatory Figures, by Wood-cuts,
Interspersed; besides the Tansur-Portrait Plate
Frontispiece, which is evidently from Copper, and
is certainly an Improved " Copy " of the Original
Engraving.
Was Pubd. in London ; at Finsbury Square ; by
Jones & Co., [some Copies were Pubd, by Hinto7i].
Has been sold by M. A. Middleton, and W,
Reeves ; at from 2s, 6d, to 8s. 6d.. Edit, is pos-
sessed by the Brit, Museum, the Roy, College of
Music, and Mr, Matthew ; but not by the Brussels
Roy, Library.
The Work certainly has merit, although some
of its own " grammar " is of a most extraordinary
kind. The Harmonies in the Musical Examples
are " generally crude ".
Some Further Information will be found in the
above F^tis's Biog, Univ.. A Citation occurs on
page "330" (6) of Ellis's History op Musical
Pitch. For Kindred Dictionaries see Head
Encyclopedias .... Musical.
Eighth Edition. — Title and Author's Name are
unaltered from the Sixth and Seventh Edits..
1830. Large Cr, 8vo.. xii and 268 Pages. Is a
Reprint, virtually without any Alteration except
ing of the Title page, of the Seventh Edition.
The Pictorial apparently remains exactly the
same. Was Pubd. in London ; at 3 Tun Passage,
Newgate St, ; by J, Bennett. Has been sold by
W, Reeves ; at 3s, 6d.. A Copy (wanting the last
6 Pages) is contained in the British Museum ; but
neither the Roy, College of Music nor the Brussels
Roy. Library has this Edition.
New Musical Grammar and Dictionary.—
See with New Musical Grammar.
New Organ for Manchester Cathedral;
The.— In Number for March 23rd, 1872, of the—
— Choir, and Musical Record, [Oigf.]; q.v, :
Reprinted from the Manchester Guardian. Is an
Article comprising a description of the said
Cathedral's [Chief] Organ ; its Case, Arrangement,
Details, and Specification ; with Comment there-
on. The Instrument, the larger portion of which
surmounts the said Screen, was built by Hill &
Son, according to a Specification by Dr. Bridge
and Mr. Houldsworth (the Donor), in year 1872 ;
and contains 52 Sou.-Stops, on 4 Mans, and Ped.,
[mostly] enclosed in a Case designed by Sir G. G,
Scott. [Here see Head Organs op Great
Britain, Sub Manchester of, for two errors in the
Account there given].
The Number can be seen at the present author's.
Little fault can be found with the List of Stops,
except that the Names of several of the Couplers
are hind-side before ; but this seems to be a mis-
take in the Article itself.
The Si^ecificaticm was Repeated in the Same
Journal of Dec. 6th, 1873. Some Description of
the Case will be found in the English Mechanic
of May 2nd and Aug, 15th, 1879. A Photograph
of the Case forms No. 8282 of the Stock of Messrs.
Frith, of Reigate in Surrey : this is a fine and
detailed View. For any other matter see the
SUBJECTAL index {Division V). Head
Cathedrals and other .... Buildings may
also be consulted here.
New Organ, Paignton Church, Devon.—
Editorial. In Number for June 20th, 1890 (p.
866), of the—
— Building News ; q.v,. Is a slight Descrip-
tive Notice of this Instrument, as occupying the
above [Parish] Church. The Organ was con-
structed from designs by Mr, A. M, Mowbray ; and
exhibits an Exterior of Elaborate Perpendicular
Gothic. Illustrations show the Front of the
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Sub-Divis. 2.]
New Organ, Paignton Church, Devon.
Instrument, as standing on its Gallery ; besides
two Plan Views of the same. All three drawings
are Detailed, and on a Double-page Sheet.
The Notice rather foolishly calls the Organ (of
only 33 Sou.-Stops) a " grand " one. The Design
of the Case is Rich, but palpably Lumpish.
See further under Head Obqans op Gkeat
Bbitain, Sub Paignton of ; and any there referred
to.
New Quarterly Musical Eeview; The.—
Contributed to by various Eminent and other
Writers ; among them being H. Orsmond Ander-
ton, Frederick Corder, Francis S< Cowie, W.
Ashton Ellis, S< Ji Adair Fitz-Gerald, Robin H<
Legge, Dr. Sir Alexander Campbell Mackenzie, J.
A. Fuller Maitland, Arthur Oldham, Dr, A. Seidl,
Ji South Shedlock, Cecil Torr, William Wallace,
P. Gilbert Webb, Streatfield Webb, and C. F.
Abdy Williams. In English. Commenced in
May, 1893. Quarterly (as Title). Bel. Existent
in Nov., 1896. Roy. 8vo..
Contains Musical Intelligence, Notices, Re-
views (as Title), Essays, Biography, *' Literature ",
&c.. Organ matter is also included.
Pubd. in London ; at 6, New Burlington St.,
W. ; by Robert Cocks & Co.. Price, Is. per
Number. Has been sold by W. Reeves, at 8(i. per
No.. Is possessed by the Brit. Museum.
A Detailed Reference occurs under Head
Dictionary op Music [IV]. The Contents of the
fourth Number will be found epitomized on pages
117-8 of the Musical Standard [Eng,] for Feb.
10th, 1894.
New Remarks of London. — Matter Collected
by the London Company of Parish Clerks. In
English. 1732. 12mo..
Is a Survey of " London, Westminster, and
Southwark, including parts of Middlesex and
Surrey ", with reference to various Churches,
&c., contained therein. Furnishes Notices of
the Organs then standing in some of tliese
Buildings.
Was Pubd. in London ; by Midwinter. Can be
seen in the British Museum.
Has value as a contribution to the History of
Organs in the Metropolis.
Extracts will be found on pages 91, 99, and 101
of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist.. For Specijlca-
tions of some of the Instruments, see the later and
other portions of the same [Rimbault's] Vol..
Consult also Head Cathedrals and other ....
Buildings.
New View of London. — By Edward Hatton.
In English. 1708. 2 Vols., together forming 8
" Sections ". 8vo.. Pagination Continuous
throughout the 2 Vols..
Furnishes Descriptions of some Churches and
other Buildings standing, at the above date, in
the British Metropolis ; together with Notices of
their Furniture, Contents, &c.. A Supplement
accompanies. As to several of the Churches
there are given more or less detailed Accounts of
their Organs, with occasionally the actual Speci-
fication added.
Was Pubd. in London. Is possessed by the
British Museum.
The Work is apparently carefully written, and
quite reliable. It is useful as forming another
portion of the History of Past Organs in London.
Extracts are afforded on pages 83, 84, 88, 89,
90, 96, and 101 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist..
Specifications of some of the Instruments will be
found in the same [Rimbault's] Vol.. See also
under Head Cathedrals and other .... Build-
ings.
New- York Musical [and Dramatic (?)]
