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Details of St. Peter’s, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy

Organ History
Rebuilt by Priori
Status
Unknown
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
227-5-

I. (Tracker CCC-f3)
1.Principale doppio, Soprano e Basso  
2.Principale Imo, Soprano (tenor)  
3.Principale Imo Basso (bass)  
4.Principale 2ndo, Soprano (tenor)  
5.Principale 2ndo Basso (bass)  
6.Principale 3zo, Soprano (tenor)  
7.Flauto Traverso, Soprano e Basso  
8.Flauto Tedesca, Soprano (tenor)  
9.Ottava Soprano (tenor)  
10.Ottava Basso (bass)  
11.Duodecima  
12.Decima quinta  
13.Ottavini, Basso e Soprano  
14.Decima nona  
15.Vigesima seconda  
16.Vigesimanona  
17.Ripieno di quattroIV 
18.Cornetto Soprano, di cinque (tenor)  
19.Tromba Soprano (tenor)  
20.Trombone Basso (tenor)  
21.Corno Inglese, Soprano (tenor)  
22.Fagotto, Basso (bass)  
iII/I  
iiI octave  
iiiI sub-octave  
II. (Tracker CCC-f3)
23.Principal Soprano (tenor)  
24.Principal Basso (bass)  
25.Ottava  
26.Decima quinta  
27.Ripieur, di cinqueV 
28.Oboe, Soprano (tenor)  
29.Trmba, Soprano (tenor)  
30.Corno, Basso (bass)  
Pedal (Tracker CCC-c)
31.Contra-Basso, di 16  
32.Principale, di 16  
33.Principale, di 8  
34.Reinforza a lingue  
ivI/P  
vII/P  
Organ History
Built by Priori
Status
Unknown
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
121---

I.
1.Contra-Bassi, Soprano e Basso  
2.Principale Imo, Soprano (tenor)  
3.Principale Basso (bass)  
4.Principale 2ndo, Soprano (tenor)  
5.Flauto Traverso, Soprano e Basso  
6.Flauto Tedesca, Soprano (tenor)  
7.Ottava Soprano (tenor)  
8.Ottava Basso (bass)  
9.Duodecima  
10.Duodecima quinta  
11.Ottavini ne Basso (bass)  
12.Decima nona  
13.Vigesima seconda  
14.Vigesima nona  
15.Ripieno di cinque  
16.Cornetto di quattro (tenor)  
17.Voce Umana  
18.Tromba (tenor)  
19.Trombone, Basso (bass)  
20.Corno Inglese (tenor)  
21.Fagotto, Basso (bass)  
Pedal
22.Contra-Basso, di 16  
23.Principale, di 8  
24.Ottava, di 4  
25.Bombarde, de 16  
Accessories

Proposed specification by A. Cavaillé-Coll

Status
Proposed
Sources
Hopkins & Rimbault - “The Organ: Its History and Construction - A Comprehensive Treatise on the Structure and Capabilities of the Organ” - Robert Cocks & Co., 1877, London

