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Pronouncing musical dictionary of technical words, phrases and abbreviations : including definitions of musical terms used by the ancient Hebrews…, 1875
88 lines. Read by computer on 12 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1CAPR
3(no line here) one of two readings
4Caprice. A whimsical, fanciful style of composition. See Capriccio.
5Capricho, Spa. (kä-prē-kō.) A caprice.
6Capricieusement, Fr. (kä-prē-sūs-mōnh.) Capriciously.
7Capricieux, Fr. (kä-prē-sü.) In a fanciful and capricious style.
8Car. It. (kär.) An abbreviation of Carta.
9Caracteres de musique, Fr. (kär-ăk-tār dū mü-zēk.) A term applied to musical signs; all the marks or symbols belonging to musical notation.
10Caramillar, Spa. (kär-ă-mēl-yār.) To play on a flageolet.
11Caramillo, Spa. (kär-ă-mēl-yō.) A flageolet, a small flute.
12Carattere, It. (kä-rät-tā-rē.) Character, quality, degree.
13Carattere, mezzo, It. (kä-rät-tā-rē mēt-sō.) A term applied to music of moderate difficulty.
14Caressant, Fr. (kä-rē-sān.) Caressing, tenderly.
15Carezzando, It. (kä-rē-tsän-dō.) In a carefree and tender manner.
16Caricato, It. (kä-rē-kā-tō.) Exaggerated, caricature.
17Caricatura, It. (kä-rē-kā-too-rā.) A caricature, an exaggerated representation.
18Carillon, Fr. (kä-rē-yōnh.) Chime. See Carillons.
19Carillon a clavier, Fr. (kä-rē-yōnh ā klāv-i-ā.) A set of keys and pedals acting upon the bells.
20Carillonement, Fr. (kä-rē-yōnh-mānh.) Chiming.
21Carillonner, Fr. (kä-rē-yō-nā.) To chime or ring bells.
22Carillonneur, Fr. (kä-rē-yō-nūr.) A player or ringer of bells or carillons.
23Carillons, Fr. pl. (kä-rē-yōnh.) Chimes; a peal or set of bells, upon which tunes are played by the machinery of a clock, or by means of keys, like those of a pianoforte. 2. Short simple airs adapted to such bells. 3. A mixture stop in an organ, to imitate a peal of bells.
24Carita, It. (kä-rē-tā.) Tenderness, feeling.
25Carita, con. It. (kä-rē-tā kōn.) With tenderness.
26Carmen, Ger. (kär-mēn.) A tune, a song, a poem.
27Carmen natalitium, Lat. (kär-mēn nā-tā-lē-shī-ūm.) A carol.
28Carol. A song. 2. A song of joy and exultation, a song of devotion. 3. Old ballads sung at Christmas and Easter.
29Caróla, It. (kä-rō-lā.) A ballad, a dance with singing.
30Carolare, It. (kä-rō-lā-rē.) To sing in a warbling manner, to carol.
31Carolétta, It. (kä-rō-lāt-tā.) A little dance.
32Caroli, Wel. (kä-rō-lē.) To carol.
33Caroline, Fr. (kä-rōl.) A carol.
34Carracca, Spa. (kär-rāk-kā.) A rattle. one of two readings
35Carracca, Spa. (kär-räk-kā.) A rattle. one of two readings
36Carracon, Spa. (kär-rā-kōn.) A large rattle. one of two readings
37Carracon, Spa. (kär-rä-kōn.) A large rattle. one of two readings
38Carrure des phrases, Fr. (kär-rūr dē frāz.) The quadrature or balancing of the phrases.
39Cart. It. An abbreviation of Carta.
40Carta, It. (kär-tā.) A page, a folio.
42CAVA
44(no line here) one of two readings
45Cartel, Fr. (kär-tēl.) The first sketch of a composition, or of a full score. (Obsolete.)
46Cartellone, It. (kär-tēl-lō-nē.) A large play bill; the printed catalogue of operas to be performed during the season.
47Carrol, Wel. A carol, a ballad.
48Cascabel-ada, Spa. (käs-kä-bě-lā-dā.) A jingling of small bells.