Courier. — Contributed to by Philip Hale, Silas
Gamaliel Pratt (Composer and Pianist), and
Others. In English. Bel. Commenced in 1880.
Is apparently Weekly. Was certainly Existent
in 1886-1900.
Is believed to be the Primary or Parental
[American] Edition of the Musical Courier [II] ;
q.v.. Contains Intelligence, Reports, Descrip-
tions, Trade and other Articles, &c., relating to
Music. The Organ is probably included.
Pubd. in New-York. Consult Public Libraries
there and elsewhere, in America and England.
This Journal is alleged to be at times splenetic
and untruthful.
Some Extracts, with Comment, will be found in
various Numbers of Musical Opinion ; also
(very copious) in the Musical Standard [Engt]
of Oct. 6th, 1894 ; also in tbe Musical Times and
S< of March, 1886. (All three Journals are in
present CATALG.).
New- York Musical and Dramatic Times.—
Contributed to by " M " and others. In English.
Existing in 1880.
Journal furnishes [Musical] Intelligence,
Notices, Reviews, &c.. The Organ matter
includes Descriptions of noteworthy specimens,
one of them being Alley d Poole's Enharmonic
Organ at Newburyport, in Massachusetts.
Pubd. in New- York. Consult chief Libraries
there and in other places in the U.S. America.
The Notice of the Alley & Poole Organ was Re-
printed in Musical Opinion of Feb. 1880. See
also Heads ; — Description op ... . Alley &
Poole's .... Org.; Just Intonation [II], — the
New ; and Silliman's American Journal.
New- York Musical Courier.— See New-
York Musical [and Dramatic (?)] Courier.
New-York Musical Critic, and Trades
Review. — in English. Existent in 1878.
Is a Periodical of the Art, &c., of Music.
Pubd. doubtless in New- York. Brit. Museum
does not possess.
This may be the same as the Musical Critic ;
q.v..
New-York Musical News. — In English.
Commenced Jan., Ib85 [?J. Bel. Existed in 1892.
Is a Journal of the Art of Music.
Pubd. doubtless in New- York. Brit. Museum
does not contain.
New- York Musical Pioneer.— See Musical
Pioneer.
New- York Musical Review.— See Musical
Review [H and IV].
New- York Musical Times. — Edited by
Richard Storrs Willis: Born at Boston (U.S.A.),
in 1819 ; Writer ; Compiler ; &c. ; apparently
Editor also of the Musical World [A7nerican],
(q.v.). In English. Bel. Existent in 1886.
Contains [Musical] Intelligence, Notices, De-
scriptions, &c,. The Organ matter includes
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COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[£)ivis. II ;
Extracts ; notably one from David Hamilton's
Remarks, Trade, on Organ Building (q<Vi), with
Comment thereon.
Pubdi in New- York. Consult American Public
Libraries.
The Organal Comment is sensible.
For a Reprint of the Extract from Hamilton's
Remarks see Musical Opinion of Oct,, 1879.
New- York Philharmonic Journal. — See
with Philharmonic Journal and Advertiser.
New- York Weekly Review. — See with
Journals and Periodicals Non-Musical.
New-Zealand Musical Monthly.- In Eng-
lish. Monthly, (as Title).
Is a Periodical of the Art of Music.
Pubd. in New-Zealand. Briti Museum does
not contain.
Newspaper Press Directory ; The.— Edited
by Walter Wellsman. In English. Commenced
in 1846. Yearly. Existed in 1903. Large Imp,
8vo,. Year 1889 has a British Portion of 290
Pages, of which the last 82 are of its Adverts,.
This is followed by a Non-Britisli Supplement of
104 Pages, which include its Adverts,,— Inter-
spersed.
The Work forms a Recurrent Bibliography of
"^^iwy Newspaper, Magazine, Review, and Period-
ical " Published, during its Previous year, in the
British Islands ; together with all the Chief of
the Journals and Periodicals Published in the
Colonies, India, America, and Foreign States.
Gives the Title, Distinctive Features, Price, and
Interval of Appearance ; and the Publisher and
his Address sufficiently for Communication.
Sometimes furnishes, in addition, the Date of the
Publication's Commencement, the Number of its
Circulation, and the Population of the Area
Involved ; besides Topographical, Geographical,
Historical, Mercantile, Statistical, and other
information. Does not, as a rule. Name tlie
Editor. The Matter is grouped under divisions
London, Provincial, Scotch, Colonial, Magazines,
&c, ; the actual Heads being of course the Titles
of the Publications. The Sequence is Alphabeti-
cal within each division. The Organal portion
consists of the Musical Periodicals, added to
those which deal with the Instrument's Materials.
There is a Complete Titular Index to the Journals
of the British Isles ; also a partly Broken- up
Subjectal Index to the same. Many of the Publi-
cations have additional Fuller descriptions, fur-
nished by their Advertisements. The Pictorial
is confined to a few of these latter.
Is Pubd, in London ; at Red Lion Court, Fleet
St,; by C, Mitchell & Co,. Price (in yr. 1889),
2s.. Weight of same, 2 lbs, 6 ozu Is consultable
in the Brit. Museum (Reading-Room).
Forms a very useful and compact Work ; and
will be seen to possess the advantage derived from
long experience. The Break-up of the Body is of
course injurious to quick and easy Reference ; but
the evil is here mitigated by the presence of the
comparatively complete Titular Index. The
general tone is, however, too uniformly eulogistic
for safe guidance. Also, some of the Indexual
Heads and Figures are incorrect. In comparison
with May's British and Irish Press Guide, and
with Sell's Dictionary of the World's Press,
it may be said (1) that Mitchell's is the only one
of the three that has its Title correct, (2) that M.'s
is yet inferior to May's in general structure, but
(3) that M,'s is superior to Sell's in all except the
Non-British and the Advertisemental information.
Mitchell's is certainly very Cheap. It is hardly
necessary to add that all Compilations of this
kind for any particular year are useless for any
Publication which has become defunct before
such time.
Detailed References will be found under Heads
Invention, Scientific American, and Timber
AND Wood Working Machinery. Head Ma-
terials OP THE Organ may also be looked at.
For Kindred Publications see under Head In-
dexes, Bibliographies . . . . , General.
Newton's London Journal of Arts and
Sciences.— See with London Journal [li].
Niederrheinische Musik-Zeitung.— ( Lower-
Rhenish Music- Gazette). Founded and Edited
by Dr, Ludwig Friedrich Christoph [Article
Bischoff of F6tis's Biographie Univ, blunderingly
says Chretien (Christian), but the error is put
right in the corresponding Article of Pougin's
BiOG, Univ,] Bischoff ; Composer ; Professor at
Berlin ; Director at Wesel and Cologne ; Presi-
dent of the Genevan Organ Commission (see with
Notice bur le Grand . . . . , Geneve) ; &c,.
Contributed to by Gervinus, Schindler, and
others. In German. Commenced under above
Title in 1853. Ceased altogether in 1867. 15
Vols,. 4to,.
