Excerpt from Buck's New and Complete Dictionary of Musical Terms A. (Ita.) To, for, by, at; the alphabetical name given to the sixth note of the scale of C in ascending, and termed La, the open note of the second string of the violin, by which its other strings are tuned and regulated; the name of one of the two natural modes. A 2. (Ita.) For two voices or instruments; A 3, for three voices; A 4, for four voices; and so on. Abandono ed Expression©, Con. (Ita.) With self-abandon and expression. Abendlied. (Ger.) Evening song or hymn. Accel. {Ita.) An abbreviation of Accelerando. Accelerando. {Ita.) With gradually-increasing velocity of movement. Accent. A stress or emphasis upon a note or passage, to mark its place and relative importance in a composition. Accidentals. Sharps, flats, and naturals used to change the sound of letters, as the chord, of which these letters are a part, may require. They affect the sound of the letters upon which they are set no farther than the compass of the bar in which they are enclosed. Accom. ad Lib. An abbreviation of Accompaniment ad libitum. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from A Dictionary of Musical Terms Perd. Perdeu. Perdendo. Ff. Or Pf. Piano-forte P.i. Pit'r forte Piang. Piangendo Pianiss. Pianissimo Pizz Pizzicato Pmo. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from A Musical Dictionary: Being a Collection of Terms and Characters, as Well Ancient as Modern; Including the Historical, Theoretical, and Practical Parts of Music The whole earefiilly abfirae'ted froni the bcfi Authors in the Greek, Latin, Italian, Franck, and Engli/b Languages. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Old English Musical Terms Altenglische Kleinigkeiten, A. Napier, Anglia, vol. 11. Quoted by section and line. An Interlinear Version of the Psalms in a Ms. Preserved in the Library of Lambeth Place. Quoted by psalm and verse. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.