musica ficta
[ myoo-zi-kuh-fik-tuh; Latin moo-si-kah fik-tah ]
noun
the use of chromatically altered tones in the contrapuntal music of the 10th to the 16th centuries.
Origin of musica ficta
1First recorded in 1795–1805, musica ficta is from Medieval Latin mūsica ficta, literally, “fashioned music”
- Also mu·si·ca fal·sa [myoo-zi-kuh-fawl-suh; Latin moo-si-kah fahl-sah]. /ˈmyu zɪ kə ˈfɔl sə; Latin ˈmu sɪˌkɑ ˈfɑl sɑ/.
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How to use musica ficta in a sentence
The latter is 'feigned' music, or musica ficta, which at this time was the art of dislocating the 'Mi,' so as to change the key.
Shakespeare and Music | Edward W. Naylor
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