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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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1CLAU
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4Clausula propria, Lat. (klau-sū-lā prō-prī-ā.) { Clausula pura, Lat. (klau-sū-lā pū-rā.) }
5A proper or natural close.
6Clausula improppia, Lat. (klau-sū-lā im-prō-prī-ā.) An uncommon, or deviating cadence.
7Clausula secundaria, Lat. (klau-sū-lā sē-kūn-dā-ri-ā.) A cadence on the dominant.
8Clausus, Lat. (klaw-sūs.) A close canon.
9Clav. An abbreviation of Clavecembalo, Clavicord, and Clavecin.
10Clave, Lat. (klā-vē.) A key; a clef.
11Clavecin, Fr. (klāv-ē-sānh.) The harpsichord.
12Clavecin acoustique, Fr. (klāv-ē-sānh ā-kooz-tēk.) An instrument of the harpsichord or pianoforte class.
13Clavecin a peau de buffle, Fr. (klāv-ē-sānh ā pō dūh büf-fl.) An instrument of the harpsichord or pianoforte class.
14Clavecin d'amour, Fr. (klāv-ē-sānh d'ā-moor.) An instrument of the harpsichord or pianoforte class.
15Clavecin harmonieux, Fr. (klāv-ē-sānh hār-mō-nī-ūh.) An instrument of the harpsichord or pianoforte class.
16Clavecin organise, Fr. (klāv-ē-sānh ōr-gān-ēz.) An instrument of the harpsichord or pianoforte class.
17Clavicymbalum, Lat. (klāv-ī-sym-bā-lūm.) The harpsichord; spinet.
18Clavicymbel, Ger. (klāf-ī-tsym-b'l.) A clavichord.
19Claveciniste, Fr. (klā-vē-sānh-ēst.) A harpsichord player, or maker.
20Claveoline, Fr. (klāv-ī-ō-lēn.) An instrument of the harpsichord or pianoforte class.
21Claves, Lat. (klā-vēs.) A word formerly used for clefs.
22Claves intellectae, Lat. (klā-vēs ēn-tēl-lēk-tē.) A term applied to those notes whose pitch could be known without being marked.
23Claves non signatae, Lat. (klā-vēs nōn sīg-nā-tē.) Notes without signature.
24Claves signatae, Lat. A term applied by Guido to colored lines used before the invention of clefs, to mark the situation of the notes.
25Clavessin, Fr. klāv-ē-sānh.) The harpsichord. (See Clavecin.)
26Claviary. An index of keys or a scale of lines and spaces.
27Claviatus. An harmonica furnished with a set of keys.
28Claviatur, Ger. (klā-vē-ā-toor.) The keys of a harpsichord, piano, etc.
29Clavicembalo, It. (klā-vē-tshām-bā-lō.)
30Clavicembalum, Lat. (klā-vī-sēm-bā-lūm.) The harpsichord.
31Clavichord. A small, keyed instrument, like the spinet, and the forerunner of the pianoforte. The tone of the clavichord was agreeable and impressive but not strong.
32Clavichordium, Lat. (klāv-ē-kōr-dī-ūm.) See Clavichord.
33Clavicytherium, Lat. (klāv-ī-sē-thē-rī-ūm.) A species of upright harpsichord, said to have been originally in the form of a harp or lyre. It was invented in the thirteenth century and was the earliest approach to the modern pianoforte.
35CLEF
37(no line here) one of two readings
38Clavicordio, Spa. (klāv-ē-kōr-di-ō.) A harpsichord.
39Clavicylinder. An instrument exhibited in Paris in 1806. It was supposed to consist of a series of cylinders which were operated upon by bows set in motion by a crank and brought in contact with the cylinders by means of the keys of a finger-board.
40Clavier, Fr. (klāv-ēr.) { The keys or key-board Clavier, Ger. (klā-fēr.) { of a pianoforte, organ, etc. Also, an old name for the clavichord.
41Clavier-auszug, Ger. (klā-fēr ous-tsoog.) An arrangement of a full score for the use of piano players.
42Clavier-drath, Ger. (klā-fēr drät.) Wire for the pianoforte, etc.
43Clavier-lehrer, Ger. (klā-fēr lā-rēr.) A pianoforte teacher.
44Clavieren, Ger. pl. (klā-fēr-rēn.) The keys: see clavier.
45Clavierschule, Ger. (klā-fēr-shoo-lē.) A pianoforte instruction book.
46Clavierspieler, Ger. (klā-fēr-spē-lēr.) A pianoforte player.
47Clavierstimmer, Ger. (klā-fēr-stīm-mēr.) A pianoforte tuner.
48Clavierübung, Ger. (klā-fēr-ū-boong.) Exercises for the clavichord.
49Clavierunterricht, Ger. (klā-fēr-oon-tēr-rīkht.) Lessons or instruction on the pianoforte.
50Clavigero, Spa. (klā-vē-hā-rō.) Bridge of a harpsichord.
51Clavija, Spa. (klāv-ē-hā.) Peg of a stringed instrument.
52Claviorgano, Spa. (klāv-ē-ōr-gā-nō.) A harpsichord having strings and pipes.
53Clavis, Lat. (klā-vīs.) { A key; a clef.
54Clavis, Ger. (klā-fīs.) { A key; a character used to determine the name and pitch of the notes on the staff to which it is prefixed.
55Clef, alto. The C clef on the third line of the staff.
56Clef, baritone. The F clef when placed on the third line.
57Clef, bass. The character at the beginning of the staff, where the lower or bass notes are written, and serving to indicate the pitch and name of those notes. The F clef.
58Clef, C. So called because it gives its name to the notes placed on the same line with itself.
59Clef, counter tenor. The C clef when placed on the third line in order to accommodate the counter tenor voice.
60Clef d'accordeur, Fr. (klā d'āk-kōr-dūr.) A tuning hammer.
61Clef de fay, Fr. (klā dūh fā.) The F, or base clef.
62Clef descant. The treble or soprano clef.
63Clef d'ut, Fr. (klā d'oot.) The C clef.
64Clef, F. The base clef.
65Clef, French treble. The G clef on the bottom line of the staff; formerly much used in French music for the violin, flute, etc.
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