Chant or psalm notation: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 05:15, 13 December 2025

This form of notation is used for psalm chant, where verses aren’t always of the same length.

\version "2.24"

stemOff = \hide Staff.Stem
stemOn  = \undo \stemOff

\score {
  \new Staff \with { \remove "Time_signature_engraver" }
  {
    \key g \minor
    \cadenzaOn
    \stemOff a'\breve bes'4 g'4
    \stemOn a'2 \section
    \stemOff a'\breve g'4 a'4
    \stemOn f'2 \section
    \stemOff a'\breve^\markup { \italic flexe }
    \stemOn g'2 \fine
  }
}

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-This form of notation is used for psalm chant, where verses aren't always of the same length.
+This form of notation is used for psalm chant, where verses aren’t always of the same length.
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-[[Category:Vocal music]]
+[[Category:Ancient notation]]
 [[Category:Rhythms]]
-[[Category:Ancient notation]]
 [[Category:Specific notation]]
-[[Category:Contexts and engravers]]
+[[Category:Vocal music]]
 [[Category:Included in the official documentation]]
 [[Category:Snippet]]