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Dictionary Of Music, 1896
127 lines. Read by computer on 10 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Bene placito (běn plā'tshī-tō), It. At will, at pleasure, at liberty to retard the time and ornament the passage.
3Ben marcato (běn mār-kā'tō), It. Well marked, in a distinct and strongly accented manner.
5Ben marcato il canto (běn mār-kā'tō il kān'tō), It. Mark well the melody.
7Ben moderato (běn mō-dě-rā'tō), It. Very moderate time.
9Ben pronunciato (běn prō-nūn-tshā'tō, It.) Ben pronunziato (běn prō-nūn-tshā'tō), It. Pronounced clearly and distinctly.
11Ben tenuto (běn tē-noo tō), It. Held on; fully sustained.
13Be quadro (bā kwā'drō), It. The mark called Bé quarré (bā kār-rā), Fr. a natural (♮).
15Bequem (bě-quām'), Ger. Convenient.
17Berceuse (bēr-sūs), Fr. A cradle-song.
19Bergamasca (bēr-gā-mās'kā), It. A kind of rustic dance.
21Bergeret (bēr-jē-rē't'), It. An old term signifying a song.
23Bergomask. A rustic dance. See Bergamasca.
25Bergreigen (bārg'ri-ghēn), Ger. Alpine melody.
27Berlingozza (bēr-līn-gō't'sā), It. A country dance.
29Berloque (bēr-lōk), Fr. In military service, the drum calling to meals.
31Bes (bēs), Ger. The note B-double-flat, Bbb.
33Besalten (bē-sil't'n), Ger. To string an instrument.
35Beschleunigend (bē-shlōi'nī-gěnd), Ger. Hastening.
37Beschreibung (bē-shrī'boong), Ger. A description.
39Befiedern (bē-fē'děrn), Ger. To quill a harpsichord.
41Besingen (bē-sīng'ěn), Ger. To sing, to celebrate in song.
43Bestimmt (bē-stīm't), Ger. Distinct.
45Bestimmtheit (bē-stīm't'hīt), Ger. Precision, certainty.
47Betglocke (běht'glōk-ē), Ger. Prayer-bell.
49Betonend (bě-tō'nend), Ger. Accented.
51Betont (bě-tōnt), Betonung (bě-tō'noong), Ger. Accentuation.
53Betrübniess (bě-trū'b'niss), Ger. Grief, sadness.
55Betrüb't (bě-trū'b't'), Ger. Afflicted, grieved.
57Beweglich (bě-wā'glīkh), Ger. Movable.
59Bewegt (bě-wāg't), Ger. Moved, rather fast.
61Bewegung (bě-wā'goong), Ger. Motion, movement.
63Beispiel (bī'spēl), Ger. An example.
65Bezeichnung (bě-tsīkh'noong), Ger. Mark, accentuation.
67Beziffererte Bass (bě-tā'fīr-tě bass), Ger. 'T'ne figured bass.
69B-flat. The flat seventh of the key of C.
71Bianca (bē-ān'kā), It. A minim, or half note.
73Bichord (bē'kōrd), Lat. A term applied to instruments that have two strings to each note.
75Bien attaquer une note (bī-ānh āt-tāk-ā ūn nōt), Fr. To strike a note firmly.
77Bimmolle (bīm-mōl'lē), It. The mark called a flat (b).
79B in alt (bē īn ālt), It. The third in alt; the tenth above the treble-clef note.
81B in altissimo (bē īn āl-tē's'sī-mō), It. The third note in altissimo; the octave above b in alt.
83Binary measure (bī-nā-ry). Common time of two in a bar.
85Bind. A tie uniting two notes on the same degree of the staff.
87Binde (bēn'dě), Ger. A tie or bind.
89Binding notes. Notes held together by the tie or bind.
91Bindung (bīn'dōong), Ger. Connection.
93Bindungszeichen (bīn'dōong-tsi'kh'n), Ger. A tie, or bind.
95Biquadro (bē-kwā/drō), It. A natural (♮).
97Bird organ. A small organ used in teaching birds to sing.
99Birne (bēr'nē), Ger. The mouthpiece of the clarinet.
101Bis (bīs), Lat. Twice; indicating that the passage marked is to be repeated.
103Biscanto (bīs-kān'tō), It. A kind of duet; where two are singing.
105Bischero (bīs'kē-rō), It. A peg of a violin, violoncello, or similar instrument; the pin of any instrument.
107Biscroma (bīs-krō'ma), It. A semi-quaver, Biscrome (bīs krōm'), Fr. or sixteenth note.
109Bis diapason (bīs dī-ā-pā'sōn), Lat. A double octave, or fifteenth: a compass of two octaves.
111Biseau (bī-zō'), Fr. The stopper of an organ-pipe to make the tone sharper or flatter.
113Bisinia (bī-sē'nī-ā), Lat. A term applied to a pianoforte passage where the notes played by one hand are regularly repeated by the other.
115Bisinium (bī-sē'nī-oom), Lat. A composition in two parts; a duet, or two-part song.
117Bis unca (bīs oon'kā), Lat. An old name for a semiquaver.
119Bisser (bī-sě), Fr. To redemand.
121Bissex (bī-sěk'), Lat. A species of guitar, with twelve strings. one of two readings
122Bissex (bīs-sěx'), Lat. A species of guitar, with twelve strings. one of two readings
124Bitterkeit (bīt'tēr-kit), Ger. Bitterness.
126Bizzarramente (bēt-sār-rā-měn'tē), It. Oddly, in a whimsical style.
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