SAN PEDRO AND SAN PABLO TEPOSCOLULA

SAN PEDRO Y SAN PABLO TEPOSCOLULA

Region: Mixteca Alta
Church construction date: started in 1536
Organ construction date: 1700 - 1750
Organbuilder: Unknown
Last played: early 20th century?

Organ classification: 8´stationary organ
Tonal base: 8´ principal
Pitch: a=415 Hz?
Case measurements: 5.24 m high, lower case width 3.73m, inner case width with hips 4.26 m, bottom 1.16 m
Keyboard: 45 notes C-c’’’ with a short octave, registers divided c’/c#’
Bellows: Three large original cuneiform bellows located in a room behind the organ

DISPOSITION

Left hand: 21 notes C-c’ with a short octave
1. Clarín (Bajoncillo) 4´
2. Octava general 4´
3. Flautado mayor 8´
4. Bardón 8´
5. Tapadillo 4'
6. Trompeta real 4´ (11 pipes plus some 8° o 15°)
7. No pipes (“piana” octava, docena or quincena?)

Right hand: 24 notes c#’-c’’’
1. Clarín 8´
2. Octava 4´
3. Flautado mayor 8´
4. Bardón 8´
5. Tapadillo 4´
6. Cancelled (“piana” 8°, 12° or 15°)
7. No pipes