What is in counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself called?
diminution — (Mus.) In counterpoint, the imitation of, or reply to, a subject, in notes of half the length or value of those the subject itself. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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