part-writing

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noun In music: That branch of polyphonic composition which concerns the correct combination with one another of the several voice-parts; counterpoint (in the modern sense).
noun The sum of the relations of the voice-parts of a particular piece to each other; the melodies of the several voice-parts taken collectively.

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