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Pronouncing dictionary of musical terms, giving the meaning, derivation, and pronunciation … of Italian, German, French, and other words; the names with date of birth and death and nationality of the leading musicians of the last two centuries; English vocabulary, with equivalents in Italian, Germ, 1896
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1Pulsatile. Instruments played by drumsticks or by clashing them together; as drums, cymbals, etc. [From Lat., pulsare, to beat.]
2Pulse. A beat.
3Punkt (Ger.) (poonkt). Dot; point.
4Punta (It.) (poon'-tah). The point. Colla punta del'-arco, with the point of the bow.
5Puntato (It.) (poon-tah'-to). Pointed; staccato.
6Purfling. The thin strips of wood (a white strip between two black) around the border of the back and belly of the violin, etc.
7Pyramidon. An organ-stop with pipes shaped like an inverted pyramid, closed at top. From its peculiar shape a pipe not three feet long will produce 16-foot C.
8Pyrophone [from Gr., pur, fire, phone, sound]. An instrument the sounds of which are produced by gas jets burning just inside of the lower end of glass tubes open at both ends. Invented by Kastner.
9Pyne, J. Kendrick, 2d (son of 1st). Composer, organist; England. B. 1810.
10Pyne, J. Kendrick, 3d (son of 2d). Composer, organist; England. B. 1852.
11Pyne, Louisa F. Soprano; England. B. 1832.
12Puget, Loisa (poo-zheh). Composer; Paris. B. 1810; d. 1890.
13Purcell, Henry. Composer; England. B. 1658; d. 1695.
14Pyne, J. Kendrick. Tenor; England. B. 1785; d. 1857.
15Quadrat, B quadratum, i.e., B squared. Old name for B — retained as the sign for a .
16Quadratum (Lat.). A breve .
17Quadrible or Quatrible. An ancient species of counterpoint, consisting of a succession of 4ths over a cantus.
18Quadrille. A "square dance." See Pantalon.
19Quadruple Counterpoint. A four-part counterpoint so constructed that the parts may change places without involving any false progressions.
20Quadruple croche (Fr.) (crosh). A 64th-note.
21Quadruplet. A group of four notes played in the same time of three or six of the same value.
22Quality of Tone [Ger., Klangfarbe or Tonfarbe; Fr., Timbre; It., Timbro]. That which enables us to distinguish between different instruments. The character of a tone quality depends largely upon the presence or absence and relative intensity of its overtones; thus, the tone of a clarinet differs entirely from that of a violin, although all violins and all clarionets do not sound alike. The differences in tone quality that are found among violins, for example, depend on other factors, as the construction, material, weight of strings, individuality of the performer, and many more. The tone qualities of the voice are dependent largely on the accurate contact of the vocal cords, the size and shape of the cavity of the mouth and nostrils, and the management of the breath.
23Quart. Interval of 4th. [It. and Lat., Quarta.]
24Quart (Fr.) (kart). Quarter.
25Quart de soupir (soo-pee). A 16th-rest.
26Quart de mesure (Fr.) (meh-zoor). A 4th-rest.
27Quartfagott (Ger.). A bassoon a 4th lower than the ordinary instrument.
28Quartflöte (Ger.). A flute a 4th higher than the ordinary instrument.
29Quarte du ton (Fr.) (kart doo tong). A 4th of the scale; subdominant.
30Quarter Note .
31Quartet. A composition for four solo performers. String Quartet is composed of first and second violins, viola, and violoncello. Piano Quartet is composed of violin, viola, violoncello, and piano. Vocal Quartet may be either for male or female or mixed voices.
32Quartett (Ger.) (kvar-tet'), Quatuor (Fr.) (qua-too-or), Quartetto (It.) (quar-tet'-to). Quartet in English, sometimes spelled quartette.
33Quartole (Ger.) (kvar-to'-le). Quadruplet.
34Quasi (It.) (quah'-see). As if; in the manner of; like; as, Quasi allegro, like allegro; Quasi sonata, resembling a sonata.
35Quatre mains (Fr.) (katr mang). For four hands.
36Quatrible. See Quadrible.
37Quantz, J. J. Composer, flutist; Germany. B. 1697; d. 1773.
38Quidant, Joseph (kee-dong). Pianist, composer; France. B. 1815.
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