“viole”

The following 4 entries include the term viole.

Contre Viole

noun

: a mild organ stop of usually 16′ pitch with a string tone

pardessus de viole

noun

: a five- or six-stringed viol that is approximately the size of a violin and that is tuned an octave higher than the tenor viol

Viole d'Orchestre

noun

: an organ flue stop of string tone and incisive quality

Viole Sordine

noun

: a soft-toned organ stop consisting of small conical pipes that imitates a muted viol


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