1.  Verismo - Italian - A realistic type of opera that emerged in Italy in the 1890’s depicting contemporary fiction or actual real events.  Verismo is based on realistic characters including the homely and vulgar.

2.  Verset - A short verse, usually of one sentence with a short response. For example: Verset: The word of the Lord. Response: Thanks be to God.

3.  Versetzung - German - Transposition

4.  Versicle - Another name for a verset

5.  Verstimmt - German - Out of tune

6.  Verweilend - German - Delaying, dragging

7.  Vezzoso - Italian - In a graceful, elegant style

8.  Vibrante - Italian - With a vibrating, agitated effect of tone

9.  Vibration - Rapid oscillations of a sounding body, which result in the production of definite tones.
 The human ear is capable of hearing vibrations from 16 per second to several thousand per second.
 The lowest A on a keyboard vibrates at 27 1/2 vibrations per second and the high C vibrates at  4224 per second. (A= 440 is standard tuning note)

10.  Vibrato - Italian - In singing, it is a tremulous effect caused by rapid interruptions of the tone
 
11.  Vicino - Italian - Near. Piu vicino = nearer (as if sounds are coming nearer and growing louder)

12.  Vide - Latin - Seen as two separate words in music, it indicates that a cut is to be made. “Vi” is written over a part to tell you to skip to the “De” written over a later measure.

13.  Vielstimmig - German - Polyphonic, many voiced

14.  Viertelnote - German - A quarter note

15.  Vif - French - Lively
 

Schirmer Pocket Manual of Musical Terms, Edited by Theodore Baker, Macmillan Publishing Co., 1978