A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Partition

PARTITION and PARTITUR, the French and German terms for what in English is termed the Score; that is, the collection in one page of the separate parts of a piece of music, arranged in order from top to bottom. When all the parts, instrumental, or instrumental and vocal, are given, it is called 'Partition d'orchestre'—'Full score.' When the voice parts and a PF. arrangement are given, 'Partition de Piano' 'Short score,' or 'Vocal score.' For the various modes of placing the parts see Score.

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