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The texture of Gregorian chant is said to be?

Gregorian chant or Plaint chant is known as monophony. Many voices, unaccompanied, and all singing in unison.


Is gregorian chant devil work or music?

Gregorian chant is beautiful and prayerful music.


What words does not describe Gregorian Chant?

'Polyphony' does not describe Gregorian chant.


What musical texture is Gregorian chant?

Gregorian chant features a monophonic texture, meaning it consists of a single melodic line without harmonic accompaniment. This style emphasizes the purity of the vocal line, often sung in unison by a choir or soloist. The chants are typically modal and are characterized by their free rhythm, allowing for expressive phrasing that enhances the spiritual nature of the music.


What words refer to plainsong?

Plainchant, Gregorian chant, monophonic chant, plainsong.


A setting of Gregorian chant with two or four notes per syllable might be considered?

a suitable musical adaptation that respects the rhythmic characteristics of the original chant while enhancing its harmonic texture. The use of two to four notes per syllable helps maintain the contemplative and meditative qualities of Gregorian chant, creating a seamless blend of melody and harmony.


A medieval motet was built on a phrase of gregorian chant called?

a gregorian chant was used as the base part for the motet and was called the cantus firmus


What type of chant became the predominant type of music in Roman Catholic churches during the early middle ages?

Gregorian chant


Is a Gregorian chant?

nope. Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical chant of Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services.


Why is Gregorian Chant believed to be relaxing?

because it is.


WhaT IS AN example of nonmetrical music?

Gregorian chant


What is the genre for vidimus stellam?

Gregorian Chant