Scan 62
Dictionary of Music, Pronouncing and Defining, 1925
146 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.
1Bene placito (bā'nē plā'tshī-tō), It. At will, at pleasure, at liberty to retard the time and ornament the passage.
3Ben marcato (bēn mār-kā'tō), It. Well marked, in a distinct and strongly accented manner.
5Bene marcato il canto (bēn mār-kā'tō il kān'tō), It. Mark well the melody.
7Ben moderato (bēn mō-dē-rā'tō), It. Very moderate time.
9Ben pronunciato (bēn prō-noon-tshā'tō), It. Pronounced clearly and distinctly.
11Bentenuto (bēn tē-noo tō), It. Held on; fully sustained.
13Be quadro (bā kwā'drō), It. The mark called a natural (♮).
15Bé quarré (bā kār-rā), Fr. a natural (♮). one of two readings
16Be quarré (bā kār-rā), Fr. a natural (♮). one of two readings
18Bequem (bē-quām'), Ger. Convenient.
20Berceuse (bēr-sūss), Fr. A cradle-song.
22Bergamasca (bēr-gā-mās'kā), It. A kind of rustic dance.
24Bergeret (bēr-jē-rē't'), It. An old term signifying a song.
26Bergomask. A rustic dance. See Bergamasca.
28Bergreigen (bārg'ri-ghēn), Ger. Alpine melody.
30Berlingozza (bēr-līn-gōt'sā), It. A country dance.
32Berloque (bēr-lōk), Fr. In military service, the drum calling to meals.
34Bes (bēs), Ger. The note B-double-flat, B♭♭.
36Besaiten (bē-sī't'n), Ger. To string an instrument.
38Beschleunigend (bē-shlōi'nī-gěnd), Ger. Hastening. one of two readings
39Beschleunigend (bē-shlōi'nī-gēnd), Ger. Hastening. one of two readings
41Beschreibung (bē-shrī'boong), Ger. A description.
43Befiedern (bē-fē'děrn), Ger. To quill a harpsichord. one of two readings
44Befiedern (bē-fē'dērn), Ger. To quill a harpsichord. one of two readings
46Besingen (bē-sīng'ěn), Ger. To sing, to celebrate in song. one of two readings
47Besingen (bē-sīng'ēn), Ger. To sing, to celebrate in song. one of two readings
49Bestimmt (bē-stīmt), Ger. Distinct.
51Bestimmtheit (bē-stīmt'hīt), Ger. Precision, certainty.
53Betglocke (bēht'glōk-ě), Ger. Prayer-bell. one of two readings
54Betglocke (bēht'glōk-ē), Ger. Prayer-bell. one of two readings
56Betonend (bē-tō'nend), Ger. Accented.
58Betont (bē-tōnt),
60Betonung (bē-tō'noong), Ger. Accentuation.
62Betrübniess (bē trüb'nīss), Ger. Grief, sadness. one of two readings
63Betrübniess (bē trūb'nīss), Ger. Grief, sadness. one of two readings
65Betrübt (bē-trūbt'), Ger. Afflicted, grieved.
67Beweglich (bē-wā'glīkh), Ger. Movable.
69Bewegt (bē-wāgt), Ger. Moved, rather fast.
71Bewegung (bē-wā'goong), Ger. Motion, movement.
73Beispiel (bī'spēl), Ger. An example.
75Bezeichnung (bē-tsīkh'noong), Ger. Mark, accentuation.
77Bezifferte Bass (bē-tsīf'fēr-tě bāss), Ger. The figured bass. one of two readings
78Bezifferte Bass (bē-tsīf'fēr-tē bāss), Ger. The figured bass. one of two readings
80B-flat. The flat seventh of the key of C.
82Bianca (bē-ān'kā), It. A minim, or half note.
84Bichord (bē'kōrd), Lat. A term applied to instruments that have two strings to each note.
86Bien attaquer une note (bī-ānh āt-tāk-ā ün nōt), Fr. To strike a note firmly.
88Bimmolle (bīm-mōl'lē), It. The mark called a flat (♭).
90B in alt (bē īn ālt), It. The third in alt; the tenth above the treble-clef note.
92B in altissimo (bē īn āl-tēs'sī-mō), It. The third note in altissimo; the octave above b in alt.
94Binary measure (bī-nā-ry). Common time of two in a bar.
96Bind. A tie uniting two notes on the same degree of the staff.
98Binde (bēn'dě), Ger. A tie or bind. one of two readings
99Binde (bēn'dē), Ger. A tie or bind. one of two readings
101Binding notes. Notes held together by the tie or bind.
103Bindung (bīn'dōong), Ger. Connection. one of two readings
104Bindung (bīn'doong), Ger. Connection. one of two readings
106Bindungszeichen (bīn'dōong-tsī'kh'n), Ger. A tie, or bind. one of two readings
107Bindungszeichen (bīn'doong-tsī'kh'n), Ger. A tie, or bind. one of two readings
109Biquadro (bē-kwā'drō), It. A natural (♮).
111Bird organ. A small organ used in teaching birds to sing.
113Birne (bēr'ně), Ger. The mouthpiece of the clarinet. one of two readings
114Birne (bēr'nē), Ger. The mouthpiece of the clarinet. one of two readings
116Bis (bīs), Lat. Twice; indicating that the passage marked is to be repeated.
118Biscanto (bīs-kān'tō), It. A kind of duet; where two are singing.
120Bischero (bīs'kē-rō), It. A peg of a violin, violoncello, or similar instrument; the pin of any instrument.
122Biscroma (bīs-krō'mā), It. A semi-quaver, or sixteenth note.
124Biscrome (bīs-krōm'), Fr. or sixteenth note.
126Bis diapason (bīs dī-ā-pā'sōn), Lat. A double octave, or fifteenth: a compass of two octaves.
128Biseau (bī-zō'), Fr. The stopper of an organ-pipe to make the tone sharper or flatter.
130Bisinia (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.
132Bisinium (bī-sē'nī-oom), Lat. A composition in two parts; a duet, or two-part song.
134Bis unca (bīs oon'kā), Lat. An old name for a semiquaver.
136Bisser (bis-sě), Fr. To redemand. one of two readings
137Bisser (bis-sē'), Fr. To redemand. one of two readings
139Bissex (bīs-sěx'), Lat. A species of guitar, with twelve strings. one of two readings
140Bissex (bīs-sēx'), Lat. A species of guitar, with twelve strings. one of two readings
142Bitterkeit (bīt'tēr-kīt), Ger. Bitterness.
144Bizzarramente (bēt-sār-rā-měn'tě), It. Oddly, in a whimsical style. one of two readings
145Bizzarramente (bēt-sār-rā-měn'tē), It. Oddly, in a whimsical style. one of two readings
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