ORGANUM


Meaning of ORGANUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈȯr-gə-nəm ]

noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin, from Latin, organ

Date: 1782

1. : early polyphony of the late Middle Ages that consists of one or more voice parts accompanying the cantus firmus often in parallel motion at a fourth, fifth, or octave above or below ; also : a composition in this style

2. : organon

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