music printed in such a way that the performers could sit around a table and read their own various parts, popular in the Renaissance
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Table of Major and Melodic minor Scales
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Archlute
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a large lute popular both in Italy and England during the Renaissance with an elongated neck, fitted with two peg boxes, one…
Canon
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a musical form in which a (second, third, fourth, ….) line starting later than the one before it matches it note for note but…
Diminution
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when a melody is played in such a way that the time value of every note is shortened
Guilds
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groups of professionals, the masters of their trade, who as well as promoting their businesses also regulated the training of…
Homophonic
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a musical composition for 2 or more parts with a single melody line, all other parts serving as accompaniments
Homophony
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a musical composition for 2 or more parts with a single melody line, all other parts serving as accompaniments