Formed really a Continuation of the Rheinische
Musikzeitunq ; q,v,. Addressed itself to Amateur
as well as to Professional Musicians ; and opposed
Schumann's Neue Zeitschrift FiJR Musik as to
the Works of Wagner and Liszt. Gave the usual
[Musical] Intelligence, Notices, Reviews, &c. ;
apparently including the Organ.
Was Pubd. in Kbln or Coin (Cologne) ; by Du
Mont-Schauberg [Grove's Dict. of Mus., Art,
Musical Periodicals of, writes it Dumont Schau-
berg]. All Vols, are contained in the British
Museum; and the Brussels Royal Library pos-
sesses Vol, II (year 1854).
This Journal held an important place, and
exercised, " on the whole, a good influence ", as
its earnestness counteracted its narrowness.
Bischoff originated the expression " Music of the
Future ".
Some Further Information will be found in the
above Article of F^tis's Biog. Univ,.
Nieuw Orgel in de orge Heerlykheid van
Catwyk; aet.—iNetv Organ in the High-
Seignory of Katwijk ; The). [Forkel's Allgemeink
Litt. and Becker's Systematisch-Chron. D<
give the fifth word in the Title as vrye]. By
Franciscus Burmannus, [really named Franz
Burmann] : Doctor in Divinity, and Professor of
Theology, at Utrecht. In Dutch. Delivered on
July 20th, 1765 ; and Printed sometime in same
year. 4to..
Katwijk is the name of two Dutch Villages or
small Towns, both being on the Rhine, and near
Leyden. Each appears to have but one place of
worship, viz,, a Calvinistic Church ; and it is
probably in one of these that the Organ stands
which is the subject of Burmann's Pamphlet.
This is an Imprint of the Address delivered on
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Sub-DiviSi 2.]
ifieuw Orgel in de orge Heerlykheid van Catwyk.
the above date, (from Psalm CL), in Dedication
of the Instrument to the Holy Trinity ; with
some account of the Organ itself accompanying.
Was Pubd. in Utrecht ; by J. A. Van Toll. Is
of course now out of Print. Consult the chief
Libraries in the Netherlands and Germany, — as
neither the British Museum nor the Brussels
Roy. Library contains a Copy.
For Kindred Utterances see Head Lectures,
Conferences ..... and Similar, and all there
referred to.
Noch Etwas liber Orgelregister. — {Still
Somewhat about the Organ-register). By Johann
Friedrich Wilhelm Kiihnau : Born in Berlin ;
Organist of Trinity Church there. In German.
In Vol. XXXIV, pages 65 and on, of the—
— Allgemeinb Musikalische Zeitunq [I] ;
q.v<. Is an Article in Continuation of K.'s Ueber
DIE NOTHWENDIGKEIT DER OrQELMIXTUREN ; q.V.,
and any there referred to.
Nomenclature et Prix dea Orgues d'Eglise.
—{Schedules and Prices of Organs for the Church).
Bel. by Joseph Merklin : see with his Cathedrale
DE Clermont-Ferrand. In French. Undated.
1 Vol.. 4to..
Is a Business Manifesto, describing the Church
Organs usually Manufactured by the Firm Merk-
lin-Schiitze & Co, ; of Brussels, &c.. Pictorial
Illustrations accompany.
Can be obtained in Brussels ; at the Factory ;
from M. Merklin ; doubtless Gratis. Is possessed
by the Brussels Roy. Library, but not by the
Brit. Museum.
Will be found well worth Acquisition.
Consult here Head Listb des Principales
Orgues . . . . , Merklin. For Kindred Issues
see under Head Catalogues and Similar . . . . ,
Organ.
Nonconformist Musical Journal; The.—
Edited by Ebenezer Minsball, [wrongly spelt
Minshull in the English Catalogue of Books
(q.V.) of 1887 ; and Marslmll in the Index to the
same] : Late Organist and Choirmaster at the
London City Temple. Contributed to by John
Adcock ; Frederick George Edwards, (Organ-
ist of the Presbyterian Church at St. John's Wood
in London ; see also at end of Division VIII) ; and
others. In English. Commenced on Jan. 1st,
1888. Monthly. Existent in 1903. Bel. still in
Progress. 4to. (or else 8vo.). iv and 16 Pages ;
besides several of Music.
Is a " Record and Review " of the Art of Music ;
and gives Intelligence, Notices, Biography, Cor-
rective matter, &c.. Devotes itself chiefly to
Nonconformist Musical Interests.
Pubd. in London ; at 29, Paternoster Row.
Price,^2d.. Postage, ^(/.. Can be seen in the
Brit. Museum, and Croydon Chief, Library.
Norfolk News.— See with Journals and
Periodicals Non-Musical; and witli Lewis's
Organ Building.
Northern Engineer.— See British Architect,
and Northern Engineer.
Notas Musicales y Literarias. — (Notes
Musical aiid Literary). In Spanish. Commenced
July[?], 1882.
Is stated to be a Journal of the Art and Litera-
ture of Music.
Pubdt in Barcelona. Brit. Museum does not
possess.
Note sur le Ton des Orchestres et des
Orgues. — {Article on the Pitch of Orchestras and
Organs). By Charles Edouard Joseph Delezenne :
of Lille ; Mathematician ; Member of various
Learned Societies ; &c.. In French. In year
1854 (Vol. XXXII), pages 1-23, of the—
— Mimoires de la SocM6 des Sciences . . . . de
Lille. Is a [second] Series of Contributions
treating on Standard and other Musical Pitches.
The Mimoires were Pubd. in Lille ; by Daniel.
Consult the Library of the said Society.
Delezenne's researches were thought highly of
by Ellis ; see p. " 316 " of the latter's History of
Musical Pitch.
For Kindred Utterances consult Head Lec-
tures, Conferences and Similar.
Repi-int. — Series seems to have been Re-issued
in Separate form. In 1854, (Undated). 8vo..
Pubd. in Lille. Possessed by Mr. Matthew, and
by the Brussels Roy. Library.
Notes in J. De Laet's Edition of Vitruvius.
— See De Architecture,, —Notes in J. De Laet's
Ed..
Notes on Church Organs.— By Charles Ken-
wrick Kenelm Bishop : late of the old established
Organ-building Firm of that name in the Maryle-
bone Road, London ; see also with Head Messrs.
Bishops' Pneumatic Action. The Pictorial
drawn, and mostly designed, by Edward John
Tarver; a well known professional Architect, also
of London. In English. 1873. Foolscap 4to.,
(sometimes called Square 8vo<). iv and 52 Pages,
including 2 small Diagrams, besides 11 Plates.
