Characteristics of theplainsongmay be reaffirmed, but can also be reinterpreted or rejected in the polyphony.
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This is no less true ofplainsongand medieval music than of any field of human endeavour.
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This should prove invaluable to many people working onplainsongand liturgy.
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The improvisatory vocalizing, typical ofplainsong, is inescapably associated with woman, although this contradicts historical traces of the male-only plainsong practice of earlier centuries.
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Theplainsongappendix, though described as an 'edition' (p. lxv), is thus more accurately a simple transcription.
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Their use of prose rhythm provides another direct link to theplainsongperiod.
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Most of these creations were not 'compositions' strictly speaking, but rather enhanced, embellished performances of the ritual plainsongs that were their reasons for existence in the first place.
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His intimate knowledge of the prevailingplainsongstyles, here that of responsorial chant, and of the modal system permits him to create melodies that exploit and expand those conventions.
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Contrapuntal rigour and the influence ofplainsongare evident in most of his works.
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The choir sings a challenging repertoire from earlyplainsongto the work of contemporary composers.
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The modern 5th decade and other supplemental signs do not appear in the 1829 version of braille, apart from and inplainsongnotation.
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In the late 9th century,plainsongbegan to evolve into organum, which led to the development of polyphony.
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Fragments ofplainsongare often used as basic source material to be adapted and developed in various ways.
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He was a skilled pianist and organist, interested in ancient church music andplainsong.
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The purpose of the schola was to teach both singing techniques and theplainsongrepertory learned by the oral tradition.
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