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A grace note or appoggiatura before the main note. Literally "before-stroke."
The Vorschlag is the German term for what Italians call appoggiatura or acciaccatura. In German scores, it appears as a small note before the main note. Whether it takes time from the previous note or the following note depends on the period and context.
C.P.E. Bach's treatise details the proper execution of Vorschläge — their length and emphasis depend on the musical context.
Vorschlag is one of 228 terms in the Gradus musical dictionary, where every definition is written around how composers actually use the word.
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