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Copyright 1999--2007 by the authors
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Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document
under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.1
or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation,
F: altération,
D: Alteration,
NL: verhoging of verlaging,
-DK:
-S:
-FI:
+DK: ?,
+S: ?,
+FI: ?.
An alteration is the modification, raising or lowering, of a note's
pitch. It is established by an @ref{accidental}.
S: ambitus,
FI: ambitus, ääniala, soitinala.
-The term ambit (from latin: ambitus, plural: ambitus) denotes a range
+The term ambit (from Latin: ambitus, plural: ambitus) denotes a range
of pitches for a given voice in a part of music. It may also denote
the pitch range that a musical instrument is capable of playing.
@end lilypond
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@node cluster
@section cluster
S: kontrapunkt,
FI: kontrapunkti, ääni ääntä vastaan.
-From latin @emph{punctus contra punctum}, note against note. The combination
+From Latin @emph{punctus contra punctum}, note against note. The combination
into a single musical fabric of lines or parts which have distinct melodic
significance. A frequently used polyphonic technique is imitation, in its
strictest form found in the canon needing only one part to be written down
F: guidon,
D: Notenzeiger, Custos.
-A custos is a staff symbol that appears at the end of a staff line
-with monophonic musical contents (i.e., with a single voice). It
-anticipates the pitch of the first note of the following line and thus
-helps the player or singer to manage line breaks during performance,
-thus enhancing readability of a score.
+A custos (plural: custodes) is a staff symbol that appears at the
+end of a staff line with monophonic musical contents (i.e., with a
+single voice). It anticipates the pitch of the first note of the
+following line and thus helps the player or singer to manage line
+breaks during performance, thus enhancing readability of a score.
Custodes were frequently used in music notation until the 16th
century. There were different appearences for different notation
@ref{decrescendo}.
+
@node direct
@section direct
@ref{custos}.
+
@node disjunct movement
@section disjunct movement
S: punkt,
FI: piste.
-@c TODO: fix double redirect -- to "dotted note", and thence to "note value"?
-
@seealso
-@ref{dotted note}.
+@ref{dotted note}, @ref{note value}.
@node dotted note
@node elision
@section elision
-TODO: languages, definition
+@c TODO: add languages
+
+ES: ?,
+I: ?,
+F: ?,
+D: ?,
+NL: ?,
+DK: ?,
+S: ?,
+FI: ?.
+
+@c TODO definition -- referenced from lyric tie
@node embellishment
@section ligature
ES: ligadura,
+I: ?,
+F: ligature,
DE: Ligatur,
+NL: ?,
+DK: ?,
+S: ?,
FI: ligatuura.
A ligature is a coherent graphical symbol that represents at least two
S: ?,
FI: ?.
-TODO: add languages
+@c TODO: add languages
@seealso
@node melisma line
@section melisma line
-TODO: add languages
+@c TODO: add languages
@seealso
@node ottava
@section ottava
-TODO
+@c TODO
-DE: Oktavierung.
+ES: ?,
+I: ottava,
+F: octave,
+DE: Oktavierung,
+NL: ?,
+DK: ?,
+S: ?,
+FI: ?.
+
+[From Italian] The interval of an octave, abbreviated 8va.
+
+@emph{All'ottava}, @emph{ottava alta}, @emph{ottava sopra}, or
+@emph{8va} written above a passage indicates that it should be played
+an octave higher than written. @emph{Ottava bassa}, @emph{ottava
+sotto}, or @emph{8va} written below a passage indicates that it should
+be played an octave lower than written.
+
+@seealso
+
+@ref{interval}.
@node part
S: notsystem,
FI: nuottiviivasto.
-A staff (pl. staves) is a series of (normally five) horizontal lines
-upon and between which the musical notes are written, thus indicating
-(in connection with a @ref{clef}) their pitch. Staves for
+A staff (plural: staves) is a series of (normally five) horizontal
+lines upon and between which the musical notes are written, thus
+indicating (in connection with a @ref{clef}) their pitch. Staves for
@ref{percussion} instruments may have fewer lines.
down of keyboard, chamber, choral, or orchestral music.
-
@node temperament
@section temperament
saxophone, and bassoon.
-
-
@node Duration names notes and rests
@chapter Duration names, notes and rests