■ noun unaccompanied church music sung in unison in medieval modes and in free rhythm corresponding to the accentuation of the words, which are taken from the liturgy.
Origin
ME: translating L. cantus planus .
■ noun unaccompanied church music sung in unison in medieval modes and in free rhythm corresponding to the accentuation of the words, which are taken from the liturgy.
Origin
ME: translating L. cantus planus .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004