lyric tragedy

A tragic opera. lI. comedy. Comic opera. 1. opera. A ballad opera- M M. Abbr. of Mezzo, Metronome, Mano, Main; m. f., for Mezzo-forte; m. p., Mezzo-piano; m. v., Mezzo-voce. M. M. Abbr. for “Maelzel’s Metronome (q.v.). ma (ma), I. But; as allegro-ma non troppo, quick, but not too much so. machalath (mia’-ki-lath), Heb. A term employed in the Psalms, supposed by some to mean a flute, but by others to indicate familiar tunes. machéte (mié-shé’-té). Port. A small guitar with 4 strings, tuned d’-g’- ~€ mach-icotage (m -i-k6-tazh), F., macicota’ticum, L. Embellishment added to the cantus firm us of plainchant, customary in France in the 18th cent. The clergy alone sang the embellished or machicotée (m -i-k6-ta) plain-song, and were called machicots (m -i-k3) or macicico’nici. The choir sang the main (main), F. - cantus firm us without embellishment (si‘ne macicota‘tico).