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Terminorum musicae diffinitorium

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contribution to Renaissance music

In Western music: The Franco-Flemish school
…Tinctoris (1436–1511), one of which, Terminorum musicae diffinitorium (c. 1475), is the earliest printed dictionary of musical terms.
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discussed in biography

In Johannes Tinctoris
…daughter, he dedicated his dictionary, Terminorum musicae diffinitorium (c. 1476; printed c. 1495), which contains 291 definitions in alphabetical order. His other theoretical works include Proportionale musices, dealing with musical notation, and Liber de arte contrapuncti, a survey of the art of composition as practiced in the late 15th century.…
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