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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
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1Cantor-choralis (L.) Chorus-master.
2Cantore (I.) A general name for a singer.
3Cantoris (L.) (From the word Cantor.)
4The side in a cathedral choir upon which the Precentor sits, usually the north side, opposite to Decani.
5Cantus Ambrosianus (L.) Ambrosian chant.
6—— coronatus (L.) [Cantus fractus.]
7—— durus (L.) Music which modulated into a key having one or more sharps in its scale.
8—— ecclesiasticus (L.) (1) In a general sense, Plain-song and other early Church melodies. (2) The method of singing as opposed to saying lections, collects, &c.
9—— figuratus (L.) Florid Church song, in which more than one note of music was sung to a syllable.
10—— firmus (L.) (1) The tenor or chief melody, originally sung by the tenor-voices, afterwards transferred to the treble-part, hence called Canto. (2) A fragment of Plain-song, to which counterpoint has been added. (3) Any subject chosen for contrapuntal treatment.
11—— fractus (L.) A broken melody. When accompanied by a faburden, or fauxbourdon, it was called Cantus coronatus.
12—— Gregorianus (L.) The Gregorian system of Church song.
13—— mensurabilis (L.) Mensurable song; regular, measured song
14—— planus (L.) Plain-song.
15—— Romanus (L.) Roman chant or song. The Gregorian system of music.
16Canun. An instrument strung with catgut, in form like a dulcimer.
17Canzona (I.) (1) An old form of song.
18Canzone (2) An instrumental composition in two, three, or four parts, containing contrapuntal devices.
19Canzonaccia (I.) A commonplace song.
20Canzoncina (I.) A short poem or air.
21Canzonet (A diminutive of canzonetta (I.)) zona, "denoting a little short song, tune, cantata, or suonata."
22Canzoniere (I.) A lyric poem or song.
23Caoinan (Ir.) A funeral song. [Keeners.]
24Capellmeister (G.) The musical director of a church or chapel; a conductor of a band or an opera.
25—— Musik (G.) A term of contempt for music made and not inspired.
26Capischol (L.) [Precentor.]
27Capiscol (L.) [Precentor.]
28Capiscolus (L.) A muzzle. A sort of bandage wound round the head and face of the ancient trumpeters, to protect the cheeks while playing their instruments, on account of the exertion necessary for the proper production of tone.
29Cappella, alla (I.) In the ecclesiastical style. In duple time. [A cappella.]
30Capo (I.) Head, commencement.
31—— da (I.) A direction to return to the first or other indicated movement.
32—— d' opera (I.) (1) The principal song or the masterpiece in an opera. (2) A chef-d'œuvre.
33Capodastro (I.) Literally, Head-stop.
34Capotasto (A mechanical arrangement by which the pitch of the strings of a guitar is raised at once. It is screwed over the strings on to the finger-board and forms a temporary nut.
35Capriccietto (I.) A little caprice, or fancy.
36Capriccio (I.) A freak, whim, fancy. A composition irregular in form.
37Capriccioso (I.) Whimsical, humorous.
38Caprice (F.) [Capriccio.]
39Caput scholae (L.) [Precentor.]
40Caractères de musique (F.) The signs used in music.
41Caral (old E.) [Carol.]
42Carattere (I.) Character, dignity, quality.
43Carezzando (I.) Caressingly, singing
44Carezzevole (or playing with a frequent introduction of notes of anticipation or appoggiatura.
45Caricato (I.) Loaded, over-displayed.
46Carillon (F.) A set of bells that may be played either by hand or by machinery.
47Carillonneur (F.) Bell-player. [Carillon.]
48Carità, con (I.) With tenderness.
49Carmagnole. A dance accompanied by singing, named from Carmagnola in Piedmont.
50Carnyx (Gk.) An ancient Greek trumpet.
51Carol. (1) To sing or warble, to celebrate in song. (2) A song of praise; applied to a species of songs sung at Christmas-tide. It originally meant a song accompanied with dancing.
52Carola (I.) A dance accompanied by singing.
53Cartellone (I.) The prospectus of an operatic season.
54Cassa-grande (I.) The big drum.
55Cassatio. [Gassatio.]
56Cassazione (I.) A serenade or divertimento consisting of several movements.
57Castagnetta (I.) [Castanets.]
58Castagnettes (F.) [Castanets.]
59Castañuelas (S.) [Castanets.]
60Castanets. Instruments of percussion, of shell-like shape, made of hard wood, and sounded to accompany dancing.
61Castrato (I.) A male singer with a soprano voice.
62Catch. A species of canon or round for three or four voices, in which the words are so contrived that by the union of the voices a different meaning is given by the singers catching at each other's words. [Round, Canon.]
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