noun
- plural of plainsong; unaccompanied vocal music used in medieval Christian worship, characterized by a single melodic line
Usage: liturgical music; historical
Examples
- The monastery preserved ancient plainsongs in their manuscript collection.
- Medieval plainsongs were sung without instrumental accompaniment.
- The choir studied various plainsongs from different centuries.
- These plainsongs date back to the early Christian church.
- The musicologist specialized in transcribing old plainsongs.
- Plainsongs formed the foundation of Western sacred music.