madrigal
noun
- a short poem, usually a love poem, which can be set to music
- an often contrapuntal song with parts for several voices singing without accompaniment, popular in the 15th, 16th, and 17th cent.
- loosely any song, esp. a part song
See madrigal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(mădˈrĭ-gəl)
nouna. A song for two or three unaccompanied voices, developed in Italy in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
b. A short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music.
a. A polyphonic song using a vernacular text and written for four to six voices, developed in Italy in the 16th century and popular in England in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
b. A part song.
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