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Cantus Firmus
see synonyms of cantus firmusNoun
1. cantus firmus
a melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
Cantus Firmus
see synonyms of cantus firmus Word forms: plural ˈcantus ˈfirˌmi (ˈkæntəs ˈfɜrˌmaɪ; kanˈtəs fʉrˈmīˌ)
an existing melody used as the basis for a new polyphonic composition
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Cantus Firmus
see synonyms of cantus firmusn.
A preexisting melody used as the basis of a polyphonic composition, especially in polyphony of the 1300s and 1400s.
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