A dictionary of two thousand Italian, French, German, English, and other musical terms,: With their significations and usual abbreviations

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ...LINES. Those temporary lines which are occasionally drawn above or below the stave, in order to obtain additional situations for the heads of the notes. LEGATTSSIMO (Italian.) Exceedingly smooth and connected. LEGATO (Italian.) In a smooth and connected manner. LEGEREMENT (French.) With lightness and gaiety. LEGGIARDO (Italian.) Light, gentle. LEGGIERAMENTE (Italian.) Lightly, gently. LEGGIERISSIMO (Italian.) With the utmost lightness and facility. LEGGIERO, or CON LEGGIEREZZA. (Italian.) With lightness and faculty of execution. LEIGHT (German.) Easy. LENTANDO (Italian.) With increased slowness. LENTEMENT (French.) ) LENTEMENTE )Italian.) In slow time. LENTO (Italian.) ) LENTEUR, avec (French.) ) With slowness, in a se-LENTEZZA, con (Italian.) ) date and lingering pace. LIAISON (French.) Smoothness of connection; also a bind or tye. LIBRETTO (Italian.) The book of the words of an Italian opera is so called. LINIE (German.) A line of the stave. L1STESSO TEMPO (Italian.) In the same time as the previous movement LIUTO Italian. The lute. LOCO (Latin.) This word implies that a passage is to be played just as it.is written in regard to pitch; it generally occurs after 8va alta, or 8va iassa. LiOTJRE (French.) An old-fashioned French dance. LUGUBRE (Italian.) Mournfully, sadly. LUSINGANDO (Italian.) Soothingly, persuasively.' LYRA (Italian.) The lyre, a well-known musical instrument. LYRIC. Poetry adapted for and intended to be set to music. M. MA (Italian.) But: as, allegro ma non troppo, quick, but not too much so. MADRIGALE (Italian.) Elaborate compositions MADRIGALS j for voices in five or six parts, in the ancient style of imitation and fugue. MAESTOSO (Italian.) With majestic and dignified expression. MAESTRO DI CAPELLA (Italian.) Chapel-master,...