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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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1CROT
2Crotale, Fr. (krō-tāl.) An ancient musical instrument, used by the priests of Cybele. From the reference made to it by different authors, it seems to have been a small cymbal or a species of castanet.
3Crotalos. Little bells.
4Crotalistria, Gr. (krō-tāl-ēs-trī-ā.) A woman who plays upon an instrument called crotalon; a female minstrel.
5Crotchet. A note equal in value to half a minim,
6Crotchet rest. A rest equal in duration to a crotchet.
7Crowd. An old name for the violin: see Crwth.
8Crowder. An old term for a performer on the crowd, afterwards applied to a common fiddler.
9Crowle. An old English wind instrument of the bassoon species.
10Crowth. The English name of the Crwth.
11Crowther. See Crowder.
12Crucifixus, Lat. (krū-sī-fīk-ūs.) Part of the Credo in a mass.
13Cruit, Iri. (krū-it.) An ancient musical instrument of the Irish.
14Crupezia, Gr. (krū-pā-zī-ā.) Wooden clogs worn by the Greek musicians in beating time.
15Crusma, Gr. (krooz-mā.) A timbrel, a tabor.
16Crutchetam. Name originally given to the crotchet.
17Cruth. See Crwth.
18Crwth, Welsh. (krūth.) An old Welsh instrument, having six strings, resembling the violin.
19C. S. The initials of Con Sordino.
20Csardas, Hun. (tsār-dās,) Hungarian dance.
21C Schlüssel, Ger. (tsā shlüs-s'1.) The C clef.
22Cto. Abbreviation of Concerto.
23Cuclear, Spa. (koo-klā-är.) To sing as the cuckoo.
24Cue. The tail, the end of a thing. The last words of an actor on a stage, serving as an intimation to the one who follows, when to speak and what to say.
25Cuerno, Spa. (kwār-nō.) A horn, a cornet.
27CWIZ
28Cumbe, Spa. (koom-bě.) A negro dance.
29Cum cantu, Lat. (kūm kăn-tū.) With song, with singing.
30Cum discantu, Lat. (kūm dis-kăn-tū.) A phrase used in the Catholic church service.
31Cum Sancto Spiritu, Lat. (kūm sănk-tō spīr-tū.) Part of the Gloria in a mass.
32Currendaner, Ger. (koor-rēn-dā-nēr.) School boys, or young choristers chanting in procession through the streets.
33Currendschüler, Ger. (koo-rēnd-shū-lēr.) See Currendaner.
34Currens saltatio, Lat. (kūr-rēns săl-tā-shī-ū.) Sec Coránto.
35Curtail. A wind instrument of the bassoon species.
36Curtle, A term applied to the lowest note of the bassoon.
37Curule song, A song said to have been composed by Olympus.
38Custo, It. (koos-to.) A direct A mark sometimes placed at the end of a staff to indicate the note next following.
39Cyclic chorus. See Chorus, Cyclic.
40Cyclicus, Lat. (sīk-li-kūs.) An itinerant maker and singer of ballads. A cyclic poet.
41Cymbales, Fr. (sānh-bāl.) Circular metal plates used in bands, usually in combination with the great drum; they are clashed together, producing a ringing, brilliant effect.
42Cymbalum, Lat. (sīm-bā-lūm.) The cymbal.
43Cymbale, Fr. (sānh-bāl.) A mixture organ stop of a very acute quality of tone.
44Cypher system. An old system of musical notation, in which the notes were represented by numerals.
45Cytara. The cithara.
46Cyter, Dan. (sū-tēr.) A cither or cithera.
47Cythorn. (sīth-ōrn.) A cither or cithera.
48Cwibian, Wel. (kwē-bī-ăn.) To quaver, to trill.
49Cwizaro, Wel. (kwē-thā-rō.) Cadence.
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