Portative organ, medieval

Title

Portative organ, medieval

Subject

hand organ, period instrument

Description

Portable organ (portative organ) and harp in a medieval manuscript miniature (British Library MS. Harley 334, f. 25v). The man is playing the portable organ (his right hand is pressing down the keys); the harp lies on the ground beside him.

Source

British Library MS. Harley 334

Date

2nd quarter of the 15th century

Rights

Free from copyright

Format

Image

Language

French

Coverage

France, Central Paris and England

Files

Harley 334 f 25 v.jpg

Citation

“Portative organ, medieval,” Omeka Gym, accessed May 12, 2024, https://omekagym.omeka.net/items/show/706.