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

Organ History
Rebuilt by Priori
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
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)
c1877Augusto Moriconi (1844-1907)
1964-Ercole Papinutti (1924-)

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