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Gregorian chant
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Gregorian chant is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song in Latin of the Roman Catholic Church. Gregorian chant developed mainly in western and c
The Introit Gaudeamus omnes, scripted in square notation in the 14th–15th century Graduale Aboense, honors Henry, patron saint of Finland. Gaudeamus omnes
The Introit Gaudeamus omnes, scripted in square notation in the 14th–15th century Graduale Aboense, honors Henry, patron saint of Finland. Gaudeamus o
A dove representing the Holy Spirit sitting on Pope Gregory I's shoulder symbolizes Divine Inspiration.
A dove representing the Holy Spirit sitting on Pope Gregory I's shoulder symbolizes Divine Inspiration.
Two plainchants from the Mass Proper, written in adiastematic neumes, from Codex Sangallensis 359 [de]
Two plainchants from the Mass Proper, written in adiastematic neumes, from Codex Sangallensis 359 [de]
Antiphonary with Gregorian chants
Antiphonary with Gregorian chants
Neume
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A neume is the basic element of Western and some Eastern systems of musical notation prior to the invention of five-line staff notation.
Gregorian chant
…only ordered a compilation of melodies throughout the whole Christian world, after having instructed his emissaries in the Schola Cantorum, where the neumatical notation was perfected, with the result of most of those melodies being a later Carolingian synthesis of the Old Roman chant and Gallican chant. Gregorian chants…
"Iubilate deo universa terra" shows psalm verses in unheightened cheironomic neumes.
"Iubilate deo universa terra" shows psalm verses in unheightened cheironomic neumes.
Cistercian neumes, St. Denis/St. Evrault, North France, 12th century. (Quon)iam prevenisti eum in benedictione and Offertorium. In omnem terram exivit
Cistercian neumes, St. Denis/St. Evrault, North France, 12th century. (Quon)iam prevenisti eum in benedictione and Offertorium. In omnem terram exivit sonus. Variation of the letter F to the left of each line.
"Gaudeamus omnes", from the Graduale Aboense, was scripted using square notation.
"Gaudeamus omnes", from the Graduale Aboense, was scripted using square notation.