† 1.  Mus. [med.L. subprincipālis, used to render Gr. παρυπάτη (sc. χορδή string): see SUB- 13.] = PARHYPATE. Obs.

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1603.  Holland, Plutarch’s Mor., Explan. Wds., Parhypate hypatón,… Subprincipall of principals…. C, FA, UT. Parhypate Mesón,… Subprincipall of meanes:… F, FA, UT.

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  2.  [SUB- 6.] A vice-principal of a university, etc.

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1597.  Sc. Acts Jas. VI. (1816), IV. 154/1. Þe principall subprinll regentis and remanent memberis of þe said college.

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1615.  Reg. Mag. Sig. Scot., 543/1. Mr Pat. Guthrie subprincipall of the said colledge.

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1755.  E. Chamberlayne, Angl. Notitia, II. 76. Eight Masters of Arts, of which, the first was Sub-Principal.

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  3.  Archit. [SUB- 5 b.] (See quot.)

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1842.  Gwilt, Archit., Gloss., Sub-principals, the same as auxiliary rafters or principal braces.

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  4.  [SUB- 13.] An open diapason sub-bass.

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1876.  Stainer & Barrett, Dict. Mus. Terms, Subprincipal, an organ stop consisting of open pipes, of 32 ft. pitch on the pedals, and of 16 ft. pitch on the manuals.

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