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American history and encyclopedia of music, 1910
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1archicembalo
2species invented by Don Nicolo Vicentine in the Sixteenth Century. It had six keyboards and special keys and strings and on it could be played chromatic, diatonic and enharmonic scales.
3archiluth (är-shē-lūt) Fr. n.
4Equivalent to archlute, which see.
5archimandora (är-ki-män-dō'-rä) It. n.
6A large instrument of the lute variety, having deep, pear-shaped body and long neck. It is the largest of the mandora species.
7archiviola da lira (är'-kī-vē-ō'-lä dā lē'-rä) It.
8The name given to a large lyre furnished with about twenty-four strings and capable of producing bass tones. Also called lirone.
9archlute
10A theorbo or double-necked lute, having a special large body and being more than four feet high. The double neck has two sets of tuning pins, the upper, which has the bass strings, containing ten pins and the lower about fourteen. Its strings of catgut or metal were often tuned in pairs and had a range of two octaves upward from G below the bass clef. The body had ornamented sounding-holes and to the neck were fastened frets of gut or wire. The necks and backs of these instruments were often elaborately ornamented. It was popular in the Seventeenth Century for the lowest part in instrumental music and accompaniments, especially in combination with the clavicembalo to accompany recitative.
11arci (är'-chī) It.
12Equivalent to archi (Lat.), which see.
13arcicembalo (är-chī-chām-bā'-lö) It. n.
14See archicembalo.
15arciliuto (är-chēl-yoo'-tō) It.
16The same as archlute.
17arco (är'-kō) It. n.
18The bow. Coll'arco or arco, used to contradict pizzicato, means that the bow is again to be used in playing instead of the fingers.
19ardente (är-děn'-tě) It. adj.
20Ardent; fiery, passionate, amorous.
21ardentemente (är-děn-tě-měn'-tě) It. adv.
22Ardently; vehemently, spiritedly.
23ardentissimo (är-děn-tīs-sī-mō) It. adj.
24Very ardent; fiery, vehement.
25arditamente (är-dě-tā-měn'-tě) It. adv.
26Boldly, daringly, energetically: with ardor.
27aria concerto
28arditezza (är-dī-tē-t-tsā) It. n.
29Boldness; daring. Con arditezza, with energy.
30ardito (är-dě'-tō) It. adj.
31Bold; daring. Abbr. ardo.
32ardito di molto (är-dě'-tō dē mōl'-tō) It.
33With much force; very boldly, passionately.
34ardore (är-dō'-rě) It. n.
35Ardor, fervor, warmth.
36Aretinian syllables
37The syllables of a scale system of six sounds called a hexachord and invented by Guido Aretinus or d'Arezzo, who lived from 995 to 1050. In 770 Paulus Diaconus, the first important historian of the Middle Ages, wrote a hymn in honor of the festival of St. John the Baptist. The words were as follows:
38Ut queant laxis
39Mira gestorum
40Solve polluti
41Resonare fibris
42Famuli tuorum
43Labii reatum
44Sancte Johannes.
45To the notes:
46C D F
47E F G E
48G A G F E
49D D C D
50F G A
51A G A
52G F E D
53D E D
54D E C D
55F G D
56E E
57G F E D D
58F G A A
59C E D
60Thus it will be seen that the first syllables Ut, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, of the divisions, represented the first six notes of the scale in their natural order. Ut=C, Re=D, Mi=E, Fa=F, Sol=G, La=A. This fact became apparent to Guido and on it he formed his hexachord which became the foundation of the modern octave scale. Later on the seventh note Si=G was added. Do was substituted for the word Ut in every country but France, and up to the present time this system of monosyllables is used to designate the seven notes of the scale.
61argentin (är-zhān'-āñ) Fr. adj.
62Silver-like: silvery, clear, bright. Silver-tone.
63aria (ā'-rī-ā) It. n.
64Primarily an air or melody; a song; a melodic composition, usually elaborate, designed for a solo voice with instrumental accompaniment.
65aria concertante (ā'-rī-ā kōn-chēr-tān'-tě) It.
66aria concertata (ā'-rī-ā kōn-chēr-tā'-tā) It.
67aria concerto (ā'-rī-ā kōn-chēr'-tō) It.
68A concerted air; an aria with elabo-
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