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Pricked Song

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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is, in music, a term applied to a composition used in ecclesiastical service. It is divided into descant, pricksong, counterpoint, and faburden, the last being a highly pitched key.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Pricked Song'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​p/pricked-song.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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