Hoquetus
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In music, hocket is a rhythmic and linear technique involving the alternation of notes, pitches, or chords. In medieval practice, a single melody is shared between two (or occasionally more) voices such that one voice sounds while the other rests, creating a staggered, interlocking texture.
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L'hoquetus o hochetus (dal francese Hoquet cioè "singhiozzo") detto anche Cantus Abscissus o Cantus Troncatus è una tecnica compositiva utilizzata per la prima volta nel tardo mottetto del XIII secolo.
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