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magada

magada [ML < μαγάς, cf. LL magas] , (mus.) movable bridge of monochord. fiat corpus concavum longum et planum, in cujus extremitate sit ~a, i. quedam eminentia formam habens semicirculi chordam ferens extensam fixam ad aliam extremitatem Odington 81; ad probandum consonantias fit hujus corpus quod prius descripsi chordam tenens et ~a mobilis in superficie corporis Ib. 85; sicut patet in monochordo quando chorda extensa super corpus concavum distinguitur diametraliter per ~am [Trevisa: a brugge] suppositam in duo equalia resultat diapason ex utraque parte chorde ‥ si chorda distinguatur in novem partes et ~a ponatur sub altera extrema sectione pars chorde longior pulsata reddet tonum Higd. III 11 p. 210.

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