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Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
79 lines. Read by computer on 9 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1ACUT
3Acuteness. Elevation or sharpness of sound.
4Ad, Lat. At, to, for, by.
5Adag. An abbreviation of Adagio.
6Adagietto, It. (ä-dä-jë-ät-tö.) A short adagio movement.
7Adagio, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö.) A very slow degree of movement, although not the slowest; requiring much taste and expression.
8Adagio assai, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö äs-sä-ë.) Very slow and with much expression.
9Adagio cantabile e sostenuto, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö kän-tä-bë-lä ä sös-tä-noo-tö.) Slow, in a singing style and sustained.
10Adagio con gravita, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö kön grä-vë-tä.) Slow, with gravity and majesty.
11Adagio molto, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö möl-tö.) Very slow and expressive.
12Adagio non troppo, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö nön tröp-po.) Not too slow.
13Adagio patetico, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö pä-tä-të-kö.) Slowly and pathetically.
14Adagio pesante, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö pä-zän-të.) Slowly and heavily.
15Adagio poi allegro, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö pö-ë äl-lä-grö.) Slow, then quick.
16Adagio quasi una Fantasia, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö quä-së oo-nä fän-tä-zë-ä.) An adagio similar to a fantasia.
17Adagio religioso, It. (ä-dä-jë-ö rä-lë-jë-ö-zö.) Slowly, and in a devotional manner.
18Adagissimo, It. (ä-dä-jë-s-së-mö.) Extremely slow. one of two readings
19Adagissimo, It. (ä-dä-jës-së-mö.) Extremely slow. one of two readings
20Adaptation. A union of sentiment between the words and the music.
21Adasio, It. (ä-dä-zë-ö.) Adagio.
22Adattare, It. (ä-dä-tä-rë.) Adapted.
23Adattazione, It. (ä-dät-tä-tsë-ö-në.) Adaptation.
24Ad captandum, Lat. In a light and brilliant style.
25Added Lines. Short lines, either above or below the staff; ledger lines.
26Added Notes. Notes written on or between the added lines.
27Added Sixth. A sixth added to a fundamental chord.
28Additato, It. (äd-dë-tä-tö.) Fingered.
29Additional Keys. Those keys of a pianoforte which extend above F in Alt.
30Addolorato, It. (äd-dö-lö-rä-to.) With sad and melancholy expression.
31Addottrinante, It. (äd-dö-të-trë-nän-të.) Teacher, professor.
32A demi-jeu, Fr. (ä dë-më-zhü.)
33A demi-voix, Fr. (ä dë-më-vwä.) With half the voice or tone. See Mezza Voce.
34Adept. A thorough composer, performer or singer.
35A deux, Fr. (ä dëh.) For two voices or instruments.
36A deux Temps, Fr. (ä dëh tänh.) In two time; two equal notes in a measure.
37Adiaponon, Gr. (ä-dí-äp-ö-nön.) A species of pianoforte with six octaves; invented in 1820 by Lahuster, a watchmaker of Vienna.
38Adiratamente, It. (äd-dë-rä-tä-män-të.) Angrily, Adirato, It. (äd-dë-rä-tö.) Sternly.
39A Dirittura, It. (ä dë-rë-too-rä.) Directly, straight.
41ÆOLO
43Adjunct notes. Unaccented auxiliary notes.
44Adjutant's call. A drum-beat directing the band and field music to take the right of the line
45Adjuvant, Ger. (äd-yoo-vänt.) The deputy-master of the choristers; assistant to an organist.
46Ad lib. An abbreviation of Ad libitum.
47Ad libitum, Lat. (äd lib-i-tüm.) At will, at pleasure; changing the time of a particular passage at the discretion of the performer.
48Adornamente, It. (ä-dör-nä-män-të.) Gaily, neatly, elegantly.
49Adornamento, It. (ä-dör-nä-män-tö.) An ornament, an embellishment.
50Adornamenti, It. (ä-dör-nä-män-të.) Embellishments.
51A due, or, A 2, It. (ä doo-ë.) For two voices or instruments; a duet.
52A due clarini, It. (ä doo-ë klä-rë-në.) For two trumpets.
53A due corde, It. (ä doo-ë kör-dë.) Upon two strings.
54A due cori, It. (ä doo-ë kô-rë.) For two choirs.
55A due Soprani, It. (ä doo-ë sö-prä-në.) For two trebles.
56A due stromenti, It. (ä doo-ë strö-män-të.) For two instruments.
57A due voci, It. (ä doo-ë vö-tshë.) For two voices.
58Adonia, Gr. (ä-dö-në-ä.) A solemn feast of the ancients at which hymns and odes were sung.
59Adonico, Spa. (ä-dö-në-ko.) A Latin verse consisting of a dactyl and spondee.
60Adonic verse. A verse consisting of one long, two short, and two long syllables.
61Adornamento, It. (ä-dör-nä-män-tö.) An ornament.
62Adoucir, Fr. (ä-doo-së-r.) To soften, to flatten.
63Adufazo, Spa. (ä-doo-fä-thö.) To strike a timbrel.
64Adufe, Spa. (ä-doo-fä.) Timbrel, tamborine.
65Adufero, Spa. (ä-doo-fä-rö.) A tamborine player.
66Adulatoriamente, It. (ä-doo-lä-tör-ë-ä-män-të.) In a caressing, flattering manner.
67Ædophone. A musical instrument invented in the eighteenth century.
68A dur, Ger. (ä döör.) The key of A major.
69Ænator, Lat. (ë-nä-tör.) A name given by the ancients to one who blows a brazen horn; a trumpeter.
70Æolian. One of the ancient Greek modes; referring to the winds; played upon by the wind.
71Æolian Harp. An instrument invented by Kircher about the middle of the seventeenth century. The tones are produced by the strings being so arranged that the air causes vibration among them when it passes through.
72Æolian Lyre. The Æolian Harp.
73Æolian Mute. A combination of the Æolian pitch-pipe and the mute for the violin.
74Æolian Pianoforte. A pianoforte with an Æolian or reed instrument attached in such a way that one set of keys serves for both, or for either singly as the performer desires.
75Æolodicon, Gr. (ë-ö-lö-dë-kön.) A keyed instrument, the tone of which resembles that of the organ, and is produced by steel springs, which are put in vibration by means of bellows. one of two readings
76Æolodicon, Gr. (ë-ö-lo-dë-kön.) A keyed instrument, the tone of which resembles that of the organ, and is produced by steel springs, which are put in vibration by means of bellows. one of two readings
77Æolodion, Gr. (ë-ö-lö-dë-ön.) An Æolodicon. one of two readings
78Æolodion, Gr. (ë-ö-lo-dë-ön.) An Æolodicon. one of two readings
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