See Also: musica(dictionary)
musica ficta(encyclopedia)
The Palau de la Musica Catalana and the Hospital de Sant Pau in Barcelona(tourism)

musica (iou)



musica noun. M18.
[Latin = MUSIC noun.]
The Latin for 'music' occurring in various phrases used in English, esp. with reference to early music.

musica ficta (early contrapuntal music characterized by) the introduction by a singer of conventional chromatically altered tones to avoid unacceptable intervals E19.
musica figurata (a) contrapuntal music in which the different melodic strands move more or less independently; (b) plainsong with decorated melody: M18.
musica plana plainsong, canto fermo M20.
musica reservata early music characterized by clarity, balance, restraint, and expressiveness M20.