Obs. [ad. L. fict-us, pa. pple. of fingĕre to fashion, FEIGN.] A. adj.
1. = FEIGNED 2. In quot. absol. or quasi-adv.
1677. T. Harvey, trans. J. Owen’s Epigr., I. 31. Prophets, Poets.
| Prophets of Things to come the Truth predict: | |
| Poets of Things past write false and fict. |
2. Mus. = FEIGNED 5 a. Only in Fict voice (L. vox ficta), a note altered by an accidental flat according to the rules of Musica ficta, i.e., music in which the accidentals were supplied, instead of being left to the singer’s discretion. See Grove, Dict. Mus., II. 413/1.
1609. Douland, Ornith. Microl., 87. The placing of Rests in a Counterpoint is for many causes tollerated…. To auoide Fict Voices, and the forbidden Internals.
B. sb. A note occurring in certain Hexachords when altered as above. Also Scale of ficts.
1609. Douland, Ornith. Microl., 25. The Scale of ficts or Synemenon, and how the Mutations are made.
