pro·pos·ta
| \ prə-ˈpō-stə \
Definition of proposta
: the subject (see subject entry 1 sense 3f) of a musical fugue (see fugue entry 1 sense 1b)
Here the proposta is unchanged but the risposta is altered.
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“Proposta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/proposta. Accessed 5 Aug. 2021.
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The first known use of proposta was circa 1903
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