Scan 18
New and complete dictionary of musical terms, 1873
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1Cantilena. (Ita.) The melody, air, or principal part, in any composition, — generally the highest vocal part; in ancient times, secular music.
2Cantilene. (Fre. and Ita.) Cantilena; melody.
3Cantiuncula. (Lat.) A ballad, a catch.
4Canto. (Ita.) The highest vocal part in choral music; in ancient church music, the soprano voice, or part.
5Canto Clef. The C clef when placed on the first line.
6Canto Fermo. (Ita.) A chant or melody of the Romish Church, anciently adopted as a standard melody; any subject consisting of a few long, plain notes, given as a theme for counterpoint.
7Cantor. (Ita.) A singer; a leader.
8Cantoris. (Ita.) A term used in cathedral music to indicate the passages intended to be taken by those singers who are placed on that side of the building where the cantor or precentor sits.
9Cantus Ambrosianus. (Lat.) The melody or chant introduced into the Church by St. Ambrose.
10Cantus Gregorianus. (Lat.) Gregorian chant; the chant established by St. Gregory.
11Canzone. (Ita.) An air in two or three parts, with passages of fugue and imitation; a kind of lyric poem, adapted, with some alteration, from the poetry of the troubadours, and introduced into Italy in the thirteenth century.
12Canzonet. (Ita.) A short canzone, or song.
13Canzonetta. (Ita.) A short song, expressive of delicate sentiment.
14Capellmeister. (Ger.) The leader of an orchestra, especially in the service of a prince or great personage.
15Capella, Alla. (Ita.) In the church style.
16Capriccietto. (Ita.) A short capriccio.
17Capriccio. (Ita.) A fanciful and irregular species of composition; a fantasia.
18Capricciosamente. (Ita.) With a droll, comical manner of delivery.
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