verset
/ˈvəːsɪt
/noun Music
A short prelude or interlude for organ.His output includes many liturgical items such as hymns, Kyries, and versets for psalms and canticles....
- The second verset of the Kyrie, for example, is a fugue on the reed stops based on the chant melody.
- The work is made up of eight versets, each of which reflects a different stanza of this fine Lenten hymn.
Origin
Middle English (denoting a versicle): from Old French, diminutive of vers 'verse'.