Gregorian chant
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Gregorian chant is a form of monophonic, unaccompanied sacred song of the Roman Catholic Church, central to medieval liturgy and Western musical tradition.
Aliases (2)
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical chant
→
monophonic music → plainchant → sacred music → |
| accompaniment |
unaccompanied
→
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| associatedWith |
Pope Gregory I
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| codifiedBy |
Frankish cantors
→
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| codifiedIn |
Carolingian Empire
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| contains |
Mass Ordinary chants
→
Mass Proper chants → Office antiphons → alleluia chants → hymns → psalm tones → responsories → |
| developedInCentury |
10th century
→
9th century → |
| function |
liturgical prayer
→
scripture proclamation → |
| genreOf |
Western music
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| historicalPeriod |
Middle Ages
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| influenced |
Renaissance sacred music
→
Western classical music → medieval polyphony → organum → |
| mergedTraditionsOf |
Gallican chant
→
Roman chant → |
| musicalTexture |
free rhythm
→
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| namedAfter |
Pope Gregory I
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| notationType |
neumatic notation
→
square notation → |
| performedBy |
clerics
→
monks → nuns → schola cantorum → |
| preservedIn |
Antiphonale Romanum
→
Graduale Romanum → |
| recognizedBy |
Second Vatican Council
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| religiousTradition |
Roman Catholic Church
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| scaleSystem |
modal
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| statusInChurchDocuments |
pride of place in Roman liturgy
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| typicalLanguage |
Greek
→
Latin → |
| typicalPerformancePractice |
a cappella
→
unison singing → |
| usedIn |
Divine Office
→
Liturgy of the Hours → Mass → Roman Rite liturgy → |
| uses |
church modes
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| vocalTexture |
monophonic
→
|
Referenced by (16)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Ecclesiastical Latin
→
Pope Gregory the Dialogist → |
associatedWith |
|
Ambrosian chant
→
Ambrosian chant ("Roman chant") → |
distinctFrom |
|
Gloria
→
Te Deum → |
musicalSetting |
|
Latin Rite
→
|
hasCulturalHeritage |
|
Benedictines
→
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historicalInfluence |
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Marian antiphons
→
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melodicForm |
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Agnus Dei
→
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musicalStyle |
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Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
→
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musicType |
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Pope Pius X
→
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promoted |
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Vetus Ordo
→
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ritualCharacteristics |
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Exsultet
("Gregorian chant tradition")
→
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textTradition |
|
Mass of St. Pius V
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usesChant |
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Catholic traditionalism
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values |