notazione

notation, note

noun noh-tah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: Latin notatio (marking)

Usage Note

Notazione covers several senses: a written note or remark (una notazione a margine, 'a marginal note'), musical notation (la notazione musicale), and mathematical or scientific notation. The plural is notazioni. In musical contexts it specifically refers to the system of writing down music using symbols — a more technical term than simply nota ('note'). Do not confuse with annotazione ('annotation'), which emphasizes adding explanatory notes.

Examples

"Il compositore usava una notazione musicale originale."

Natural Translation

The composer used an original musical notation.

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