Question

Which term best describes plainchant music?

Answer 1

Plainsong (also plainchant; Latin: cantus planus) is a body of chants used in the liturgies of the Western Church. ... Plainsong is monophonic, consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line. Its rhythm is generally freer than the metered rhythm of later Western music.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

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. Cantus planus is its name in Latin.