Cromorne. World English Historical Dictionary

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[a. F. cromorne, corruption of Ger. krummhorn crooked horn.] A reed-stop on an organ; = KRUMMHORN, CREMONA2.

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1694–6.  Specif. Organ St. Paul’s Cath., in Grove, Dict. Mus., II. 594. 20. Voice Humane. 21. Crumhorne.

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1710.  Specif. Organ Salisbury Cath. ibid. II. 595. 32. Vox Humana. 33. Cromhorn.

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1880.  E. J. Hopkins, ibid. II. 74. Krummhorn, Cromorne, Cremona, Clarionet, Corno-di-Bassetto … An Organ Reed Stop of 8 feet size of tone.

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