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A Cyclopaedic Dictionary of Music, 1908
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1Abbellitura
3Abbellitura (I.). Ornament, embellishment.
4Ab'betont (G.). With a final accent.
5ABBEY, John. A famous organ-builder; b. Northamptonshire, 1785; d. Versailles, 1859. Built several celebrated organs in France, and initiated the modern French School of Organ-building.
6Abbla'sen (G.). To blow (a trumpet, horn, &c.).
7ABBOTT, Bessie (Pickens). American Soprano; début, Paris Opera, 1902.
8ABBOTT, Thomas M. Accomplished violinist. B. Bilston, Staffordshire, 1843.
9Abbrevia're (I.). To abbreviate.
10Abbrevia'tions (E.), Abbreviatiu're (I.), Abbreviatiu'ren (G.), Abbrevia'zio'ni (I.).
11(1) Abbreviations of words.
12The meaning of each word is given in its proper place.
13A. Altus or Alto.
14A. Associate; as A.R.A.M.
15Accel. Accelerando.
16Acct., Accomp. Accompaniment.
17Adgo. or Ado. Adagio.
18Ad lib. Ad libitum.
19Aevia. Alleluia.
20Affetto. Affettuoso.
21Affretto. Affrettando.
22Allo. Allegro.
23All' ott. } All' ottava.
24All' 8va } All' ottava.
25Al seg. Al segno.
26Andno. Andantino.
27And. Andante.
28Animo. Animato.
29Arc. Arcato, or Coll' arco.
30Arpo. Arpeggio.
31A t., or A temp. A tempo.
32Aug. By augmentation.
33B. Bass Voice. Contra-basso.
34Bn. Bassoon.
35B.C., or Bass. cont. Basso continuo.
36Bl. Bläser.
37Br. Bratschen.
38Brill. Brillante.
39C. a. Coll' arco.
40Cad. Cadenza.
41Cal. Calando.
42Calm. Calmato.
43Can. Cantoris.
44Cant. Canto, or Cantabile.
45Cantuar. Canterbury.
46Cantab. { Cantabile.
47{ Cambridge.
48C.B. { Col Basso, or
49{ Contra Basso.
50Cb. Contrabässe.
51C.D. Colla destra.
52Cello. Violoncello.
53Cemb. Cembalo.
54C.F. Canto Fermo. Cantus Firmus.
55Ch. Choir Organ.
56Chal. Chalumeau.
57Cl. or Clar. or } Clarinet.
58Clartto. } Clarinetto.
59Claro. Clarino.
60C.M. Choirmaster. Common Metre.
61Col C. Col Canto.
62Coll' otta. } Coll' ottava.
63C. 8va. } one of two readings
64C. 8va. } Coll' ottava. one of two readings
65Col. Vo., C.V., or C. Voc. Colla Voce.
66Con. esp. Con espressione.
67Cont. Contano.
68Cor. Cornet, Corno, Corni.
69C.P. Colla Parte.
70Cres. } one of two readings
71Cres. } Crescendo. one of two readings
72Cresc. } Crescendo. one of two readings
73Cresc. } one of two readings
74Creso. }
75C.S. Colla sinistra.
76C.S. or Co.So. Come sopra.
77Co. 1mo. Canto Primo.
78Cto. Concerto.
79D. Destra, droite. (Right Hand.)
80D.C. Da Capo.
81Dec. Decani.
82Decres., Decresc. Decrescendo.
83Delic. Delicatamente.
84Dest. Destra.
85Diap. Diapasons.
86Dim. Diminuendo, or By diminution.
87Div. Divisi.
88Dol. Dolce.
89Dolcis. Dolcissimo.
90Dopp. Ped. Doppio Pedale.
91D.S. Dal Segno.
92Dunelm. Durham.
93Esp. or Espress. Espressivo.
94F. Fine.
95F. Fellow, as F.R.C.O.
96f or For. Forte.
97Fag. Fagotto.
98Falset. Falsetto.
99ff, or fff. Fortissimo.
100Fl. Flute (Flauto).
101F.O. } Full Organ.
102F. Org. }
103fz. or forz. Forzato (Forzando).
104G. Gauche.
105Ged. Gedämpft.
106Geth. Getheilt.
107G. Org., G.O. or Gt. Great Organ.
108G.P. (See Pause.)
109Grando. Grandioso.
110Grazo. Grazioso.
111Gr. Grand.
112G.S.M. Guildhall School of Music.
113Hauptw., Hptw., or Hk. Hauptwerk.
114Haut. Hautboy (Hautbois).
115H.C. Haute-contre.
116Hlzbl. Holzbläser.
117Hr. or Hrn. Hörner.
118Intro. Introduction.
119Inv. Inversion.
120I.S.C. Incorporated Staff Sight-Singing College.
121I.S.M. Incorporated Society of Musicians.
122K.F. Kleine Flöte.
123L. Left.
124L. Licentiate: as L.T.C.L.
125Leg. Legato. Leggo. Leggiero.
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