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A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/A battuta

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From volume 1 of the work.

1500767A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — A battutaGeorge Grove


A BATTUTA (Ital., 'with the beat'). An indication, mostly used in recitatives, where after the free declamation of the singer the strict time is resumed. It is thus equivalent to A tempo.