plainsong

Minimalist black and white line drawing of monks singing in a church against a backdrop of grassy plains seen through stained glass windows.
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Minimalist black and white line drawing of monks singing in a church against a backdrop of grassy plains seen through stained glass windows.

The proposed image is a monochrome line drawing of a group of monks singing in a church, with plain grassy plains visible through the stained glass windows, symbolizing the definitions related to simple unison chant, cantus firmus, and plain unvarnished statement. The style is minimalistic and symbolic, focusing on the essence of plainsong and its connection to the 'plain' expanse of land.

  1. noun — plainsongs
    1. A form of monophonic chant in unison using the Gregorian scale, sung in various Christian churches.
    2. A cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal treatment; so called because often an actual fragment of plain-song.
    3. The simple notes of an air, without ornament or variation.
    4. A plain unvarnished statement, without exaggeration.
Derived from plain