Is Discantus a Word?

In addition to the word organum, the word discantus was in general use for improvisation using a second (upper) voice over a plainchant melody.

What is Discantus?

Descant, also spelled discant, (from Latin discantus, “song apart”), countermelody either composed or improvised above a familiar melody. ... Discantus in this sense is usually spelled discant in English translation.

What does Descanted mean?

descanted; descanting; descants. Definition of descant (Entry 2 of 2) intransitive verb. 1 : to sing or play a descant broadly : sing. 2 : comment, discourse.

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