Deals with ; — Location, Position, Arrangement,
[Organ] Chambers, Conditions of good Musical
Effect, Case Design, Decoration, &c. ; also
Materials generally and for Pipes, including latter
of Glass, Bamboo, &c<. Examples of existing
Instruments accompany. Interspersed are Quo-
tations from Bedos's Art dc Facteur, Bloom-
field's Church Arrangements, Hayne's Hints on
the Purchase [1], Seidel's Organ and its Con-
struction [II], the present author's Position of
the Organ, (all these five are in present
CATALG.), and some other Writings. An Ap-
pendix furnishes ; — Specifications and Particulars
of Bishop's Instrument in St. Mary's Church at
Nottingham ; of ditto in the Brompton Oratory
in London; and of ditto in the Town Hall at
Bombay (India) ; besides quoted Press Notices of
the latter Organ ; together with a short List of
other chief Instruments by the same Firm.
The Illustrations consist mostly of Exterior
Designs for Organs as of various Typical Treat-
ments and Arrangements, and represent them as
in sitic, including their proper portion of the
Church or other Building. Three of the Instru-
ments are as they were actually constructed by
Messrs, Bishop : these are ; — the St. Mary's Org,
aforesaid ; the little Bracket Org, shown in the
London Exhibition of yr, 1872, and thence trans-
ferred to Elston Church (near Newark, Notts,) ;
and the " Mural " Org. in Sandringham Church
(Norfolk). The two Diagrams, are of Model
Organ Chambers. All the Case Designs are in
Gothic. The Plates are Full-page Lithographs ;
the Diagrams are Wood-cuts.
(283)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Was Pubd. in London (Pali-Mall), Oxford, and
Cambridge ; by Rivingtons ; at from 6s. to 6s, 6d, ;
with a Reduction to the Musical Profession and
Trade. Is sold by W> Reeves ; at from 4s< to 5s,.
Postage is 2fZ<, and upwards. Can be seen in the
London Patent Office Libi, the Royal College of
Music Libi, and the South Kensington Museum
[Art] Lib,. The present author, and Mr, Matthew,
also each possesses a Copy.
Is, on the whole, a good and sound Treatise ;
and, being written by an actual Organ-builder, is
free from the glaring errors which disfigure such
Works as those by Hopkins and similar Amateurs ;
— though even Bishop has fallen into inaccuracies
here and there (as on pages 16 and 19). Most of
Mr, Tarver's Pictorial Designs might, with both
safety and profit, be literally copied for many
new Instruments, — allowing for the roughness
and scratchiness of his Drawing. The restriction
of the Illustrations to the Gothic Style of course
rather detracts from the usefulness of the Book ;
still, its Acquisition will generally be found quite
worth while.
Detailed References occur under the following
Heads ; — Abchitecture Practically Cons, .....
Mus, [I] ; CYCLOPii-:DiA op Useful Arts ; De
MiRABILIBUS MUNDI ; HUMANE INDUSTRY ; JOUR-
NALS AND Periodicals Non-Musical, {Subs Cath,
Opi, Standi, and Tab, of) ; Official Catalogue
OP ... . ExHiB, OF 1872 ; Orqel und ihr Bau
[I] ; Rudimentary Treatise on ... . Acoustics ;
and Short Account of Organs Built in Eng..
A fairly minute Review is furnished in the
Builder of Apr, 19th, 1873 ; and a longer one in
the Musical Standard {Eng,'\ of Nov. 8th of the
same year. The latter was Reprinted and issued
separately by Messrs, Bishop themselves. A
short Extract is given in the English Mechanic
of March 15th, 1878 (p, 7 of). A Notice of the
Pictorial Designs appears in the last named
Journal for May 2nd and Sep, 12th, 1879. For
the Nottingham Instrument, see further under
Head Organ in St, Mary's Church, Nott,, and
any there referred to. Some Dimensions of the
Brompton Oratory Instrument are furnished in
the said English Mechanic of Nov, 7th, 1879.
For a Notice of the Bombay Organ consult Head
Guardian. The Specification of the latter Instru-
ment occurs in the said Musical Standard [Eng,]
of July 16th, 1870; and in the same Journal of
Apr. 22nd, 1871. For still Further information
on these and the other Organs mentioned in the
Book, see Writings directed to in the SUBJECTAL
INDEX {Division V).
Head Treatise on Church Organs should be
also here looked at.
Notes on Couplers.— By John W. Warman :
see with his Critical Examination of Mac-
kenzie's [&c,]. In English. In Number for
June, 1886, pages 436-7, of—
—Musical Opinion; q,v,. Is an Article in-
tended to demonstrate the Utility of the author's
recent Invention, the Clear Coupler for the Organ ;
with Exemplars as applied to Typical 2-Manual
and other Instruments. Treats also on the Order
of the Manuals ; and on the Covered Register of
32 feet. Has no Pictorial.
May certainly be perused with advantage by
Organ Builders and Players generally.
A complete Development of this Article, with 3
Definitive Drawings added, will be found in the
English Mechanic for June 30th, 1899. This
Developed Paper, including its Drawings, has
been Reprinted separately; and can be had,
gratis, on application to the writer. A Descrip-
tive Paper on the Coupler, Illustrated by a
Working Model, was read by Mr, Warman before
the [London] Musical Association, on Apr, 10th,
1900 : see further at near end of Head Proceed-
ings of the Musical Assoc. Consult also Head
Organ, a Comprehensive Treatise on its Manuf,
[&c,] ; and Head Organ, its Compass [&c,].
Notes on the Cathedrals.— See with Our
National Cathedrals.
Notes on the Temple Organ.— See Few
Notes on the Temple Organ.
Notes upon Organs ; Some.— See Some
Notes upon Organs.
Nothwendigkeit der Orgelmixturen.— See
Noch Etwas iiber Org. ; and Ueber die Noth-
wendigkeit der Org..
Nothwendigsten Anmerckungen.— See with
Musikalische Temperatur [II].
Notice of Mr. A. G. Hill's Organ Cases and
Organs. — Editorial. In Number for Apr, 14th,
1883, of the—
— Builder ; q,v,. Is an Article forming a
Critical Traverse of the said Organ Cases and
Organs of the Middle Ages and Renaissance ;
for which also, see, together with matter there-
under referred to, in the present CATALG.. The
Article has no Pictorial.
The quality of the Criticism is good ; and
Acquisition thereof will often be quite worth
while.
Notice of Mr. Mackenzie's Touch Light-
ener. — See Organ Movements ; — Touch
Lightener.
Notice of Mr. Sutton's Church Organs.—
See with Organs and Old Organ Cases.
Notice of Organ Projected for St. Paul's
Cathedral,— See with Spectator.
Notice of the Organ Case in Framling-
ham Church.— See with Church Organs, their
Position and Construction; also with Some
Account of the Mediaeval Org..
