Plainsong<span> (also </span>plainchant<span>; Latin: cantus planus) is a body of chants used in the liturgies of the Western Church. ... </span>Plainsong<span> is monophonic, consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line. Its rhythm is generally freer than the metered rhythm of later Western </span>music<span>.</span>
Plainchant music is also known as plainsong and it refers to a traditional ritual singing of the Western Christian Church. It started its own development during the first centuries of Christianity. It is characterized by a single line of vocal melody (unaccompanied), Latin is the language used for it, the rhythm is free, and modes are used instead of major or minor scales. <em>Cantus planus</em> is its name in Latin.
