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munter (Ger)
lively
narrante
narratingly
nebenstimme (Ger)
under part; i.e., a secondary contrapuntal part, always occurring simultaneously with, and subsidiary to, the Haupstimme
nicht (zu) schnell (Ger)
not (too) fast
nobile
in a noble fashion
notes inegales (Fr)
unequal notes; i.e., a principally Baroque performance practice of applying long-short rhythms to pairs of notes written as equal
omaggio
homage, celebration
ossia
or instead; i.e., according to some specified alternative way of performing a passage, which is marked with a footnote, additional small notes, or an additional staff
ostinato
obstinate, persistent; i.e., a short musical pattern that is repeated throughout an entire composition or portion of a composition
passionato
passionately
pesante
heavy, ponderous
peu a peu (Fr)
little by little
pianissimo or pp
very softly
piacevole
pleasant
plangevole
plaintive
piu
more
pizzicato
pinched, plucked; i.e., in music for bowed strings, plucked with the fingers as opposed to played with the bow
pochettino or poch.
very little
poco
a little
poco a poco
little by little
poi
then, indicating a subsequent introduction in a sequence
portamento
carrying; i.e., 1. generally, sliding in pith from one note to another (especially in singing; more often called glissando in instrumental music)
portato
carried; i.e., non-legato, but not as detached as staccato
posato
settled
