Głosy organowe w świetle traktatu „Spiegel der Orgelmacher und Organisten” [1511]
Organ Stops According to the Treatise „Spiegel der Orgelmacher und Organisten” [1511]

Summary/Abstract: From the postulates presented in Spiegel der Orgelmacher und Organisten [1511] one can conclude that stops in Schlick’s organ were, in line with the end of the fourteenth century tendency, the solo registers imitating the timbre of certain aerophones [e.g. Gemshorn, Rauschpfeife, Zink]. They were a counterbalance to the mixture stops, consisting of quint and even tierce ranks, resulting in a less clear texture of polyphonic structures. The author of the treatise does not support the construction of a great number of stops in a single organ. In his opinion, eight or ten skilfully differentiated stops can provide the listener with enough aesthetic experiences. According to a suggestion of the Heidelberg organist, the stops could be used alone or in adequate combinations. The stop knobs should be placed in such a way that they do not disturb the player. The model stoplist of an organ proposed by the author of Spiegel seems to be particularly important for the organ literature. Schlick names here Hauptwerk, Rückpositiv and Pedal with their respective stops.

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