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The Musiclover's Handbook, containing 1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical term and 2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1Quartett (Ger.) (kvar-tet'), Quatuor (Fr.) (qua-too-or), Quartetto (It.) (quar-tet'-to). Quartet in English, sometimes spelled quartette.
3Quartole (Ger.) (kvar-to'-le). Quadruplet.
5Quasi (It.) (quah'-see). As if; in the manner of; like; as, Quasi allegro, like allegro; Quasi sonata, resembling a sonata.
7Quatre mains (Fr.) (katr mang). For four hands.
9Quatrible. See Quadrible.
11Quattro mani (It.) (quat-tro man-nee). Four hands.
13Quatuor. See Quartet.
15Quaver. An eighth-note.
17Querflöte, (Ger.) (kvehr-fla'-teh), Flauto traverso (It.). "Cross-flute." The flute played by blowing across it, as distinguished from the old flute, blown at the end.
19Queue (Fr.) (koo). Tail-piece of violin; stem of a note.
21Quickstep. A rapid march, generally in 6/8 time.
23Quinable. An old species of counterpoint, consisting of a succession of fifths above the cantus.
25Quint. (1) A 5th. (2) An organ-stop a 5th above the diapason.
27Quint Viola. An organ-stop of the Gamba species a 5th or 12th above the diapason.
29Quintaton. An organ-stop so voiced that it gives two sounds—the fundamental and the 12th. The pipes are of metal, slender and closed.
31Quinte (Ger.) (kvin-teh). (1) The interval of a 5th. (2) The E-string of the violin.
33Quintet. A composition for five solo performers. The string quintet generally consists of first and second violins, first and second violas, and violoncello; occasionally two violoncellos are used, in which case it is called a Violoncello Quintet to distinguish it from the former. The Piano Quintet consists of a string quartet and the piano.
35Quintole (Ger.) (kvin-to'-leh). A group of five notes to be played in the time of four of the same value.
37Quintour (Fr.) (kang-too-or), Quintetto (It.), Quintett (Ger.) (kvin-tet). Quintet, or quintette.
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