vox principalis
Definition of the Latin term vox principalis in music:
- principal voice
- the pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
Language
Latin
Singular
vox principalis
Plural
voces principales
Abbreviation
V. principalis
Synonym
Musical examples
Music scores that include vox principalis:
- Anonymous: Cunctípotens Génitor (ca. 1100) Page 1
Related terms
Latin musical terms related to vox principalis:
- principalis – first, original...
- vox – voice (of a human or instrument)...