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Accolade (Fr.) (ac-co-lahd)

A brace enclosing two or more staves. { [From Latin ad, to; collum, the neck.] To embrace.

Accompagnamento (It.) (ac-com-pan-yamen-to), Accompagnement (Fr.) (ac-compang-mongt), Accompaniment. The separate part or parts that accompany a solo or ACCOMPANIMENT chorus; generally instrumental, but a vocal solo with vocal accompaniment is frequently met with.

Accompaniment ad libitum (Lat.). An accompaniment that may be omitted without injury to the musical effect.