Scan 95
Pronouncing and Defing Dictionary of Music, 1896
66 lines. Read by computer on 15 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Danzetta (dän-tsët'tä), It. A little dance, a short dance.
2Da prima (dä prë'mä), It. At first; from the beginning.
3Darabukkeh (dä-rä-book'këh). A small Arabian drum, made in various forms.
4Dar la voce (där lä-vö'tshë), It. To strike, or give, the keynote.
5Darmsaite (därm'si-të), Ger. Darmsaiten (därm'si-t'n), Ger. Gut strings used for the harp, violin, guitar, etc.
6Darsteller (där'stël-lër), Ger. A performer.
7Da scherzo (dä skär'tsô), It. In a lively, playful manner.
8Das (däs), Ger. The; neuter form of definite article.
9Dasselbe (däs-sël'bë), Ger. The same.
10Dauer (dou'ër), Ger. The length, or duration, of notes.
11Daum (doum), Ger. The thumb.
12Daumenklapper (dou'mën-kläp-për), Ger. Castanet, snapper.
13D. C. The initials of Da capo.
14D=dur (dä'door), Ger. D major; the key of D major.
15Début (dä'bü), Fr. First appearance; the first public performance.
16Débutant (dä'bü-tän'h), Fr. A singer or Débutante (dä'bü-tänht), Fr. performer who appears for the first time before the public.
17Decachord (dëk'ä-körd), Decachordon (dëk ä-kör'dôn), Lat. An ancient musical instrument of the harp or guitar species, with ten strings. It was called by the Hebrews Hasur.
18Decamerone (dëk-ä-më-rö'në), It. A period of ten days; a collection of ten musical pieces.
19Decani (dë-kän'i), Lat. pl. In cathedral music this term implies that the passages thus marked must be taken by the singers on the side of the choir where the dean usually sits.
20Décidé (dë-së-dä), Décidément (dë-së-dä-män'h), Fr. With decision, with resolution.
21Decima (dä'tsë-mä), Lat. A tenth; an interval of ten degrees in the scale, also the name of an organ-stop sounding the tenth.
22Décime (dä-sëm), Fr. A tenth See Decima.
23Decimole. A musical figure formed out of the division of any note or chord into ten parts, or notes, of equal value.
24Décisif (dä-së-sëf), Fr. Decisive, clear, firm.
25Decisione (dä-tshë-zë-ö'në), It. Decision, firmness.
26Décisivement (dä-së-zëv-mönh), Fr. Decisively. one of two readings
27Décisivement (dä-së-zëv-möñh), Fr. Decisively. one of two readings
28Decisivo (dä-tshë-zë'vô), It. In a bold and Deciso (dä-tshë'zô), decided manner.
29Decke (dëk'ë), Ger. The soundboard of a violin, violoncello, etc.; also the cover or top in those organ-stops which are covered or stopped.
30Declamando (dëk-lä-män'dô), It. With declamatory expression.
31Declamatio (dëk-lä-mä'ti-ö), It. Declamation, recitative. one of two readings
32Declamatio (dëk-lä-mä'ti-ô), It. Declamation, recitative. one of two readings
33Declamation. Dramatic singing. The art of rendering words with the proper pronunciation, accentuation, and expression. The mastery of this art is as necessary to the singer as to the speaker.
34Declamazione (dëk-lä-mä-tsï-ö'në), It. Declamation.
35Decorative notes. Notes of embellishment, appoggiaturas, etc.
36Decr. } Abbreviations of Decrescendo.
37Decres. }
38Decrescendo (dä-krë-shën'dô), It. Gradually diminishing in power of tone ==.
39Decuplet. A group of ten equal notes, to be played in an aliquot part of a measure.
40Dedicato (dëd-ä-kä'tô), It. } Dedicated.
41Dédié (dä-di-ä), Fr. }
42Deficiendo (dä-fë-tshï-ën'dô), It. Dying away.
43Degli (däl'yë), It. Of the.
44Degré (dë-grä'), Fr. A degree of the staff.
45Degree. A line or space of the staff.
46Del (dël), It. Of the.
47Délassement (dä-läss-män'h), Fr. An easy and agreeable composition.
48Deliberatamente (dë-lë-bë-rä-tä-mën'të), It. } Deliberately.
49Deliberato (dë-lë-bë-rät'tô),
50Delicatamente (dël-ï-kä-tä-mën'të), It. Delicately, smoothly.
51Délicatesse (dä-li-kä-tëss), Fr. } Delicacy, Delicatezza (dël-ï-kä-tët'zä), It. } refined execution.
52Delicatissimamente (dël-ï-kä-tës-si-mä-mën'të), one of two readings
53Delicatissimamente (dël-ï-kä-tës-si-mä-mëu'të), one of two readings
54Delicatissimo (dël-ï-kä-tës'si-mö), It. } With extreme delicacy.
55Delicato (dël-ï-kä'tô), It. Delicately, smoothly.
56Delie (dë-lë), Fr. Loose, light, easy.
57Delirio (dë-lë'ri-ö), It. Frenzy, excitement. one of two readings
58Delirio (dë-lë'ri-ô), It. Frenzy, excitement. one of two readings
59Deliziosamente (dë-lët-së-ö-zä-mën'të), It. Deliciously, sweetly.
60Dell' (dëll'),
61Della (dël'lä), It. } Of the, by the, etc
62Delle (dël'lë),
63Dello (dël'lô),
64Dem (dëm), Ger. To the. Dative form of the definite article.
65Démancher (dä-män'h-shä), Fr. To change or alter the position of the hand; to shift on the violin, etc.; to cross hands on the piano-forte, making the left hand play the part of the right, and vice versa.
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