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A neume (/njuːm/; sometimes spelled neum) is the basic element of Western and some Eastern systems of musical notation prior to the invention of five-line staff notation.
History, Early history & Western plainchant
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neumes notation chant notes used music called modern musical syllable interpretation sung early also staff note indicate solesmes century western
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neume | is a | unison plus a third below | 0.90 | text |
| Neume | is a | pes | 0.90 | text |
| the oriscus | instance of | Special neumes | 0.80 | text |
| quilisma | instance of | Special neumes | 0.80 | text |
| and liquescent neumes | instance of | Special neumes | 0.80 | text |
| indicate particular vocal treatments for these notes | instance of | Special neumes | 0.80 | text |
| the Liber Usualis | instance of | and developed a standardized form of the square-note notation that was adopted by the Catholic Church and is still in use in publications | 0.80 | text |
| Neume | related to Clefs | Neumes | 0.60 | section |
| Neume | related to Clefs | Chant | 0.60 | section |
| Neume | related to Clefs | The | 0.60 | section |
| Neume | related to Compound neumes | Several | 0.60 | section |
| Neume | related to Compound neumes | These | 0.60 | section |
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