Your question is phrased rather strangely - perhaps you mean "What accompaniment was there to monk's singing?". They obviously sang with their voices, but you must have some other thought in mind.The answer is there was no musical accompaniment; singing was called Plainsong or Gregorian Chant and was entirely a cappella, without any instruments. There was also no harmony, descant or bass; everyone sang exactly the same note at the same time (hence Plainsong).The only departure from this rule was that occasionally a piece would be started solo, then the choir would join in; the soloist might have additional parts later in the piece.The link below takes you to a Youtube version of Dies Irae sung exactly as it was in the 13th century:
Created by Pope Gregory the chants are a form of music that praises God through the use of the voice only. There is no instruments involved. They are very soothing to listen too and are unlike any other music.
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Benedictine monks who are famed for their Gregorian Chants.
Pope Gregory I the Great is the pope you are referring to. He did not write Gregorian Chants. He compiled and cataloged the plain songs that were used in liturgies at the time. Later they became known as Gregorian Chants.
Gregorian chants are monophonic. Gergorian chants are no longer written as they were long ago.
Pope St. Gregory I, 'The Great,' and cataloged the Gregorian Chants.
Edmund Gregory Hurley has written: 'Gregorian chant for the teacher, the choir, and the school' -- subject(s): Instruction and study, Chants (Plain, Gregorian, etc.), Gregorian chants
Norman Holly has written: 'Elementary grammar of Gregorian chant' -- subject(s): Gregorian chants
Gregorian chants were used as a means of group meditation and prayer by monks who sang them together in monasteries.
David Nicholson has written: 'A dictionary of plainsong' -- subject(s): Dictionaries, Gregorian chants 'Singing in God's ear' -- subject(s): Gregorian chants, Instruction and study 'Vernacular and music in the missions'
Gregorian chants are a form of plainchant, named after Pope Gregory I. However, it is believed that these chants were actually composed by multiple anonymous authors over the centuries, rather than solely by Pope Gregory I. They are an important part of the early Christian liturgical music tradition.
The following are characteristics of Gregorio chants except:
Joseph Schrembs has written: 'The Gregorian chant manual of the Catholic music hour' -- subject(s): Gregorian chants
Pope St. Gregory I, the Great, collected the melodies and plain chant so associated with him that they are now known as Gregorian Chants.