Explore Antiphons through 9 example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Antiphons meaning
plural of antiphon
Using Antiphons
- The main meaning on this page is: plural of antiphon
- In the example corpus, antiphons often appears in combinations such as: the antiphons, antiphons responsories.
Context around Antiphons
- Average sentence length in these examples: 31.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Antiphons
- In this selection, "antiphons" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, initial, canticles, responsories, performed and responses stand out and add context to how "antiphons" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and several antiphons performed by and feast the antiphons were sung. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "antiphons" sits close to words such as aakash, aanholt and aardwolf, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with antiphons
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
They are: psalms (including canticles), antiphons, responsories, hymns, lessons, little chapters, versicles and collects. (14 words)
Also included was a piece by 15th century English composer John Taverner and several antiphons performed by the basilica’s choir. (21 words)
The Psalter main This psalm book is the very backbone of the Breviary, the groundwork of the Catholic prayer-book; out of it have grown the antiphons, responsories and versicles. (30 words)
The three stáseis are each set to its own music, and are commonly known by their initial antiphons: Ἡ ζωὴ ἐν τάφῳ main, "Life in a grave", Ἄξιον ἐστί main, "Worthy it is", and Αἱ γενεαὶ πᾶσαι main, "All the generations". (41 words)
On a double feast the antiphons were sung in their entirety, before and after the psalms, while in Lauds and Vespers there were no suffragia of the saints, and the Mass had only one "oratio" (if no commemoration was prescribed). (40 words)
Some of the hymns and antiphons for keyboard and for consort may also date from this period, though it is also possible that the consort pieces may have been composed in Lincoln for the musical training of choirboys. (38 words)
Example sentences (9)
Also included was a piece by 15th century English composer John Taverner and several antiphons performed by the basilica’s choir.
Gradually there were added to these psalter choir-books additions in the form of antiphons, responses, collects or short prayers, for the use of those not skilful at improvisation and metrical compositions.
On a double feast the antiphons were sung in their entirety, before and after the psalms, while in Lauds and Vespers there were no suffragia of the saints, and the Mass had only one "oratio" (if no commemoration was prescribed).
Responsories The responsories are similar in form to the antiphons, but come at the end of the psalm, being originally the reply of the choir or congregation to the precentor who recited the psalm.
Some of the hymns and antiphons for keyboard and for consort may also date from this period, though it is also possible that the consort pieces may have been composed in Lincoln for the musical training of choirboys.
The Psalter main This psalm book is the very backbone of the Breviary, the groundwork of the Catholic prayer-book; out of it have grown the antiphons, responsories and versicles.
The three stáseis are each set to its own music, and are commonly known by their initial antiphons: Ἡ ζωὴ ἐν τάφῳ main, "Life in a grave", Ἄξιον ἐστί main, "Worthy it is", and Αἱ γενεαὶ πᾶσαι main, "All the generations".
They are: psalms (including canticles), antiphons, responsories, hymns, lessons, little chapters, versicles and collects.
This was mainly carried out by the adoption of a rule that all antiphons and responses should be in the exact words of Scripture, which, of course, cut out the whole class of appeals to created beings.
Common combinations with antiphons
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: