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Old Roman chant — is the liturgical plainchant repertory of the Roman rite of the Roman Catholic Church formerly performed in Rome, closely related to but distinct from the Gregorian chant, which gradually supplanted it between the 11th century and the 13th… … Wikipedia
Old Roman chant — ▪ liturgical music repertory of liturgical melodies written in Rome between the 11th and the 13th century and discovered about 1890. The earliest of the five manuscripts containing the chants (three graduals and two antiphonaries)… … Universalium
Chant — For other uses, see Chant (disambiguation). Chant (from French chanter[1]) is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a… … Wikipedia
Ambrosian chant — (also known as Milanese chant) is the liturgical plainchant repertory of the Ambrosian rite of the Roman Catholic Church, related to but distinct from Gregorian chant. It is primarily associated with the Archdiocese of Milan, and named after St.… … Wikipedia
Gregorian chant — is the central tradition of Western plainchant, a form of monophonic liturgical chant of Western Christianity that accompanied the celebration of Mass and other ritual services. This vast repertory of chants is the oldest music known as it is the … Wikipedia
Gregorian Chant — Repertory of chant most closely associated with liturgies of the Roman Catholic Church. In Richard Crocker’s strict definition, this repertory includes about 600 propers for the mass whose earliest sources date from about 900 and originate in… … Historical dictionary of sacred music
Beneventan chant — is a liturgical plainchant repertory of the Roman Catholic Church, used primarily in the orbit of the southern Italian ecclesiastical centers of Benevento and Montecassino, distinct from Gregorian chant and related to Ambrosian chant. It was… … Wikipedia
Old St. Mary's Church (Cincinnati, Ohio) — Old St. Mary s Church, School and Rectory U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic District Contributing Property … Wikipedia
Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… … Universalium
Old Latin — For Old Latin translation of the Bible, see Vetus Latina. Old Latin Prisca Latinitas Titus Maccius Plautus, an O … Wikipedia
