A due
To be played by both, as by first and second flute
Avec
with
Colla prima
As before
Con
with; seen in other forms as a contraction with the article in italian. Thus, col, coi, colle, cogli, colla
En dehors
Out in front of; means the part so marked should be projected through the ensemble; it must be heard
Erstes Mal
The first time
Etwas
Somewhat
Forte Possibile
As loud as possible
Frappe; frapper
The downbeat; to beat time
Gleich
Quickly
Glissez; glisser
Slide; to slide
Immer
Always
L’istesso (lo stesso)
the same; used usually with the words tempo, meaning that new part should in the same tempo as the preceding part
Marcato
Marked, accented
Meno
Less
Mezzo
Half; usually mezza voice, softly
Modo
Style, manner
Morendo
Dying Away
Moto
Motion
Murkey bass
Broken octaves, lower note coming first
Muta
Change; change in instrument to the pitch designated
Ohne
Without; without mute
Ossia
Otherwise; often refers to a simplified part-otherwise do it so
Partitur; Partitura
Full Score
Petit
Little
Piacere, a piacere
At pleasure, denoting a passage executed at the discretion of the performer
Pieno
Full
Piu
More; most often seen with mosso, meaning more motion, slightly quicken the tempo
Pult
Desk, a music stand. Usually refers to the number needed to play the part
Ripieno
Similar to tutti, it distinguishes the accompanying instruments from the soloist
Ruhig
Tranquil
Sans
Without
Schnel
Quick, rapid, presto
Sciolto
Fluentlty
Scordatura
Tuning contrary to the normal, addressed to the strings
Sec, secco
Dry, very short, no after ringing
Segue
Follow, continue in the same manner
Sehr
Very
Senza
Without, usually senza sordini, without mutes
Smorzando
Suddenly dying away
Sotto voce
In an undertone, soft voice
Spianar la voce
With smoth voice
Stentato
Labored
Stimme
A single voice or part in the score
Strepitoso
Noisily
Strisciando, strisciato
Legato Motion, smooth
Subito
Suddenly, refereing to a dynamic change
Troppo
Too much
Tutti
The whole ensemble, everybody
Unisoni
In unison
Vide
A cut
Virgula
Baton
Voci
Equal Parts