An instruction that a section of the orchestra (normally the strings) should divide itself into two, each taking separate parts normally notated on the same staff; either tutti or all'unisono cancels this instruction
A passage having this mark
Adverb
played in this manner
Adjective
played in this manner
Origin
Borrowed from Italian diviso.
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