Scan 96
Dictionary of Music (Pronouncing and Defining), 1896
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1Demande (dě-mănhd'), Fr. The question, or proposition, of a fugue; called also dux, or leading subject.
2Demi (dě-mě'), Fr. Half.
3Demi-baton (dě-mě'bă'tŏnh), Fr. A breve rest.
4Demi-cadence (dě-mě'kă-dănhs'), Fr. A half cadence, or cadence on the dominant.
5Demi-staccato (dā-mě'stăk-kă'tō), Fr. Half staccato. The tones slightly separated, but not so much as in staccato. Demi-staccato differs from non legato in that the former is positive and the latter is merely negative, the tones failing to connect, but not being purposely separated.
6Demi-mesure (dě-mě'mě-zür'), Fr. { A min- Demi-pause (dě-mě'pōz), Fr. } im or half rest.
7Demi-quart de soupir (dě-mě'kăr dūh soo-pēr), Fr. A demisemiquaver rest.
8Demisemiquaver. A short note, equal in duration to one half the semiquaver, made thus, or thus,
9Demisemiquaver rest. A mark of silence, equal in duration to a demisemiquaver, made thus,
10Demi-soupir (dě-mě'soo-pēr, Fr. A quaver rest.
11Demi-ton (dě-mě'tŏnh), Fr. { An interval of a Demitone (dě-mě'tōn). } half-tone.
12Dénouement (dā-noo mănhd), Fr. Conclusion, the catastrophe of an opera, play, etc.
13De plus en plus vite (dūh plü zănăh plü vēt), Fr. More and more quickly.
14Depressio (dě-prěs'sĭ-ō), It. The fall of the hand in beating time. one of two readings
15Depressio (dě-prěs'si-ō), It. The fall of the hand in beating time. one of two readings
16Depression, chromatic. Depression by a chromatic sign.
17De profundis (dě prō-foon'dĭs), Lat. "Out of the depths, O Lord." One of the seven penitential psalms.
18Der (dăr), Ger. The singular masculine form of the definite article, and genitive feminine form of same. 2) Of the.
19Dergleichen (děr-gli'kh'n), Ger. The like.
20Dérivé (dě-rē-vā), Fr. Derivative.
21Derivative chords. Chords derived from others by inversion.
22Des (děs), Ger. The note Db. Also genitive form of definite article. From the, of the.
23Désaccordé (dāz-ăk-kŏr-dā), Fr. Untuned; put out of tune.
24Désaccorder (dāz-ăk-kŏr-dā), Fr. To untune, to put out of tune.
25Descant. Harmony, extemporaneous or otherwise, sung or played to a given melody or theme. See Discant.
26Descant clef. The treble, or soprano, clef.
27Descend. To pass from a higher to a lower tone.
28Descendant (dě-sănăh-dănăh), Fr. Descending.
29Deschant (dě-shănăh), Fr. Discant.
30Des-dur (děs'door), Ger. Db major.
31Design. A design, or plan. Sometimes used in place of motive, but more generally to indicate the plan of a larger part of a composition.
32Des-moll (děs-mŏll), Ger. The key of Db minor.
33Desperazione (děs-pě-ră-tsĭ-ō'ně), It. See Disperazione.
34Dessauer Marsch (děs'sou-ĕr mărsh), Ger. A famous instrumental march, one of the national airs of Germany.
35Dessin (děs-sănăh), Fr. The design, or sketch, of a composition.
36Dessus (děs-sūs), Fr. The treble, or upper, part.
37Desto (děs'tō), It. Brisk, sprightly.
38Destra (děs'tră), It. Right; destra mano, the right hand.
39Détaché (dā-tă-shā), Fr. Detached, staccato.
40Determinatissimo (dā-tĕr-mĭ-nă-tēs'sĭ-mō), It. Very determined, very resolutely.
41Determinato (dā-tĕr-mĭ-nă'tō), It. Determined, resolute.
42Determinazione (dā-tĕr-mĭ-nă-tsĭ-ō'ně), It. Determination, resolution.
43Detto (dět'tō), It. The same.
44Deutlich (doit'lĭkh), Ger. Distinctly.
45Deutsche Flöte (doit'shĕ flŏ'tĕ), Ger. A German flute.
46Deux (dü), Fr. Two.
47Deuxieme (dü-zĭ-ām'), Fr. Second.
48Deuxieme position (dü-zĭ-ām' pō-zĕ'sĭ-onh), Fr. The second position of the hand or fingers in playing the violin, etc.
49Devoto (dā-vŏ'tō), It. Devout, religious.
50Devozione (dā-vŏ-tsĭ-ō'ně), It. Devotion, religious feeling.
51Dextra (děx-tră), Lat. { The right hand. Dextre (děextr), Fr. }
52Di (dē), It. Of, with, for, etc. one of two readings
53Di (dě), It. Of, with, for, etc. one of two readings
54Dialogue. A composition in which two parts, or voices, respond alternately to each other.
55Dialogo (dē-ă-lō'gō), It. { A dialogue. Dialogue (dē-ă-lō'gĭ), Fr. } one of two readings
56Dialogo (dě-ă-lō'gō), It. { A dialogue. Dialogue (dě-ă-lō'g'), Fr. } one of two readings
57Diana (dē-ă'nă), It. { The reveille; the beat Diane (dĭ-ăn-ŭh), Fr. } of drums at daybreak. one of two readings
58Diana (dě-ă'nă), It. { The reveille; the beat Diane (dĭ-ăn-ŭh), Fr. } of drums at daybreak. one of two readings
59Diap. An abbreviation of Diapason.
60Diapason (dē-ă-pă'sŏn), Gr. { The whole oc- Diapason (dī-ă-pă'sŏn), Eng. } tave. (1) An octave. (2) The compass of a voice or instrument. (3) Pitch; as the diapason normal of the French. (4) The English name of the organ-stops which the Italians and Germans call characteristically "principal" (Principale, Principal). The diapasons are the most important foundation stops of the organ. one of two readings
61Diapason (dě-ă-pă'sŏn), Gr. { The whole oc- Diapason (dĭ-ă-pă'sŏn), Eng. } tave. (1) An octave. (2) The compass of a voice or instrument. (3) Pitch; as the diapason normal of the French. (4) The English name of the organ-stops which the Italians and Germans call characteristically "principal" (Principale, Principal). The diapasons are the most important foundation stops of the organ. one of two readings
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