Superius definitions

Superius

1) Vocal music
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Superius

In early vocal music, Superius is the Latin-derived name given to the highest voice-part. ...
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superius

(from the article `tenor`) ...century, tenor referred to the part `holding` the cantus firmus, the plainsong, or other melody on which a composition was usually built. The ...
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/188

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superius

the top voice in a polyphonic texture; the term becomes common in the fifteenth century.
Found on https://www.arlima.net/the-orb/encyclop/culture/music/orbgloss.htm

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