The Cathedral Psalter: Containing the Psalms of David Together With the Canticles and Proper Psalms Pointed for Chanting and Set to Appropriate Chants (Classic Reprint)

Tusic Librai-y MT he Chants in this Collection have been arranged with the following main principles in view :(i) That single or double Chants should be used according to the character and construction of each Psalm. See Psalms xv. (single); xxiv. (double). (2) That the construction of each Psalm should as far as possible govern the antiphonal arrangement; e.g., if the parallel or antithesis occurs between the two halves of one verse, each half should be assigned to Cantoris and Decani respectively. See Psalms xv. xix. 1. xc. (3) That the variations of subject or sentiment in each Psalm should be marked by a change of Chant. See Psalms xviii. I xxviii. Should there be any difficulty in following the antiphonal marks (D ec. and Can.) as they stand, they can be simplified under the direction of the Choirmaster without injury to the general arrangement of the Chants. 1. The Words, from the commencement of each verse and half-verse up to the accented syllable, are called the Recitation. 2. On reaching the accented syllable, and beginning with it, the music of the chant commences, in strict time (a tempo), the upright strokes corresponding to the bars. The Recitation must therefore be considered as outside the chant, and may be of any length. The note on which the Recitation is made is called the Reciting note. 3. If there is no syllable after that which is accented, the accented syllable must be held for one whole bar or measure, e.g. Recit. a tempo. $31=S1=T i Ocome let us to the Lord: If other syllables follow the one accented, the first measure or initial bar of the chant will have to be divided into parts of a semibreve. 4. The following general rules will help to explain this, the accented syllable being called the accent. If one syllable follows the accent, the first bar is divided into a dotted minim and a crotchet, e.g. Recit. a tempo. $:IH t$ In His han(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.) Read more