neume
or neum
noun
- any of various notational signs used in medieval church music, orig. put above words to be sung so as to show approximate pitch, melody line, etc.
- in Gregorian chant, a specific musical note, often sustained, or a group of such notes
See neume in American Heritage Dictionary 4
or neum (no͞om, nyo͞om)
noun A sign used in the notation of plainsong during the Middle Ages, surviving today in transcriptions of Gregorian chants.
Related Forms:
- neu·matˈic (no͞o-mătˈĭk, nyo͞o-) adjective
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