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MELISMA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Singing
- Music
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- melisma
1, record 1, English, melisma
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
melisma : The plural forms are "melismata" and "melismas. " 2, record 1, English, - melisma
Record 1, Key term(s)
- melismata
- melismas
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chant
- Musique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mélisme
1, record 1, French, m%C3%A9lisme
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de notes de valeur brève qui, occupant une durée musicale (longue par rapport à elle), constitue un ornement mélodique. 2, record 1, French, - m%C3%A9lisme
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-12-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Music (General)
- Christian Liturgy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- trope
1, record 2, English, trope
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tropes are of two general types : those adding a new text to a melisma(section of music having one syllable extended over many notes) ;and those inserting new music, usually with words, between existing sections of melody and text.... Two important medieval musical-literary forms developed from the trope : the liturgical drama and the sequence... 1, record 2, English, - trope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Musique (Généralités)
- Liturgies chrétiennes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- trope
1, record 2, French, trope
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dans la musique médiévale, composition obtenue par l'intercalation de paroles et de notes supplémentaires sur un fragment d'œuvre liturgique existante, sur une vocalise par exemple. 1, record 2, French, - trope
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Música (Generalidades)
- Liturgia cristiana
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tropo
1, record 2, Spanish, tropo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Texto breve con música que, durante la Edad Media, se añadía al oficio litúrgico y que poco a poco empezó a ser recitado alternativamente por el cantor y el pueblo, y constituyó el origen del drama litúrgico. 2, record 2, Spanish, - tropo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
tropo: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las voces "tópico" o "motivo" son las adecuadas para referirse a un tema que se repite en una narración, pero no "tropo", que alude a cierto tipo de texto con música o al uso de una palabra en un sentido no propio. 3, record 2, Spanish, - tropo
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