Organum is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Organum in a sentence
Organum meaning
- A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong.
- A method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted.
Using Organum
- The main meaning on this page is: A type of medieval polyphony which builds upon an existing plainsong. | A method by which philosophical or scientific investigation may be conducted.
- In the example corpus, organum often appears in combinations such as: of organum, organum was.
Context around Organum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 19.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 7 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Organum
- In this selection, "organum" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 19.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, free, novum, centuries, composition and developed stand out and add context to how "organum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include called free organum and developed the organum that was. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "organum" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with organum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His Novum Organum was published in 1620. (7 words)
This second style of organum was called "free organum". (9 words)
Over the next several centuries, organum developed in several ways. (10 words)
The most significant of these developments was the creation of "florid organum" around 1100, sometimes known as the school of St. Martial (named after a monastery in south-central France, which contains the best-preserved manuscript of this repertory). (39 words)
The motet took a definite rhythm from the words of the verse, and as such appeared as a brief rhythmic interlude in the middle of the longer, more chantlike organum. (30 words)
Twelfth-century composers, such as Léonin and Pérotin developed the organum that was introduced centuries earlier, and also added a third and fourth voice to the now homophonic chant. (29 words)
Example sentences (12)
This second style of organum was called "free organum".
He united this style with measured discant passages, which used the rhythmic modes to create the pinnacle of organum composition.
His Novum Organum was published in 1620.
Organum can further be classified depending on the time period in which it was written.
Over the next several centuries, organum developed in several ways.
The most significant of these developments was the creation of "florid organum" around 1100, sometimes known as the school of St. Martial (named after a monastery in south-central France, which contains the best-preserved manuscript of this repertory).
The motet probably arose from clausula sections, usually strophic interludes, in a longer sequence of organum, to which upper voices were added.
The motet took a definite rhythm from the words of the verse, and as such appeared as a brief rhythmic interlude in the middle of the longer, more chantlike organum.
This final stage of organum is sometimes referred to as Notre Dame school of polyphony, since that was where Léonin (and his student Pérotin ) were stationed.
This new practice is given the name organum by the author of the treatises.
Twelfth-century composers, such as Léonin and Pérotin developed the organum that was introduced centuries earlier, and also added a third and fourth voice to the now homophonic chant.
Ultan (1977), p. 53. This problem was somewhat overcome with the use of a second type of organum.
Common combinations with organum
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of organum 5×
- organum was 2×