ManualsStopsRanksCouplersAction
512412412TP

I. Grand Orgue
1.Front Double Open Diapason16' 
2.Bourdon16' 
3.Front Open Diapason16' 
4.Harmonic Flute8' 
5.Diapason8' 
6.Viol di Gamba8' 
7.Bourdon8' 
8.Dulciana8' 
9.Quint5 1/3' 
10.Principal4' 
11.Flute4' 
12.Octave4' 
13.Twelfth2 2/3' 
14.Fifteenth2' 
15.Great FurnitureIV 
16.Great CymbalV 
17.FurnitureIII 
18.CymbalIV 
19.Bassoon16' 
20.Harmonic Trumpet8' 
21.Bassoon8' 
22.Clarion4' 
23.Acoustic Bass16' 
24.Great Harmonic Flute16' 
25.Violoncello8' 
26.Harmonic Flute8' 
27.Diapason8' 
28.Unda Maris8'(TC)
29.Principal4' 
30.Flute4' 
31.Piccolo2' 
32.Cornet V8' 
33.SesquialteraIII (8') 
34.Tuba Magna16' 
35.Tuba Mirabilis8' 
36.Quint Trumpet5 1/3' 
37.Clarion4' 
38.Octave Clarion2' 
iIII/I  
iiIV/I  
iiiV/I  
ivI sub-octave  
II. Bombard
39.Principal Bass16' 
40.Quintaton16' 
41.Harmonic Flute8' 
42.Cone Flute8' 
43.Keraulophon8' 
44.Stopped Diapason8' 
45.Great Flute4' 
46.Principal4' 
47.Great Tierce3 1/5' 
48.Quint2 2/3' 
49.Seventh2 2/7' 
50.Octave (Fifteenth)2' 
51.Great CornetV (16') 
52.Bombard16' 
53.Trumpet8' 
54.Clarion4' 
vV/II  
viII sub-octave  
III. Positive
55.Violone16' 
56.Bourdon16' 
57.Traverse Flute8' 
58.Diapason8' 
59.Salicional8' 
60.Night-Horn8' 
61.Vox Angelica8'(TC)
62.Dulcet Flute4' 
63.Dulciana4' 
64.Twelfth2 2/3' 
65.Fifteenth2' 
66.Full MixtureV (8') 
67.Full Horn16' 
68.Harmonic Trumpet8' 
69.Cremona8' 
70.Bassoon and Oboe8' 
viiIV/III  
IV. Récit
71.Bourdon16' 
72.Dulcet Horn16' 
73.Harmonic Flute8' 
74.Pavilion Flute8' 
75.Gamba8' 
76.Voix Celeste8'(TC)
77.Dulcette4' 
78.Flute4' 
79.Principal4' 
80.Flageolet2' 
81.CornetV (8') 
82.Bassoon16' 
83.Musette8' 
84.Vox Humana8' 
85.Harmonic Trumpet8' 
86.Harmonic Clarion4' 
87.Tremulant  
V. Solo
88.Sub-bass16' 
89.Conic Flute16' 
90.Traverse-Flute Harmonic8' 
91.Diapason8' 
92.Quintaton8' 
93.Flute4' 
94.Twelfth2 2/3' 
95.Fifteenth2' 
96.Tierce1 3/5' 
97.Larigot1 1/3' 
98.Seventh1 1/7' 
99.Super-Piccolo1' 
100.Cor Anglais16' 
101.Clarinette8' 
102.Harmonic Trumpet8' 
103.Violin Harmonic4' 
104.Tremulant  
Pedal
105.Principal Bass32' 
106.Front Bass32'metal.
107.Great Bourdon32' 
108.Acoustic Bass32' 
109.Great Flute16' 
110.Contra Bass16' 
111.Violone16' 
112.Sub-bass16' 
113.Great Quint10 2/3' 
114.Flute8' 
115.Principal8' 
116.Violoncello8' 
117.Stopped Flute8' 
118.Tierce6 2/5' 
119.Quint5 1/3' 
120.Seventh4 4/7' 
121.Fifteenth4' 
122.Contra-Bombarde32' 
123.Bombarde16' 
124.Quint-Bombarde10 2/3' 
125.Trumpet8' 
126.Clarion4' 
viiiI/P  
ixII/P  
xIII/P  
xiIV/P  
xiiV/P  


List of Organists
Alessandro Cellini
Sante Pascoli
1490Johannes Prioris
1520Marco Antonio Cavazzoni (1490-1570)
1571-94Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)
1594-Ruggiero Giovanelli (1560-1625)
1597-1608Ercole Pasquini (1550-1610)
1603Francesco Soriano (1549-1620)
1608-28Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
1620-26Vincenzo Ugolini (1570-1638)
1629-46Virgilio Mazzocchi (1597-1646)
1634-43Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643)
1643Alessandro Costantini
1657-91Fabrizio Fontana (1620-1695)
1714-19Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
1754-78Juan Costanzi (1704-1778)
1793-Pietro Guglielmi (1728-1804)
1804-11Nicolò Antonio Zingarelli (1752-1837)
1811-16Giuseppe Jannaconi (1741-1816)
1837-50Francesco Basili (1767-1850)
Salvatore Meluzzi (1813-1897)
Augusto Moricani (1844-1907)
1964-Ercole Papinutti (1924-)

List of Assistant Organists
1905-07Pietro A. Yon (1886-1943)