Sentences with CANTUS-FIRMUS
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"The cantus firmus is a pre-existing melody used as the basis for a polyphonic composition."
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"In Renaissance music, the cantus firmus was often found in the tenor voice."
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"Composers would often develop elaborate counterpoint around the cantus firmus."
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"The cantus firmus was frequently taken from a Gregorian chant."
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"Polyphonic masses of the 15th century often featured a cantus firmus arrangement."
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"The cantus firmus provided a structural foundation for the other voices in a composition."
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"Josquin des Prez was known for his skilled treatment of the cantus firmus."
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"The cantus firmus was sometimes placed in the highest voice for emphasis."
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"Many composers experimented with different ways of treating the cantus firmus."
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"During the Baroque era, the cantus firmus became less common."
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"Composers such as Bach and Handel often wrote fugues based on a cantus firmus."
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"The cantus firmus can be heard clearly in the opening of this composition."
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"The cantus firmus was often ornamented with elaborate melodic flourishes."
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"In some compositions, the cantus firmus was hidden within the texture of the music."
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"The cantus firmus was an important component of early polyphonic music."
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"The composer used the cantus firmus as a starting point for his composition."
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"The cantus firmus remained relatively stable throughout the composition."
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"The cantus firmus provided a sense of continuity in the music."
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"The cantus firmus was sometimes transposed to a different pitch."
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"The cantus firmus was a common feature of medieval music."
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"The cantus firmus was the basis for the entire composition."
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"The composer used a familiar hymn as the cantus firmus in the piece."
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"The cantus firmus line was played by the trumpet section."
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"The cantus firmus melody was easily recognizable even in the complex arrangement."
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"The students analyzed the structure of the cantus firmus in the music theory class."
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"The cantus firmus provided a stable foundation for the improvisation."
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"The composer experimented with different harmonizations of the cantus firmus."
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"The cantus firmus was passed from one voice to another in the choral arrangement."
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"The conductor instructed the singers to emphasize the cantus firmus line."
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"The cantus firmus served as a unifying element throughout the composition."
