coloration vs tinct

coloration

noun
  • The act or art of coloring. 

  • Ornamental division (also called passaggi, glosas, diminutions. etc.) employing rapid black notes. 

  • A notational device for indicating hemiola through either use of red ink (in mensural black notation) or black noteheads (in mensural white notation). 

  • The quality of being colored. 

  • Political tendency. 

tinct

adj
  • tinged or lightly coloured 

verb
  • to tint, tinge or colour 

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