preludial en · ADJ
Etymology
From prelude + -ial.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to a prelude.
A gradual shift from the improvisatory, preludial ricercare to a more formally structured composition is apparent in a keyboard repertory surviving in manuscript […]
1992, Tim Carter, Music in Late Renaissance & Early Baroque Italy:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more preludial | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most preludial | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |