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part song

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part song
n.
1. An unaccompanied secular, usually homophonic choral composition, especially of the 19th century.
2. An unaccompanied secular polyphonic song predating the madrigal.
part song
n
1. (Music, other) a song composed in harmonized parts
2. (Music / Classical Music) (in more technical usage) a piece of homophonic choral music in which the topmost part carries the melody
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