Scan 90
Dictionary of Music, Pronouncing and Defining, 1925
102 lines. Read by computer on 10 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Counter tenor clef. The C clef, when placed on the third line.
3Counter theme. See Counter subject.
5Country dance. Whether "country" means here simply "rustic," or has to be regarded as a corruption of "contra," is still a matter of controversy. But whatever the right interpretation may be, a country dance is a contra dance. One writer defines it as "a dance in which partners are arranged opposite to each other." Another writer, after remarking that at the commencement the gentlemen are arranged on one side and the ladies on the other, proceeds thus in his description of the dance: "In its figures the dancers are constantly changing places, leading one another back and forward, up and down, parting and uniting again. The numerous different figures, which give an interest to this dance, are generally designated with a particular name. The music is sometimes in 2-4 and sometimes in 6-8 time" ("Chambers's Encyclopædia"). To this has, however, to be added that these are the most common, but not the only times in which country-dance tunes have been composed.
7Coup de baguette (koo dūh bā-gwět), Fr. Beat of the drum. one of two readings
8Coup de baguette (koo dūh bă-gwět), Fr. Beat of the drum. one of two readings
10Coup de cloche (koo dūh klōsh), Fr. Stroke of the clock.
12Couper le sujet (koo-pā lūh soo-jā), Fr. To curtail or contract the subject or theme.
14Coupler. See Copula.
16Couplet (koo-plā), Fr. A stanza, or verse; Couplet. two verses or lines of poetry forming complete sense.
18Coups d'archet (koo dār-shā), Fr. Strokes of the bow; ways or methods of bowing. one of two readings
19Coups d'archet (koo dăr-shā), Fr. Strokes of the bow; ways or methods of bowing. one of two readings
21Courante (koo-ränht), Fr. Running; an old dance in triple time. The second part of a suite, usually in passage work.
23Courtal (koor-täl), Courtaud (koor-tō), Fr. An old instrument; Courtaut (koor-tō), a species of short bassoon.
25Covered consecutives. Implied consecutives.
27Covered octaves. Consecutive octaves that are implied in the movement of the voices.
29C.P. Abbreviation of Colla parte.
31Cr. Cres. Cresc. Abbreviations of Crescendo.
33Cracovienne (krā-kō/vē-ěnn'), Fr. A Polish dance in 3-4 time. Similar to the mazurka. one of two readings
34Cracovienne (kră-kō/vē-ěnn'), Fr. A Polish dance in 3-4 time. Similar to the mazurka. one of two readings
36Cravicembalo (krā-vi-tshěm-bā/lō). It. A general name for all instruments of the harpsichord species. one of two readings
37Cravicembalo (kră-vĭ-tshěm-bă/lō). It. A general name for all instruments of the harpsichord species. one of two readings
39Credo (krā/dō), Lat. I believe. Third part of the Catholic mass.
41Crembalum (kiēm-bā-loom), Lat. A jew's-harp. one of two readings
42Crembalum (kiēm-bă-loom), Lat. A jew's-harp. one of two readings
44Cremona (krē-mō/nā), It. An organ-stop; the name of a superior make of violins from the place where the violin was perfected—Cremona, in Italy.
46Cremorn. A reed-organ stop of 8-feet scale.
48Cres. al forte, or, al ff. Increasing as loud as possible.
50Cres. al fortissimo. Increasing to very loud.
52Crescendo (krē-shěn'do), It. A word denoting a gradually increasing power of tone it is often indicated by the sign ==.
54Crescendo al fortissimo (krē-shěn'dō ál for tēs'sī-mō), It. Increase the tone until the greatest degree of power is obtained. one of two readings
55Crescendo al fortissimo (krē-shěn'dō āl for tēs'sĭ-mō), It. Increase the tone until the greatest degree of power is obtained. one of two readings
57Crescendo al diminuendo (krē-shěn'dō ál dē-mē-noo-ěndō), It. one of two readings
58Crescendo al diminuendo (krē-shěn'dō āl dē-mē-noo-ěndō), It. one of two readings
59Crescendo e diminuendo (krē-shěn'dō ā dē-mē-noo-ěn-dō), It.
60Crescendo poi diminuendo (krē-shěn'do pō-ě dē-mē-noo-ěu-dō), It.
61Increase and then diminish the tone; indicated often by the sign
63Crescendo e incalzando poco a poco (krē. shěn'dō ā ēn-kāl-kān-dō pō'kō ā pō'kō), It. Increasing the tone and hurrying the time by degrees. one of two readings
64Crescendo e incalzando poco a poco (krē-shěn'dō ā ēn-kāl-kān-dō pō'kō ā pō'kō), It. Increasing the tone and hurrying the time by degrees. one of two readings
66Crescendo il tempo (krē-shěn'dō ēl těm'pō), It. Increase the time of the movement. one of two readings
67Crescendo il tempo (krē-shěn'dō ēl tēm'pō), It. Increase the time of the movement. one of two readings
69Crescendo nel tempo e nella forza (krē shěn'-dō nēl těm'pō ā nēl'lā fōr'tsā), It. Increase in time and power. one of two readings
70Crescendo nel tempo e nella forza (krē shěn'-dō nēl tēm'pō ā nēl'lā fōr'tsā), It. Increase in time and power. one of two readings
72Crescendo poco a poco (krē-shěn-dō pō'kō ā pō'kō), It. Increasing the tone by little and little.
74Crescent. A Turkish instrument made of small bells hung on an inverted crescent.
76Cres. dim. An abbreviation of Crescendo e diminuendo.
78Cres. e legato (krēs. ā lě-gā'tō), It. Crescendo and legato.
80C, reversed. A sign in old music of a diminution of one half the value of the notes.
82Croche (krōsh), Fr. A quaver, or eighth note.
84Croche double (krōsh doo-b'l), Fr. A semiquaver, or sixteenth note.
86Croche pointee (krōsh pwän-tā), Fr. A dotted quaver.
88Croche quadruple (krōsh kwā-drü-pl), Fr. A hemidemisemiquaver, or sixty-fourth note.
90Croche triple (krōsh trē-pl), Fr. A demi-semiquaver, or thirty-second note.
92Crochet (krō-shā), Fr. The hook of a quaver, semiquaver, etc.
94Croma (krō/mā), It. A quaver, or eighth note.
96Cromatica (krō-mā'tī-kā It. Chromatic, referring to intervals and scales. one of two readings
97Cromatica (krō-mā'tĭ-kā It. ) Chromatic, referring to intervals and scales. one of two readings
98Cromatico (krō-mā'tī-kō It. Chromatic, referring to intervals and scales. one of two readings
99Cromatico (krō-mā'tĭ-kō ) Chromatic, referring to intervals and scales. one of two readings
101Crome (krō/mě), It. pl. Quavers; when written under crotchets or minims, it shows that those notes are to be divided into quavers.
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