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A dictionary of musical terms, 1891
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1M.
3M. Abbreviation of mezzo, mano, main, manual. M.M. stands for Maelzel's metronome, q.v.
4Ma (I.) But; as, vivace ma non troppo, quick, but not too quick.
5Machine-head. An arrangement of rack and pinion for the purpose of tightening and keeping in tension the strings of the double-bass and the guitar.
6Machwerk (G.) Composition, construction, the result of labour rather than spontaneity.
7Madriale (I.) A word derived from madrigal, and applied to any species of intermezzo.
8Madrigal. A word of doubtful origin. It became a general term for secular compositions, of which there were three classes: the solo madrigal; the madrigal in parts, for voices unaccompanied; and the madrigal accompanied by several instruments, "apt for viols and voyces." The second class obtained the greatest popularity in England, after having been introduced by means of copies printed in Flanders, in 1588; and the English composers of the time produced works which far exceeded in beauty of idea and construction all their prototypes, and so far exhausted the style, that the Elizabethan madrigals have never been excelled for beauty and fancy in harmony and counterpoint. The madrigal proper is a chorus unaccompanied, thus differing from a glee, which is for solo voices, often with accompaniment.
9Madrigale (I.) [Madrigal.]
10Madrigaletto or Madrialletto (I.) A short madrigal.
11Maestà, con
12Maestade, con
13Maestevole
14Maestevolmente
15Maestoso
16Maestosamente (I.) Majestically.
17Maestrale (I.) A term sometimes applied to the stretto of a fugue. A stretto in canon.
18Maestri secolari (I.) Teachers of secular music.
19Maestria (I.) Skill, address, authority.
20Maestro (I.) Master.
21Maestro al piano (I) The pianist in an opera orchestra.
22Maestro del coro, or di cappella (I.) Choirmaster, leader, or conductor. [Capellmeister.]
24Maggiolata (I.) A May song. A song sung in celebration of the month of May.
25Maggiore (I.) Major.
26Maggot. One of the later names given to fancies, airs, and pieces of an impromptu character.
27Magistrale (I.) [Maestrale.]
28Magrepha. An organ mentioned in the Talmud as having been in existence in the second century.
29Main (F.) The hand; as main droite, the right hand; main gauche, the left hand.
30Maître de chapelle (F.) Choirmaster. [Capellmeister.]
31—— chanteur (F.) [Meistersinger.]
32Maîtrises (F.) [Psallettes.]
33Majestät (G.) Majesty.
34Majestätisch (G.) Majestically.
35Majeur (F.) Greater. A major third
36Major. } consists of four semitones, minor third of three.
37—— mode. } The ordinary diatonic
38—— modus (L.) } scale, having semitones between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees.
39Mal (G.) Time; as zum ersten Mal, for the first time.
40Malakat. [Ashantee trumpet.]
41Malinconia, con
42Malinconicamente
43Malinconico
44Malinconioso
45Malinconoso
46(I.) With sadness, sorrow, or melancholy.
47Mammets. Puppet-shows, usually accompanied with music on a dulcimer.
48Mancando (I.) Decreasing, dying away.
49Manche (F.) The neck of a violin or guitar, &c.
50Mandola (I.) An Italian fretted guitar, so called
51Mandoline. } from its almond shape. There are several varieties, each with different tunings. The Neapolitan, considered the most perfect, has four strings tuned like the violin, i.e., G, D, A, E.
52Mandora (I.) A kind of guitar.
53Manica (I.) Fingering.
54Manichord. [Clarichord.]
55Manico (I.) The neck of a violin or guitar, &c.
56Maniera (I.) Manner, style, method;
57Manière (F.) as maniera affettata, an affected style; maniera languida, a languid, lifeless style.
58Manieren (G.) [Graces.]
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