plein jeu – Definition in music

Definition of the French term plein jeu in music:

organ registration consisting of principals, flutes, and mixtures
organ mixture stop of two or more ranks sounding at the octave and the fifth

Language

French

Singular

plein jeu

Plural

pleins jeux

French musical terms related to plein jeu:

carillon – carillon (group of bells often hanging in a tower ...
clochette – little bell...
cymbale – cymbal...
fonds et mixtures – foundation stops and mixture stops (of an organ)
fourniture – organ mixture stop with a brilliant tone (the most...
grand bourdon – organ flute stop of 32' or 16' pitch, an octave lo...
jeu – game...
jeu de clochette – organ mixture stop designed to imitate the sound o...
mixture – organ mixture stop, usually referring to a type of...
mixture douce – organ mixture stop with a soft tone
plein – full, complete
quarte
retirer mixtures – take off the mixture stops