imperfect time

Time in which the number of beats quillity, in a measure is not divisible by three, impeto (Tm'-pe-to) It. as four-four time, Impetuosity; fury; vehemence; as imperfect triad used in the phrase con impeto, to be A chord of three tones which has as ously. rendered with impetuosity, impetua root the seventh note of a scale and contains a minor third, three half impetuosamente (im-pa-too-o-sa-men'- steps, and a diminished fifth, six half te) It. adv. steps. Impetuously; in an impetuous, dash imperfect trill ing style. A trill or shake without a turn at impetuosita (im-pa-too-5-si-ta') It. n. the close Impetuosity; vehemence. Synonym Played of impeto. implied discord An interval not in itself di onant or discordant, sonant chord, but contained in a disnot implied interval Thorough-ba was a system of musical short-hand in which the ba was written out and the other parts were indicated by Arabic numerals imperfection written above and below the ba 1- In ancient music when a note was notes. A chord was often indicated followed or preceded by another note by one number only, and the numbers of half its value, its own proper value of the other intervals, which did not was reduced from three to two units appear, were called implied intervals. 283 264 imponente in nomine imponente (im-po-nen'-te) It. adj. improviser (an-pro-ve-za') Fr. v. Imposing; impre ive; in an em- To compose unexpectedly or with phatic, pompous style, out previous notice. impresario (im-pre-sa'-n-6) It. n. Improvisier maschine A contractor; a stage manager: the ma-she'-ne) Ger. n. (Im-pro-fi-zer' conductor or manager of an opera or Literally, improvising machine. See concert company. This term is often also melograph. applied to one who trains opera improvvisamente ( Im - prov - ve - za - singers or who arranges contracts men'-te) It. adv. with them, Spontaneously; extemporaneously, impromptu Eng. improv vis at a (im-prov-ve-za'-ta) It. n. impromptu (an-pron-tii') Fr. n. A composition, not prepared before- Something that is unprepared. hand, composed extemporaneously, 1. A piece of music written or improvvisatore (Tm-prov-ve-za-to'-re) played without previous preparation. It. n. 2. A composition not in any set One who writes music or poetry exform and having the character of an temporaneously, improvisation. improvviso (im-prov-ve'-z6) It. adj. Impromptu, spontaneous, unpreimproperia (lm-pro-pe'-ri-a) Lat. n., pi. pared, extemporaneously. Literally, reproaches: in the Roman Catholic service, a series of antiphons in alt (in alt) It. All notes placed in or scriptural phrases, sung responsive the first octave above F ly by two groups of singers, which on the fifth line of the are part of the solemn Good Friday treble staff. morning service that takes the place of the daily ma . in alti imo (in al-tis'-simo) It.