musicalTexture
P28162
predicate
Indicates the type of overall sonic fabric or layering in a piece of music, such as how melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements are combined or interwoven.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| musicalTexture canonical | 49 |
| musicalCharacteristics | 29 |
| hasMusicalTexture | 19 |
| fugueTexture | 1 |
| musicalStructureFeature | 1 |
| musicalTextureType | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: musicalTexture
Generated description
Indicates the type of overall sonic fabric or layering in a piece of music, such as how melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements are combined or interwoven.
Sample triples (100)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Im wunderschönen Monat Mai | homophonic ⓘ |
| Mondnacht | homophonic ⓘ |
| III. Rondo: Allegro non troppo | orchestral with solo piano via predicate surface "hasMusicalTexture" ⓘ |
| Dances of the League of David | piano solo ⓘ |
| Kujawiak | melodic and lyrical via predicate surface "hasMusicalTexture" ⓘ |
| Bruno Walter and the New York Philharmonic recording | lyrical phrasing via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Bruno Walter and the New York Philharmonic recording | flexible tempos via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Bruno Walter and the New York Philharmonic recording | transparent orchestral balances via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| An Absolute Gift | expressive via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Oiseaux tristes | transparent ⓘ |
|
Fire
surface form:
Fire (L’enfant et les sortilèges)
|
brilliant high tessitura via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
|
Fire
surface form:
Fire (L’enfant et les sortilèges)
|
rapid vocal passages via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
|
Fire
surface form:
Fire (L’enfant et les sortilèges)
|
sparkling orchestration via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Der Leiermann | sparse accompaniment ⓘ |
|
No. 1 in C major
surface form:
No. 1 in C major (Moments musicaux, D. 780)
|
homophonic-dominant ⓘ |
| Charles Lloyd Quartet | lyrical and spiritual jazz sound via predicate surface "hasMusicalTexture" ⓘ |
| In ieiunio et fletu | polyphonic ⓘ |
| Old 100th (Doxology tune) | typically harmonized in four parts ⓘ |
| HandsFree | rhythmic ⓘ |
| HandsFree | percussive ⓘ |
| Symphony No. 3 in E major | rich Romantic harmonies via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Symphony No. 3 in E major | strong melodic writing via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Symphony No. 3 in E major | traditional symphonic form via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Vökuró | choral via predicate surface "hasMusicalTexture" ⓘ |
| Vökuró | vocal ensemble via predicate surface "hasMusicalTexture" ⓘ |
|
Act III
surface form:
Act III (The Sleeping Beauty)
|
festive and triumphant tone via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Beyoncé's 4 era | more mature R&B sound via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Beyoncé's 4 era | retro-soul influences via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Beyoncé's 4 era | power ballads via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| The Loved Ones | melodic punk sound via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Kriegers Ahnung | song with piano accompaniment ⓘ |
| Das Fischermädchen | melody with accompaniment via predicate surface "hasMusicalTexture" ⓘ |
| Ave Maria, mater Dei | polyphonic choral texture via predicate surface "hasMusicalTexture" ⓘ |
| Blow thy horn, hunter | polyphonic ⓘ |
| Fantazias for viols | polyphonic ⓘ |
| Zanetto | lyrical vocal lines via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Zanetto | intimate chamber-like scoring via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Pinotta | lyrical melodies via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Pinotta | orchestral color typical of Mascagni via predicate surface "musicalCharacteristics" ⓘ |
| Mahlet | chant ⓘ |
| Gallican chant | monophony ⓘ |
|
De Profundis
surface form:
De Profundis (Paul Mealor)
|
homophonic ⓘ |
|
De Profundis
surface form:
De Profundis (Paul Mealor)
|
polyphonic ⓘ |
| Motet "Fürchte dich nicht" | polyphonic ⓘ |
| Motet "Fürchte dich nicht" | choral ⓘ |
| Say, Brothers, Will You Meet Us | call and response via predicate surface "musicalStructureFeature" ⓘ |
| Explosions-Polka | homophonic via predicate surface "hasMusicalTexture" ⓘ |
| Pizzicato-Polka | pizzicato strings ⓘ |
| Canticle (counter-melody) | polyphonic ⓘ |
| Canon a 2 violini in unisono | polyphonic via predicate surface "musicalTextureType" ⓘ |