Coloration
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act or art of coloring; the state of being colored. A musical term denoting: # A notational devise for indicating hemiola through either use of red ink (in mensural black notation) or black noteheads (in mensural white notation); or # Ornamental division (also called passaggi, glosas, diminutions. etc.) employing rapid "black notes".
Colouration
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act or art of coloring.