The term cantus firmus refers to
a) a “fixed melody” in a musical composition.
b) a single panel within a program 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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