Object ID:
1993.20
Title:
Recueil de morceaux d'orgue [Braille]
Subtitle:
à l'usage spécial des élèves de l'Institution Imp. des Jeunes Aveugles de Paris
Author:
Gauthier, Gabriel
Language:
French
Summary:
"Collection of organ pieces for special use of the Imperial Institution for the Young Blind of Paris, composed by Gabriel Gauthier, Marius Gueit, Victor Paul, and Julien Héry, past professors, present professors of the Institution" [translation] --t.p.
The composers, all of whom were blind or visually impaired, were organists. Their hymns were embossed in braille, the raised dot code developed by Louis Braille who had been a student and a teacher at the Institution, and are on facing pages only (perhaps less page turning for the musician).
Includes a key to braille music.
Half title: "Recueil de Morceaux d'Orgue," appears in raised Roman letters composed of dots; on verso [page glued to the back of the half title page], "Ecriture des Aveugles. Procede de L. Braille Professeur Aveugle," followed by the Braille alphabet and numbers.
The composers, all of whom were blind or visually impaired, were organists. Their hymns were embossed in braille, the raised dot code developed by Louis Braille who had been a student and a teacher at the Institution, and are on facing pages only (perhaps less page turning for the musician).
Includes a key to braille music.
Half title: "Recueil de Morceaux d'Orgue," appears in raised Roman letters composed of dots; on verso [page glued to the back of the half title page], "Ecriture des Aveugles. Procede de L. Braille Professeur Aveugle," followed by the Braille alphabet and numbers.
Publication Date:
1863
Publication Place:
Paris
Publisher:
Institution Impériale des Jeunes Aveugles
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Half title page (right) of book
Close up of half title page
Detail, Book of braille organ music
Key to Braille Music Code
Key to braille
Half title page (right) of book
Close up of half title page
Detail, Book of braille organ music
Key to Braille Music Code
Key to braille