basso continuo
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basso continuo
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Borrowed from Italian basso continuo (literally “continuous bass”).
noun basso continuos
- The continuous realization of harmony throughout a musical piece, usually by a harpsichord and/or cello, typical of the Baroque period. Abbreviation: bc.
