a pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition; originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources
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cantus firmus::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | chant |
Examples of cantus firmus
cantus firmus
Examples of cantus firmus masses include Corona Spinea and Gloria Tibi Trinitas.
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In the following example in two parts, the cantus firmus is the lower part.
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As in the cantus-firmus technique, the source tune may appear in many voices of the mass.
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The sopranos sing the cantus firmus, the other voices interpret aspects of the narration.
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The melody of the concluding chorale often appears as a cantus firmus in the opening movement.
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Pointillist blocks of sound and syntax cycled repetitively, sometimes over a cantus firmus-style bass line.
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The practice of discant over a cantus firmus marked the beginnings of counterpoint in Western music.
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While based on a cantus firmus, it is also a paraphrase mass, for fragments of the tune appear in all voices.
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This tended to obscure the rhythm supplied by the cantus firmus that had been apparent in the medieval isorhythmic motet.
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