altus
Definition of the Latin term altus in music:
- alto (the part below the top part and over the tenor in four-part harmony)
- high
- deep
Language
Latin
Singular
altus
Plural
alti
Abbreviation
A.
Alt. abbreviation
Alt.
Synonym
Combinations
Latin musical terms that include altus:
- contratenor altus – alto (the part below the top part and over the ten...
Musical examples
Music scores that include altus:
- Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina: Missa Jam Christus astra ascenderat (1590) Page 1
- Hans Leo Hassler: Sacri concentus: Concerti a 12 voci (1601) Page 1
Related terms
Latin musical terms related to altus:
- bassus – bass (the lowest part in instrumental or vocal pol...
- contratenor – contratenor (the third part added to the duality o...
- tenor – tenor