a prayer, in Latin, to The Virgin Mary; used in Roman Catholic liturgy; set to music by a number of composers
Ave Maria
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Arrange
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to set a work originally written for one instrument (or set of instruments) for another instrument or set of instruments
Biwa
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Barline
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substitute fingering, often used to provide tonal contrast; also used to make the playing of passage work easier
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a highly melismatic responsoral chant from the mass; the third element in the Proper of the Roman Catholic Mass
Borrowed division
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