Mus. Obs. In 6 autenta. [ad. med.L. aut(h)ent-a, ad. Gr. αὐθέντ-ης: see AUTHENTIC.] = AUTHENTIC B 5.
1597. Morley, Introd. Mus., Annot., To the autentas they give more liberty of ascending then to the Plagæ … euery autenta may go a whole eight aboue the finall key.
1609. Douland, Ornithop. Microl., 13. An Antiphone is newly found, which … hath not the rising of an Authent in the middle.
