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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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1Coi (coee), Col, Coll', Colla, Colle, Collo (It.). With the.
2Col arco. With the bow. Used after the direction "pizzicato."
3Col basso. With the bass.
4Col canto. With the melody.
5Col legno (It.) (col-lane-yo). With the wood; a direction to strike the strings of the violin with the back of the bow.
6Colla parte. With the principal part.
7Colla voce. With the voice. In score writing, to save the labor of re-writing a part which is to be played by two or more instruments. It is usual to write the part for one instrument, for instance, the violin, and write the words col violino on the staff appropriated to the other instrument.
8Colophony. Rosin.
9Colorato (It.) (co-lo-rah'-to). Florid.
10Coloratura (It.) (co-lo-rah-too'-rah). Florid passages in vocalization.
11Come (It.) (coh-meh). As; like.
12Come prima (It.) (coh'-meh pree'-mah). As at first.
13Comes (Lat.) (co-mes). The answer to the subject, dux of a fugue. Dux means leader; comes, follower.
14Comma. The difference between a major and a minor tone.
15Commodamente, Commodet'ta (It.). Quietly; leisurely; without hurry.
16Commodo (It.) (com-mo'-do). At a convenient rate of motion.
17Common Chord. The combination of any sound (called the root) with its major or minor 3d and perfect 5th.
18Common Meter, or Ballad Meter. A stanza, consisting of alternate lines of four and three iambuses; as,
20How blest is he who ne'er consents
21By ill advice to walk.
23Common Time. Two beats, or any multiple of two beats, in the measure. The signs 2/4 C, 4/4 (2/2, 2/1, 4/8 rare) indicate
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