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partitura

score (musical)

noun pahr-tee-TOO-rah Rare
Arts & Culture Music

Origin: From Italian 'partitura' (division, part-arrangement).

Usage Note

Partitura is the written musical score — the full notation of a piece as read by musicians or a conductor. It is distinct from parte (a single instrument's part) and libreto (the text of an opera). Losing la partitura means losing the entire written blueprint of a composition.

Examples

"El director estudió la partitura antes del ensayo."

Natural Translation

The conductor studied the score before the rehearsal.

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