per Definition of the Latin term per in music: by, by means of, through Language Latin Combinations Latin musical terms that include per: apertum – the first ending of a repeated musical passage (th...canon apertus – canon written out in fullcanon perpetuus – perpetual canon, roundimproperia – taunts, reproachs...in campo aperto – literally "in open field"...maximodus imperfectus – imperfect maximode (mensural value in medieval not...maximodus perfectus – perfect maximode (mensural value in medieval notat...modus imperfectus – imperfect mode (mensural value in medieval notatio...modus operandi – a particular way or method of doing somethingmodus perfectus – perfect mode (mensural value in medieval notation ...per augmentationem – by augmentation (theme repeated in notes of a larg...per diminutionem – by diminution (theme repeated in notes of a smalle...per motu contrario – by means of inversionperpetuum mobile – perpetuum mobile (musical style with continuous rh...prolatio imperfecta – imperfect prolation (mensural value in medieval no...prolatio perfecta – perfect prolation (mensural value in medieval nota...super – above, over, on top of...superius – superius (in polyphony from around 1500-1600 the t...tempus imperfectum – imperfect tempus (mensural value in medieval notat...tempus perfectum – perfect tempus (mensural value in medieval notatio...tonus peregrinus – literally "wandering tone"...Vespera – Vespers (canonical hour)Show more