Prästant

Definition of the German term Prästant in music:

  1. organ principal foundation stop sounding an octave higher than the standard Principal, usually of 4' pitch on the manuals and 8' pitch on the pedals (equivalent to "Octave", "Octave Diapason" or "Octave Principal" in English, "Octave" or "Prestant" in French, "Ottava" in Italian, and "Praestant" in Latin)
Language
German
Singular
Prästant
Plural
Prästanten
Variant
Prestant
Synonyms

Related terms

German musical terms related to Prästant:

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