Jeff Ousley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Thanks for the reply. I truly appreciate it and will
> try your suggestion. Forgive my ignorance, what is
> melismata? Did I miss something in the lilypond doc? I
> see it mentioned once, but not as you do.
Hmm, indeed, it's missing from the glossary.
http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?va=melisma
One entry found for melisma.
Main Entry: melisma #
Pronunciation: mi-'liz-m&
Function: noun
Form(s): plural melismata # /-m&-t&/
Inflected Form(s): plural melismata # /-m&-t&/
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek, song, melody, from melizein
to sing, from melos song
Date: circa 1880
1 : a group of notes or tones sung on one syllable in plainsong
2 : melodic embellishment
3 : CADENZA
- melismatic # /"me-l&z-'ma-tik/ adjective
In this case, it's 1 :.
> thanks!
Greetings
Jan.
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