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Polyphonic

adjective

Having two or more phonetic values.

Of or relating to or characterized by polyphony. Synonym: polyphonous.

Having two or more independent but harmonically related melodic parts sounding together. Synonym: contrapuntal.

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"Polyphonic" Quotes from Famous Books

... unquestionably a lyric work, is the result of some years of labor. The author believes that what he has to offer on this topic will be found to possess historical value. The subsequent development of the lyric drama under the combined influences of polyphonic secular composition and the growing Italian taste for luxurious spectacle has been narrated at some length, because the author believes that the reformatory movement of the Florentines was the outcome of dissatisfaction with musical conditions brought about as much by indulgence ...

— Some Forerunners of Italian Opera • William James Henderson

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