A second medial mode Palestinian chant in Old Roman, Beneventan and Frankish sources
Neil K. Moran
ABSTRACT Chants based on Crucem tuam in the second medial mode are examined Greek, Slavonic and Latin sources. Central to discussion is role of Jerusalem dissemination modal system. On side, emphasis Old Roman melodies, showing how they reproduce prototypes more faithfully than Beneventan or Frankish melodies. The analysis does not support certain conclusions regarding origins system relationship Gregorian melodies advanced by Robert Snow, Helmut Hucke Leo Treitler.
Plainsong & Medieval Music