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-Copyright @copyright{} 1999--2009 by the authors
+Copyright @copyright{} 1999--2010 by the authors
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[Italian: @q{speed up, accelerate}]
-Increase tempo
+An increase in the tempo, abbreviated @notation{accel.}
@seealso
No cross-references.
ES: mordente de una nota,
I: acciaccatura,
F: acciaccatura, appoggiature brève,
-D: ?,
-NL: ?,
+D: Zusammenschlag,
+NL: samenslag,
DK: ?,
S: ?,
FI: ?.
ES: alla breve,
I: ?,
F: alla breve, à la brève,
-D: ?,
+D: Allabreve, alla breve
NL: ?,
DK: ?,
S: ?,
[Italian: @q{on the breve}] Twice as fast as the notation indicates.
-Also called @notation{in cut-time}. The name derives from mensural
+Also called @notation{in cut time}. The name derives from mensural
notation, where the @notation{tactus} (or beat) is counted on the semibreve
(the modern whole note). Counting @q{on the breve} shifts the tactus to the
next longest note value, which (in modern usage) effectively halves all note
I: appoggiatura,
F: appoggiature, (port de voix),
D: Vorschlag, Vorhalt
-NL: voorslag,
+NL: (korte) voorslag,
DK: forslag,
S: förslag,
FI: appoggiatura, etuhele.
A family of blown musical instruments made of brass, all using a cup
formed mouth piece. The brass instruments commonly used in a symphony
-orchestra are trumpet, trombone, french horn, and tuba.
+orchestra are trumpet, trombone, French horn, and tuba. In marching bands,
+sousaphones and contrabass bugles are common.
@seealso
No cross-references.
FI: cresendo, voimistuen.
Increasing volume. Indicated by a rightwards opening horizontal wedge
-(hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{cresc.}.
+(hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{cresc.}
@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
\key g \major
the player or singer to manage line breaks during performance, which
enhances the readability of a score.
-Custodes were frequently used in music notation until the 16th century.
-There were different appearences for different notation styles. Nowadays,
+Custodes were frequently used in music notation until the 16th century.
+There were different appearances for different notation styles. Nowadays,
they have survived only in special forms of musical notation such as the
@emph{Editio Vaticana}, dating from the beginning of the 20th century
S: da capo,
FI: da capo, alusta.
-Abbreviated @notation{D.C.}. Indicates that the piece is to be repeated from
+Abbreviated @notation{D.C.} Indicates that the piece is to be repeated from
the beginning to the end or to a certain place marked @emph{fine}.
@seealso
S: dal segno,
FI: dal segno, lähtien merkistä.
-Abbreviated @notation{D.S.}. Repetition, not from the beginning, but from
+Abbreviated @notation{D.S.} Repetition, not from the beginning, but from
another place frequently near the beginning marked by a sign
(@notation{segno}):
FI: decresendo, hiljentyen.
Decreasing tone volume. Indicated by a leftwards opening horizontal
-wedge (hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{decresc.}.
+wedge (hairpin) or the abbreviation @notation{decresc.}
@lilypond[quote,relative=2]
\key g \major
FI: diatoninen asteikko.
A scale consisting of 5@w{ }whole tones and 2@w{ }semitones (S). Scales
-played on the white keys of a piano keybord are diatonic. These scales
+played on the white keys of a piano keyboard are diatonic. These scales
are sometimes called, somewhat inaccurately, @q{church modes}).
These @emph{modes} are used in Gregorian chant and in pre-baroque early music
S: diminuendo,
FI: diminuendo, hiljentyen.
+Abbreviated @emph{dim.} It indicates a decrease in tone volume.
+
@seealso
@ref{decrescendo}.
S: nottryck,
FI: painatus.
-Engraving means incising or etching a metal plate for printing.
+Engraving means incising or etching a metal plate for printing.
Photoengraving means drawing music with ink in a manner similar to
drafting or engineering drawing, using similar tools.
FI: F-avain.
The position between the dots of the key symbol is the line of the F
-below central@w{ }C. Used on the third, fourth and fifth note line.
+below central@w{ }C. Used on the third, fourth and fifth note line.