Notice sur I'Orgue de . . . Bar-sur-Aube.—
{Notice -.of tlie Organ of ... . Bar-sur-Aube). [In
the Catalogue which forms a portion of Reiter's
Orqel Unserer Zeit (q.v,) the Town named in
this Title is ignorantly given, corrupted into
Basur-Aube, as the name of the Author; and the
Pamphlet is, moreover, made out to be a German
one. Allihn, in the Catalg, of his Theorie und
Praxis (q.v,), has faithfully copied both these
blunders. Topfer, in his Lehrbuch der Orgel,
Catalg, (q,v,), has avoided the error in the Title ;
but has yet also presented the Pamphlet as though
written by a German]. The actual Author is not
mentioned, but it is probably M, L^te ; see just
on. Is in French. 1845. 13 Pages ; with 1
Pictorial Illustration.
Is an Account of this Organ, as erected in the
Church of St, Pierre (Peter) in the above Town,
Aube, in France. The Instrument is by Nicolas
Antoine Lete : of Mirecourt, in Vosges, Prance ; and
(284).
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Notice tur I'Orgne de . . . . Bar-sur-Aube.
" Organ-builder to the King ". It was completed
in or about year 1845 ; and contains 42 " Reg-
isters ", apparently on 3 Mans, and Ped.. The
Illustration is a Plate, doubtless showing the
entire Instrument.
Was Pubd. in Mirecourt ; prob. by L^t6 himself.
Consult that Firm ; or the Organist or the Pastor
of St. Pierre's.
This Instrument is, with one exception, the
largest that Letf^ ever built.
For Further Information on this Maker and
his Works see under his name in Fetis's Biog.
Univ..
Notice sur la D^couverte de I'Orgue k
Piston. — (Notice of tlie Discovery of the Ot-gan-
d-Piston). By Messrs. Claude ; Brothers. In
French. 1845. Bvo.. 14 Pages.
Is an Account of this Instrument ; of which,
however, no further information has been ob-
tained by the present writer.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; at 104, Rue de Faubourg
St. Denis. Can be seen in the Brit. Museum.
Notice sur le Qrand Orgue de . . • . Geneve.
— (Notice of tlie Great Organ of ... . Geneva).
Nominally by Joseph Merklin : see with his
Cathedrale de Clermont-Ferrand. In French.
1867. Narrow Super Roy. Bvo.. 15 Pages, in-
cluding 1 Diagram ; besides 1 Sheet-Engraving.
The Instrument is that in the Genevan Cathe-
dral of St. Pierre (Peter). The Pamphlet contains ;
— An account of the Undertaking ; the Descrip-
tive Report by the Examiners ; some particulars
of the Organ's Situation, Erection, Appearance,
&c. ; the Report by the Commissioners of Pro-
cural (Presided over by Dr. L< Bischoff ; see with
NiEDERRHEiNiscHE Mosik-Zeitong) ; an account
of the Inauguration (taken from the Journal de
Geneve) ; and the complete Specification ; &c..
The actual Builders of the Instrument are the
Merklin-Schiitze Society ; of Paris (Rue Delambre
in), Brussels, and Lyons. The Org. was completed
in year 1865 ; and contains 45 Sou.-Stops, on 3
Mans, and Ped.. The Pictorial consists of a View
of the entire Case-Front, with a Plan and Draw-
ing of the Playing- Portions ; the former being a
Double-page Plate.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; at 8, Rue Garanciere ; by
Henri Plon. Application may be made also to
the Builders. Postage ; ^., and upwards. Can
be seen at present author's.
Is chiefly a Trade production ; but will some-
times be worth Acquisition.
The Specification is given also in the Choir
AND Musical Record [Orig,] (q.v.) of Oct, 21st,
1871 ; consult Head Continental Organs. Some
description of the Case will be found in the Eng-
lish Mechanic of May 2nd and Aug. 8th, 1879.
For the Specification of the Former Instrument
in St. Pierre's, see Hopkins's Organ, its Hist..
Notice sur le Grand Orgue de . . . . Nancy.
— (Notice of tite Great Organ of .... Nancy).
Possibly by Joseph Merklin : see with his Cathe-
DRALE UB Clermont-Ferrand. In French. 1867.
4to.. 8 Pages.
The Account is of the Instrument, as Rebuilt,
in the " New " Church of St. Epvre [wrongly spelt
Epore in Reiter's Orgel Unsbrbr Zbit Catalg,,
and elsewhere] in the above city, —which is situ-
ated in Lorraine, German France. The Re-
Builders are Merklin Schiitze & Co, ; of Paris, &c. :
and they are stated to have commenced the work
as long ago as year 1864. The Organ is a fairly
large one ; and is enclosed in a Case of the style
of the 13th century. Pictorial seems to be absent
from the Pamphlet.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; bel. at 8, Rue Garanciere ;
by Henri Plon & Co.. Is contained in the
Brussels Royal Library, but not in the British
Museum.
The Instrument appears to have been also
Shown in the Exposition held in Paris during the
above year, (1867).
Notice sur le Grand Orgue de .... St.
Dizier. — (Notice of the Great Organ of ... . Sti
Dizier). I3y A. Bourdon. In French. 1863.
St. Dizier is in the Department of Haute-Marne,
in France ; and the Edifice containing the Organ is
the Church of Notre Dame in that Town. The
Pamphlet furnishes an Account of this Instru-
ment ; which was built by Cavaille-CoU, of Paris,
bel. in year 1863.
Was Pubd. in Bar-le-Duc [otherwise Bar-sur-
Ornain], in the Department of the Meuse; by
Numa Rolin.
Notice sur le Grand Orgue de . . . . Ver-
sailles.— (Notice of the Great Organ of ... .
Versailles). — By H< Schemit-Marechal. In
French. 1864. Large Demy 8vo.. 23 Pages;
besides 1 Pictorial Illustration.
Describes the [St. Louis's] Versailles (near
Paris) Cathedral Organ, as Rebuilt by Cav.-Coll, of
Paris, apparently in yr. 1864. The Illustration
shows the entire Exterior Front of the " Buffet "
(Case), in position ; by an Engraved Plate.
Was Pubd. in Versailles ; at 36, Rue de
rOrangerie ; by Beau-Jeune. Has been sold by
W. Reeves ; at 2s. 6d.. Can be seen in the Brit.
Museum; and bel, is possessed also by A. Gem,
Organ-builder, of Boundary Rd., Netting Hill,
London. The Brussels Roy, Library does not
contain a Copy.
The Engraving is highly spoken of, [This
present Edifice must not be confounded with the
Chapel of the Palace at Versailles, — the Organ in
which is dealt with under Head Versailles, Pict-
uresque AND Romantic]
For the [Cathedral] Organ Specification see as
directed to under Head Continental Organs.
Some items of the Case are given in the English
Mechanic of May 9th and Sep. 19tli, 1879.
Notice sur le Nouvel Orgue de la Prima-
tiale de Lyons. — (Notice of the New Organ of
the Primatial at Lyons). Nominally by Joseph
Merklin : see with his Cathedrale de clermont-
Ferrand. In French. 1875. Short Roy. 8vo,.
