Ca’none (It.)

A canon...C. afer’to, an “open” canon, i.e, one written out in full...C. cancriszan’te, canon by retrogre ion... C. chiu’s0, a“ close" canon, in which only the leading partis written out in full; an enigmatical canon... C. enigma’ tico, enigmatical canon (see Coin. 0 apes ts of perpe'tuo, an infinite canon; one which, without a specially added close, can be sung on for ever...C. sci of to, a canon in free imitation. Canonical hours. The 7 canonical hours of the R. C. Church are the established times for daily prayer; called matins (incl. nocturns and /auds), prime, terce, sext, nones, vespers, and complin, Those from prime to nones are named after the hours of the day, prime (the first hour) being at or about 6A.M., terce (the third) at 9, sext (the sixth) at noon, and nones (the ninth) at 3P.M. Cano‘nici. See Harmonic. Canonic imitation, strict imitation of one part by another (see Canon). Canta’bile (I: In a singing or vocal style. Where a pa age is so marked, CANTICLE. 35 the leading melody should stand out well from the accomp., and the general effect should be free and flowing.