Get to know Divisi better with 2 real example sentences, the meaning.
Divisi in a sentence
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Divisi meaning
divided (within one instrumental part, simultaneous notes between two or more players)
Using Divisi
- The main meaning on this page is: divided (within one instrumental part, simultaneous notes between two or more players)
Context around Divisi
- Average sentence length in these examples: 35 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Divisi
- In this selection, "divisi" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 35 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, divided, apparent and parts stand out and add context to how "divisi" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include are apparent divisi one part and write divided divisi parts for. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "divisi" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with divisi
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Also, some composers write divided (divisi) parts for the basses, where upper and lower parts in the music are often assigned to "outside" (nearer the audience) and "inside" players. (29 words)
The first evidence of polyphony with more than one singer per part comes in the Old Hall Manuscript (1420, though containing music from the late 14th century), in which there are apparent divisi, one part dividing into two simultaneously sounding notes. (41 words)
The first evidence of polyphony with more than one singer per part comes in the Old Hall Manuscript (1420, though containing music from the late 14th century), in which there are apparent divisi, one part dividing into two simultaneously sounding notes. (41 words)
Also, some composers write divided (divisi) parts for the basses, where upper and lower parts in the music are often assigned to "outside" (nearer the audience) and "inside" players. (29 words)
Example sentences (2)
Also, some composers write divided (divisi) parts for the basses, where upper and lower parts in the music are often assigned to "outside" (nearer the audience) and "inside" players.
The first evidence of polyphony with more than one singer per part comes in the Old Hall Manuscript (1420, though containing music from the late 14th century), in which there are apparent divisi, one part dividing into two simultaneously sounding notes.