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enigmatic canon

DEFINITIONS OF: enigmatic canon

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n a canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)

Synonyms:
enigma canon, enigmatical canon, riddle canon
Type of:
canon
a contrapuntal piece of music in which a melody in one part is imitated exactly in other parts
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