What term denotes the practice of embellishment or improvising upon written music with sounds not written on the page?
A) musica ficta
B) isorhythmic polyphony
C) ballade harmony
D) cantus novus

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Musica ficta refers to the practice in medieval and Renaissance music of improvising harmonies or adding unwritten notes to the musical line. This was often done to avoid dissonant intervals according to the rules of counterpoint of the time.

What Term Denotes the Practice of Embellishment or Improvising Upon