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Intonation

The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia

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The first two or three notes of a Gregorian chant introducing the recitative note; usually sung without the organ, by one of the Clergy or choir who is called the Cantor or Precentor.

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Miller, William James. Entry for 'Intonation'. The American Church Dictionary and Cyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​acd/​i/intonation.html. 1901.
 
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