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In medieval music: The third part in polyphonic composition, counting upward from the tenor as one; treble.
A composition for three voices.

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The compositions remained the same as formerly, triplum, quadruplum, etc. One of the masters of this school, Hans Zeelandia, who died about 1370, is to be noticed on account of his part writing being more euphonious than that of his predecessors. — A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present
All of these forms were also distinguished as duplum, triplum and quadruplum, according to the number of voices. — A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present
The compositions remained the same as formerly, triplum, quadruplum, etc. — A Popular History of the Art of Music From the Earliest Times Until the Present

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Middle Latin, neuter of Latin triplus, threefold, treble: see triple, treble.

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