Question

Which term describes the simplest method of performing chant?

Answer 1

The correct answer is Direct.

The best term which describes one method which is simple in performing a chant is referred to as Direct.

Chant is termed as a way of singing of some words, or speaking, or sounds.

It involves set of notes which are highly limited and they have musical structures which are complex. For example, repeating of musical sub phrases like offertories and Great responsories.

Chant is mostly used in spiritual practice. For example, sacred text, mantra and name of God.

Answer 2

Antiphonal chant is alternate singing by two choirs or singers.
Responsory is style of singing in which a leader alternates with a chorus. 
Strophic chant is the chant in which all verses or stanzas of the text are sung to the same music. The strophic chant describes the the simplest method of performing chant.