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Definition of Enigmatic canon
1. Noun. A canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries).
Lexicographical Neighbors of Enigmatic Canon
Literary usage of Enigmatic canon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pronouncing and Defining Dictionary of Music by William Smythe Babcock Mathews, Emil Liebling (1896)
"enigmatic canon. A canon written upon a single line, without marks to indicate
where the following voices should enter. ..."
2. Louis Van Beethoven's Studies in Thorough-bass, Counterpoint and the Art of by Ludwig van Beethoven (1853)
"315 The enigmatic Canon is yet more mystical; it is generally written without
sings, figures, or letters, and sometimes even without clef! ..."
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