Scan 92
Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
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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 bă-gwēt), Fr. Beat of the drum.
9Coup de cloche (koo dūh klōsh), Fr. Stroke of the clock.
11Couper le sujet (koo-pā lūh soo-jā), Fr. To curtail or contract the subject or theme.
13Coupler. See Copula.
15Couplet (koo-plā), Fr. A stanza, or verse; two verses or lines of poetry forming complete sense.
17Coups d'archet (koo dăr-shā), Fr. Strokes of the bow; ways or methods of bowing.
19Courante (koo-ränht), Fr. Running; an old dance in triple time. The second part of a suite, usually in passage work.
21Courtal (koor-täl), An old instrument;
22Courtaud (koor-tō), Fr. a species of short
23Courtaut (koor-tō), 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. }
32Cres. } Abbreviations of Crescendo. one of two readings
33Cres. } one of two readings
34Cresc. } one of two readings
35Cresc. } Abbreviations of Crescendo. one of two readings
37Cracovienne (kră-kō'vē-ěnn'), Fr. A Polish dance in 3-4 time. Similar to the mazurka.
39Cravicembalo (kră-vĭ-tshěm-bă'lō). It. A general name for all instruments of the harpsichord species. one of two readings
40Cravicembalo (kră-vĭ-tshĕm-bă'lō). It. A general name for all instruments of the harpsichord species. one of two readings
42Credo (kră'dō), Lat. I believe. Third part of the Catholic mass.
44Crembalum (krěm-bă-loom), Lat. A jew's-harp. one of two readings
45Crembalum (krĕm-bă-loom), Lat. A jew's-harp. one of two readings
47Cremona (krě-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. one of two readings
48Cremona (krĕ-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. one of two readings
50Cremorn. A reed-organ stop of 8-feet scale.
52Cres. al forte, or, al ff. Increasing as loud as possible.
54Cres. al fortissimo. Increasing to very loud.
56Crescendo (krě-shěn'dō), It. A word denoting a gradually increasing power of tone it is often indicated by the sign —— one of two readings
57Crescendo (krĕ-shĕn'dō), It. A word denoting a gradually increasing power of tone it is often indicated by the sign —— one of two readings
59Crescendo al fortissimo (krě-shěn'dō āl fōr tēs'sī-mō), It. Increase the tone until the greatest degree of power is obtained. one of two readings
60Crescendo al fortissimo (krĕ-shĕn'dō āl fôr tēs'sĭ-mō), It. Increase the tone until the greatest degree of power is obtained. one of two readings
62Crescendo al diminuendo (krě-shěn'dō āl dē-mē-noo-ěndō), It. one of two readings
63Crescendo al diminuendo (krĕ-shĕn'dō āl dē-mē-noo-ěndō), It. one of two readings
65Crescendo e diminuendo (krě-shěn'dō ā dē-mē-noo-ěu-dō), It. one of two readings
66Crescendo e diminuendo (krĕ-shĕn'dō ā dē-mē-noo-ěu-dō), It. one of two readings
68Crescendo poi diminuendo (krě-shěn'dō pō-ē dē-mē-noo-ěu-dō), It. one of two readings
69Crescendo poi diminuendo (krĕ-shĕn'dō pō-ě dē-mē-noo-ěu-dō), It. one of two readings
70Increase and then diminish the tone; indicated often by the sign ——
72Crescendo e incalzando poco a poco (krě 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
73Crescendo e incalzando poco a poco (krĕ shĕn'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
75Crescendo il tempo (krě-shěn'dō ēl těm'pō), It. Increase the time of the movement. one of two readings
76Crescendo il tempo (krĕ-shĕn'dō ēl tēm'pō), It. Increase the time of the movement. one of two readings
78Crescendo nel tempo e nella forza (krě shěn'-dō nēl těm'pō ā nēl'lā fōr'tsā), It. Increase in time and power. one of two readings
79Crescendo nel tempo e nella forza (krĕ shĕn'-dō nēl tēm'pō ā nēl'lā fôr'tsā), It. Increase in time and power. one of two readings
81Crescendo poco a poco (krě-shěn-dō pō'kō ā pō'kō), It. Increasing the tone by little and little. one of two readings
82Crescendo poco a poco (krĕ-shĕn-dō pō'kō ā pō'kō), It. Increasing the tone by little and little. one of two readings
84Crescent. A Turkish instrument made of small bells hung on an inverted crescent.
86Cres. dim. An abbreviation of Crescendo e diminuendo.
88Cres. e legato (krěs. ā lě-gā'tō), It. Crescendo and legato. one of two readings
89Cres. e legato (krĕs. ā lē-gā'tō), It. Crescendo and legato. one of two readings
91C, reversed. A sign in old music of a diminution of one half the value of the notes.
93Croche (krōsh), Fr. A quaver, or eighth note.
95Croche double (krōsh doo-b'l), Fr. A semiquaver, or sixteenth note.
97Croche pointee (krōsh pwān-tā), Fr. A dotted quaver.
99Croche quadruple (krōsh kwā-drū-pl), Fr. A hemidemisemiquaver, or sixty-fourth note.
101Croche triple (krōsh trē-pl), Fr. A demisemiquaver, or thirty-second note.
103Crochet (krō-shā), Fr. The hook of a quaver, semiquaver, etc.
105Croma (krō'mā), It. A quaver, or eighth note.
107Cromatica (krō-mā'tī-kā It. } one of two readings
108Cromatica (krō-mă'tĭ-kă It. } one of two readings
109Cromatico (krō-mā'tī-kō It. } Chromatic, referring to intervals and scales. one of two readings
110Cromatico (krō-mă'tĭ-kō It. } Chromatic, referring to intervals and scales. one of two readings
112Crome (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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