Scan 82
Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Colla destra (kōl'lā dās'trā), It. With the right hand.
3Colla massima discrezione (kōl'lā mās'sī-mā dis-krē-tsi-ō'nē), It. With the greatest discretion.
5Colla parte (kōl'lā pār'tē), It. With the part; indicating that the time is to be accommodated to the solo singer or player.
7Colla piu gran forza e prestezza (kōl'lā pē'oo grā fōr'zā ā prēs-tēt'zā), It. As loud and as quickly as possible.
9Colla punta d'arco (kōl'lā poon'tā dār'kō), It. With the point, or tip, of the bow.
11Colla sinistra (kōl'lā sī-nī's'trā), It. With the left hand. one of two readings
12Colla sinistra (kōl'lā sī-nīs'trā), It. With the left hand. one of two readings
14Colla voce (kōl'lā vō'tshē), It. With the voice, implying that the accompanist must accommodate and take the time from the singer.
16Coll'arco (kōl lār'kō), It. With the bow; the notes are to be played with the bow, and not pizzicato.
18College songs. Songs for the use of, and sung by, college students; usually of a convivial and spirited character.
20Collegno (kōl lān'yō), It. With the bow-stick.
22Col legno dell' arco (kōl lān'yō dēl lār'kō), It. With the bow-stick; strike the strings with the wooden side of the bow.
24Colle parti (kōl'lē pār'tē), It. With the principal parts.
26Colle trombe (kōl'lē trōm'bē), It. With the trumpets.
28Coll' ottava (kōl lōt-tā-vā), It. With the octave.
30Colofane (kōl-ō-fāne), Fr.
31Colofonia (kō-lō-fō'ni-ā), It.
32Colophane (kōl-ō-fāne), Fr.
33Colophon (kōl-ō-fō'nī), Fr.
34Colophonium (kō-lō-fō'ni-oom), Ger.
35Colophony, Eng.
36Resin; used for the hair in the bow of a violin, etc., to enable the performer to get a better hold upon the strings.
38Coloratura (kō-lō-rā-too'rā), It.
39Colorature (kō-lō-rā-too'rē), It.
40Coloraturen (kō-lō-rā-too'rēn), Ger.
41Ornamental passages, roulades, embellishments, etc., in vocal music. This word, the plural form of which, in Italian, is colorature, is, less properly, but very conveniently, used also in connection with instrumental music.
43Combination, or, Combinational tones. See Resultant tones.
45Combination pedals. See Composition pedals.
47Come (kō'mě), It. As, like, the same as.
49Comédie (kōm-ā-dē), Fr. Comedy, play.
51Comédien (kōm-ā-dī-ānh'), Fr. A comedian, an actor.
52Comédiant (kō-mā-dī-ān'tē), Sp. A comedian, an actor.
54Comédienne (kōm-ā-dī-ānh'), Fr. An actress.
56Comedy, lyric. A comedy specially adapted for singing.
58Come il primo tempo (kō'mě ēl prē'mō tēm'pō), It. In the same time as the first.
60Come prima (kō'mě prē'mā), It. As before, as at first.
62Comes (kō'měs). Lat. The companion, or answer, to the dux (guide), or subject, of a fugue.
64Come sopra (kō'mě sō'prā), It. As above; as before; indicating the repetition of a previous, or similar, passage.
66Come sta (kō'mě stā), It. As it stands; perform exactly as written.
68Come tempo del tema (kō'mě tēm'pō dēl tā'mā), It. In the same time as the theme.
70Comico (kō'mī-kō), It. Comic; also a Comique (kō-mēk'), Fr. Comic actor, and a writer of comedies.
72Comic opera. Burlesque opera; an opera interspersed with light songs, dances and jests.
74Comic song. A song set to comical, humorous words.
76Comiquement (kō-mēk'mānh), Fr. Comically, jocosely.
78Cominciante (kō-mīn-tshī-ān'tē), It. A beginner in music, etc.
80Cominciata (kō mīn-tshī-ā'tā), It. The beginning, the commencement.
82Comma (kom'mā), It. This is the name of various small intervals not used in practical music, forming the difference between two notes of nearly the same pitch. Two of these small intervals are: (1) The comma syntonicum, or the comma of Didymus, which is the difference between a major and a minor tone, equal to the ratio 80:81. (2) The comma ditonicum, or comma of Pythagoras, which is the difference between the twelfth fifth (just intonation, not tempered) and the seventh octave above a given note.
84Commedia (kōm-mā'dī-ā), It. A play, a comedy; also a theater.
86Comme il faut (kōm ēl fō), Fr. As it should be.
88Commencant (kōm-mānh-sānh), Fr. A beginner in music, etc.
90Commencer (kōm-mānh-sā), Fr. To begin, to commence.
92Commodamente (kōm-mō-dā-měn'tē), It. With ease and quietude.
94Commodo (kōm-mō'dō), It. Quietly, composedly.
96Common chord. A chord consisting of a bass note with its third and fifth, to which its octave is usually added.
98Common chord, imperfect. A chord consisting of a bass, accompanied by its minor third and imperfect fifth.
100Common hallelujah meter. A stanza of six lines of iambic measure, the syllables of each being in number and order as follows: 8, 6, 8, 6, 8, 8.
102Common measure. Four-pulse measure.
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