Scan 159
The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1908
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1contrapunctum in decima gradi
2being put above the high ones and vice versa, and in which the parts are written in thirds, that is, intervals of the next but one note below the subject note, and in tenths or intervals of an octave, and a third below the subject.
4contrapunctus simplex (kön-trä-pünk'-tūs sim'-plēks) Lat.
5Simple counterpoint: counterpoint having no ornaments or mixtures of notes and whose notes may not be transposed, the higher part below the lower or vice versa.
7contrapuntal
8Music that is written according to the rules of strict counterpoint. Whatever pertains to counterpoint or the art and rules governing the writing of music in more than one part.
10contrapuntist
11One versed in the practise and theory of counterpoint. Abbr. cptst.
13contrario (kön-trä'-rī-ō) It. adj.
14Contrary, adverse: in an opposite direction.
16contrary bow
17A reversed stroke of the bow.
19contrary motion
20See motion, contrary.
22contrasoggetta (kön-trä-sōd-jět'-tō) It. n.
23Counter subject: in fugue the counter subject or subject that is sung by the second voice when it answers the first subject, sung by the first voice. It is a sort of accompaniment to the answer and is often used as the subject of episodes or accessory parts in the fugue.
25Contratöne (kön-trä-tā'-nē) Ger. n.
26A name for the deeper tones of the bass voice.
28contratempo (kön'-trät-těm'-pō) It. n.
29Against the time.
301. A tone beginning on a weak beat of a measure and ending on a strong.
312. One part moving fast while another moves slowly.
33contrattenore (kön-trät-tā-nō'-rē) It. n.
34Equivalent to contra-tenor, which see.
36contravviolone (kön'-trāv-vē-ō-lō'-nē) It.
37The double bass viol: the largest and deepest toned stringed instrument that is played with a bow. This is the deepest toned instrument of the orchestra.
39contre (kôntr) Fr. prep.
40Against, with, near, close to.
42copula
43contre éclisse (kôntr ā-klēs') Fr.
44The linings: the strips of pine wood glued inside the body of instruments, like the violin, to strengthen the structure.
46contre parte (kôntr pär-tē') Fr.
47Counterpart: one musical part contrasted to another, as soprano and bass. When a second voice introduces a new melody into the piece which harmonizes with the part already introduced by the first voice.
49contretemps (kôntr-tān') Fr. n.
50Literally, against the time; counter measure. A note which enters the composition of an unaccented beat and ends in a strong beat. When one part progresses faster than another part played simultaneously.
52contrebasse (kôn-trū bās) Fr. n.
53Equivalent of contraviolone.
55contrebombarde (kôn-trū-bōn-bārd') Fr. n.
56An organ stop composed of pipes fitted with reeds for producing the tones. It is of very deep pitch, in fact, the deepest the organ is capable of, the lowest tone being four octaves below middle C. The tone is very powerful.
58contredanse (kôn-trū-dāns') Fr.
59An obsolete square dance which originated in England. See also country dance.
61contrepoint (kôntr-pwān') Fr. n.
62Equivalent of counterpoint.
64contresujet (kôntr-sū-zhā') Fr. n.
65The counter subject. Equivalent of contrasoggetto.
67conversio (kôn-vūr'-shī-ō) Lat. n.
68A turning round, an inverting. In counterpoint an inversion, or change of position of intervals and chords, placing the lower notes above and the upper notes below.
70conveyances
71Tubes in the organ which carry the wind from the windchest, where the air is stored, to special rows of the very large pipes which are not placed over the windchest. Conveyances are usually narrow tin tubes.
73coperto (kō-pār'-tō) It. adj.
74Covered, muffled: as used in the phrase timpani coperti, muffled kettledrums.
76copula (kō'-poo-lā) It. n.
771. In organ playing a coupler or arrangement by which two rows of keys, or a row of keys and the pedals, may be connected together.
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