a pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources krzyżówka

linia melodyczna, do której dokomponowuje się kontrapunkt. technika kompozytorska polegająca na dokomponowywaniu kontrapunktu do melodii stałej lub utworzonej wcześniej.

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