Prick

In earlier terminology, the dot or mark forming the head of a note; to prick meaning, to write music. Hence, prick-song, (a) written music, ‘opp. to extemporized; (4) the counterpoint to a cantus firm us, the point against point, Primary accent, The down-beat or thesis; the accent beginning the measure, directly following the bar... Primary triad, one of the 3 fundamental triads of a key (those on the Ist, 5th, and 4th degrees),