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Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...
The mitre (Commonwealth English) or miter (American English; see spelling differences; both pronounced / ˈ m aɪ t ər / MY-tər; Greek: μίτρα, romanized: mítra, lit. 'headband' or 'turban') is a type of headgear now known as the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops and certain abbots in traditional Christianity.
In instrumental music, a style of playing that imitates the way the human voice might express the music, with a measured tempo and flexible legato. cantilena a vocal melody or instrumental passage in a smooth, lyrical style canto Chorus; choral; chant cantus mensuratus or cantus figuratus (Lat.) Meaning respectively "measured song" or "figured ...
Papal tiara – a hat traditionally worn by the Pope, which has been abandoned in recent decades, in favor of the mitre; Top hat, also stovepipe hat, chimney pot hat, lum hat, or (in collapsible form) gibus; Tricorne; Trilby, sometimes (incorrectly) called "fedora" Wideawake hat; Umbrella hat
The new papal pallium is based upon the earlier form of the pallium, similar to the omophorion which is still worn by Eastern Christian bishops. The papal pallium is wider and longer than the ordinary pallium, and has red crosses on it. On the Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul in 2014, Pope Francis returned to the use of the usual black pallium.
The papal tiara originated from a conical Phrygian cap or frigium. [9] [10] Shaped like a candle-extinguisher, the papal tiara and the episcopal mitre were identical in their early forms. [9] Names used for the papal tiara in the 8th and 9th centuries include camelaucum, pileus, phrygium and pileum phrygium. [9]
Papal tiara, a crown worn by popes from the 8th century to the mid–20th century; Mitre, the traditional, ceremonial headdress of bishops; Zucchetto, a small skullcap worn by clerics; Camauro, made from red wool or velvet with white ermine trim, usually worn during the winter; Cappello romano, a clerical hat with a wide, circular brim and a ...
List of papal tiaras Name Year Notes 1 Tiara of Pope Gregory XIII 1572–1585 The oldest surviving, made by Cristoforo Foppa. [citation needed] Decoration originally included an emerald (404.5 carats) later incorporated in the Napoleon Tiara. [2] 2 Papier-mâché Tiara 1800