Scan 92
Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Cromhorn (krōm'hōrn), Ger. A reed-stop in an organ.
2Crommò (krōm'mō), It. A choral dirge or lamentation.
3Cromorne (krō-mōrn), Fr. The name of a family of obsolete reed wind instruments. In Germany it was called Krummhorn (crooked horn). Cromorne is said to be a corruption of cormorne (cor, horn; morne, dim, gloomy).
4Crooked flute. An Egyptian instrument in the shape of a bull's horn.
5Crooked horn. The buccina; a wind instrument of the ancients.
6Crooked trumpet. An instrument of the ancients.
7Crooks. Curved tubes which are inserted into horns, trumpets, etc., for the purpose of altering the key. The A crook, for instance, in making the tube of an instrument in B♭ longer, makes its pitch also a semitone lower.
8Cross. The head of a lute; a mark for the thumb, placed over a note.
9Cross flute. A transverse flute, a German flute, so called in distinction from the flagolet, played from the end, like a clarinet.
10Crotale (krō-tāl'), Fr. An ancient musical instrument, used by the priests of Cybele. From the reference made to it by different authors it seems to have been a small cymbal or a species of castanet.
11Crotales. Little bells.
12Crotchet. A note equal in value to half a minim.
13Crotchet rest. A rest equal in duration to a crotchet.
14Crowd, Eng., Crwth (krooth), Wel. A more or less lyre-shaped instrument, the strings of which were originally twanged; afterwards it was also played upon with a bow, modifications of structure being consequently introduced.
15Crowle. An old English wind instrument of the bassoon species.
16Crowther. See Crowder.
17Crucifixus (kroo-tsī fix'ōos), Lat. Part of the Credo in a mass.
18Cruit (kru-it), Iri. An ancient musical instrument of the Irish. See Cruth.
19Crūpezia (kroo-pā'zī-ä), Gr. Wooden clogs worn by the Greek musicians in beating time.
20Crutchetam. Name originally given to the crotchet.
21Crwth (krooth), Wel. An old Welsh instrument, having six strings, resembling the olin.
22C. S. The initials of Con sordino.
23Csárdás (tsār-dās), Magyar. A Hungarian (Magyar) dance in 2-4 or 4-4 time. Triple time is very exceptional, and not true to the national character. The Csárdás (from Csárda, inn on the heath) is often preceded by a moderate movement called Lassu (from Lassan, slow). The quick movement is called Fris (from the German Frisch, fresh, brisk, lively).
24C-Schlüssel (tsā'shlüs-s'l), Ger. The C clef.
25Cto. Abbreviation of Concerto.
26Cuclear (koo-klā-är'), Sp. To sing as the cuckoo.
27Cue. The tail, the end of a thing. The last words of an actor on a stage, serving as an intimation to the one who follows, when to speak and what to say.
28Cum cantu (koom kän'too), Lat. With song, with singing.
29Cum Sancto Spiritu (koom sänk'tō spē'ri-too), Lat. Part of the Gloria in a mass.
30Curréndaner (koor-rēn-dā'nēr), Ger. Schoolboys, or young choristers, chanting in procession through the streets.
31Custo (koos-tō', It. A direct 𝄐. A Custos (koos'tōs), Lat. mark sometimes placed at the end of a staff to indicate the note next following.
32Cylinder. Part of the horn. (Ventil, piston.)
33Cymbales (sānh-bāl), Fr. Circular metal plates used in bands, usually in combination with the great drum; they are clashed together, producing a ringing, brilliant effect.
34Cymbalum (tsim-bā-loom), or, Cimbalum. Lat. Instrument of the dulcimer kind, used by the gypsies.
35Cymbale (sānh-bāl), Fr. A mixture organ-stop of a very acute quality of tone.
36Cypher system. An old system of musical notation, in which the notes were represented by numerals.
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