19 Pages.
Is a Statement on the said Organ, which was
ordered by the French Government to be built
for this, the Primatial Cathedral of France. The
matter consists of a slight Historical and Descrip-
tive Account of the Organ ; with its Specification ;
some quoted Press Notices ; an Extract from the
Report made by the Examining Referees ; and a
Narrative of the Inauguration. The Instrument
is by the said Merklin ; was opened in year 1875 ;
contains 32 Sou,-Stops — 2 of them Borrowed — ,on
3 Mans, and Ped, ; and has the general form of a
thick Tower of four Stages. There is no Pictorial.
(286)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
Was Pubd. in Lyons ; at 6, Rue d'Amboise ; by
Perrin & Marinet. The Builder, at 14, Rue
Delambre, Paris, may also be applied to. Postage
is ^1, and upwards. Can be freely seen at present
writer's.
The Notices and Report are of decidedly in-
flated character. The Specification itself is fairly
good. The Pamphlet will sometimes be worth
Acquisition.
For a copy of the Specification see the Musical
Standard [Eitgi] of Sep. 11th, 1875. Some
Dimensions of the Case will be found in the
English Mechamic of Nov. 7th, 1879. The Sum-
mary and a few particulars of the Former Organ
in the Cath. are given in Schmitt's Nouvbau
Manuel Complet . . . . , i.
Notices Arch^ologlques sur les Orgues de
la Cath^drale d' Angers, — {Notices, Archaeo-
logical, of the Organs in the Catliedral of Angers).
By Louis De Farcy. In French. 1873. Small
Demy Bvo.. iv and 32 Pages.
Is an Historical and Descriptive Account, with
Specifications, of the Large and the Small Organ
in the Cathedral of St. Maurice in the above
French city (in Departs of Maine-et-Loire). No
Pictorial accompanies.
Was Pubd. in Angers ; at 13, Chauss6e Saint-
Pierre ; by Lachese. Is possessed by the Brit.
Museum ; and by Mr. Matthew.
IRoticcs, /ifitecellancoua, of ©rgans. —
Generally written by Organ-builders, Organists,
Clergymen, and such. Language usually that of
Country in which Issued. Date, as a rule, that
of Completion of Organ Noticed.
The Matter is almost always more or less of the
Advertisemental kind. Some Description, often
including the Specificatipn, is generally given. A
large proportion of these Notices appear in Musi-
cal and other Journals. A Pictorial View, usually
of the Exterior Facade, frequently accompanies.
The Publishers or Issuers are often the
Authors themselves. Sometimes the Notices can
be had Gratis, on application. Several of them
may be seen at present writer's. For others apply
to the Builders of any Known Organ.
The Quality varies ; but the Language is gener-
ally too favourable, or is otherwise unreliable.
Here see the Subs Yarmouth Independent, and
similar, under Head Journals and Periodicals
Non-Musical. Acquisition, however, will some-
times be worth while.
As other involved Heads consult ; — Catalog oeb
and Similar . . . . , Organ ; Exposure op some
Organal Errors ; Journals and Periodicals
Non-Musical (above) ; Musical News [Sub of) ;
and Musical Standard \_Eng,\ (Sub Sheffield Org,
of).
Notizen [Bar-sur-Aube].— See Notice sur
rOrgue de . . . . Bar-sur-Aube.
Notizia sul Nuovo Organo .... nell'
Chiesa della Trmith..— {Notice of the New Organ
. ... in the Church of the Trinity). Apparently
by Merklin-Schiitze : see with his Cathedrale
DE Clermont-Ferrand. In Italian. 1864. 1
Vol.. Bvo.. 11 Pages.
Is an Account of the Organ in the Church of
Trinita-de'-Monti at Rome. This Instrument,
constructed by the said Merklin-Schutze, was
Inaugurated on Oct. 11th in the above Year.
Views of the Case-Front and Claviers Illustrate.
Was Pubd. in Rome ; at the Ofl&ce of the
Civittd Cattolica. Is possessed by Mr. Matthew,
and by the Brussels Roy. Library.
Nouveau Manuel Complet de I'Organiste ;
Ire Partie. — {New Mamial, Cmnplete, fen- the
Organist; 1st Part). By Georges Schmitt : Com-
poser ; Organist of the Churches of St. Sulpice and
Des-Carmes, in Paris ; Chapel-Master to the
Queen of Spain. In French. 1855. 1 Vol..
Narrow 18mo. : [18mo. is Stated on the Title-page
of the Roret Catalogue itself, &c. ; but the Series
is constantly called 12mo., probably owing to the
fact of its Leaves (at any rate those of Schmitt's
Book) being Nominally Registered and Sewn in
Sixes], viii and 354 Pages (of which 234 are
devoted to the Descriptions and Specifications) ;
besides 8 of Music ; and 72 of the said Roret
Catalogue : the total thus being 442 Pages. Also
has 1 Sheet of Pictorial.
Is one of the Series forming the Encyclopidie-
Roret; see further under Head [Catalogue of
the] Librairie .... Roret. Contains ; — History,
— including the " Pictorial " Poem mentioned on
p< 9 of Rimbault's Organ, its Hist. ; General
Description ; Actual Construction ; Pipes ;
Mechanism proper ; Electric and Transposing
Action ; Definitive List of Registers, with Equiva-
lent Terms in German and English ; Extracts
from the Organograpkia portion of Prsetorius's
Syntagma Musicum (see latter iJeo^i) ; a Compari-
son of tht; Ancient and Modern Schools of French,
German, and English Organ-building ; Descrip-
tions, usually embracing the Specifications, &c.,
of "the most noted" Organs in France, the
British Islands, Germany, and other countries, —
the latter including Spain, and North and South
America; and Biographical notices of " the most
celebrated " Organists since the 14th Century. In-
structions and Notated Exercises for Pedale Play-
ing follow ; and there is a iVbn- Alphabetical
Table of Contents. The entire said Catalogue
. . . . Roret concludes. The Pictorial consists of
a Design for an Organ Case (on the Wrapper) ;
and the forms of various Pipes, by a Folding
Plate.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; at 12, Rue Hautefeuille ;
by the said Roret. Price, 2 francs and 50 cen-
times (abt. 2s.). Postage to England ; 2rf., and
upwards. Bel. is not out of Print. Is possessed
by the London Patent Office, by Mr. Matthew,
and by the present writer. Can doubtless be
seen also in the chief Libraries of Paris, Brus-
sels, &c..
Is a good and useful Brochure in many ways ;
and the large number it contains of Specifications
of Foreign Organs difficult of access to by the
English Builder render it especially welcome to
the latter, even if he does not understand the
French language. But the Arrangement of the
Book is bad, its Spelling is very loose, and its
"Index" is vile. The Descriptions of existing
Instruments are also sometimes unreliable (see
under Head Ausfuhrliche Beschreibung .....
GoRLiTz) ; and the statement that the Weingarten
Organ no longer exists is not only quite false (see
Head Vollstandige Orgelschule), but was most
reprehensibly careless. Also, some of the Speci->
(286)
Sub-Divis. 2.]
