puzzle canon
noun
: a musical canon (see canon entry 1 sense 6) in which only one voice (see voice entry 1 sense 1b(4)) is notated and the rules for determining the remaining parts and the time intervals of their entrances must be guessed
called also enigma canon, enigmatical canon, enigmatic canon, riddle canon
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“Puzzle canon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/puzzle%20canon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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