The arts in the Middle Ages, and at the period of the Renaissance (1875)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884, Dafforne, James, d. 1880 · London : Chapman and Hall · leaf 253
ding withone of the twenty-four keys of each key-board (Fig. 170). In the ninth century, the German organ-makers acquired great renown.The monk Gerbert, who, as we have already remarked, became pope underthe name of Svlvester II., and co-operated so efficiently in the progress ofthe horological… … Fig. 170.—Great Organ, with Bellows and double Key-board, of the Twelfth Centurj-. (MS. at Cambridge.) considerable details concerning the arrangement and working of this instru-ment. Nevertheless, the admission of the organ into churches did not failto meet with earnest opponents among the bishops…
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