Term
Gregorian Chant
Also known as Cantus planus
The traditional monophonic music of Western Christianity, also known as Cantus planus to distinguish it from measured or concerted music.
Filed underChurch History
Definition
The traditional monophonic music of Western Christianity. The term Cantus planus was used in the thirteenth century to distinguish the traditional chant from the various kinds of measured music and concerted music that had come into being.
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Sources
- 1.J. G. Davies The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. 1st American ed.. (Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986). 254Original citation: Davies, J. G. The New Westminster Dictionary of Liturgy and Worship. 1st American ed. Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1986, 254.
Last revised August 14, 2026