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The musiclover's handbook, containing (1) a pronouncing dictionary of musical terms and (2) biographical dictionary of musicians, 1911
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1Lyric. Song-like. In poetry, a short poem of a simple, emotional character. The term has been borrowed by music to designate musical works of like character.
3Lyric Form. A composition the themes of which are not treated in the manner of the rondo or sonata, q. v.
5Lyric Stage. The operatic stage. This term will hardly apply to the modern "music drama."
7M
9M. Abbreviation for Mano or Main, the hand.
10M. D. Abbreviation for Main Droite or Mano Destra, the right hand.
11M. F. Abbreviation for Mezzo Forte, half loud.
12M. G. Abbreviation for Main Gauche, left hand.
13M. M. Abbreviation for Maelzel's Metronome.
14M. V. Abbreviation for Mezzo Voce.
15Ma (It.). But.
16Machine Head. The screw and wheel contrivance used instead of pegs in the guitar, etc.
17Madre (It.) (mah'-dreh). Mother; the Virgin Mary.
18Madrigal. A word of uncertain origin. A name given to contrapuntal compositions in any number of parts. They differ from the motet only in being written to secular words, generally amatory. This style of composition was cultivated with great success in England in Elizabeth's reign.
19Maesta (It.) (mah'-es-ta), con, Maestade (mah'-es-tah-deh), con, Maestevole (mah'-es-ta-vo-leh), Maestevolmente (vol-ment-e), Maestosamente (mah'-es-to-sah-men'-teh). All mean the same thing: Dignified; with dignity.
20Maestoso (It.) (mah-es-to'-so). Majestic; with dignity.
21Maestrale (It.) (mah-es-trah-leh). "Masterful"; the stretto of a fugue when written in canon.
22Maestro (It.) (mah-es-tro). Master.
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