Plain song

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	The Gregorian chant, or canto fermo; the prescribed melody of the Roman Catholic service, sung in unison, in tones of equal length, and rarely extending beyond the compass of an octave
	A simple melody.

See also: Plain, Plain

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.

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More than once, in the choir, at the hour of the offices, his neighbor in the stalls had heard him mingle with the plain song, ad omnem tonum , unintelligible parentheses.

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Here Don Quixote called out, "Child, child, go straight on with your story, and don't run into curves and slants, for to establish a fact clearly there is need of a great deal of proof and confirmation;" and said Master Pedro from within, "Boy, stick to your text and do as the gentleman bids you; it's the best plan; keep to your plain song, and don't attempt harmonies, for they are apt to break down from being over fine."

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In any case, his new collection, "Plain Song and Other Poems,'' is long overdue, and eagerly awaited.