HOW TO SING PLAIN CHANT - online book
A compilation of the practical rules and methods required to perform this ancient form of church music.
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APPENDIX
Attention is here called to certain differences to be found in some editions of Plain Chant other than Dominican.
The Rhythmical accent, or ictus, or thesis, is sometimes shown by a little perpendicular line placed above or below a note, (see Dom Pothier's edition of the Graduate O.S.B.); or by a very small stroke added to a punctum (much smaller than the stroke of a virgay and not to be confused with the Dominican liquescent stroke); or by a very small perpendicular stroke joined to the left corner of a diamond note. Thus |
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A little horizontal line placed over or under a note or group of notes, indicates that that note or group of notes is to be sung a little more slowly.
A little dot placed to the right of a note doubles that note, thus: |
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The quarter bar indicates a pause or delay whcre breath may be taken but need not be. If, however, |
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