N through to Q

negligente-- unconstrained, or careless

nel, nella, nell' --in the, at the

nobile noble,-- grand

non - not, no



obbligato - -indispensable

opus - -work, composition

ossia -- otherwise, or else

ostinato -- continuous, unceasing

ottava - -an octave, an eighth

ottava alta -- the octave higher

ottava bassa -- the octave lower



parlando-- accented;.in a recitative or a speaking style

parlante--as above

passionate - - impassioned, or in a passionate manner

passionatamente--as above

patetica - pathetic

pateticamente - pathetically

pausa -- a pause

paventato -- in a fearful manner

per -- for, by, from,

perdendosi - gradually decreasing in time and tone

pesante -- heavy

piacere -- pleasure, fancy

piacevole -- pleasing or in an agreeable manner

piangevoic -- mournful

Pianissimo --pp--extremely soft

piano - -p--soft

Piena, pieno - -full

pieta -- pity

pietoso - -tenderly, pitifully

Piu- -more

Piu mosso - -more motion

piu --inoto

pizzicato --Plucked with the fingers

placido -- calm, tranquil

pochettino -- very little slower

pochetto--as above

poco a poco --

little by little poi then, afterwards

poi a poi - by degrees

pomposo--in a pompous or arrogant manner

ponderoso -- massively, heavily

ponticello - -the bridge of a stringed instrument

possibile -- possible

precipitate - hurriedly

precipitando -- hurrying

precisione - -exactness

preciso-- Precise, or in an exacting way



prestissimo -- as fast as possible

presto --quickly, rapidly

primo --first, principal

prima volta -- the first time

quasi -- in the manner of

quicto - -quick, calm, serene