A complete and practical method of the Solesmes plain chant

A complete and practical method of the Solesmes plain chant

Author: Birkle, Suitbertus, 1876-1926

Year: 1904

CONTENTS. Preface 7 Introduction 11 FIRST PART. THE ELEMENTS OF PLAIN CHANT. Chapter I. — NOTATION. 13 1. Notes 13 2. The Staff 17 3. The Clefs 17 4. Custos (Guide) 18 5. Accidentals 18 Chapter II.— THE INTERVALS 19 1. Seconds 19 2. Thirds 21 3. Fourths 23 4. Fifths 24 The Singing of the Intervals: (a) Tone Formation 25 (b) Vowels 26 (c) Consonants 26 (d) Accent 27 Chapter III.— THE MODES 27 SECOND PART. THE MELODIES OF PLAIN CHANT. Plain Chant Melody 31 I. MUSICAL FORM IN GENERAL. Chapter I.— ELEMENTS CONSTITUTING THE MUSICAL FORM OF CHANT 32 (a) The Melodic Element 33 (b) The Rhythmic Element 33 (c) The Dynamic Element 34 Chapter I. — ELEMENTS— Continued: 1. The Accent as a Melodic Element in Plain Chant 34 (a) The Tonic Accent 34 (b) The Logic Accent 35 (c) The Pathetic Accent 35 2. The Pauses as Form Building Elements of Plain Chant 37 Chapter II.— THE LAWS OF PLAIN CHANT FORMS 38 Practical Conclusions from the Observations made 43 1. Accents 43 2. Pauses 46 3. Note Duration 47 II. APPLIED MUSICAL FORM. Practical Application of the Fundamental Laws 50 A. SCHEMATIC CHANT. Types of Schematic Chant 51 I. SCHEMATIC MELODIES. 1. THE LITURGltAL RECITATIVES 52 (a) The Epistle 52 (b) T