isorhythm
[ ahy-suh-rith-uhm ]
nounMusic.
a structural feature characteristic of the Ars Nova motet, consisting of a single rhythmic phrase pattern repeated, usually in the tenor, throughout the composition.
Origin of isorhythm
1Other words from isorhythm
- i·so·rhyth·mic, adjective
- i·so·rhyth·mi·cal·ly, adverb
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