vox – Definition in music

Definition of the Latin term vox in music:

voice (of a human or instrument)
pitch, note
part in polyphonic music

Language

Latin

Singular

vox

Plural

voces

Abbreviation

V.

Latin musical terms that include 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
octava vox – the eighth 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 acuta – organ mixture stop usually of three or more ranks ...
vox amorosa – organ flute stop of 8' pitch designed to imitate t...
vox angelica – organ reed stop usually of 8' pitch with a sweet t...
vox capitis – head voice (the highest female vocal register and ...
vox coelestis – organ stop of 8' pitch with slightly detuned pipes...
vox gravissima – organ stop of 64' or 32' pitch producing very deep...
vox gutturis – throat voice
vox humana – human voice...
vox mystica – organ reed stop of 8' pitch with a very soft tone
vox nasalis – nasal voice
vox nihili – meaningless sequence of letters...
vox organalis – the second part added to the vox principalis (perf...
vox pectoris – chest voice (in operatic voice categorization: the...
vox populi – the voice of the people (expression of popular or ...
vox principalis – principal voice...
vox virginea – organ flue stop of 8' pitch with a delicate tone (...

Music scores that include vox:

Anonymous: Cunctípotens Génitor (ca. 1100) Page 1
Eugene Thayer: Offertoire for Vox Humana (1877) Page 1
Hans Leo Hassler: Sacri concentus: Concerti a 12 voci (1601) Page 1
Hector Berlioz: Vox populi (1849) Page 1