(thing) by Alpheus Wed Jan 24 2001 at 7:56:53
From the italian: Nota Cambiata - "changed note."

An exceptional melodic movement in counterpoint in which is found a change in the order of a scalewise passage within a single measure.

Usually found in a descending passage, and immediately following it the melody continues stepwise in the original direction.
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