There are 3 kinds of commonly available mouths on metal pipes:  The
most common is the "Bay Leaf" which is also known as "Gothic" because
it's very similar to the top of a pointed Gothic window.  Here's one: 
http://www.cbfisk.com/123/gfx/123-06.jpg

Also, very elegant for facade pipes is the Roman, which is constructed
like a Roman or Round arch. 
http://www.muhleisen.fr/dynamic/frontoffice_fr/uploads_img_pdf/img3_rea27.jpg

Less commin is the trianguar mouth.

Mark Nelson
C. B. Fisk

On 3/22/06, Bruce Fletcher <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Marilyn Polson wrote:
> > Esteemed listers:
> >     Actually this is a query for Sebastian.  I recently finished reading the
> > December Diapason borrowed from a friend.  I read the description of your
> > new instrument in Cold Spring, New York and see that the facade pipes were
> > built with English bay leaf mouths.  What are English bay leaf mouths??  I'm
> > sure they have nothing to do with the flavor of the organ.
>
>
> I was surprised to get over 130 hits on Googling for ""pipe organ" and
> "bay leaf"" - but I am still not sure what is meant by a "bay leaf mouth"!
> --
> Bruce Fletcher
> Stronsay, Orkney
> <www.stronsay.co.uk/claremont>
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