melody at the top of a polyphonic piece, often set over a tenor line
Cantus
Language: Latin
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the set of chord changes, or harmonies, contained in the central theme or melody around which a piece has been built
Cancrizans
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a tune repeated so that the original order of notes is reversed the last note become the first, the penultimate note becomes…
cf.
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abbreviated form of conferatur meaning 'compare'
Linea
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a stave line
Accompaniment
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support provided by harmonically or melodically to the main theme in a piece of music, which although designed to be subordin…
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
Tonus contrarius
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contrary melody, counterpoint
Aleatory
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a compositional technique where the choice of pitch, rhythmic value and order of events is left to chance