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A cyclopaedic dictionary of music; comprising 18,000 musical terms and phrases, over 6,000 biographical notices of musicians, and 500 articles on musical topics, with an appendix .., 1919
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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.), Abbreviatu're (I.), Abbreviatu'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. Contralto.
40C. a. Coll' arco.
41Cad. Cadenza.
42Cal. Calando.
43Calm. Calmato.
44Can. Cantoris.
45Cant. Canto, or Cantabile.
46Cantuar. Canterbury.
47Cantab. Cantabile; or Cambridge.
48C.B. {Col Basso, or Contra Basso.
49Cb. Contrabässe.
50C.D. Colla destra.
51Cello. Violoncello.
52Cemb. Cembalo.
53C.F. Canto Fermo. Cantus Firmus.
54Ch. Choir Organ.
55Chal. Chalumeau.
56Cl. or Clar. or Clarinet.
57Ciartto. Clavinetto.
58Claro. Clarino.
59C.M. Choirmaster. Common Metre.
60Col C. Col Canto.
61Coll' otta. Coll' ottava.
62C. 8va. Coll' ottava.
63Col. Vo., C.V., or C. Voc. Colla Voce.
64Con. esp. Con espressione.
65Cont. Contano.
66Cor. Cornet, Corno, Corni.
67C.P. Colla Parte.
68Cres. Cresc. Crescendo.
69Creso. Crescendo.
70C.S. Colla sinistra.
71C.S. or Co. So. Come sopra.
72Co. 1mo. Canto Primo.
73Cto. Concerto.
74D. Destra, droite. (Right Hand.)
75D.C. Da Capo.
76Dec. Decani.
77Decres., Decresc. Decrescendo.
78Delic. Delicatamente.
79Dest. Destra.
80Diap. Diapasons.
81Dim. Diminuendo, or By diminution.
82Div. Divisi.
83Dol. Dolce.
84Dolcis. Dolcissimo.
85Dopp. Ped. Doppio Pedale.
86D.S. Dal Segno.
87Dunelm. Durham.
88Esp. or Espress. Espressivo.
89F. Fine.
90F. Fellow, as F.R.C.O.
91f or For. Forte.
92Fag. Fagotto.
93Falset. Falsetto.
94ff, or fff. Fortissimo.
95Fl. Flute (Flauto).
96F.O. F.O. or Gt. Full Organ.
97F.Org. F.Org. or Gt. Full Organ.
98fz. or forz. Forzato (Forzando).
99G. Gauche.
100Ged. Gedämpft.
101Geth. Getheilt.
102G. Org., G.O. or Gt. Great Organ.
103G.P. (See Pause.)
104Grando. Grandioso.
105Grazo. Grazioso.
106Gr. Grand.
107G.S.M. Guildhall School of Music.
108Hauptw., Hptw., or Hk. Hauptwerk.
109Haut. Hautboy (Hautbois).
110H.C. Haute-contre.
111Hlzbl. Holzbläser.
112Hr. or Hrn. Hörner.
113Intro. Introduction.
114Inv. Inversion.
115I.S.C. Incorporated Staff Sight-Singing College.
116I.S.M. Incorporated Society of Musicians.
117K.F. Kleine Flöte.
118L. Left.
119L. Licentiate: as L.T.C.L.
120Leg. Legato. Leggo. Leggiero.
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