Arcicembalo
Definition
An historical keyboard musical instrument from the harpsichord family, designed in the 16th century by theorist Nicola Vicentino, structurally equipped with multiple keyboards and complex microtonal divisions (up to 31 intervals per octave). This advanced acoustic device was utilized to experiment with ancient Greek musical genres and to achieve just intonation in Renaissance polyphonic music.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Arcicembalo
- Archicembalo
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Neuter noun, regular structural plural variations following international loan-word templates. |
| Formation | Compound musical noun formed from the prefixoid 'arci-' and the root 'cembalo', rooted in Italian musicological treatises. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [art.t͡ʃi.ˈt͡ʃem.ba.lo] |
| Source | The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Compozitorul renascentist a scris o serie de madrigale experimentale destinate exclusiv interpretării la un arcicembalo.
EN: The Renaissance compositor wrote a series of experimental madrigals intended exclusively for performance on an arcicembalo.
RO: Datorită complexității sale structurale, acordarea unui arcicembalo putea dura câteva zile în laboratoarele de acustică.
EN: Due to its structural complexity, tuning an arcicembalo could take several days in acoustics laboratories.
RO: Un model reconstruit de arcicembalo este expus la muzeul de instrumente vechi pentru a demonstra rafinamentul tehnic din epoca barocă.
EN: A reconstructed model of an arcicembalo is exhibited at the old instruments museum to demonstrate the technical refinement of the Baroque era.
Idioms & Phrases
Tastatură de arcicembalo / Arcicembalo keyboard
RO: Aranjament structural complex de clape divizate, configurat pentru a reda sferturi de ton și microintervale acustice.
EN: A complex structural arrangement of split keys, configured to render quarter tones and acoustic microintervals.
Sistem de acordare arcicembalo / Arcicembalo tuning system
RO: Metodă matematică și teoretică de temperare a intervalelor muzicale folosită în secolul al XVI-lea pentru puritatea sunetului.
EN: A mathematical and theoretical method of tempering musical intervals used in the 16th century for sound purity.
Muzică pentru arcicembalo / Music for arcicembalo
RO: Repertoriu academic din Renaștere scris special pentru a explora polifonia cromatică și diviziunile neconvenționale.
EN: An academic Renaissance repertoire written specifically to explore chromatic polyphony and unconventional divisions.
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