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Scan 148
Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
68 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.
1Lamentosso (lä-měn-tō'zō), It. Lamentable, mournful.
2La mineur (lä mǐ-nūr), Fr. The key of A minor.
3La minore (lä mē-nō'rē), It. La minor; the key of A minor.
4Lampons (lānh-pōnh), Fr. Drinking-songs.
5Länderer (lān'dě-rēr), Ger. A country dance
6Ländler (länd'lēr), or air in a rustic and popular style, in 3-8 or 3-4 time.
7Länderisch (lān'děr-īsh), Ger. In the manner or measure of a country dance.
8Ländlich (lānd'līkh), Ger. Rural.
9Landlied (länd'lēd), Ger. Rural song, rustic song.
10Landu (län-doo), Por. A Portuguese dance in 2-4 or 2-2 time.
11Landums (län-dooms), Por. A class of Portuguese music, of a sentimental, melancholy nature.
12Lang (läng), Ger. Long.
13Langsam (läng'säm), Ger. Slowly; equivalent to largo.
14Langsamer (läng'säm-ěr), Ger. Slower.
15Language. In an organ-flute pipe this is the
16Languid. flat piece of metal or wood placed horizontally just inside the mouth.
17Languente (län-gwě-měn'tě), It. Languishingly. one of two readings
18Languemente (län-gwě-měn'tě), It. Languishingly. one of two readings
19Languendo (län-gwěn'dō), It. Languishing,
20Languente (län-gwěn'tě), It. feeble; with
21Languido (län-gwě-dō), It. languor.
22Languettes (län-gātt'), Fr. The brass tongues belonging to the reed pipes in an organ.
23Largamente (lär-gā-měn'tě), It. Largely,
24Largamento (lär-gā-měn'tō), It. fully; in a full, free, broad style of performance.
25Large. The longest note formerly in use in ancient music. It is equal to eight semibreves or four breves.
26Largement (lärzh-mānh), Fr. Full, free in style. See Largamente.
27Larghetto (lär-gět'tō), It. A word specifying a time not quite so slow as that denoted by largo, of which word it is the diminutive.
28Larghezza (lär-gět'tsā), It. Breadth, largeness, freedom.
29Larghissimo (lär-ghē's sī-mō), It. Extremely slow; the superlative of largo.
30Largo (lär'gō), It. A slow and solemn degree of movement.
31Largo andante (lär'gō än-dăn'tě), It. Slow, distinct, exact.
32Largo assai (lär'gō ās-sā'ē)
33Largo di molto (lär'gō dē mōl'tō), It. Very slow.
34Largo ma non troppo (lär'gō mā nōn trōp'pō). It. Slow, but not too much so.
35Largò un poco (lär'gō oon pō-ko), It. Rather slow.
36Larigot (lär'ī-gōt), Fr. Shepherd's flute or pipe; an organ-stop tuned an octave above the twelfth; the former named the flageolet.
37Laringe (lä-rēn'ghē), It. Larynx.
38Larmoyant (lär-mwā-yānh), Fr. Weeping, with a tearful expression.
39Larynx. The upper part of the trachea. It is composed of five annular cartilages, placed above one another, and united by elastic ligaments by which it is so dilated and contracted as to be capable of varying the tones of the voice.
40Last shift. On a violin, the shift on the twentieth line, or E.
41Laud. To praise with words alone, or with words and music.
42Lauda (lä'oo-dā). It. Laud; praise; hymn of praise. One of the canonical hours, immediately following matins.
43Laudamus te (lou-dā'moos tā), Lat. "We praise Thee." Part of the Gloria.
44Laudes (lou-děs), Lat. Canticles, or hymns
45Laudi (lā'oo-dī), It. pl. of praise, that follow the early Mass.
46Laudi spirituali (lou-dě spē-ri-too-ā'lē), Lat. Sacred songs and dialogues sung by the priests in the oratory.
47Lauf (louf), Ger. That part of a violin, etc., into which the pegs are inserted; also a rapid succession of notes; a trill.
48Läufe (loi'fě), Ger. pl. Rapid divisions of
49Läufer (loi'fēr), Ger. notes; a flight, or run, of rapid notes; a roulade, a trill, or shake.
50Launenstück (lou'něn-stūk), Ger. A voluntary.
51Launig (lou'nīg), Ger. Humorous.
52Laut (lout), Ger. Loud; also sound.
53Laute (lou'tě), Ger. The lute.
54Läuten (loi't'n), Ger. To ring, to toll, to sound.
55Lautenist (lou't'n-ěst'), Ger. Lute-player, lutanist.
56Lautenmacher (lou-t'n-mā'khěr), Ger. Lutemaker.
57Lautenschläger (lou-t'n-shlā'ghěr), Ger. Lute-player, lutanist.
58Lautenspieler (lou-t'n-spě'lēr),
59Lautlos (lout'lōs), Ger. Soundless, mute.
60La voce (lä vō-tshě), It. The voice.
61Lay. A song; a species of narrative poetry among the ancient minstrels.
62Lay clerk. A vocal officiate in a cathedral, who takes part in the services and anthems, but is not of the priesthood.
63Le (lūh), Fr. The.
64Le (lā), It. pl.
65Leader. The first, or principal, violin in an orchestra; a director of a choir.
66Leading note. The major seventh of any scale; the semitone below the keynote; the major third of the dominant.
67Leaning note. See Appoggiatura.
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