THE CATHEDRAL OF florence
Santa Maria del Fiore is one of the largest churches in the world: its floor plan consists of a basilica body with three naves, which is grafted onto a presbytery area dominated by the great octagon of the immense dome, into which three apses open, each composed of five radiating chapels. The Cathedral is 153 metres long, 90 metres wide at the cross vault and 92 metres high from the floor to the dome lantern. The dedication to Santa Maria del Fiore is a clear allusion to the city's name, 'Florentia', and its emblem, the 'lily'.
THE ORGAN
The Cathedral organ consists of six pipe bodies and four consoles, all interconnected to optimise the use of the instrument for the various liturgical functions.
The attached map shows the location of the sound bodies, the highlight being the monumental 5-manual console from which the entire sound system can be played.
Manual I - Choral | |
| Principal | 8′ |
| Flute stoppo | 8′ |
| Ottava | 4′ |
| Chimney flute | 4′ |
| Octavin | 2′ |
| Quintina | 1.1/3′ |
| Stuffing 3 rows | 2′ |
| Stuffing 4 rows | 1/3′ |
| Manual I - Positive | |
| Main I | 8′ |
| Main II | 8′ |
| Bordone | 8′ |
| Ottava | 4′ |
| Flute | 4′ |
| Tenth-fifth | 2′ |
| Stuffing 6 f. | 1.1/3′ |
| Nightingales | |
| Trumpet | 8′ |
| Tremolo | |
| Manual II - Organ Gr. | |
| Principal | 16′ |
| Principal | 8′ |
| Chamois Horn | 8′ |
| Flute | 8′ |
| Ottava | 4′ |
| Flute | 4′ |
| Duodecima | 2.2/3′ |
| Tenth-fifth | 2′ |
| Decimanona | 1.1/3′ |
| Stuffing 4 rows | 1.1/3′ |
| Stuffing 6 rows | 2/3′ |
| Cornet 5 rows | 8′ |
| Human Voice | 8′ |
| Trumpet | 16′ |
| Trumpet | 8′ |
| Trumpet | 4′ |
| Tuba Mirabilis | 8′ |
| Tuba Mirabilis | 4′ |
| Bells | A2-F4 |
Manual III - Recitativo Espr. | |
| Bordone | 16′ |
| Tuning forks | 8′ |
| Bordone | 8′ |
| Leg | 8′ |
| Principal | 4′ |
| Harmonic flute | 4′ |
| Flute stoppo | 4′ |
| Flute in XII | 2.2/3′ |
| Flautino | 2′ |
| Decimino | 1.3/5′ |
| Flute in XIX | 1.1/3′ |
| Small | 1′ |
| Stuffing 5 rows | 2′ |
| Heavenly Voice 2 rows | 8′ |
| Contrabassoon | 16′ |
| Harmonique Trumpet | 8′ |
| Oboe | 8′ |
| Mewsette | 4′ |
| Choral Voices | 8′ |
| Manual IV - Chapel Organ | |
| Principal | 16′ |
| Principal | 8′ |
| Flute | 8′ |
| Ottava | 4′ |
| Flute | 4′ |
| Sesquialtera 2 rows | 2.2/3′ |
| Tenth-fifth | 2′ |
| Stuffing 6 rows | 1.1/3′ |
| 3-row soprani cornet | |
| Trumpet | 8′ |
| Trumpet | 4′ |
| Manual IV - Espr. Cappella | |
| Principal | 8′ |
| Bordone | 8′ |
| Ottava | 4′ |
| Flute | 4′ |
| Nazardo | 2.2/3′ |
| Silvestre | 2′ |
| Stuffing 5 rows | 2′ |
| Decimino | 1.3/5′ |
| Bassoon | 8′ |
| Clarinet | 8′ |
| Manual IV - Echo Organ | |
| Bordone | 16′ |
| Principal | 8′ |
| Harmonic flute | 8′ |
| Ottava | 4′ |
| Tenth-fifth | 2′ |
| Manual V - Eco Espr. | |
| Night Horn | 8′ |
| Viola da gamba | 8′ |
| Voix Celeste | 8′ |
| Octaviant flute | 4′ |
| Harmonique Trumpet | 8′ |
| Tremolo | |
| Pedal | |
| Acoustic bass | 32′ |
| Contrabass | 16′ |
| Principal | 16′ |
| Fifth | 10.2/3′ |
| Bass | 8′ |
| Principal | 8′ |
| Ottava | 4′ |
| Superottava | 2′ |
| Stuffing 6 rows | 2.2/3′ |
| Against Bombarda | 32′ |
| Bombarda | 16′ |
| Trumpet | 16′ |
| Trombone | 8′ |
| Trumpet | 8′ |
| Clarone | 4′ |
| Tuba Mirabilis | 8′ |
| Tuba Mirabilis | 4′ |
| Bells | A1-F3
|
| Pedal (Eco) | |
| Subbass | 16′ |
| Bass | 8′
|
| Pedal (Choral and Positive) | |
| Bordone (Chorale) | 16′ |
| Bordone (Chorale) | 8′ |
| Low (Positive) | 16′ |
| Bordone (Positive) | 8′ |
| Flute (Positive) | 4′
|
| Pedal (Recitative) | |
| Bordone | 16′ |
| Bordone | 8′ |
| Flute | 4′ |
| Contrabassoon | 16′ |
| Bassoon | 8′ |
| Mewsette | 4′
|
| Pedal (Capella) | |
| Bass | 16′ |
| Subbass | 16′ |
| Soft bass | 8′ |
| Bordone | 8′ |
| Ottava | 4′ |
| Flute | 4′ |
| Trumpet | 16′ |
| Trumpet | 8′ |
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