octava vox
Definition of the Latin term octava vox in music:
- the eighth voice in vocal polyphony
Language
Latin
Musical examples
Music scores that include octava vox:
- Hans Leo Hassler: Sacri concentus: Concerti a 12 voci (1601) Page 1
Related terms
Latin musical terms related to octava vox:
- decima vox – the tenth voice in vocal polyphony
- duodecima vox – the twelfth voice in vocal polyphony
- nona vox – the ninth voice in vocal polyphony
- quinta vox – the fifth voice in vocal polyphony
- septima vox – the seventh voice in vocal polyphony
- sexta vox – the sixth voice in vocal polyphony
- undecima vox – the eleventh voice in vocal polyphony
- vox – voice (of a human or instrument)...