machicotage
noun
ma·chi·co·tage
¦mashə̇kō¦täzh
plural -s
: the embellishment of the solo part of plain song by the insertion of ornaments between the authentic tones
Word History
Etymology
French, from machicoter to embellish plain song (from machicot, a former choir official in the chapter of Notre Dame in Paris, France) + French -age