CHANT (derived through the Fr. from the

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• LAT

Lat. cantare, to sing; an old

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• FORM (Lat. forma)

form is " chaunt ")  , a song or melody, particularly one sung according to the rules of church service-books . For an account of the chant or cant us firmus of the Roman Church see PLAIN-SONG . In the English church " chants " are the tunes set to the unmetrical verses of the psalms and canticles . The chant consisted of an " intonation " followed by a reciting note of indefinite length; a " mediation " closed the first part of the verse, leading to a second reciting note; a " termination " closed the second part of the verse . In the English chant the " intonation " disappeared . Chants are " single," if written for one verse only, " double," if for two . " Quadruple " chants for four verses have also been written .