tintinnabuli

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What does tintinnabuli mean?

A compositional style characterized by two types of voice, the first of which (the "tintinnabular voice") arpeggiates the tonic triad, and the second of which moves diatonically in stepwise motion.

Where does tintinnabuli come from?

From Latin tintinnābulum (“a small monastic bell”).

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