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Plainsong is an English word with synonyms like plainchant or chant. Below you'll find 7 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Plainsong in a sentence

Plainsong meaning

  1. A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.
  2. A cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal treatment; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song.
  3. The simple notes of an air, without ornament or variation.

Synonyms of Plainsong

plainchant gregorian chant chant

Related words

Other words often associated with Plainsong or its synonyms:

talk verbalise utter tone verbalize speak sing mouth

Using Plainsong

  • The main meaning on this page is: A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches. | A cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal treatment; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song. | The simple notes of an air, without ornament or variation.
  • Useful related words include: plainchant, gregorian chant, chant.
  • In the example corpus, plainsong often appears in combinations such as: plainsong is.

Context around Plainsong

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 28.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

medieval 1× gregorian 1× original 1× although 1×

Often after:

beatus 1× chant 1×

Sentence patterns with Plainsong

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

based on plainsong are not 1× chant or plainsong is a 1× evoked medieval plainsong in his 1× of you plainsong and disintegration 1× offices although plainsong is often 1× the original plainsong chant for 1× unadorned gregorian plainsong beatus vir 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

early medieval music 1× howells evoked medieval 1× the contents show 1× the unadorned gregorian 1× there was space 1× this nurtured a 1×

Common sentence endings:

are not represented 1× blessed virgin mary 1× of imitative counterpoint 1× the christian church 1× use of cadenzas 1× used as well 1×

Words around Plainsong

Just before it in the word index:

plainsmen 13 plainsman 2 plainsboro 4 plains 953 plainness 6 plainmoor 4

Just after it in the word index:

plainspoken 1 plaintalk 2 plaintext 81 plaintexts 9 plaintiff 455 plaintiffs 618

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Plainsong

  • In this selection, "plainsong" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 28.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, medieval, gregorian, original, beatus and chant stand out and add context to how "plainsong" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include based on plainsong are not and chant or plainsong is a. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "plainsong" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with plainsong

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The contents show Byrd's mastery of a wide variety of keyboard forms, though liturgical compositions based on plainsong are not represented. (22 words)

Howells evoked medieval plainsong in his setting of the traditional text of the “Magnificat,” then enhanced it through wave after wave of imitative counterpoint. (24 words)

This nurtured a tradition of distinctive Anglican chant applied to the canticles and psalms used at the offices (although plainsong is often used as well). (25 words)

Longer example sentences

The unadorned Gregorian plainsong, “Beatus vir” (Blessed is the man), was sung with supple beauty in a rendition that featured seven women from the choir singing from the Cathedral’s side chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. (38 words)

One of the choirs sings a simple fauxbordon based on the original plainsong chant for the Tonus peregrinus; the other choir sings a similar fauxbordon with pre-existing elaborations and the use of cadenzas. (34 words)

There was space, too, for more chest-bursting moments such as “Pictures of You”, “Plainsong” and “Disintegration” in one of the most brilliantly balanced Glastonbury headline sets of all time. (30 words)

Example sentences (7)

There was space, too, for more chest-bursting moments such as “Pictures of You”, “Plainsong” and “Disintegration” in one of the most brilliantly balanced Glastonbury headline sets of all time.

Howells evoked medieval plainsong in his setting of the traditional text of the “Magnificat,” then enhanced it through wave after wave of imitative counterpoint.

The unadorned Gregorian plainsong, “Beatus vir” (Blessed is the man), was sung with supple beauty in a rendition that featured seven women from the choir singing from the Cathedral’s side chapel dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary.

Early medieval music (before 1150) Early chant traditions main seeAlso Chant (or plainsong ) is a monophonic sacred form which represents the earliest known music of the Christian church.

One of the choirs sings a simple fauxbordon based on the original plainsong chant for the Tonus peregrinus; the other choir sings a similar fauxbordon with pre-existing elaborations and the use of cadenzas.

The contents show Byrd's mastery of a wide variety of keyboard forms, though liturgical compositions based on plainsong are not represented.

This nurtured a tradition of distinctive Anglican chant applied to the canticles and psalms used at the offices (although plainsong is often used as well).

Common combinations with plainsong

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • plainsong is 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "plainsong" in a sentence?
An example: "There was space, too, for more chest-bursting moments such as “Pictures of You”, “Plainsong” and “Disintegration” in one of the most brilliantly balanced Glastonbury headline sets of all time." This page contains 7 example sentences with the word "plainsong" from authentic English texts.
What does "plainsong" mean?
Plainsong means: A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.
What are synonyms of "plainsong"?
Common synonyms of "plainsong" include: plainchant, gregorian chant, chant.
How many example sentences with "plainsong" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 7 example sentences with "plainsong", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.