cantus firmus
Noun
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A pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition;
Originally drawn from plainchant, but later drawn from other sources (synset 107048968)is a type of: chant - a repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone
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