a. Mus. Obs. [ad. L. type *ligābilis, f. ligāre to bind: see -ABLE.] Of two or more notes: That may be ‘tied’ together.
1597. Morley, Introd. Mus., Annot., Minimes … cannot be tied or enter in ligature. But that defect might be supplyed by dashing the signe of the degree either with one stroke, or two, and so cause the Ligable figures serue to any small quantitie of time we list.
1609. Douland, Ornith. Microl., 40. There are foure ligable Notes, that is, a Large, a Long, a Breefe, and a Semibreefe.
