Scan 74
Dictionary of Music (Pronouncing and Defining), 1896
57 lines. Read by computer on 11 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Carola (kä-rō'lā), It. A ballad, a dance with singing.
2Carolare (kä-rō lä'rē), It. To sing in a warbling manner, to carol.
3Caroletta (kä-rō-lë'ttā), It. A little dance.
4Carolle (kä-rō'l'), Fr. A carol.
5Carrure des phrases (kär-rür dě fräz), Fr. The quadrature, or balancing, of the phrases.
6Cartel (kär-tël), Fr. The first sketch of a composition, or of a full score. (Obsolete.)
7Cartellone (kär-tël-lō'nē), It. A large playbill; the printed catalogue of operas to be performed during the season.
8Cassa (käs'sä), It. The drum.
9Cassa grande (käs'sä grän'dě), It.
10Cassa militare (käs'sä mī-li-tā'rē), It. The great drum in military music.
11Cassatio (käs-sä'tsī-ō), Lat. Lit., "dismissal." Originally the concluding piece of a musical performance, afterwards a kind of serenade consisting of several instrumental pieces.
12Castagnet. Castanet.
13Castagnetta (käs-tän-yë't'tā), It.
14Castagnettes (käs-tän-h-yë't'), Fr.
15Castagnole (käs-tän-yō'lē), Sp.
16Castanetas (käs-tän-yā' tās), Sp. Snappers; castanets, used in dancing. See Castanets.
17Castanets. Snappers used to accompany dancing; an instrument of music formed of small, concave shells of ivory or hard wood, shaped like spoons. Castanets are used by dancers in Spain and other southern countries to mark the rhythm of the bolero, cachucha, etc.
18Castanheta (käs-tän-ā-tā), Por. Castanuelas (käs-tän-yoo-ā'lās), Sp. Castanets.
19Castrato (käs-trä'tō), It. A eunuch. A male singer with a soprano voice.
20Catch. A humorous composition for three or four voices, supposed to be of English invention, and dating back to the Tudors. The parts are so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words, thus giving them a different sense from that of the original reading.
21Catena di trilli (kä-tā'nä dē trē'l'lē), It. A chain, or succession of shakes.
22Catgut. A small string for violins and other instruments of a similar kind, made of the intestines of sheep and lambs, and sometimes cats.
23Catling. A lute-string.
24Cauda (kou'dā), Lat. Coda.
25Cavalletta (kä-väl-lë't'tā), It. A cabaletta.
26Cavalletto (kä-vä-lë't'tō),
27Cavalquet (käv-äl-kā'), Fr. Trumpet signal for the cavalry.
28Cavata (kä-vä'tā), It. Production of tone; also a small song, sometimes preceded by a recitative; a cavatina.
29Cavatina (kä-vä-tē'nā), It. An air of one strain only, of dramatic style, sometimes preceded by a recitative.
30C. B. The initials of Col basso and Contra basso.
31C barré (bär-rā), Fr. The character Ç used to indicate alla breve or alla capella time.
32C clef. The tenor clef. It is called the C clef because on whatever line it is placed it gives to the notes of that line the name and pitch of middle C. Is used also for Sop. and Alt.
33C=dur (tsā-door), Ger. The key of C major.
34Cebell. The name of an old air in common time, characterized by a quick and sudden alternation of high and low notes.
35Celebrer (sā-lē-brā'), Fr. To celebrate, to exalt, to praise.
36Celeramente (tshā-lē-rä-měn'ttē), It. Quickly, fast. one of two readings
37Celeramente (tshā-lē-rä-měn'tě), It. Quickly, fast. one of two readings
38Celere (tshā/lē-rē), It. Quick, rapid, with velocity.
39Celeridad (thā-lā-rī-dād'), Sp. Celerity, velocity, rapidity. one of two readings
40Celerita (thā-lā-rī'tā), It. one of two readings
41Célérité (sā-lā-rī-tā), Fr. Celerity, velocity. one of two readings
42Celeridad (thā-lā-rī-dād'), Sp. Celerity, velocity. one of two readings
43Celerita (thā-lā-rī'tā), It. Célérité (sā-lā-rī-tā), Fr. Celerity, rapidity. one of two readings
44Céleste (sā-lěst'), Fr. Celestial, heavenly; in some passages it indicates the employment of the pedal which acts on the celestina, or soft stop. Also a tremolo stop, or a stop consisting of a set of reeds or pipes a very little sharp, giving rise to a moderately quick beat or waving.
45Celestial music. Among the ancients, the harmony of sounds supposed to result from the movements of the heavenly bodies.
46Celestina (tshā-lěs-tē'nā), It. An organ-stop of small 4-feet scale, producing a very delicate and subdued tone. Also a tremolo stop in reed organs.
47'Celli (tshěl'lē). An abbreviation of Violoncelli.
48'Cellist (tshěl'lěst). An abbreviation of Violoncellist; one who plays the 'Cello.
49'Cello (tshěl'lō). An abbreviation of Violoncello.
50Cemb. An abbreviation of Cemballo.
51Cembalista (tshěm-bä-lěz'tā), It. A player on the harpsichord; also a player on the cymbals.
52Cembalo (tshěm'bä-lō), It. A harpsichord; also the name for a cymbal.
53Cenobites. Monks of a religious order, who live in a convent and perform the services of the choir.
54Cento (tsěn-tō), Lat. A composition formed by one hundred verses and passages from other authors, and disposed in a new order.
55Centone (tsěn-tō'nē), Lat. A cento, or medley of different tunes or melodies.
56Ces (tsěs), Ger. The note Ch.
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