Gregorian Chant
or TONES (Latin cantus Gregorianus), the name given to certain choral melodies introduced into the service of the early Christian Church by Pope Gregory the Great, and still forming the basis of cathedral music. By the Gregorian tones, or modes (toni, modi) of Gregory, must be understood a certain melodious formula, made (toni, modi) of Gregory, must be underout of the union of a perfect fifth and a perfect fourth, or their inversion, to give the Church song greater variety.
All the old writers agree as to the diatonic genus of the Gregorian tones, but they do not all agree as to the number of while in some old Roman choral books there are only 11. (greg-ō-rō'vē-ös), a German historian born in Neidenburg, East and poet; born Prussia, Jan. 19, 1821. He studied at Königsberg and at home, and Prussia, Jan. 19, 1821. He studied at Elements in Goethe's Wilhelm Meister"; a tragedy, "The Death of Tiberius"; "Corsica"; books of travel and description, based on close personal study; also "Euphorion," an epic, and other poems of high repute. But his historical works, "Euphorion," an epic, and other poems zation of the spirit of their time, are the most commanding monument of his genius. "The City of Rome in the Midzation of the spirit of their time, are the most commanding monument of his VIII., "The Monuments of the Popes," and "Athenais," need but be named. He died in Munich, May 1, 1891.