A digit@w{ }8 above the clef symbol indicates that the notes must be
played an octave higher (for example, bass recorder) while 8@w{ }below
the clef symbol indicates playing an octave lower (for example, on the
@item DK: h
@item S: h
@item FI: H, h
-@end itemize
+@end itemize
Letter name used for @notation{B natural} in German and Scandinavian
usage. In the standard usage of these countries, @notation{B} means
<<
\context Voice \relative c'' {
% Prime or unison
- < g g >1
+ < g g >1
< g gis >^"aug"
% Second
< gis as >^"dim"
- < g! as >^"min"
+ < g! as >^"min"
< g a! >^"maj"
- < g ais >^"aug"
+ < g ais >^"aug"
% Third
- < gis bes >^"dim"
- < g! bes >^"min"
- < g b! >^"maj"
- < g bis >^"aug"
+ < gis bes >^"dim"
+ < g! bes >^"min"
+ < g b! >^"maj"
+ < g bis >^"aug"
% Fourth
- < g ces >^"dim"
- < g c! >^"per"
- < g cis >^"aug"
+ < g ces >^"dim"
+ < g c! >^"per"
+ < g cis >^"aug"
% Fifth
< g des' >^"dim"
< g d' >^"per"
< g e'! >^"maj"
< g eis' >^"aug"
% Seventh
- < gis f'! >^"dim"
- < g! f'! >^"min"
- < g fis' >^"maj"
+ < gis f'! >^"dim"
+ < g! f'! >^"min"
+ < g fis' >^"maj"
< g fisis' >^"aug"
% Octave
< g ges' >^"dim"
@section longa
@itemize
-@item US: long, longa,
+@item US: long, longa,
@item ES: longa,
@item I: longa,
@item F: longa, longue,
of the notation's principles, so the notation of this earliest period is called
@q{Franconian}. Franco's system made use of three note values -- long, breve,
and semibreve -- each of which was normally equivalent to three of the next
-lower note value.
+lower note value.
Then, in the first half of the 14th century, Philippe de Vitry and Jehan de Murs
added several note values (the minim, semiminim and fusa) and extended Franco's
which originally designated @notation{tempus imperfectum} and
@notation{prolatio minor} now stands for @notation{common time}; and the
slashed C, which designated the same with @notation{diminution} now stands
-for @notation{cut-time} (essentially, it has not lost its original meaning).
+for @notation{cut time} (essentially, it has not lost its original meaning).
@seealso
@ref{diminution}, @ref{proportion}, @ref{time signature}.
@item triple: 9/8
@item quadruple: 12/8
- @end itemize
+ @end itemize
@end itemize
@section neighbor tones
@c TODO: add definition.
-
+
ES: tonos vecinos,
I: ?,
F: tons voisins,
A head-like sign which indicates pitch by its position on a @notation{staff}
provided with a @notation{clef}, and duration by a variety of shapes such as
-hollow or black heads with or without @notation{stems}, @notation{flags}, etc.
+hollow or black heads with or without @notation{stems}, @notation{flags}, etc.
For percussion instruments (often having no defined pitch) the note head may
indicate the instrument.
be one-third the higher note value. Composers indicated which proportions
to use with various signs—two of which survive to the present day: the
C-shaped sign for @notation{common time}, and the slashed C for
-@notation{alla breve} or @notation{cut-time}.
+@notation{alla breve} or @notation{cut time}.
@c TODO -- add maxima to this example, in a way that doesn't break it.
A family of musical instruments which are played on by striking or
shaking. Percussion instruments commonly used in a symphony orchestra are
kettledrums (I: @emph{timpani}, D: @emph{Pauken}), snare drum, bass drum,
-tambourine, cymbals, chinese gong (tam-tam), triangle, celesta, glockenspiel,
+tambourine, cymbals, Chinese gong (tam-tam), triangle, celesta, glockenspiel,
and xylophone.
@seealso
@item The @emph{successive} use of different meters in one or more parts.
-@end itemize
+@end itemize
@seealso
@ref{polymetric} (adj.)
@item If three, @emph{tripla}; and its inversion, @emph{subtripla}. Example:
3:1, 6:2, and 9:3.
-@item If four, @emph{quadrupla}; and its inversion, @emph{subquadrupla}.
+@item If four, @emph{quadrupla}; and its inversion, @emph{subquadrupla}.
Example: 4:1, 8:2, and 12:3
@end itemize
S: rallentando,
FI: rallerdando, hidastuen.
-[Italian] A performance indication, abbreviated @notation{rall.}.
+[Italian] A performance indication, abbreviated @notation{rall.}
@seealso
@ref{ritardando}.
In its present-day meaning a sonata denotes an instrumental
composition for piano or for some other instrument with piano
-accompaniment, which consists of three or four independant pieces,
+accompaniment, which consists of three or four independent pieces,
called movements.
@seealso
@node thirty-second note
@section thirty-second note
-@itemize
+@itemize
@item UK: demisemiquaver
@item ES: fusa
@item I: biscroma
I: gruppi irregolari,
F: ?,
D: ?,
-NL: ?,
+NL: Antimetrische figuur,
DK: ?,
S: ?,
FI: ?.
@q{hook}. Therefore, from the eighth note on, the note names mean @q{hook},
@q{doubled hook}, @q{trebled hook}, and so on.
-The rest names are based on the @notation{soupir}, or quarter rest.
+The rest names are based on the @notation{soupir}, or quarter rest.
Subsequent rests are expressed as fractions thereof: half a
@notation{soupir}, a quarter of a @notation{soupir}, and so on.