49Case, organ. The frame or outside of an organ.
50Cassa, It. (käs-sā.) Chest or box.
51Cassa grande, It. (käs-sā grän-dě.) The great drum in military music.
52Cassa militare, It. (käs-sā mē-lě-tā-rē.) great drum in military music. one of two readings
53Castagnet, Castanet. one of two readings
54Castagnetta, It. (käs-tän-yāt-tā.) Snappers; castanets, used in dancing. one of two readings
55Castagnette, Fr. (käs-tän-yět.) castanets, used in dancing. one of two readings
56Castagnole, Spa. (käs-tän-yō-lē.) used in dancing. one of two readings
57Castanetas, Spa. (käs-tän-yā-tās.) dancing. one of two readings
58Cassette, It. (käs-sā mē-lē-tā-rē.) A jingling of small bells. one of two readings
59Castagnette, It. (käs-tän-yāt-tā.) Snappers; castanets, used in dancing. one of two readings
60Castagnole, Spa. (käs-tän-yō-lē.) Snappers; castanets, used in dancing. one of two readings
61Castanetas, Spa. (käs-tän-yā-tās.) Snappers; castanets, used in dancing. one of two readings
62Castanets. Snappers used to accompany dancing; an instrument of music formed of small concave shells of ivory, or hard wood, shaped like spoons. Castanets are used by dancers in Spain and other southern countries to mark the rhythm of the boléro, cachuche, etc.
63Castanheta, Por. (käs-tän-ă-tā.) Castanuelas, Spa. (käs-tän-yoo-ă-lās.) nets. one of two readings
64Castanheta, Por. (käs-tän-ă-tā.) Castanets, used in dancing. one of two readings
65Castanuelas, Spa. (käs-tän-yoo-ă-lās.) Castanets, used in dancing. one of two readings
66Castorion, Gr. (käs-tō-ri-ōn.) A martial melody used by the Greeks just before battle.
67Castrato, It. (käs-trā-tō.) A male singer with a soprano voice, formerly very frequent, but now seldom to be met with.
68Catacoustics. (kät-ă-koos-tiks.) That part of Cataphonics. (kät-ă-fōn-iks.) accoustics that treats of reflected sounds. one of two readings
69Catacoustics. (kät-ă-koos-tiks.) That part of acoustics that treats of reflected sounds. one of two readings
70Catalectic. Pertaining to metrical composition or to measure.
71Catalectic verses. Verses that want either feet or syllables.
72Catch. A humorous composition for three or four voices, supposed to be of English invention and dating back to the Tudors. The parts are so contrived, that the singers catch up each other's words, thus giving them a different sense from that of the original reading.
73Catena di trilli, It. (kä-tā-nā dē trēl-lē.) A chain, or succession of shakes.
74Catgut. A small string for violins and other instruments of a similar kind, made of the intestines of sheep and lambs, and sometimes cats.
75Cathédrale. Fr. (kät-ă-drāl.) A cathedral.
76Cattedrale, It. (kät-tē-drā-lē.) A cathedral.
77Catling. A lute string.
78Cattivo, It. (kät-tē-vō.) Bad, unfit.
79Cattivo tempo, It. (kät-tē-vō tēm-pō.) A part of a measure where it is not proper to end a cadence, place a long syllable, etc.
80Cauda, Lat. (kau-dā.) Coda.
81Cavalletta, It. (kä-väl-lēt-tā.) A cabaléttta.
82Cavalletto, It. (kä-väl-lēt-tō.) A cabaléttta.
83Cavalquet, Fr. (käv-ăl-kā.) Trumpet signal for the cavalry.
84Cavata, It. (kä-vā-tā.) A small song, sometimes preceded by a recitative; a cavatina. one of two readings
85Cavata, It. (kä-vă-tă.) A small song, sometimes preceded by a recitative; a cavatina. one of two readings
86Cavatina, It. (kä-vā-tē-nā.) An air of one strain only, of dramatic style sometimes preceded by a recitative. one of two readings
87Cavatina, It. (kä-vă-tē-nā.) An air of one strain only, of dramatic style sometimes preceded by a recitative. one of two readings
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