Scan 168
The American history and encyclopedia of music, 1910
44 lines. Read by computer on 11 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 144. See the scan on archive.org.
1cross flute
2cross flute
3A transverse flute: a flute held across or in an almost horizontal position and blown at the side.
4cross relation
5When a note that has appeared in one chord is found in the following chord, sharped or flatted, but in a different part of the chord, this produces a very harsh and unpleasant combination which is at its worst, perhaps, when the note is in a major chord, or chord containing an interval of two and a half degrees, and is followed by a minor chord, or one containing an interval of two degrees.
6crotal (krō-tāl) Eng. n. from Grk.
7A kind of jingling ornament, worn formerly on clerical vestments.
8crotale (krō-tāl) Fr. n.
9crotalistria (krō-tā-līs'-trī-ā)
10A woman who plays upon the crotalton. A female minstrel.
11crotalo (krō'-tā-lō) Eng. n. from Grk.
12Literally, a rattle: a turkish musical instrument, resembling the cymbalum, the ancient form of cymbals.
13crotchet
14A quarter-note. ♪ or ♫ one of two readings
15A quarter-note. ♭ or ♯ one of two readings
16crotchet rest
17A rest equal in duration to a crotchet or quarter-note, written
18crowd
19Old English form of the name of the Welsh crwth, which see.
20crowder, Old Eng. n.
21An old English term for one who played upon the crowd; afterward applied to a common fiddler.
22crowie
23An old English instrument of the bassoon type.
24crowle Old Eng. n.
25An old English name for the crwth and derived from the Latin form of the name chrotta. The instrument doubtless derived the latter name from its rounded or protuberant form, this being identical with the Welsh name, crwth, meaning a hump or bulge. See also crwth.
26crowned note
27A note with a crown or hold above it, for example: The sign signifies that the note is to be sustained for a longer time than its value indicates, for the sake of expression.
28crwth Old Eng. n.
29Old English form of the name of the Welsh crwth, which see.
30csardas
31csardas (tsär-däs) Magyar n.
32A national Hungarian dance consisting of a slow and a fast movement, both of which are in the same key and in common four-four or two-four time. The music of the csardas (from Csarda inn on the heath) is distinguished by its wild passionate character and is always performed by gypsies. The dance begins with slow
33cruit (krū'-it) Irish n. one of two readings
34The ancient Irish name for a harp and a violin; greatly akin to the Welsh word crwth and considered to refer to that instrument which is a combination of harp and violin. See also crwth. one of two readings
35crush-note one of two readings
36A very short grace note placed before the principal note, the accent being on the principal note; or a grace note which consists of the note a half tone below a chord note, sounded with the chord note but instantly released. It is only used in music for instruments of the piano family. See also acciaccatura. one of two readings
37crusma (kroos'-mä) Grk. n. one of two readings
38A timbrel, a tabor, a sort of small drum. one of two readings
39crutchetam (krūtch'-ē-tām) one of two readings
40A name originally given to the crotchet or quarter-note. one of two readings
41crwth (krooth) Welsh n. one of two readings
42In Europe, the oldest known specimen of stringed instruments played with a bow, and known only to England, Ireland and Wales. It consisted of a square body terminating in two parallel arms connected at the end by a cross-bar, from the center of which the fingerboard extended. In ancient times it had only three strings, but in more modern times six, four lying over the fingerboard and played with a bow and two lying beside it and pinched or plucked with the fingers of the left hand. It had two circular sounding-holes and its bridge did not stand straight but leaned to the right. The length of the left foot of the bridge was two and a half inches, and that of the right was only three-quarters of an inch. The longer foot passed through the left sounding-hole and rested upon the back of the instrument thus resembling the sounding-post of the modern violin in that it transmitted the vibration of the strings through the belly to the back. The crwth is considered a predecessor of the violin. one of two readings
43(no line here) one of two readings
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