Plainchant
The monks had to live a plain life and plainchant is simple. It id in Latin and it was easy to learn
Paraphrase
He used the 13th century hym named the "Dies Irae" (day of wrath). This is a medevil latin poem sung in plainchant, characterised by its heavy accents and the part of the melody in which descending thirds are used. Many composers including Berlioz used this as a theme in their symphonies.
The Dies Irae, a thirteenth century plainchant poem.
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No, plainchant has no regular meter or tempo. It also has no accented beats.
Most plainchant was written in Latin. This language was used in liturgical practices within the Catholic Church, and plainchant served as the musical foundation for these ceremonies.
Plainchant
Pope Gregory I
Latin
The monks had to live a plain life and plainchant is simple. It id in Latin and it was easy to learn
In plainchant, a sentence of text almost always ends with "a cadence" (why did you choose music appreciation, that was my biggest mistake)
It is a type of music originated in the Early Medieval Age (5th century) that was used in the church for liturgy. It consists of monophonic texture, non-metric rhythm, a narrow range and conjunct pitch jumps.
Cadence
Non-metric