James Louder wrote:
> The Gros Nasard and Grosse Tierce are meant to reinforce the 16' 
> fundamental. They are drawn in the "Grand jeu de tierce" which at its 
> fullest would consist of: 
>  
> Grand-orgue: Montre 16', Bourdon 16', Montre 8', Bourdon 8', Gros Nasard, 
> Prestant, Grosse Tierce, Nasard, Quarte de Nasard (or Doublette), Tierce

You might want to check more carefully on the place of the Gros Nasard 
in the French literature. It seems that more often in the French Classic 
tradition, the Grosse Tierce is present, but NOT the Gros Nasard. Your 
later registration citations rightly omit reference to the Gros Nasard.

I'd be hard pressed to think of authentic 17th/18th century French 
instruments that even *have* the Gros Nasard - perhaps only the latest 
and greatest. It certainly is not present at Poitiers. It was sometimes 
present on neo-classic instruments of the 20th century. Norbert 
Dufourcq's editions (often reprinted in Kalmus) sometimes suggest the 
5-1/3' in the Tierce registrations - perhaps this is one (inaccurate) 
source of the confusion.

John Seboldt
Milwaukee, WI
http://portal.seboldt.net

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