modus non rectus

Definition of the Latin term modus non rectus in music:

  1. unconventional mode (variant of a mode in medieval music where the melody uses different starting or main notes than usual for that mode)
Language
Latin
Singular
modus non rectus
Plural
modi non recti

Related terms

Latin musical terms related to modus non rectus:

  • modus – mode (scale type defined by a specific pattern of ...