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Plainsong vs Plainchant - What's the difference?

plainsong | plainchant | Synonyms |

Plainsong is a synonym of plainchant.


In music|lang=en terms the difference between plainsong and plainchant

is that plainsong is (music) a form of monophonic chant, sung in unison using the gregorian scale and sung in various christian churches while plainchant is (music) a form of monophonic liturgical chant employed in various catholic and orthodox liturgies.

As nouns the difference between plainsong and plainchant

is that plainsong is (music) a form of monophonic chant, sung in unison using the gregorian scale and sung in various christian churches while plainchant is (music) a form of monophonic liturgical chant employed in various catholic and orthodox liturgies.

plainsong

English

Alternative forms

* plain song

Noun

  • (music) A form of monophonic chant, sung in unison using the Gregorian scale and sung in various Christian churches.

    • See also

    * Gregorian chant

    Anagrams

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    plainchant

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (music) A form of monophonic liturgical chant employed in various Catholic and Orthodox liturgies

    • Synonyms

    *plainsong

    See also

    *(Plainsong)