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"Discant"
Keywords:
purum
,
copula
,
notre
,
dame
,
organum
the top voice in a polyphonic texture; the label implies that the voice is composed against another important line, usually the tenor.
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a style of Notre Dame organum in which the all voices are measured (following the rhythmic modes). Related terms: organum purum, copula.
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Keywords:
descant
,
see
See Descant, n.
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Keywords:
melody
,
accompaniment
,
musical
,
decorative
,
basic
a decorative musical accompaniment (often improvised) added above a basic melody
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