The arts in the middle ages, and at the period of the renaissance (1870)
Jacob, P. L., 1806-1884 · London, Bickers and son · leaf 273
nding 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 Sylvester II., and co-operated so efficiently in the progress ofthe horological… … Fig. 170.—Great Organ, with Bellows and double Key-board, of the Twelfth Century. (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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