partite

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Partite -us: divided; e.g. the eyes of Gyrinidae.

From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.

It was at Arnstadt that Bach began to compose Variations on Choral melodies, under the title Partite diverse.289 Most of them can be played on the manuals alone.

From Johann Sebastian Bach by Forkel, Johann Nikolaus