Noun: enigma canon u'nig-mu'ka-nun
- A canon in which the entrances of successive parts were indicated by cryptic symbols and devices (popular in the 15th and 16th centuries)
"The musicologist spent years deciphering the enigma canon found in the medieval manuscript";
- enigmatic canon, enigmatical canon, riddle canon
Derived forms: enigma canons
Type of: canon
Encyclopedia: Enigma canon