Definition of medial cadence in English:
medial cadence
noun
rare MusicA cadence in which the leading chord is inverted; (in plainsong and modal polyphony) a cadence which is not on the final of the mode.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in John Wall Callcott (1766–1821), composer and music teacher.
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