Definition of quadruple counterpoint
: four-part musical counterpoint in which each part can be placed above or below each of the others — compare single counterpoint, double counterpoint, triple counterpoint, invertible counterpoint
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“Quadruple counterpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quadruple%20counterpoint. Accessed 24 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of quadruple counterpoint was in 1796
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