Scan 64
Dictionary of Music (Pronouncing and Defining), 1896
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1Bene placito (bā'nē plā'tshī-tō), It. At will, at pleasure, at liberty to retard the time and ornament the passage.
3Ben marcato (běn măr-kā'tō), It. Well marked, in a distinct and strongly accented manner. one of two readings
4Ben marcato (bēn măr-kā'tō), It. } Well one of two readings
5Bene marcato (bā-nē măr-kā'tō), It. } marked, one of two readings
6in a distinct and strongly accented manner. one of two readings
8Ben marcato il canto (běn măr-kā'tō īl kăn'tō), It. Mark well the melody. one of two readings
9Ben marcato il canto (bēn măr-kā'tō īl kān'tō), It. Mark well the melody. one of two readings
11Ben moderato (běn mō-dě-rā'tō), It. Very moderate time. one of two readings
12Ben moderato (bēn mō-dě-rā'tō), It. Very moderate time. one of two readings
14Ben pronunciato (běn prō-noon-tshā'tō, It.) Pronounced clearly and distinctly. one of two readings
15Ben pronunciato (bēn prō-noon-tshā'tō, It. } one of two readings
16Ben pronunziato (bēn prō-noon-tsi-ā'tō), It. } one of two readings
17Pronounced clearly and distinctly. one of two readings
19Bentenuto (běn tē-noo tō), It. Held on; fully sustained. one of two readings
20Bentenuto (bēn tē-noo tō), It. Held on; fully sustained. one of two readings
22Be quadro (bā kwā'drō), It. The mark called a natural (♮). one of two readings
23Be quadro (bā kwā'drō), It. } The mark called one of two readings
24Bé quarré (bā kăr-rā), Fr. } a natural (♮). one of two readings
26Bequem (bě-quām'), Ger. Convenient. one of two readings
27Bequem (bē-quām'), Ger. Convenient. one of two readings
29Berceuse (běr-süss), Fr. A cradle-song. one of two readings
30Berceuse (bēr-süss), Fr. A cradle-song. one of two readings
32Bergamasca (bēr-gā-mäs'kā), It. A kind of rustic dance. one of two readings
33Bergamasca (bēr-gā-mäs'kä), It. A kind of rustic dance. one of two readings
35Bergeret (běr-jě-rět'), It. An old term signifying a song. one of two readings
36Bergeret (bēr-jě-rět'), It. An old term signifying a song. one of two readings
38Bergomask. A rustic dance. See Bergamasca.
40Bergreigen (bārg'ri-ghēn), Ger. Alpine melody.
42Berlingozza (běr-līn-gōt'sā), It. A country dance. one of two readings
43Berlingozza (bēr-līn-gōt'sā), It. A country dance. one of two readings
45Berloque (běr-lōk), Fr. In military service, the drum calling to meals. one of two readings
46Berloque (bēr-lōk), Fr. In military service, the drum calling to meals. one of two readings
48Bes (běs), Ger. The note B-double-flat, Bbb.
50Besaiten (bě-sī't'n), Ger. To string an instrument.
52Beschleunigend (bě-shlōi'nī-gěnd), Ger. Hastening.
54Beschreibung (bě-shrī'boong), Ger. A description.
56Befiedern (bě-fē'děrn), Ger. To quill a harpsichord. one of two readings
57Befiedern (bě-fě'děrn), Ger. To quill a harpsichord. one of two readings
59Besingen (bě-sīng'ěn), Ger. To sing, to celebrate in song.
61Bestimmt (bě-stīmt), Ger. Distinct.
63Bestimmtheit (bě-stīmt'hīt), Ger. Precision, certainty.
65Betglocke (běht'glōk-ě), Ger. Prayer-bell.
67Betonend (bě-tō'nend), Ger. Accented. one of two readings
69Betont (bě-tōnt), one of two readings
70Betonend (bě-tō'nend), Ger. } one of two readings
71Betont (bě-tōnt), } Accented. one of two readings
73Betonung (bě-tō'noong), Ger. Accentuation.
75Betrübniess (bě-trüb'niss), Ger. Grief, sadness.
77Betrübt (bě-trüb't), Ger. Afflicted, grieved.
79Beweglich (bě-wā'glīkh), Ger. Movable.
81Bewegt (bě-wāgt), Ger. Moved, rather fast.
83Bewegung (bě-wā'goong), Ger. Motion, movement.
85Beyspiel (bī'spēl), Ger. An example.
87Bezeichnung (bě-tsīkh'noong), Ger. Mark, accentuation.
89Bezifferte Bass (bě-tsīf'fēr-tě bass), Ger. The figured bass.
91B=flat. The flat seventh of the key of C.
93Bianca (bē-ăn'kā), It. A minim, or half note. one of two readings
94Bianca (bē-ăn'kä), It. A minim, or half note. one of two readings
96Bichord (bē'kōrd), Lat. A term applied to instruments that have two strings to each note.
98Bien attaquer une note (bī-ăn'h ät-tăk-ā ün nōt), Fr. To strike a note firmly.
100Bimmolle (bĭm-mōl'lě), It. The mark called a flat (♭).
102B in alt (bē īn ālt), It. The third in alt; the tenth above the treble-clef note.
104B in altissimo (bē īn āl-tēs'sī-mō), It. The third note in altissimo; the octave above b in alt.
106Binary measure (bī-nā-ry). Common time of two in a bar. one of two readings
107Binary measure (bĭ-nă-ry). Common time of two in a bar. one of two readings
109Bind. A tie uniting two notes on the same degree of the staff.
111Binde (bēn'dě), Ger. A tie or bind.
113Binding notes. Notes held together by the tie or bind.
115Bindung (bĭn'doong), Ger. Connection.
117Bindungszeichen (bĭn'doong-tsī'kh'n), Ger. A tie, or bind.
119Biquadro (bē-kwā'drō), It. A natural (♮).
121Bird organ. A small organ used in teaching birds to sing.
123Birne (bēr'ně), Ger. The mouthpiece of the clarinet.
125Bis (bīs), Lat. Twice; indicating that the passage marked is to be repeated.
127Biscanto (bīs-kăn'tō), It. A kind of duet; where two are singing.
129Bischero (bīs'kē-rō), It. A peg of a violin, violoncello, or similar instrument; the pin of any instrument.
131Biscroma (bīs-krō'mā), It. A semi-quaver, or sixteenth note. one of two readings
133Biscrome (bīs-krōm'), Fr. A semi-quaver, or sixteenth note. one of two readings
134Biscroma (bīs-krō'mā), It. } A semi-quaver, one of two readings
135Biscrome (bīs-krōm'), Fr. } or sixteenth note. one of two readings
137Bis diapason (bīs dī-ā-pā'sōn), Lat. A double octave, or fifteenth: a compass of two octaves.
139Biseau (bī-zō'), Fr. The stopper of an organ-pipe to make the tone sharper or flatter.
141Bisinia (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.
143Bisinium (bī-sē'nī-oom), Lat. A composition in two parts; a duet, or two-part song.
145Bis unca (bīs oon'kā), Lat. An old name for a semiquaver. one of two readings
146Bis unca (bīs oon'kä), Lat. An old name for a semiquaver. one of two readings
148Bisser (bis-sē), Fr. To redemand. one of two readings
149Bisser (bis-sě), Fr. To redemand. one of two readings
151Bissex (bīs-sěx'), Lat. A species of guitar, with twelve strings.
153Bitterkeit (bīt'tēr-kīt), Ger. Bitterness.
155Bizzarramente (bēt-săr-rā-měn'tě), It. Oddly, in a whimsical style.
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