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parody mass

parody mass noun: a musical setting of the mass, typically from the 16th century, that uses multiple voices of a pre-existing piece of music, such as a fragment of a motet or a secular chanson, as part of its melodic material.

Noun

parody mass (plural parody masses)

  1. A musical setting of the mass, typically from the 16th century, that uses multiple voices of a pre-existing piece of music, such as a fragment of a motet or a secular chanson, as part of its melodic material.

Forms of parody mass

pluralparody masses

Questions about parody mass

What does parody mass mean?
Parody mass means a musical setting of the mass, typically from the 16th century, that uses multiple voices of a pre-existing piece of music, such as a fragment of a motet or a secular chanson, as part of its melodic material.
What part of speech is parody mass?
Parody mass is a noun.
What is the plural of parody mass?
The plural of parody mass is parody masses.

Words near parody mass in the dictionary

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  6. parody mass
  7. parody masses
  8. parodyable
  9. parodying
  10. parodyings
  11. paroecious

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