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| Refers to art, music & architecture of 17th & early 18th cent. Originally derogatory term - overly ornamented. |
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| Two perfomers - one plays the notated bass line, one playing harmonies (usually on keyboard). |
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| Musical shorthand where numbers are placed below the bass line to show the harmonies. |
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| One clear emotion is usually projected through an entire composition or movement. |
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| Two-part form. A section generally ends with an open cadence. |
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| Two part form where material from A section returns within B section. |
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| Three part form (ABA) B section is contrasting. |
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| A single vocal line over a simple chordal accompaniment. |
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| Monody. Term used by the Florentine Camerata. |
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| A male soprano (or alto)voice. The boy was castrated before puberty. |
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| A group of intellectuals, poets and musicians who attempted to recreate the performance style of ancient Greek drama. |
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| A collection of monodic songs published by Caccini. |
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| Speech-like, declamatory style of singing, supported only by continuo. |
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| A lyrical, expressive song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment. |
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| Continuous repetition of a short melody over which free variations occur. |
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| "Serious Opera" sung throughout, usually based on historical or mythological subjects. |
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| An aria in 3 sections, ABA - B is contrasting material. |
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| A hymn tune associated with German Pretestantism, intended for congregational singing. |
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| A strict type of polyphonic composition in which each voice enters in succession with the same melody. |
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| A recurring theme that functions as a refrain in Baroque compositions. |
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| A highly structured contrapuntal composition based on imitation of a single theme. |
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| Small group of solo instruments in a concerto grosso. |
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| The full orchestra in a Baroque concerto. |
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| A structure often used in the Baroque concerto where the opening passage is restated throughout the movement. |
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| A collection of dances in the same key. |
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| French term for harpsichord. |
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| A Baroque performance practice of playing notes in unequal pairs (long-short) |
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| French term for ornaments. |
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| A lively dance in triple metre, associated with sailors. |
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| Essay on the True Art of Playing Keyboard Instruments |
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| A drama that is sung. Created in Italy around 1600. |
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