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Pronouncing and defining dictionary of music, 1896
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1Ditty. A song, a sonnet; a little poem to be sung.
3Div. Abbreviation of Divisi, divided.
5Divan (dē-vān), Per. Among the Persians a term applied to a series of poems with the distichs ending in every letter successively; a collection of the writings of a single author.
7Diverbia (dī-vēr'bī-ä), Lat. } A musical dia-
8Diverbio (dē-vār'bī-ō), It. } logue, often used by the ancients to enrich their drama.
10Divertimento (dē-vēr-tī-měn'tō), It. A short, light composition, written in a pleasing and familiar style.
12Divertissement (dī-vēr-tēs'mānh), Fr. (1) A light, entertaining composition, consisting of a series of pieces, which may be in any form. (2) A composition consisting of a number of movements or simple tunes loosely strung together. A potpourri. (3) Formerly the name of a series of dances or songs inserted in: the acts of operas, ballets, and plays. (4) Now a short ballet with little or no action, often a mere medley of dances.
14Divisi (dē-vē'zī), It. Divided, separated. In orchestral parts this word implies that one half the performers must play the upper notes and the others the lower notes. The term has a similar meaning when it occurs in vocal music.
16Division. (1) A variation of a simple theme (2) A long note divided into short notes. A series of notes forming a chain of sounds, and in vocal music sung to one syllable. To run a division is to execute such a series of notes.
18Division (dī-vē-zē ōnh), Fr. A double bar.
20Division du temps (dī-vē-zē-ōnh dū tānh), Fr. Time-table.
22Division-marks. Figures with a curved line above them, showing the number of equal parts into which the beats are divided in a group of notes, 3, 5, 7, 9, etc.
24Divotamente (dē-vō-tā-měn'tē), It. } Devout-
25Divoto (dē-vō'tō), } ly, in a solemn style.
27Divozione (dē-vot-tsī-ō'nē), It. Devotion, religious feeling.
29D. M. The initials of Destra mano.
31D-moll (dā-mōll), Ger. The key of D minor.
33Do (dō), It. A syllable applied to the first note of a scale in sol-faing. In France the "fixed Do" system prevails, whereby the name Do is always applied to C or its derivatives (C-sharp, C-flat) in all keys.
35Doctor of Music. The highest musical degree conferred by the universities. It is conditioned upon presenting an extended and meritorious composition, lasting forty minutes or more, for soli, chorus, and orchestra, together with a satisfactory demonstration in musical history, theory, etc.
37Doglia (dōl'yī-ā), It. Grief, affliction, sadness.
38Doigt (dwā), It. Finger.
39Doigté (dwā-tā), Fr. Fingered.
40Doigter (dwā-tā), Fr. To finger; the art of fingerling any instrument.
41Doigts fixes (dwā fēk-sē), Fr. Fixed fingers.
42Dol. An abbreviation of Dolce.
43Dolcan. Obsolete name for Dulciana, an organ-stop (q. v.).
44Dolce (dōl'tshē), It. Sweetly, softly, delicately.
45Dolce con gusto (dōl'tshē kōn goos'tō), It. Softly, sweetly, with taste and expression.
46Dolce e cantabile (dōl'tshē ā kän-tā'bī-lē), It. Sweet, soft, in singing style.
47Dolce e lusingando (dōl'tshē ā loo-sēn-gān'dō), It. In a soft and insinuating style.
48Dolce e piacevolmente espressivo (dōl'tshē ā jē-ā'tshē-vōl-měn'tē ēs-prēs-sē'vō), It. Soft and with pleasing expression.
49Dolce ma marcato (dōl'tshē mā mär-kā'tō), It. Soft and delicate, but marked and accented.
50Dolce maniera (dōl'tshē mā-nī-ā/rā), It. A delicate and expressive manner of delivery.
51Dolcemente (dōl-tshē-měn'tē), It. Sweetly, gently, softly.
52Dolcezza (dōl-tshēt'zā), It. Sweetness, softness of tone.
53Dolciano (dōl-tshē-ā'nō), It. } A small bassoon,
54Dolcino (dōl-tshē'nō), } formerly much used as a tenor to the hautboy.
55Dolciss. An abbreviation of Dolcissimo.
56Dolcissimo (dōl-tshē'sī-mō). It. With extreme sweetness and delicacy. A very soft organ-stop of the dulciana quality.
57Dolemment (dō-lēm-mānh), Fr. Dolefully, mournfully.
58Dolent (dō-lānh), Fr. } Sorrowful, mournful,
59Dolente (dō-lēn'tē), It. } ful, pathetic.
60Dolentemente (dō-lēn-tē-měn'tē), It. Sorrowfully, mournfully.
61Dolentissimo (dō-lēn-tē'sī mō), It. With extreme sadness; with very pathetic and mournful expression.
62Dolore (dō-lō'rō), It. Grief, sorrow.
63Dolorosamente (dō-lō-rō-zā-měn'tē), It. }
64Doloroso (dō-lō-rō'zō), } Dolorously, sorrowfully, sadly.
65Dom (dōm), Ger. A cathedral.
66Domchor (dōm'kōr), Ger. The cathedral choir.
67Dominant. The name applied by theorists to the fifth note of the scale.
68Dominant chord. A chord found on the dominant, or fifth, note of the scale, so called from its establishing the key and requiring the tonic to follow it.
69Dominante (dōm-ī-nānht), Fr. } The domin-
70Dominante (dō ml-nān'tē), Ger. } nant.
71Dominant harmony. Harmony on the dominant or fifth of the key.
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