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Partita (It.) (par-tee'-tah)

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Partition (Fr.) (par-tee'-syong), Partitur (Ger.) (par-tee-tour'), Partitura (It.) (partee-too'-rah), Partizione (It.) (par-teetzeo'-neh). [From It., partire, to divide.] In allusion to the division by bars of the page; in English "scoring;" an orchestral or vocal score. Paspy [from Fr., passepied], Passamezzo (It.) (passa-med'-so). A dance resembling the minuet, but more rapid in its movement.

Passacaglio (It.) (pas-sa-cal'-yo), Passacaglia, (pas-sa-cal'-ya), Passecaille (Fr.) (pass-ca-ee), Passe-rue (Fr.) (pass-roo), Passa-calle (Sp.) (pas-sa-cal'-leh), Gassenhauer (Ger.) (gas-sen-how-er). Literally, "running the street." An old dance in triple time, generally written on a ground bass.