- the unisonous vocal music used in the Christian church from the earliest times.
- modal liturgical music; Gregorian chant.
- a cantus firmus or theme chosen for contrapuntal development.
- any simple and unadorned melody or air.
- the style of unison unaccompanied vocal music used in the medieval Church, esp in Gregorian chant
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