Definitions

1. noun

A musical composition written in musical notation, or a score; the written instructions for performing a piece of music.

“The orchestra spent hours studying the complex partitura of the symphony before the performance.”

2. noun

The written representation of a play, opera, or musical composition.

“The theater company spent weeks rehearsing the partitura of their new musical.”

3. noun

A printed or written representation of a musical work.

“The musician carefully studied the partitura to learn the notes and melody of the song.”