Complete Encyclopaedia of Music/A/Accentuation
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Accentuation. The act of accenting ; the giving to the several notes of a composition their due emphasis, or expression ; the art of placing accents, or of pronouncing them with the voice. In vocal music, it is best, and it is a general rule, to observe that the accent conform to the words ; for without accent there can be no such thing as music.
