🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Partitur

Pronunciation / Transliteration: par-ti-tur

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Musical Score/ˈmjuː.zɪ.kəl skɔːr/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Dirigent studierte die Partitur vor der Probe."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A written representation of a musical composition, including the notes and instructions for performance.

    "The conductor studied the musical score before the rehearsal to ensure a perfect performance."
  2. 2

    The complete set of parts for a musical work, typically used in orchestral or ensemble settings.

    "The musical score for the symphony included parts for all the instruments in the orchestra."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'musical score' originates from the Latin word 'scoria', meaning 'a piece of paper', which evolved through Middle English to refer specifically to a written representation of music. The concept has been used since the Renaissance period to denote the notation of music for performance.

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