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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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1DICTIONARY OF TERMS
3The strings are of gut, the lowest, or G string, covered with thin wire.
5Violin Clef. The G clef on the second line.
7Violina. A 4-foot organ-stop with string-like tone.
9Violino principale (It.) (prin-chee-pah'-leh). The solo violin, or leader of the violins.
11Violino ripieno. A violin part only used to fill up the tutti.
13Violoncello (It.). The "little violone." The violoncello has four strings of gut, tuned an octave below the viola:
15The C and G strings are covered with wire.
17Violonar (Fr.). Double bass.
19Violonaro (Fr.). See Octo Bass.
21Violone (It.). The double bass, q. v.
23Virgil Clavier. A soundless keyboard for practice.
25Virginal. A small instrument of the harpsichord family.
27Virtuoso (masc.) (It.) (vir-too-o'-so), Virtuosa (fem.) (vir-too-o'-sah). An eminent skilled singer or player. The word was formerly used in the same sense as "amateur."
29Virtuos (Ger.), Virtuosin (fem.) (Ger.), Virtuose (Fr.). Virtuoso.
31Vista (It.). Sight. A prima vista, at first sight.
33Vistamente (It.) (vis-tah-men'-teh), Vitamente (It.) (vee-tah-men'-teh), Vive (Fr.) (veev), Vivente (It.) (vee-ven'-teh), Vivido (It.) (vee'-vee-do), Vivezza (vee-vet-za), con. Lively; briskly; with animation; vividly.
35Vivace (It.) (vee-vah'-cheh), Vivacemente (vee-vah-cheh-men'-teh) Vivacita (vee-vah'-chee-tah), con, Vivacezza (vee-vah'-shet'-zah). Lively; rapid; with animation; with vivacity.
37Vivacissimo (vee-vah-chis'-see-mo). Very lively and fast.
39Vivo (I'.) (vee-vo). Alive; brisk.
41Vocal. Belonging to the voice; music meant to be sung or well designed for singing.
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