Nouveau Manuel Complet dt I'OrganisU; Ire P..
iications are so jumbled as to be almost unin-
telligible. For a probable Titular error see Head
Allgemeine Geschichtb deb Musik [I], The
Price of the Manuel, however, is very low ; and,
altogether, the Work may be confidently recom-
mended for Acquisition.
Paged and other Detailed References not already
indicated will be found under the following Heads :
— Aanmekking over de Oudste Org. ; Anlei-
TUNG ZU DER MUSIKALISCHEN GeLA. ; BeSCHREI-
BUNG DEB GBOSSEN OrGEL . . . . , LlJBECK ; DiTTO
. . . . , WiSMAR ; DiZIONARIO E BiBLIOGRAFIA ; Du
NouvEL Orgue ..... Zeiger ; Great Organ at
THE Crystal Palace (Sub of) ; Great Organs op
THE World ; Memoranda in Spain ; Menestrel ;
Neue Orgel in DER St< Petbikibche zu Ham-
burg ; Notice sur le Nouvel Orgue db . . . .
Lyon ; Nouveau Manuel Complet du Pactbur ;
Organum Gruningense Red. [II] ; Our National
Cathedrals ; Penny Magazine ; Photographs
Separate { Windsor of) ; Proces- Verbal db . . . .
Saint-Denis ; Transposing Arrangement ; Ver-
sailles, PiCTUBESQDB AND ROMANTIC.
For oOier Writings on some of the Organs
spoken of, consult the SUBJECTAL INDEX
(Division V).
As more generally Involved Heads may be men-
tioned ; — Notes on Chubch Organs ; Nouveau
Manuel Complet , . . . , 2de Partie ; and Organs
IN India and America.
Nouveau Manuel Complet de I'Organiste ;
2db Pabtie. — By Charles Simon : Professor of
Harmony ; Organist of the Churches of Notre-
Dame-des-Victoires and St,-Denis,Paris ; Chevalier
of the Legion of Honour and of .... St. Sylvester ;
and a Member of the Institute of France ; Died
in 1866. In French. 1863, [1883 has been stated,
but wrongly]. 1 Vol.. Narrow 18mo., [here see
under Preceding Head], iv and 112 Pages ; besides
2 Plates of Pictorial.
Is another of the Roret-Encyclopidie Series ;
and forms a Continuation of the said Preceding
Book by Schmitt. Is intended for Organists and
Clergymen. Contains matter on the Structure,
Tuning, and Maintenance of the Instrument ;
giving also directions for Testing ; with a " Proces-
verbal " for the " Reception " of Organs of all
kinds. Some Music accompanies. The Plates
shew the Internal portions of the Instrument ;
and are Folding ones.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; at 12, Rue Hautefeuille ;
by said Roret. Price, 1 franc, 50 centimes (abt.
Is. 2^(i<). Postage, 2d., or less. Bel. not out of
Print. Possessed by Mr. Matthew, but apparently
not by the British Museum.
Will be useful in some cases.
Nouveau Manuel Complet de Musique
[&C.]- (^eio Manual, Comptete, of Music [d:c,]).
Or, Musical ENCYCLOP.a!;DiA. Commenced by
Alexandre Etienne Choron ; see with Diction-
NAiBE Historique DBS MusiciENs : Completed
by Juste Adrien Lenoir de Lafage ; see with his
Bebicht an die Gesellschaft. In French.
1886-8 ; Pictorial apparently in 1839. 6 Vols, of
Letter-press ; comprising 3 Parts ; together with
2 Vols, of Examples ; besides (stated to have) 3
Vols, of Pictorial. Letter-press is Narrow 18mo.,
[Fetis's BiOG. Univ., under Art. Choron of, wrongly
says 12mo., but gives the size correctly under Art.
Lafage of ; here see Head Nouveau Manuel
Complet . . . . , Ire Partie] : Examples are stated
to be Oblong 8vo. : Pictorial is given as 4to<.
Forms another of tlie Roret- Encyclopi Series.
The first portion is based on the first two Parts
of Gervasoni's Scuola ublla Musica, (q.v.) ; while
the remainder is founded on various other authors'
Writings. The Manuel thus obtained is an His-
torical, Descriptive, and Didactic Treatise on
Vocal and Instrumental Music ; including its
Composition, Execution, Acoustics, &c. ; together
with the Information on the structure and treat-
ment of Musical Instruments. The Order is ^wt
Alphabetical. The Organ matter comprises
general Description, &c. ; see the Lists of Articles
given and referred to under Head Encyclopedias
. . . . General. The amount of such matter is
considerable. The Pictorial appears to be object-
ally Illustrative.
Was Pubd. in Paris ; at 12, Rue Hautefeuille ;
by the said Roret. The Price is stated as 35 francs
and 50 centimes for the 11 Vols., (the franc is
equal to abt. 9^d. English). All Vols, can be seen
in the London Patent Office Library.
The Compilation is good in some respects ; but
" its Plan is defective, and the choice of the
Works with which it deals is very badly made ".
Consultation will, however, be sometimes worth
while.
Some Further Information can be obtained
under Fetis's above Biog. Art. Lafage. See also
under Head P^ncyclop.edias .... Musical in the
present CATALG..
Nouveau Manuel Complet du Facteur
d'OrgueS. — (New Manual, Complete, of tlie Mak-
ing of Organs). By Marie Pierre Hamel : Born
at Auneuil (Depart, of Oise, France) ; Amateur
Organ-builder (see on) ; Magistrate at Beauvais ;
Member of a Governmental Commission of Arts
and Monuments. In French, excepting the
" Foreign " Terms and Words. Type small.
1849, [Reeves's Catalogue No. 77 wrongly says
1869]. 3 Vols. ; besides 1 Atlas of Pictorial
Illustrations. Letter-press Vols., Narrow 18mo.,
[the said Reeves's Catalg., the Catalg. of the
Lond. Sac. Harm. Societj', and many other Pub-
lications, wrongly call it 12mo. ; the Brit.
Museum Lib. Catalogue actually had, for all the
Vols., 4to., — now blunderingly altered to 12mo.
for the Letter-press ; here see Head Nouveau
Manuel Comp. ..... i] ; Atlas, Large Roy. 4to.
or Short Folio. Vol. I, 446 Pages ; Vol. II, 376
Pag.; and Vol. Ill, 638 Pag.. The Catalogue
of Publications occupies 6 Pag.. The Pictorial
comprises 43 Plates, containing nearly 1,000
Figures.
