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Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
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1CANT
2Cantorei, Ger. (kăn-tō-rī.) The dwelling-house of the cantor. 2. A class of the choristers in the public school.
3Cantoren, Ger. (kăn-tō-r'n.) Chanters, a choir of singers.
4Cantor figuralis, Lat. (kăn-tōr fig-ū-rā-līs.) Oratorio singer, conductor of the choir.
5Cantor in choro, Lat. (kăn-tōr in kō-rō.) A chorister.
6Canto ripieno, It. (kăn-tō rē-pē-ā-nō.) The treble of the grand chorus; the part that sings or plays only in the grand chorus.
7Cantoris, Lat. (kăn-tō-rīs.) A term used in cathedral music to indicate the passages intended to be sung by those singers who are placed on that side of the choir where the cantor or precentor sits. This is usually on the left hand side on entering the choir from the nave.
8Canto rivoltato, It. (kăn-tō rē-vōl-tā-tō.) The treble changed.
9Canto secondo, It. (kăn-tō sē-kōn-dō.) The second treble.
10Canto simplice, It. (kăn-tō sēm-plē-tshē.) A plain song.
11Cantrice, It. (kăn-trē-tshē.) A female singer, Cantrix, Lat. (kăn-trīx.) a songstress.
12Canturia, Spa. (kăn-too-rī-ā.) Musical composition, method of performing music, vocal music.
13Cantus, Lat. (kăn-tūs.) A song, a melody; also, the treble or soprano part.
14Cantus ambrosianus, Lat. (kăn-tūs ām-brō-sī-ā-nūs.) The four chants or melodies, introduced into the church by St. Ambrose, Bishop of Milan, in the fourth century, and which are supposed to be derived from ancient Greek melodies.
15Cantus durus, Lat. (kăn-tūs dū-rūs.) A song written in a major key.
16Cantus ecclesiasticus, Lat. (kăn-tūs ēk-klā-sī-ā-tī-kūs.) Sacred song; ecclesiastical or church music.
17Cantus figuratus, Lat. (kăn-tūs fīg-ū-rā-tūs.) Embellished or figurative chants or melodies.
18Cantus firmus, Lat. (kăn-tūs fīr-mūs.) The plain song or chant. See canto fermo.
19Cantus Gregorianus, Lat. (kăn-tūs Grē-gō-ri-ā-nūs.) Those four chants or melodies introduced into the church by St. Gregory and which with the Ambrosian chants, formed a series of eight modes or tones as they were called.
20Cantus mensurabilis, Lat. (kăn-tūs mēn-sūr-ā-bi-līs.) A regular or measured melody.
21Cantus mollis, Lat. (kăn-tūs-mōl-līs.) A song written in the minor key.
22Canu, Wel. (kă-nū.) To sing.
23Canum, Tur. (kă-nūm.) A Turkish musical instrument on which the ladies play.
24Canzóna, It. (kăn-tsō-nā.) Song, ballad, canzón.
25Canzóna, It. (kăn-tsō-nē.) zonet. 2. A graceful and somewhat elaborate air in two or three strains or divisions. 3. An air in two or three parts with passages of fugue and imitation, somewhat similar to the madrigal.
26Canzonaccia, It. (kăn-tsō-nāt-tshē-ā.) A low, trivial song, a poor canzone.
27Canzoncina, It. (kăn-tsōn-tshē-nā.) A short canzón or song.
28CAPR
29Canzóna sacra, It. (kăn-tsō-nē sā-krā.) A sacred song.
30Canzonet. A short song in one, two or three parts.
31Canzonettta, It. (kăn-tsō-nāt-tā.) A short canzón.
32Canzoni, It. (kăn-tsō-nē.) A sonata; in connection with a passage of music it has the same meaning as allegro.
33Canzoniére, It. (kăn-tsō-nē-ā-rē.) A song book.
34Canzonina, It. (kăn-tsō-nē-nā.) A canzonette; a little song.
35Caoinan, Iri. An ancient Irish requiem.
36Capelle, Ger. (kă-pēl-lē.) A chapel, a musical band.
37Capell-meister, Ger. (kă-pēl-mīs-tēr.) The director, composer or master of the music in a choir.
38Capilla, Spa. (kă-pēl-yā.) A band of chapel musicians.
39Capiscol, Spa. (kă-pēs-kōl.) The chanter Capiscolus, Lat. (kă-pīs-kō-lūs.) or precentor of a choir.
40Capistrum, Ger. (kă-pīs-troom.) An implement used by the ancient trumpeters, to relieve the strain on their cheeks. It was almost universally used.
41Capitular, Spa. (kă-pēt-oo-lār.) To sing prayers at service.
42Capitulario, Spa. (kă-pēt-oo-lā-rī-ō.) A book of prayers.
43Capo, It. (kă-pō.) The head or beginning; the top.
44Capodastro, It. (kă-pō-dās-trō.) See Capotasto.
45Cápo d' inestruenti, It. (kă-pō d' ēn-ēs-troo-mān-tē.) The leader or director of the instrumental performers.
46Cápo d' opera, It. (kă-pō d' ō-pē-rā.) The masterpiece of a composer.
47Cápo d' orchestra, It. (kă-pō d' ōr-kēs-trā.) The leader of the orchestra.
48Capona, Spa. (kă-pō-nā.) A spanish dance.
49Capotasto, It. (kă-pō-tās-tō.) The nut or upper part of the fingerboard of a violin, violincello, etc. 2. A small instrument used by guitar players to form a temporary nut upon the finger board, to produce certain effects.
50Capo violino, It. (kă-pō vē-ō-lē-nō.) The first violin.
51Cappélla, It. (kă-pāl-lā.) A chapel or church. 2. A band of musicians that sing or play in a church.
52Cappélla alla, It. (kă-pāl-lā āl-lā.) In the church style.
53Cappélla música, It. (kă-pāl-lā moo-zē-kā.) Chapel or church music.
54Capricciétto, It. (kă-prēt-shē-āt-tō.) A short capriccio.
55Capriccio, It. (kă-prēt-shē-ō.) A fanciful and irregular species of composition; a species of fantasia; in a capricious and free style.
56Capricciosamente, It. (kă-prēt-shē-ō-zā-mān-tē.) Capriciously.
57Capricciósso, It. (kă-prēt-shē-ō-zō. In a fanciful and capricious style.
58Capricci, It. (kă-prēt-shē.) A caprice. See Ca-
59Caprice, Fr. (kă-prēs.) priccio.
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