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Moteggiando (It.) (mo-ted-jan'-do)

Bantering; jocose.

Motett, Motetto (It.). A vocal composition to sacred words, written in strict contrapuntal style. The madrigal differs only in being set to secular words. Many modern compositions to sacred words (not metric) are called motetts, but would more properly be called anthems.

Motif (Fr.), Motivo (It.), Motiv (Ger.).