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descant
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descant Music
1. a decorative counterpoint added above a basic melody
2. of or pertaining to the highest member in common use of a family of musical instruments


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In addition to the word organum, the word discantus was in general use for improvisation using a second (upper) voice over a plainchant melody.
The music of the Bohemian Middle Ages by Matousek, Lukas / Czech Music
 
 
 
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