Gregorian chant
Gregorian Chant
Gregorian chant is beautiful and prayerful music.
'Polyphony' does not describe Gregorian chant.
Gregorian Chant named after Pope Gregory the Great who compiled all the chants that were being used at the time.
Gregorian chant or Plaint chant is known as monophony. Many voices, unaccompanied, and all singing in unison.
Pope Saint Gregory the Great had plainchant renamed "Gregorian Chant" after him.
monophonic
In the early 15th century, there was a distinct lack of members of the public named Gregory. So, Sir Thomas Dangler commissioned a chart to be conscripted listing all persons in England and Wales named Gregory. This was the Gregorian Chart. Not to be confused with a Gregorian Chant.
Plainchant, Gregorian chant, monophonic chant, plainsong.
a gregorian chant was used as the base part for the motet and was called the cantus firmus
Gregorian chant