musica figurata
/ˌmjuːzɪkə fɪɡjʊˈrɑːtə/Music
noun
Music in which the melodic line is florid or heavily ornamented; music which makes substantial use of figuration. Also: contrapuntal music in which the different melodic strands move more or less independently.
- Sometimes contrasted with musica plana..
Origin
Mid 18th century; earliest use found in James Grassineau (c1715–1769). From post-classical Latin musica figurata from classical Latin mūsica + figūrāta, feminine of figūrātus.