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Dictionary Of Music, 1896
111 lines. Read by computer on 12 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1COL one of two readings
2Colle destra (kōl'lā dā's'trā), It. With the right hand. one of two readings
4Colla destra (kōl'lā dā'strā), It. With the right hand. one of two readings
5Colle massima discrezione (kōl'lā mās'sī-mā dis-kre tsī-ō'nē), It. With the greatest discretion. one of two readings
7Colla massima discrezione (kōl'lā mās'sī-mā dis-kre tsī-ō'nē), It. With the greatest discretion. one of two readings
8Colle parte (kōl'lā pār'tē), It. With the part; indicating that the time is to be accommodated to the solo singer or player. one of two readings
10Colla parte (kōl'lā pār'tē), It. With the part; indicating that the time is to be accommodated to the solo singer or player. one of two readings
11Colle più gran forza e prestezza (kōl'lā pē'oo grā' tōr'zā ā prēs-tē'zā), It. As loud and as quickly as possible. one of two readings
13Colla più gran forza e prestezza (kōl'lā pē'oo grā'i fōr'zā ā prēs-tē'zā), It. As loud and as quickly as possible. one of two readings
14Colle punta d'arco (kōl'lā poon'tā dār'kō), It. With the point, or tip, of the bow. one of two readings
16Colla punta d'arco (kōl'lā poon'tā dār'kō), It. With the point, or tip, of the bow. one of two readings
17Colle sinistra (kōl'lā sī-nī's'trā), It. With the left hand. one of two readings
19Colla sinistra (kōl'lā sī-nī'strā), It. With the left hand. one of two readings
21Colla voce (kōl'lā vō'tshē), It. With the voice, implying that the accompanist must accommodate and take the time from the singer. one of two readings
22Colle voce (kōl'lā vō'tshē), It. With the voice, implying that the accompanist must accommodate and take the time from the singer. one of two readings
24Coll'arco (kōl lār'kō), It. With the bow; the notes are to be played with the bow, and not pizzicato.
26College songs. Songs for the use of, and sung by, college students; usually of a convivial and spirited character.
28Collegno (kōl lān'yō), It. With the bow-stick.
30Collegno dell' arco (kōl lān'yō děl lār'kō), It. With the bow-stick; strike the strings with the wooden side of the bow.
32Colla parti (kōl'lā pār'tē), It. With the principal parts. one of two readings
33Colle parti (kōl'lē pār'tē), It. With the principal parts. one of two readings
35Colle trombe (kōl'lē trōm'bē), It. With the trumpets.
37Coll' ottava (kōl lōt-tā-vā), It. With the octave.
39Colofane (kōl-ō-fāne), Fr.
40Colofonia (kō-lō-fō'ni-ā), It.
41Colophane (kōl-ō-fāne), Fr.
42Colophon (kōl-ō-fō'n), Fr.
43Colophonium (kō-lō-fō'nī-oom), Ger. one of two readings
44Colophonium (kō-lō-fō'ni-oom), Ger. one of two readings
45Colophony, Eng.
46Resin; used for the hair in the bow of a violin, etc., to enable the performer to get a better hold upon the strings.
48Coloratura (kō-lō-rā-too'rā), It.
49Colorature (kō-lō-rā-too'rē), It.
50Coloraturen (kō-lō-rā-too'ren), Ger. } Ornamental passages, roulades, embellishments, etc., in vocal music. This word, the plural form of which, in Italian, is colorature, is, less properly, but very conveniently, used also in connection with instrumental music.
52Combination, or, Combinational tones. See Resultant tones.
54Combination pedals. See Composition pedals.
56Come (kō'mē), It. As, like, the same as.
58Comédie (kōm-ā-dē), Fr. Comedy, play.
60Comédien (kōm-ā-dē-ān'), Fr. } A comedian, an actor.
61Comédienne (kōm-ā-dē-ān'), Fr. An actress.
63Comedy, lyric. A comedy specially adapted for singing.
65Come il rimo tempo (kō'mē īl prē'mō tēm'pō), It. In the same time as the first.
67Come prima (kō'mē prē'mā), It. As before, as 1st first.
69Comes (kō'mēs). Lat. The companion, or answer, to the dux (guide), or subject, of a fugue.
71Come sopra (kō'mē sō'prā), It. As above; as before; indicating the repetition of a previous, or similar, passage.
73Come sta (kō'mē stā), It. As it stands; perform exactly as written.
75Come tempo del tema (kō'mē tēm'pō děl tē'mā), It. In the same time as the theme.
77Comico (kō'mī-kō), It. } Comic; also a Comique (kō-mēk'), Fr. } comic actor, and a writer of comedies.
79Comic opera. Burlesque opera; an opera interspersed with light songs, dances and jests.
81Comic song. A song set to comical, humorous words.
83Comiquement (kō-mēk'mānh), Fr. Comically, jocosely.
85Cominciante (kō-mīn-tshī-ān'tē), It. A beginner in music, etc.
87Cominciata (kō-mīn-tshī-ā'tā), It. The beginning, the commencement.
89Comma (kom'mā), It. This is the name of various small intervals not used in practical music, forming the difference between two notes of nearly the same pitch. Two of these small intervals are: (1) The comma synōnum, or the comma of Didymus, which is the difference between a major and a minor tone, equal to the ratio 80:81. (2) The comma ditonicum, or comma of Pythagoras, which is the difference between the twelfth fifth (just intonation, not tempered) and the seventh octave above a given note.
91Commedia (kōm-mā'dī-ā), It. A play, a comedy; also a theater.
93Comme il faut (kōm īl fō), Fr. As it should be.
95Commencant (kōm-mānh-sān), Fr. A beginner in music, etc. one of two readings
96Commencant (kōm-mānh-sān'), Fr. A beginner in music, etc. one of two readings
98Commencer (kōm-mānh-sā), Fr. To begin, to commence.
100Commodamente (kōm-mō-dā-mēn'tē), It. With ease and quietude.
102Commodo (kōm-mō'dō), It. Quietly, composedly.
104Common chord. A chord consisting of a bass note with its third and fifth, to which its octave is usually added.
106Common chord, imperfect. A chord consisting of a bass, accompanied by its minor third and imperfect fifth.
108Common hallelujah meter. A stanza of six lines of iambic measure, the syllables of each being in number and order as follows: 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 8.
110Common measure. Four-pulse measure.
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