rondellus

Definition of the Latin term rondellus in music:

  1. rondeau (one of the three "formes fixes" of poetry and music in France around 1300-1500)
  2. certain type of three-part canon
Language
Latin
Singular
rondellus
Plural
rondelli

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Latin musical terms related to rondellus:

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