Scan 25
The American History and Encyclopedia of Music, 1908
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1a suo bene placito
2a suo bene placito (ä soo'-ō bā'-ně plä-chē'-tō) It.
3At one's own pleasure. The same as ad libitum.
4a suo comodo (ä soo'-ō kō'-mō-dō) It.
5At one's own pleasure. The same as ad libitum.
6a table sec (ă tăb'l sēk) Fr.
7a table seche (ă tăb'l sēsh) Fr.
8A dry table, French idiom for above. Without instrumental accompaniment; applied to practising vocal exercises unaccompanied.
9a tempo (ă tēm'-pō) It.
10In time: the term is used to direct a return to the original time after some deviation. Equivalent to im tact (Ger.). Abbr. a t., a tem., or a temp.
11a tempo comodo (ă tēm'-pō kō'-mō-dō) It.
12In convenient, easy time: in moderate movement.
13a tempo dell' allegro (ă tēm'-pō děl lä-lā'-grō) It.
14In quick time.
15a tempo di gavotta (ă tēm'-pō dē gä-vōt'-tā) It.
16In the time used in a gavot: moderately quick.
17a tempo giusto (ă tēm'-pō joos'-tō) It.
18In exact or strict time.
19a tempo ordinario (ă tōm'-pō ōr-dī-nā'-rī-ō) It.
20In ordinary time: at a moderate speed; common time indicated by in which notes are given their ordinary value, in contradistinction to alla breve time, in which a note receives only half its ordinary value. Equivalent to andante; also used like a primo.
21a tempo primo (ă tēm'-pō prē'-mō) It.
22Return to the first or original time.
23a tempo rubato (ă tēm'-pō roo-bā'-tō) It.
24In stolen time: signifying that one part of a bar or several bars of a movement are accelerated, while the others are retarded that the whole may occupy its usual time. This irregular time is employed to give more expression to music.
25à ton basse (ă tōn bās) Fr.
26In a low tone or voice.
27a tre (ă trā) It.
28For three: for three voices or instruments, a trio or terzetto. Often written a 3.
29a tre corde (ă trā kōr'-dē) It.
30On or with three strings: in piano music it contradicts a una corda, directing that the soft pedal be released. See also pedals.
31à trois (ă trwā) Fr.
32For, or in, three: in three voices or parts. Often written à 3.
33a una corda (ă oo'-nā kōr'-dā) It.
34With or on one string: in piano music a direction for the use of the soft pedal. The piano is arranged with three strings to each note, which are all struck under ordinary conditions, but when the soft pedal is pressed down the hammers strike slantingly instead of straight and hit only one string, thus producing a softer tone.
35a vicenda (ă vē-chēn'-dā) It.
36In turn: succession; alternately.
37à vide (ă vēd) Fr.
38A phrase meaning empty: hence open, as applied to strings vibrating in their entire length.
39a vista (ă vēs'-tā) It.
40At sight.
41a voce sola (ă vō'-chē sō'-lä) It.
42For one voice alone.
43à voix forte (ă vwā fôrt) Fr.
44With or in a loud voice or tone.
45à volonté (ă vō-lōn-tā) Fr.
46At will: at pleasure.
47à vue (ă vü) Fr.
48At sight.
49ab (ăb) Ger. adv.
50Off: an expression found in organ music to show where the stop, already indicated, ceases to be used.
51ab initio (ăb in-īsh'-ī-ō) Lat.
52From the beginning: an expression, now obsolete, for which da capo has been substituted.
53abacus harmonicus (ăb'-ă-kŭs här-mōn'-ĭ-kŭs) Lat.
54An abacus was an ancient counting-board, and was used to divide the intervals of an octave: hence abacus harmonicus is the structure and arrangement of the keys and pedals of an instrument or; a diagram or table of the notes, with their names.
55abandon (ă-bān-dōn) Fr. n.
56Signifies that the passage so marked is to be rendered with abandon, ease, unrestraint, the time being secondary to natural emotion. Frequently used with the preposition avec, with.
57abat-voix (ă-bă-vwā) Fr. n.
58Literally, that which beats down the voice: a voice reflector; sounding-board.
59abbacchiato (ăb-bāk-kē-ă'-tō) It. part.
60Dejected; humiliated: with a dejected air.
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