| 单词 | retorted mood |
| 释义 | > as lemmasretorted mood 2. Music. Of a mood, or a symbol denoting a mood (mood n.2 3): reversed. Chiefly in retorted mood. Also: (of musical time) at double speed or a fast tempo. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > musical sound > duration of notes > proportion of notes or rhythm > [adjective] > types of proportion proportionate?a1505 imperfectc1570 perfect1588 retorted1597 retortive1597 imperfectible1609 major?1779 minor?1779 1597 T. Morley Plaine & Easie Introd. Musicke 27 Phi. What do you terme a retorted Moode? Ma. It is a Moode of imperfect time set backward, signifying that the Notes before which it is set must be sung as fast againe as they were before. 1614 T. Ravenscroft Briefe Disc. Musicke 17 As for any motion of Tact swifter than this Lesser Diminution if there should bee need therof, it should be either thus Charactered ? or by the former Retorted thus ?. 1664 J. Tatham Londons Triumphs Celebrated 13 This Scene is flank'd with two Sea horses, two Trytons mounted on their backs, playing on retorted Musick (as at Sea). 1715 D. Robinson Ess. upon Vocal Musick 16 The last of all these [marks of proportion] is called Retorted Time, for it requires to be sung about as quick again as that of Common Time, it has the same Measure with both the other, and is known by this Mood ?, which you see stands by a great Figure of 2. 1778 J. Crompton Psalm Singer's Assistant p. xli Subdivided into the Allegro or Retorted Mood. 1961 Revue Belge de Musicologie 15 39 Similarly, No. XIV..merely admonishes the performer to heed the signs of retorted mood. < as lemmas |
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