The term cantus firmus refers to __________.

A. a "fixed melody" in a musical composition
B. a single panel within a set of images in visual art
C. a competition for the awarding of contracts related to construction of civic works
D. the connecting space between an outer portal and inner entrance of a building in architecture


Answer: A

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