plainsong

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Synonyms: plain song, plain-song, plaining, plainsongs, lainson

Antonyms: plain song, plain-song, plaining, plainsongs, lainson

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|music}} A form of [[monophonic]] [[chant]] in [[unison]] using the [[Gregorian scale]], sung in various Christian churches.
2. {{lb|en|music}} A [[cantus firmus]] or theme chosen for [[contrapuntal]] [[treatment]]; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song.
3. {{lb|en|music}} The simple [[note]]s of an [[air]], without [[ornament]] or [[variation]].
4. {{lb|en|by extension}} A plain [[unvarnished]] [[statement]], without [[exaggeration]].

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