The plural of clausula; multiple concluding phrases, cadences, or rhythmic endings in music or rhetoric.
Direct Latin plural of clausula. Remains in use primarily in musicology and classical rhetorical studies.
Medieval music theorists catalogued dozens of different clausulae—each designed to create a specific emotional or spiritual effect, making them the original 'emotional music theory.'
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