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cantus

term for singing polyphonic compositions of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. In ancient music, it also meant instrumental music
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cantus

Summary

cantus is an academic discipline[1].

Key Facts

  • cantus's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[2].
  • cantus is a type of singing[3].
  • cantus's different from is recorded as cantus[4].
  • cantus's different from is recorded as Cantus[5].

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Definition and Type

cantus's instance of is recorded as academic discipline[2]. cantus is a type of singing[3].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Paju~wikidatawiki · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → term for singing polyphonic compositions of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance.
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/122s8m9k
    Gran enciclopèdia de la música id → 5238
    Imported from → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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