madrigalism
/ˈmadrɪɡəlɪz(ə)m/ /ˈmadrɪɡ(ə)lɪz(ə)m/Music
noun
A musical feature characteristic of a madrigal, specifically a word or phrase set to music in a way which vividly illustrates its literal meaning.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in New Oxford History of Music. From madrigal + -ism, perhaps after French madrigalisme.