paraphrase masses

A form of paraphrase mass — A musical setting of the Ordinary of the Mass that uses as its basis an elaborated version of a cantus firmus, typically chosen from plainsong or some other sacred source.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of paraphrase mass
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