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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
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1Invention. (1) The gift of finding new melodic phrases, or new combinations in harmony. (2) Suites de pièces. [Suite.] (3) The name of a piece of music of a fanciful character.
2Invenzione (I.) Invention.
3Inversion. The transposition of the component parts—(1) of chords; (2) of intervals; (3) of subjects.
4Invitatorium (L.) A sort of introductory sentence or antiphon.
5Invitatory. [Invitatorium.]
6Invocazione (I.) An invocation, a prayer.
7Ionian mode. The Church mode commencing on the note C.
8Ira, con
9Iratamente
10Irato
11Irish bagpipe. [Bagpipe.]
12—— harp. [Harp.]
13Irlandais (F.) In the Irish style.
14Iron fiddle. A wooden tray, in which a number of small iron rods of varying lengths are fixed, arranged in a semi-circle. When a violin bow sets these rods in vibration musical sounds are produced.
15Ironia, con (I.) With dissimulation.
16Ironicamente
17Ironico
18Irresoluto (I.) Uncertain; without settled purpose; in an undecided manner.
19Ison (Gk.) The key-note or tonic of a chant.
20Istesso (I.) The same; as, l'istesso tempo, at the same pace.
21Instrumento. An old form of stromento, an instrument.
22Italian sixth. The name of a chord containing a bass note accompanied by a major third and a sharp sixth:—
24—— strings. Catgut strings for violins and similar instruments, mostly made in Rome.
25Italiano (I.)
26Italienne, à l' (F.)
27Ite missa est (L.) The concluding words of the Mass in the Romish Church, from whence the name of that service (Mass) is derived.
29J.
31Jack. The name of the hoppers attached to the keys of a harpsichord. The end of the jack was furnished with a quill, as plectrum, to pluck the strings.
32Jägerchor (G.) Hunting chorus.
33Jägerhorn (G.) Hunting-horn.
34Jaleo. A national dance of Spain.
35Janitscharen-Musik (G.) Janissary music; noisy music on instruments of percussion.
36Jeu d'anche (F.) Reed-stop.
37—— d'ange (F.) The vox angelica stop.
38—— de flûte (F.) Flute-stop.
39—— d'orgue (F.) An organ-stop.
40Jeux doux (F.) Sweet or soft stops.
41—— forts (F.) Loud stops.
42Jew's-harp. A simple musical instrument held between the lips, the musical sound coming from the vibrations of a tongue of metal bent at a right angle, which is set in motion by being twitched with the forefinger, the interior of the mouth acting as a resonance-box. The name is probably a corruption of Jaw-harp.
43Jig. A lively dance for one or more dancers, popular among many nations, and called by various names.
44Jingles. Discs of tin, brass, or bell metal, fastened at intervals round a tambourine.
45Jobel (H.) A word applied in the Holy Scriptures to certain trumpets or horns.
46Jodeln (G.) A peculiar method of singing adopted by the Swiss Jödl and Tyrolese, by the rapid alternation in melodic progressions of the natural and falsetto voice.
47Jongleurs. Wandering musicians of the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth centuries.
48Jota. A Spanish dance.
49Jubilus (L.) The neuma or succession of notes added to certain antiphons, &c.
50Jump. Another name for the dance called a dumpe. [Dump.]
51Junk. An Arabian harp.
52Just intonation. The correct sounding of intervals in singing or playing.
53Juste (F.) Just. In tune.
54Justesse (F.) Equality, purity, and correctness; as justesse de la voix, purity of intonation.
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