discant

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1. discant - Noun

2. discant - Verb

Meaning

See Descant, n.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Examples

He united this style with measured discant passages, which used the rhythmic modes to create the pinnacle of organum composition. Source: Internet

He also shows the different "registers" of consort possible, 2′ (discant, alt, and tenor), 4′ (alt, tenor, and basset), and 8′ (tenor, basset, and bass). Source: Internet

The practice of discant over a cantus firmus marked the beginnings of counterpoint in Western music. Source: Internet

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