discant

• Verzierte, oft improvisierte musikalische Begleitung oder Gegenstimme, die über die Hauptmelodie gelegt wird; auch die oberste Stimme eines mehrstimmigen Satzes.

A decorative musical accompaniment, often improvised, that is added above a basic melody.

1. C2formalart

   A decorative musical accompaniment, often improvised, added above a basic melody, especially in medieval or Renaissance music.

   Verzierende musikalische Begleitung

   • The choir added a beautiful discant above the main hymn.
   • In medieval music, a discant was often improvised by skilled singers.
   • The composer wrote a simple melody with an elaborate discant for the soprano.

   Synonymedescant