Forms yet another of the Encyclopt'die- Roret
Series. Is really a Reprint of Dom Bedos's Abt
DU Facteur (q.v.) ; with (a) Omissions of Obsolete
portions ; (6) Alterations in Order and Treatment ;
and (c) Additions as to Inventions, &c., applied
since Bedos's time. Other new matter consists
of (d) fuller dealing with History ; (e) amplified
details of Mechanism, &c. ; (/) Descriptions and
Specifications of particular Organs, with their
Makers, and Comment thereon ; (g) a Biographical
Catalogue or Dictionary of the chief French and
other Organ-builders, with their Works ; and (h) a
Catalogue of Publications on, andrelating to, Organ-
(287)
COMPLETE CHIEF CATALOGUE.
[Divis. II ;
building. The Statement of Prices, the Dictionary
of Technical Terms, and the Referential Index
from Letter- press to Pictorial, are retained from
Bedos's Book, Added to and Modified where
necessary. Hamel seems to have also Incorpor-
ated all that was really new in Topfer's Orgel-
BAUKUNST NACH EiNER (q.Vi). The entire Nouveau
Man, thus constitutes a Theoretical and Practical
Treatise, fairly cociplete down to the date of its
Issue.
The Catalogue of Publications is Ordinated
by Titles and Authors promiscuously. With
the latter, sometimes the Sur and sometimes
the Christian Name is employed. The Titles
are generally, and the Authors' Names occa-
sionally, Gallicised. No regular Sequence is
observed, either Alphabetical or Chronological.
The Items often include the Number of Pages,
and sometimes the Place of Publication ; but
never the Publisher.
The Pictorial, also, is partly Reproduced from
Bedos's Treatise, and includes his View of the
Weingarten Monastery Organ. A Touch- Lightener
of the same kind as Mackenzie's (see Organ
Movements, — Touch) should be especially noted.
Among the new Illustrations may be mentioned
the entire Front and Ground-Plan of the Birm-
ingham Town Hall Organ (shewing the Figures
on the Panels ; see Head Birmingham Organ).
Some of the Drawings are in Line only. No
Descriptions accompany ; only the References
connecting with the Letter-press are given. All
Picts. are of Double-page size ; and are by true
Engravings on Metal.
Was Pubdi in Paris ; at 12, Rue Hautefeuille ;
by the said Roret. Price ; 18 francs (14si 3d<).
Is sold by M. A, Middleton, and W. Reeves ; at
from 13si 6rfi to 22s< &d,, or abt, ; and at 6s< 6d.,
or upwards, without the Pictorial. Beldi not out
of Print. Is possessed by, besides the Libraries
already mentioned, the London Patent Office
Library, the South Kensington Museum [Art]
Lib., and doubtless the chief Continental Libs..
Also (Letter-press only) is owned by Mr. W. Ray-
bould ; a Tuner in Messrs. Hill's Organ Factory,
London.
As regards Quality, see first what was said under
the Head of the Original Art du Fact,. The
Altered and Added matter is, as a whole, also
good ; and Fetis, in Article Hamel of his Biog.
Univ., says that Hamel's Book corrects some
errors in Bedos's Treatise, which are owing to
the latter Work's " want of Scientific Basis ".
The Dictionary of Builders will also be found
useful, — the more so because of the comparative
scarceness of Lists of such kind.
The Catalogue of Publications is necessarily
limited in its scope, owing to the fewness of
such books existent down to said year 1849. Its
Workmanship is also very much against it. In
addition to the very serious faults of construction
indicated in the description of it above, it is to be
observed, that some of its [Personal] Heads have
no Publications, and some of its Publications no
Personal Heads, attached to them ; that at least
one Book appears in two different places in widely
different guises ; that the Capitals, Italics, and
Punctuation are all badly done ; and that the
Orthography of its " Foreign " words is perfectly
awful. On this last point see especially the
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following Heads : — Beschrbibong der in ... .
Strahow ; Construction der Gleichschweben-
DEN T. ; Encyclopedie [I] ; Entwurf einer
Geschichtb ; Examen Okgani Pneumatici
(Carulius's) ; KuRZ Gepasste Ges. [II] ; Musica
Mechanica Orqanoedi ; Nbues Historisch-
Biog. ; Versuch einer Anleitung ; Vollkom-
MENE Capbllmbistbr ; and Werkstattb des
HeUTIGKN KiJNSTE.
The Pictorial Figures are generally clear and
accurate ; and they are very superior, both in
quality and quantity, to those contained in Hop-
kins's Organ, its Hist.. But the fact that they
carry neither Descriptive nor any other matter
for proper connection with their Text is of course
a drawback to the understanding of them, as all
[their Plates] are placed together, and this, too,
in a distinct Volume.
[That Hamel had been highly thought of in
some quarters is demonstrated by the fact that
the " Direction " of the Rebuilding of the Chief
Organ in Beauvais Cathedral was entrusted to
him ; and this, as long ago as in yr. 1827. This
Instrument has (or had) 64 Sou.-Stops, on Five
Mans, and Ped. ; and its Fifth Manual, com-
prising 3 Free-Reed Stops, was provided with an
Expression by Witid-Pressure.']
On the whole, and making allowance for some
radical effects in even the later schools of French
Organ - building, and putting out of sight the
rampant Gallicising and fearful blunders in the
" Bibliography," Hamel's must be regarded as a
valuable and useful Publication ; and the more
so in C'lnsequenre of the Age and Scarcity of its
Original. And the lowness of its (the Reprint's)
Price is something marvellous. For these reasons,
therefore, even a person ignorant of the French
language, and capable only, therefore, of un-
derstanding the Drawings, will constantly find
the acquisition of the Vols, to be quite worth
while.
Additional Detailed References to this Nouveau
Manuel occur under the following Heads in the
present CATALOGUE : — Beschreibung des Or-
gelbaues ; Carvings (at Aries) ; Dictionaries
OP Organ - Structural Terms ; Dieci Libri
dell' Architett. ; Du Nouvel Orgue .....
Zeiger ; Gedanken uber die Temp, ; Kunst-
Gewerbb- und Hand. ; Maniere d'Accordkr
l'Orgue ; MusiKALiscHE Tempbratur [II] ;
Organopoeia ; Organum Gruningense Red.
[II] ; Orgelhistorie ; Practical Organ-Build-
ing ; Rapport sur l'Orgue de St.-Eustachb ;
Sur lbs Orgues de la Boh^ime ; Theorbtisch
und Praktische Kunst ; Von Den Wichtigstbn
Pplichtbn.
Some Furtlur Information on the Manuel and
its Author will be found in the said Article of
F^tis's Biog. Univ.. For some Qtcotations from
Hamel's, see the Choir and Musical Record
[Orig,] of Sep. 23rd, 1871 ; also pages 12, 23, and
36 of Intorno Agli Organi. As to the Birming-
ham Instrument consult again Head Birmingham
Organ, and all there referred to. For the Wein-
garten Instrument turn to Head Vollstandigb
Orgelschule, and its refs.. The Specification
of the Beauvais Instrument is given in the said
Hopkins's Organ, its Hist. ; and also, with the
addition of a few Particulars, in SchinitVs Nou-
veau Manuel Complet . . . . , i. It should be
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