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Panoply vs Polyphony - What's the difference?

panoply | polyphony |

As nouns the difference between panoply and polyphony

is that panoply is a splendid display of something while polyphony is (music) musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).

panoply

English

Noun

(panoplies)
  • A splendid display of something.
  • * 1961 , J. A. Philip, "Mimesis in the Sophistês'' of Plato," ''Transactions and Proceedings of the American Philological Association , vol. 92, p. 459,
    • Even though we cannot affirm that the products of mimesis are invested in the panoply of existence.
  • (by extension) a collection or display of weaponry
  • Ceremonial garments, complete with all accessories.
  • A complete set of armour.
  • (by extension) Something that covers and protects.

    • polyphony

    English

    (wikipedia polyphony)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (music) Musical texture consisting of several independent melodic voices, as opposed to music with just one voice (monophony) or music with one dominant melodic voice accompanied by chords (homophony).

    • Derived terms

    * polyphonic

    See also

    * organum * heterophony