‖ ˈgruppo Obs.
Also in anglicized form grup(p.
[It.: see group.]
= group 1, 1 b.
| 1674 Playford Skill Mus. i. (ed. 7) 38 Those excellent Graces and Ornaments..which we call Trills, Grupps. Ibid. 47 The Trill and the Grup. Ibid., Gruppo or Double Relish. 1686 W. Aglionby Painting Illustr., Expl. Terms, Gruppo is a Knot of Figures together, either in the middle or sides of a piece of Painting. Carache would not allow above three Gruppos..for any Piece. 1688 R. Holme Armoury iii. 159/2 Trills and Gruppo's. |