Noun: riddle canon 'ri-d(u)l '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 riddle canon found in the medieval manuscript";
- enigma canon, enigmatic canon, enigmatical canon
Derived forms: riddle canons
Type of: canon
Encyclopedia: Riddle canon