The Trompeta Bastarda was a Spanish Trumpet with half-length resonators, as opposed to the Trompeta Real which had full-length resonators. Like many Spanish reeds, the Trompeta Bastarda was often mounted en chamade. The Spanish word bastarda means a piece of ordnance (i.e. a cannon). Trompeta Recordata is mentioned only by Maclean, who describes it only as an 8' Trumpet with half-length resonators. Without further information, we assume it to be synonymous with Trompeta Bastarda. Its etymology is not known. Contributions welcome.

Trompeta Bastarda 4' (treble), 2' (bass); positive or choir organ, Santa Cruz, Coimbra, Spain; late 1500's.

Trompeta Bastarda 8', Orgaño de Eco; Braga Cathedral, Gospel side, Braga, Spain; Simón Fontanes 1737.

Trompeta Bastarda 8', Organo de Eco (left); Santa María la Real, Xunqueira de Ambía, Orense, Spain; Valdonado 1759. This example has ceramic resonators, as can be seen in the photo below (reproduced courtesy of Rick Berg). While Osiris lists it at 8', a different source lists it at 4', though this may have been based on the resonator length rather than the speaking pitch.