[Ponte Alto] music question

[Nicole E. Miller]

Good morning,

The few times I have seen (or heard) a portive organ played it was music originally written for voice, usually three voices.  That would keep all the notes within the two-2.5 octaves but still give you the polyphonic sound.  I have also heard it used as accompaniment for a soloist or duet where the organist basically takes care of the lines from what would be the rest of a full choir. (solo soprano-human or instrument- and the  organ playing A-T-B lines, etc).

I am not sure if there was actually any music composed "specifically" for portive organs, but don't quote me on that.  

Would love to see the "squardipini manuscript"  if you happen to have a link.  


Hope this helps,
Sian
(who doesn't play much any more, but lurks a lot)

 


---- elizschr at aol.com wrote: 

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Greetings,

Pontoons have any amazing pool of knowledge so one of you may be able 
to point me to some resources.

My church music director just had a key made for a disused cabinet and 
discovered we have a portative organ.  It's obviously either modern or 
been updated since it's electrified and there are no manual bellows to 
pump.  It plays surprisingly well and just the top three notes have to 
be retuned.

I didn't count the keys but it seems like it was about two and a half 
octaves, maybe three.

Do any of you know where to find sheet music designed for the 
instrument.  I found a couple of electronic copies of old manuscripts 
(a 14th-ish psalter and one labeled squardipini manuscript) but I can't 
read that notation.  Any suggestions are appreciated!

Regards,
Beth/Lisbet


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