Scan 68
Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Bene placito (bā'ně plā'tshī-tō), It. At will, at pleasure, at liberty to retard the time and ornament the passage.
3Ben marcato (běn măr-kā'tō), It. Well one of two readings
4Bene marcato (bā-ně măr-kā'tō), It. marked, in a distinct and strongly accented manner. one of two readings
5Ben marcato (běn mār-kā'tō), It. Well marked, in a distinct and strongly accented manner. one of two readings
7Ben marcato il canto (běn măr-kā'tō īl kăn'tō), It. Mark well the melody. one of two readings
8Ben marcato il canto (běn mār-kā'tō īl kān'tō), It. Mark well the melody. one of two readings
10Ben moderato (běn mō-dě-rā'tō), It. Very moderate time.
12Ben pronunciato (běn prō-noon-tshā'tō, It.) one of two readings
13Ben pronunziato (běn prō-noon-tsi-ā'tō), It. Pronounced clearly and distinctly. one of two readings
14Ben pronunciato (běn prō-noon-tshā'tō, It.) Pronounced clearly and distinctly. one of two readings
16Ben tenuto (běn tě-noo tō), It. Held on; fully sustained.
18Be quadro (bā kwā'drō), It. The mark called one of two readings
19Bé quarré (bā kăr-rā), Fr. a natural (♮). one of two readings
20Be quadro (bā kwā'drō), It. The mark called a natural (♮). one of two readings
22Bequem (bě-quām'), Ger. Convenient.
24Berceuse (běr-süss), Fr. A cradle-song. one of two readings
25Berceuse (běr-sūss), Fr. A cradle-song. one of two readings
27Bergamasca (běr-gā-mās'kā), It. A kind of rustic dance.
29Bergeret (běr-jě-rět'), It. An old term signifying a song.
31Bergomask. A rustic dance. See Bergamasca.
33Bergreigen (bārg'ri-ghěn), Ger. Alpine melody. one of two readings
34Bergreigen (bārg'rī-ghěn), Ger. Alpine melody. one of two readings
36Berlingozza (běr-līn-gōt'sā), It. A country dance. one of two readings
37Berlingozza (běr-līn-gō't'sā), It. A country dance. one of two readings
39Berloque (běr-lōk), Fr. In military service, the drum calling to meals.
41Bes (běs), Ger. The note B-double-flat, B♭♭.
42(no line here) one of two readings
44Besaiten (bě-sī't'n), Ger. To string an instrument.
46Beschleunigend (bě-shloi'ni-gěnd), Ger. Hastening. one of two readings
47Beschleunigend (bě-shlōi'ni-gěnd), Ger. Hastening. one of two readings
49Beschreibung (bě-shrī'boong), Ger. A description.
51Befiedern (bě-fē'děrn), Ger. To quill a harpsichord.
53Besingen (bě-sīng'ěn), Ger. To sing, to celebrate in song.
55Bestimmt (bě-stīmt), Ger. Distinct.
57Bestimmtheit (bě-stīmt'hīt), Ger. Precision, certainty.
59Betglocke (běht'glōk-ě), Ger. Prayer-bell.
61Betonend (bě-tō'nend), Ger. Accented.
62(no line here) one of two readings
64Betont (bě-tōnt),
66Betonung (bě-tō'noong), Ger. Accentuation.
68Betrübniess (bě trüb'nīss), Ger. Grief, sadness. one of two readings
69Betrübniess (bě trūb'nīss), Ger. Grief, sadness. one of two readings
71Betrübt (bě-trūbt'), Ger. Afflicted, grieved.
73Beweglich (bě-wā'glīkh), Ger. Movable.
75Bewegt (bě-wāgt), Ger. Moved, rather fast.
77Bewegung (bě-wā'goong), Ger. Motion, movement.
79Beyspiel (bī'spēl), Ger. An example. one of two readings
80Beispiel (bī'spēl), Ger. An example. one of two readings
82Bezeichnung (bě-tsīkh'noong), Ger. Mark, accentuation.
84Bezifferte Bass (bě-tsīf'fēr-tě bāss), Ger. The figured bass.
86B-flat. The flat seventh of the key of C.
88Bianca (bē-ān'kā), It. A minim, or half note.
90Bichord (bē'kōrd), Lat. A term applied to instruments that have two strings to each note.
92Bien attaquer une note (bī-ānh āt-tāk-ā ün nōt), Fr. To strike a note firmly.
94Bimmolle (bīm-mōl'lě), It. The mark called a flat (♭).
96B in alt (bē īn ālt), It. The third in alt; the tenth above the treble-clef note.
98B in altissimo (bē īn āl-tē's'sī-mō), It. The third note in altissimo; the octave above b in alt.
100Binary measure (bī-nă-ry). Common time of two in a bar. one of two readings
101Binary measure (bī-nā-ry). Common time of two in a bar. one of two readings
103Bind. A tie uniting two notes on the same degree of the staff.
105Binde (bēn'dě), Ger. A tie or bind.
107Binding notes. Notes held together by the tie or bind.
109Bindung (bīn'dōong), Ger. Connection.
111Bindungszeichen (bīn'dōong-tsi'kh'n), Ger. A tie, or bind.
113Biquadro (bē-kwā'drō), It. A natural (♮).
115Bird organ. A small organ used in teaching birds to sing.
117Birne (bēr'ně), Ger. The mouthpiece of the clarinet.
119Bis (bīs), Lat. Twice; indicating that the passage marked is to be repeated.
121Biscanto (bīs-kān'tō), It. A kind of duet; where two are singing.
123Bischero (bīs'kē rō), It. A peg of a violin, violoncello, or similar instrument; the pin of any instrument.
125Biscroma (bīs-krō'mā), It. A semi-quaver, or sixteenth note.
126(no line here) one of two readings
128Biscrome (bīs krōm'), Fr. or sixteenth note.
130Bis diapason (bīs dī-ā-pā'sōn), Lat. A double octave, or fifteenth: a compass of two octaves.
132Biseau (bī-zō'), Fr. The stopper of an organ-pipe to make the tone sharper or flatter.
134Bisinia (bī-sē'nī-ā), Lat. A term applied to a pianoforte passage where the notes played by one hand are regularly repeated by the other.
136Bisinium (bī-sē'nī-oom), Lat. A composition in two parts; a duet, or two-part song.
138Bis unca (bīs oon'kā), Lat. An old name for a semiquaver.
140Bisser (bis-sě), Fr. To redemand.
142Bissex (bīs sěx'), Lat. A species of guitar, with twelve strings. one of two readings
143Bissex (bīs sěk's), Lat. A species of guitar, with twelve strings. one of two readings
145Bitterkeit (bīt'tēr-kīt), Ger. Bitterness.
147Bizzarramente (bīt-sār-rā-měn'tě), It. Oddly, in a whimsical style.
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