organum triplum

noun

A type of organum with three voices, pioneered by medieval composer Pérotin.

OriginLatin organum triplum →
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Meanings

nounorganum triplum (plural organa tripla)

plural organa tripla

  1. A type of organum with three voices, pioneered by medieval composer Pérotin.

Origin

  1. Latinorganum triplum“triple organum”
  2. Englishorganum triplum

Learned borrowing from Latin organum triplum (“triple organum”).

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