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A dictionary of musical terms, 1889
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1owever, applied with less strictness to airs of other kinds. (See "Be thou faithful," in Mendelssohn's "St. Paul," and "Salve di nora," in Gounod's "Faust," &c.)
2C.B. Abbreviation for Contra-basso.
3C barré (Fr.) The term for the time indicator C, with a dash through it, Ç.
4C clef. The clef showing the position of middle C, in which are written the alto, tenor, and (in old music) other parts.
6Soprano Clef. Mezzo-Soprano Alto Clef Tenor Clef. Clef.]
8C dur (Ger.) C major.
9Cebell. The name of an air or theme in common time of four bar phrases, forming a subject upon which to execute "divisions" upon the lute or violin. This style of air, although frequently found in books for the violin in the 17th century, is now obsolete; its principal feature was the alternation of grave and acute notes which formed the several strains. The following are examples:
11THO. MACE, 1676.
13H. PURCELL, b. 1658.
15Celere (It.) Quick, swift.
16Celerità, con (It.) With speed, haste. Quickly.
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