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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
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1Clocca (med. L.) A bell. Irish Clog, a small bell.
2Cloche (F.) A bell.
3Clocherre (old F.) A belfry.
4Clokerre (old E.) A belfry.
5Clochettes (F.) Hand-bells.
6Clock, to. To set a bell in vibration, by swinging the clapper to and fro till it strikes the side of the bell which remains stationary.
7Close harmony. Harmony produced by drawing the parts which form it closely together.
8—— play. A direction in lute-playing
9—— score. [Short score.]
10Clynke-bell. [Chime.]
11Coalottino. [Concertino.]
12Coda (I.) (1) The tail of a note. (2) An adjunct to the ordinary close of a piece, or song, for the purpose of enforcing the final character of the movement.
13Codetta (I.) Diminutive of Coda. (1) A short coda. (2) A short figure or phrase lying between the close of the subject in a fugue and the entry of the answer.
14Codon (Gk.) (1) A small bell. (2) The bell of a trumpet. (3) A trumpet with a bell-mouth.
15Cogli (I.) With the; cogli stromenti, with the instruments.
16Coi (I.) With the; e.g.: coi bassi, with the basses; coi violini, with the violins.
17Col, Coll', Colla, Collo (I.) With the; e.g.:
18Col arco, with the bow.
19Col basso, with the bass.
20Col canto, with the melody.
21Coll' arco, with the bow.
22Colla destra, with the right hand.
23Colla parte, with the principal part.
24Colla punta dell'arco, with the point of the bow.
25Colla sinistra, with the left hand.
26Colla voce, with the voice.
27Col legno (I.) With the wood. A direction to strike the strings of a violin with the back of the bow.
28Colachon (F.) A species of guitar, Coloscione (I.) called also Bichordon or Trichordon, according to the number of strings used.
29Collet de violon (F.) The neck of a violin.
30Collinet (F.) A flageolet, so called after a celebrated player of that name.
31Colophane (F.) Resin. The gum used for making the hair of bows rough.
32Colofonia (I.) Colophonium (L.) Colophony.
33Color (L.) Colour. A term variously employed in mediaeval treatises on music to represent—a repetition of a sound in part-music; purity of tone; a movement of the voice from the part; an alteration of rhythm by different voices; a discord purposely introduced for the sake of variety.
34Coloratura (I.) Divisions, runs, trills, cadenzas, and other florid passages in vocal music.
35Come (I.) As, like; e.g.: come prima, as at first; come sta, as it stands; come sopra, as above.
36Comes (L.) The answer to the Dux or subject in a fugue.
37Comma. The small interval between a major and a minor tone, that is between a tone whose ratio is 8:9 and one whose ratio is 9:10.
38Common chord. A note accompanied by its major or minor 3rd and perfect 5th.
39Common or duple time. Time with two beats in a bar, or any multiple of two beats in a bar. Common time is of two kinds, simple and compound. The signs used to express simple common time are the following: 2/4, 2/2, 4/4, 4/8, and the characters C and C. [Compound times.]
40Comodamente (I.) Literally, In a convenient manner. Easily, quietly.
41Comodo (I.) Easily, at will, without haste.
42Company of Musicians. One of the chartered companies of the City of London. Instituted on April 24, in the ninth year of the reign of Edward IV. (1472-3).
43Compass. The whole range of sounds capable of being produced by a voice or instrument.
44Compiacevole (I.) Pleasant, agreeable, charming.
45Complement. The interval which must be added to any other interval, so that the whole shall be equal to an octave; e.g.: the complement of a 3rd is a 6th; that of a 4th, a 5th, and so on.
46Compline. The short evening service which completes the day-hours. [Horæ canonicae.]
47Composer. (1) An author of music; one who "finds out musical tunes." (2) An inventor and arranger of a series of changes in bellringing.
48Composition. (1) A piece of music for voices or instruments, or both. (2) The art of composing music. (3) In an organ, the particular combination of sounds which form a compound stop. (4) A pedal which pulls in or out certain groups of registers.
49Composizione (I.) A composition.
50—— di tavolino (I.) Table music. Convivial compositions.
51Composto (I.) Composed, quietly.
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