. . "A portative organ (portatif organ, portativ organ, or simply portative, portatif, or portativ) (from the Latin verb portare, \"to carry\") is a small pipe organ that consists of one rank of flue pipes, sometimes arranged in two rows, to be played while strapped to the performer at a right angle. The performer manipulates the bellows with one hand and fingers the keys with the other."@en .