Books › Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875 › scan 19
Scan 19
Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
73 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.
1ALT
2Alt, It. (ält.) High. This term is applied to the notes which lie between F on the fifth line of treble staff and G on the fourth added line below.
3Alta, It. (äl-tä.) High, or higher; Ottáva álta, an octave higher.
4Alta, Spa. (äl-tä.) A dance formerly used in Spain.
5Alta-Viola, It. (äl-tä vē-ō-lä.) A counter tenor viol.
6Alt Clarinet, Ger. (ält klär-ūn-ět.) A large clarinet, a fifth deeper than the ordinary clarinet. one of two readings
7Alt Clarinet, Ger. (ält klär-ū-ět.) A large clarinet, a fifth deeper than the ordinary clarinet. one of two readings
8Al Tedesco, It. (äl tě-dās-kō.) In the German style.
9Alterà prima donna, It. (äl-tě-rā prē-mā dōn-nā.) One of two principal female singers. one of two readings
10Alterà prima donna, It. (äl-tě-rā prē-mā dō-nā.) One of two principal female singers. one of two readings
11Alteratio, Lat. (äl-tě-rā-shī-o.) Changed, augmented.
12Alteráto, It. (äl-tě-rā-tō.) In composition it means doubling the value of a note.
13Alterati suoni, It. (äl-tě-rā-tē swō-nē.) Sounds raised or lowered by sharps and flats.
14Altered notes, Notes changed by accidentals.
15Altered triads. The diatonic dissonant triad, with its third sometimes sharped and sometimes flatted.
16Alternaménte, It. (äl-těr-nā-mān-tě.) Alternating, by turns.
17Alternándo, It. (äl-těr-nān-dō.) See Alternaménte.
18Alternations. Melodies composed for bells.
19Alternativo, It. (äl-těr-nā-tě-vō.) Alternating one movement with another.
20Altgeige, Ger. (ält-ghi-ghē.) The viola, or tenor violin. one of two readings
21Altgeige, Ger. (ält-ghī-ghē.) The viola, or tenor violin. one of two readings
22Alti, It. (äl-tě.) High; the plural of Alto.
23Altieraménte, It. (äl-tě-ěr-ā-mān-tě.) With grandeur, haughtily.
24Altisonante, It. (äl-tě-zō-nān-tě.) Loud sounding.
25Altisono, It. (äl-tě-sō-nō.) Sonorous.
26Altisonous. High sounding. A term formerly used to denote the highest part intended for the natural adult male voice.
27Altiso, It. (äl-tě-zō.) An abbreviation of Altissimo.
28Altissimo, It. (äl-těs-sē-mō.) The highest; extremely high as to pitch. It is applied to all the high treble notes which are more than an octave above F, on the fifth line of the treble staff.
29Altist. An alto singer.
30Altísta, It. (äl-těs-tā.) One who has an alto voice.
31Altiste, Fr. (äl-těst.) The alto, or highest part under the treble; used in choral music in the sixteenth century.
32Alto, It. (äl-tō.) (High. In vocal music the highest male voice, sometimes called the counter tenor. In mixed chorus it is the part next below the soprano sung by low female voices.
33Alto Basso, It. (äl-tō bās-sō.) A Venetian stringed instrument, not in use at the present day.
34Alto clef. The C clef on the third line of the staff.
35Alto concertina. A concertina having the compass of a viola,
37AMAT
38Alto Flauto, It. (äl-tō flā-oo-tō.) An alto flute; used in bands.
39Alt' ottáva, It. (äl-t' ōt-tā-vā.) The same notes an octave higher.
40Alto primo, It. (äl-tō prē-mō.) The highest alto.
41Alto secondo, It. (äl-tō sē-kōn-dō.) The lowest alto.
42Alto tenore, It. (äl-tō těn-ō-rě.) The highest tenor.
43Alto Trombone. A trombone with the notation on the alto clef. Its compass is from the small c, or e, to the one lined a or two lined c.
44Alto Viola, It. (äl-tō vē-o-lā.) The viola, or tenor violin.
45Alto Violino, It. (äl-tō vē-o-lē-nō.) Small tenor violin on which the alto may be played.
46Altra, It. (äl-trā.) Other, another.
47Altro, It. (äl-trō.) Others.
48Altri, It. (äl-trē.) Another mode or manner.
49Altsänger, Ger. (ält-säng-ěr.) Alto singer, counter tenor singer.
50Altschlüssel, Ger. (ält-shlūs-s'1.) The alto clef; the C clef on the third line.
51Altus, Lat. (äl-tūs.) The alto or counter tenor.
52Altviole, Ger. (ält-fī-ō-lē.) The viola, or tenor violin.
53Altzeichen, Ger. (ält-tsī-k'n.) See Altschlüssel.
54Alzaménto, It. (äl-tsā-mān-tō.) An elevating of the voice; lifting up.
55Alzaménto di máno, It. (äl-tsā-mān-tō dē mā-nō.) To elevate the hand in beating time.
56Alzaménto di voce, It. (äl-tsā-mān-tō dē vō-tshē.) Elevation of the voice.
57Alzándo, It. (äl-tsān-dō.) Raising, lifting up.
58Al. Zop. An abbreviation of Alla Zoppa.
59Amabile, It. (ä-mā-bē-lě.) Amiable, gentle, graceful.
60Amabilitá, It. (ä-mā-bē-lě-tā.) Tenderness, amiability.
61Amabilitá, con. With amiability.
62Amabilmente, It. (ä-mā-bēl-mān-tě.) Amiably, gently.
63A major. That key in modern music in which the fundamental tone is the sixth diatonic tone in the scale of C major.
64Amarévole, It. (ä-mā-rā-vō-lě.) Amiably, affectionately.
65Amarézza, It. (ä-mā-rāt-zā.) Bitterness, sadness.
66Amarézza, con. It. With bitterness; with sorrow.
67Amarissimaménte, It. (ä-mā-rēs-sē-mā-mān-tě.)
68Amarissimo, It. (ä-mā-rēs-sē-mō.)
69Very bitterly, in a very mournful, sad and afflicted manner.
70Amáro, It. (ä-mā-rō.) Grief, bitterness, affliction.
71Amateur, Fr. (äm-ä-tūr.) One who has taste and proficiency in music, but does not practice it as a profession.
72Amati. A name applied to violins made by the brothers Amati, in Italy, in the middle of the seventeenth century. They are smaller than the ordinary violin, and distinguished for their peculiar sweetness of tone,
The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.