melisma
melisma (Gr. ‘song’; plural melismata). A group of notes sung to a single syllable, as opposed to coloratura. Used in plainsong and in other song. Melismata is title of vocal pieces (madrigals, etc.) pubd. 1611 by Thomas Ravenscroft.
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