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Quadruple Counterpoint – Quinte (Ger.) (kvin-teh)

Quadruple Counterpoint

A four-part counterpoint so constructed that the parts may change places without involving any false progressions. Quadruple croche (Fr.) (crosh). A 64thnote.

Quantz, J. J

Composer, flutist; Germany.

B. 1697; d. 1773.

Q the cavity of the mouth and nostrils, and the management of the breath.

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Quart (Fr.) (kart)

Quarter. Quart de soupir (soo-pee). A 16th-rest. Quart de mesure (Fr.) (meh-zoor). A 4threst.

Quartfagott (Ger.)

A bassoon a 4th lower than the ordinary instrument.

Quartflöte (Ger.)

A flute a 4th higher than the ordinary instrument. Quarte du ton (Fr.) (kart doo tong). A 4th of the scale; subdominant. Quarter Note

Quatrible

See Quadrible.

Quidant, Joseph (kee-dong)

Pianist, composer; France. B. 1815; d. 1893. QUATTRO MANI Quattro mani (It.) (quat-tro man-nee). Four hands.

Quinable

An old species of counterpoint, consisting of a succession of fifths above the cantus.

Quint

(1) A 5th. (2) An organ-stop a 5th above the diapason.

Quint Viola

An organ-stop of the Gamba species a 5th or 12th above the diapason.

Quintaton

An organ-stop so voiced that it gives two sounds-the fundamental and the 12th. The pipes are of metal, slender and closed. RAUSCHQUINTE

Quinte (Ger.) (kvin-teh)

(I) The interval of a 5th. (2) The E-string of the violin.